Produced water and disposal in Howard County
Every injection and disposal permit in the county, what each well is permitted to take, what its operator reported, and who is reporting daily. Earthquakes in the area →
Howard County has 1,180 active injection and disposal wells, 107 of them permitted for disposal, with 6.0 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 489 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 4% on the year before, about 22% of what the permits allow.
102 deep disposal wells here report daily to TexNet; they injected 763,437 barrels a day in August 2026. Same-well volumes were down 6% on a year earlier.
DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 157 million barrels reported across 32 active wells.
TexNet located 136 M2+ earthquakes in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M4.3.
- 1,180
- active injection wells, 107 for disposal
- 5.96M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 489M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -4%
- 22%
- of permitted capacity used
- 3,068
- UIC permits on file, all time
- 763K
- bbl/d, 102 daily reporters, Aug 2026
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 488,572,019 · prior 12 508,793,692(-4%)
UT BEG TexNet injection reporting tool
Deep disposal, reported daily
- 763K
- bbl per day, Aug 2026
- 102
- wells reporting
- 19
- operators
- -6%
- same wells vs a year earlier
| Well | Operator | bbl/d |
|---|---|---|
| 22740777 | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | 39,706 |
| 22741688 | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | 26,656 |
| 22740310 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | 26,320 |
| 22741419 | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | 23,403 |
| 22739854 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | 22,613 |
| 22739185 | P4 Operating, LLC | 22,034 |
| 22739585 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | 20,924 |
| 22742503 | Bayswater Operating Company LLC | 19,582 |
| 22742170 | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | 19,465 |
| 22737880 | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | 19,402 |
Who injects here
Operators with active permits in the county, by reported H-10 volume over the settled year.
| Operator | Reported, bbl | Active wells | Capacity bbl/d |
|---|---|---|---|
| DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | 157M | 32 | 855K |
| Highpeak Engy Holdings, LLC | 59.3M | 15 | 444K |
| Citation Oil & Gas Corp | 47.1M | 170 | 808K |
| Basa Res, Inc | 39.7M | 143 | 575K |
| Oxyrock Oper, LLC | 31.1M | 15 | 265K |
| Surge Oper, LLC | 23.2M | 17 | 268K |
| Deep Blue Oper I LLC | 21.3M | 13 | 326K |
| Bayswater Oper Co LLC | 18.6M | 8 | 140K |
| Grayrock Energy II, LLC | 18.3M | 263 | 257K |
| SM Engy Co | 13M | 5 | 195K |
| Birch Operations, Inc | 9.19M | 2 | 140K |
| APC Oper Partnership | 7.35M | 73 | 256K |
| Outlaw Water Services LLC | 5.63M | 2 | 75K |
| P4 Oper, LLC | 4.85M | 8 | 156K |
| Select Water Solutions, LLC | 3.92M | 6 | 185K |
| Bce-Mach III LLC | 3.03M | 48 | 50.1K |
| Overflow Engy Permian, LLC | 2.88M | 2 | 65K |
| Founders SWD, LLC | 2.06M | 1 | 20K |
| OXY USA Inc | 1.95M | 3 | 40K |
| Extex Oper Co | 1.87M | 9 | 16.5K |
Injection permits
3,068 UIC PERMITS · 1,180 ACTIVE · PAGE 1 OF 31
Active permits first, by reported volume, then cancelled, plugged, and never-activated permits.
| Well | Operator | Status | Purpose | Reported, bbl | bbl/d permitted | Zone, ft | Permitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneed 5 #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Disposal | 10.7M | 50,000 | 9,900–11,015 | Jun 17, 2019 |
| Screamin' Eagle SWD #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Disposal | 9.15M | 35,000 | 9,700–11,250 | Mar 3, 2021 |
| Long 350 SWD #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Disposal | 8.9M | 35,000 | 9,750–10,476 | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Hull SWD #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 8.61M | 50,000 | 7,800–13,000 | Oct 28, 2020 |
| Beach SWD #1SA | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Disposal | 8.37M | 30,000 | 3,420–4,745 | Mar 7, 2022 |
| Clyde Clanton SWD #5SA | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Disposal | 8.28M | 30,000 | 3,370–4,730 | Mar 7, 2022 |
| Sturm SWD #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 7.88M | 35,000 | 7,800–13,000 | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Martin SWD #1 | Highpeak Engy Holdings, LLC | Active | Disposal | 7.86M | 30,000 | 2,900–4,300 | Sep 7, 2022 |
| Oldham Trust SWD #1H | Highpeak Engy Holdings, LLC | Active | Disposal | 7.83M | 30,000 | 8,970–9,747 | Jan 24, 2022 |
| N. Midway SWD #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Disposal | 7.63M | 35,000 | 9,730–10,800 | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Badger SWD #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Disposal | 7.18M | 30,000 | 10,100–11,500 | Apr 16, 2018 |
| Jack Buchanan Sr SWD #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 7.1M | 35,000 | 7,800–12,640 | May 22, 2019 |
| Jasmine SWD #1H | Highpeak Engy Holdings, LLC | Active | Disposal | 6.73M | 50,000 | 8,915–9,577 | Apr 12, 2021 |
| Newton 10 SWD #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Disposal | 6.7M | 50,000 | 10,265–11,113 | Jan 20, 2019 |
| Newton 10 SWD #2 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 6.47M | 25,000 | 3,144–5,500 | May 16, 2023 |
| Diamondback-County Line SWD #1 | Deep Blue Oper I LLC | Active | Disposal | 6.27M | 30,000 | 3,200–4,300 | Oct 28, 2021 |
| Engle SWD #1H | Highpeak Engy Holdings, LLC | Active | Disposal | 6.21M | 30,000 | 8,825–9,575 | May 5, 2022 |
| Pipeline SWD #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 6.18M | 25,000 | 9,630–11,000 | Apr 25, 2018 |
| Clyde 45 #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Disposal | 5.87M | 25,000 | 3,297–4,970 | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Ringneck Dove #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 5.79M | 25,000 | 3,100–6,600 | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Roberts, Dora -Bde- #256W | Basa Res, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 5.43M | 30,000 | 3,022–3,150 | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Will Ed SWD #1H | Highpeak Engy Holdings, LLC | Active | Disposal | 5.29M | 22,000 | 8,740–9,620 | May 26, 2023 |
| Faudree #1D | Oxyrock Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 5.23M | 25,000 | 10,400–11,740 | Nov 1, 2019 |
| Morgan SWD #1 | Highpeak Engy Holdings, LLC | Active | Disposal | 5.14M | 35,000 | 3,300–4,500 | May 29, 2018 |
| Flint Rock #10XD | Bayswater Oper Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 5.13M | 20,000 | 8,510–9,120 | Aug 12, 2024 |
| 846 SWD #2 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 5.09M | 35,000 | 7,879–13,000 | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Quinn 20 #1D | Oxyrock Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 5.08M | 20,000 | 3,235–4,345 | May 26, 2022 |
| Cole SWD #1H | Highpeak Engy Holdings, LLC | Active | Disposal | 4.98M | 20,000 | 8,650–9,400 | Jul 31, 2023 |
| 846 SWD #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 4.91M | 35,000 | 7,825–13,000 | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Hydra SWD #1 | SM Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 4.74M | 50,000 | 10,477–11,289 | Jul 3, 2019 |
| Andre the Giant SWD #1 | Birch Operations, Inc | Active | Disposal | 4.67M | 80,000 | 10,500–11,500 | Oct 23, 2019 |
| Diamondback-Smith SWD #1 | Deep Blue Oper I LLC | Active | Disposal | 4.66M | 30,000 | 3,180–4,900 | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Long SWD #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Disposal | 4.6M | 35,000 | 10,400–11,400 | Sep 6, 2019 |
| East 350 SWD #1 | Highpeak Engy Holdings, LLC | Active | Disposal | 4.58M | 30,000 | 9,100–10,100 | May 16, 2023 |
| Sterling #1XD | Bayswater Oper Co LLC | Active | Disposal | 4.53M | 24,000 | 8,625–9,338 | Jun 9, 2022 |
| Hulkster SWD #1 | Birch Operations, Inc | Active | Disposal | 4.52M | 60,000 | 10,871–11,380 | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Delphin SWD #1 | SM Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 4.5M | 50,000 | 10,361–11,477 | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Garrett-Snell Unit B 36-25 #1D | Surge Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 4.5M | 25,000 | 8,900–12,500 | Jun 7, 2018 |
| Roberts, Dora -Bde- #438W | Basa Res, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 4.48M | 20,000 | 3,229–3,976 | Jul 31, 1995 |
| Quinn 21 #4D | Oxyrock Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 4.45M | 20,000 | 3,180–4,260 | Jun 28, 2022 |
| The Seven #1XD | Bayswater Oper Co LLC | Active | Disposal | 4.2M | 20,000 | 9,158–9,900 | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Massingill 20 SWD #1D | APC Oper Partnership | Active | Disposal | 3.83M | 30,000 | 10,900–13,000 | Jan 8, 2018 |
| Campbell, W. C. #3 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 3.71M | 20,000 | 7,745–8,500 | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Settles, W. R. -A- #166D | Citation Oil & Gas Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 3.63M | 30,000 | 2,940–6,600 | Nov 7, 2014 |
| Limequest 6 SWD #1D | Oxyrock Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 3.57M | 30,000 | 10,150–13,000 | Apr 27, 2017 |
| Knott SWD #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Disposal | 3.55M | 20,000 | 3,700–6,000 | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Elrod-Antell #1D | Surge Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 3.49M | 25,000 | 8,850–12,500 | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Iden 31 SWD #1D | APC Oper Partnership | Active | Disposal | 3.45M | 35,000 | 10,965–13,000 | Nov 20, 2019 |
| Outlaw #1SW | Outlaw Water Services LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 3.4M | 45,000 | 7,900–10,600 | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Buchanan 3111 #1XD | Bayswater Oper Co LLC | Active | Disposal | 3.33M | 20,000 | 9,197–9,965 | May 6, 2022 |
| Diamondback-Smith #2D | Deep Blue Oper I LLC | Active | Disposal | 3.24M | 30,000 | 10,600–12,000 | Mar 4, 2019 |
| Crown Exploration Bigby #1 | Highpeak Engy Holdings, LLC | Active | Disposal | 3.22M | 30,000 | 2,560–3,450 | Jan 4, 2024 |
| Abyss SWD #1 | Highpeak Engy Holdings, LLC | Active | Disposal | 3.11M | 30,000 | 3,015–4,594 | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Settles, W. R. #15 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.94M | 50,000 | 3,050–3,900 | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Elliot-Johnson #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Disposal | 2.94M | 30,000 | 3,085–4,230 | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Neptune SWD #1 | SM Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.77M | 35,000 | 10,665–12,500 | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Lomax SWD #2D | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Disposal | 2.75M | 30,000 | 3,446–4,540 | Feb 2, 2024 |
| Graceland SWD #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.75M | 30,000 | 8,150–11,500 | Oct 4, 2019 |
| Ingram SWD #1H | Highpeak Engy Holdings, LLC | Active | Disposal | 2.48M | 20,000 | 8,739–9,550 | Mar 6, 2024 |
| Guitar -A- #107W | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.39M | 15,000 | 3,345–5,610 | Nov 10, 2017 |
| West Knott SWD #1 | Deep Blue Oper I LLC | Active | Disposal | 2.34M | 20,000 | 3,340–4,800 | Aug 3, 2017 |
| Dexter SWD #1D | Surge Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.27M | 20,000 | 7,550–10,500 | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Outlaw N #2SW | Outlaw Water Services LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.23M | 30,000 | 7,825–8,500 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| HRW Howard SWD #1 | Overflow Engy Permian, LLC | Active | Disposal | 2.21M | 40,000 | 3,500–5,000 | Apr 27, 2017 |
| Horace Tubb SWD #1 | Founders SWD, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.06M | 20,000 | 3,000–5,000 | Dec 7, 2017 |
| Russell SWD #1S | Oxyrock Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.99M | 30,000 | 10,150–13,000 | Mar 20, 2017 |
| Shroyer #2D | Surge Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.97M | 20,000 | 8,850–12,500 | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Kloh #33L | Grayrock Energy II, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.91M | 7,500 | 2,717–2,926 | Mar 15, 2001 |
| Nichols 17 #1 | Deep Blue Oper I LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.83M | 15,000 | 3,300–6,620 | May 14, 2014 |
| Guitar #5D | Select Water Solutions, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.79M | 50,000 | 10,340–12,000 | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Roberts, Dora #8 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.77M | 10,000 | 2,918–2,976 | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Free Burger #2D | Oxyrock Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.75M | 25,000 | 10,500–13,000 | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Scarlet Hedgehog #1D | Oxyrock Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.74M | 10,000 | 3,020–4,140 | Apr 11, 2022 |
| Middleton 2 #2D | Surge Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.73M | 20,000 | 8,450–11,436 | Sep 20, 2018 |
| Whistling Duck #1D | Oxyrock Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.71M | 20,000 | 10,300–13,000 | Nov 9, 2022 |
| Kloh -A- #1D | Basa Res, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.69M | 5,000 | 2,586–3,000 | Jan 28, 2000 |
| Kloh #60 | Grayrock Energy II, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.66M | 10,000 | 2,100–3,000 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Knott SWD #2 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.61M | 20,000 | 10,380–12,000 | Jun 29, 2023 |
| Saguaro #1D | Oxyrock Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.58M | 10,000 | 3,145–4,140 | Oct 20, 2022 |
| WF Long #11 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.56M | 10,000 | 7,910–8,110 | Mar 13, 2018 |
| McNew #2D | Mes Lenorah, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.49M | 20,000 | 2,750–5,000 | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Roberts, Dora -Bde- #453W | Basa Res, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.48M | 30,000 | 3,083–3,229 | Dec 11, 2014 |
| Cross Ell SWD #1 | Milestone Waterhorse, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.47M | 30,000 | 10,050–11,300 | Nov 14, 2014 |
| Glasscock, Howard W. (G-S) Unit #170W | Basa Res, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.45M | 8,000 | 2,000–2,700 | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Settles, W. R. -A- #190W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.44M | 5,000 | 2,050–2,900 | Dec 5, 2014 |
| 87 Airstrip SWD #1 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.42M | 20,000 | 10,340–11,500 | Jun 29, 2023 |
| Gaskins 43 #1D | Deep Blue Oper I LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.32M | 40,000 | 9,350–11,900 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Settles, W. R. #89D | Citation Oil & Gas Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.28M | 50,000 | 3,050–3,950 | Oct 8, 2013 |
| 87 Fairview SWD #1 | P4 Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.27M | 20,000 | 3,000–4,600 | Jan 27, 2015 |
| 87 Fairview SWD #2 | P4 Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.27M | 25,000 | 10,300–12,000 | Jun 5, 2017 |
| Robinson 6 #1D | Deep Blue Oper I LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.25M | 40,000 | 10,450–11,580 | Oct 8, 2018 |
| Eves Needle #1D | Oxyrock Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.24M | 10,000 | 3,220–4,240 | Jul 29, 2022 |
| East Vealmoor Disposal Unit 3 #1 | Surge Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.22M | 15,000 | 8,277–8,755 | Aug 8, 2005 |
| Fire Barrel #1D | Oxyrock Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.18M | 10,000 | 3,150–4,175 | Aug 26, 2022 |
| East Vealmoor Unit #20 | Surge Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.09M | 10,000 | 7,340–7,880 | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Iden SWD #4A | P4 Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.06M | 25,000 | 3,700–4,900 | May 13, 2016 |
| Avampato #1D | Oxyrock Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.06M | 10,000 | 3,045–4,135 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Reed -A- #23W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.03M | 3,000 | 2,350–3,260 | Jun 23, 2014 |
| East Vealmoor Unit #27 | Surge Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 985K | 10,000 | 7,318–7,342 | May 24, 2022 |
| Glasscock, Howard W. (G-S) Unit #175W | Basa Res, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 964K | 5,000 | 2,000–2,700 | Jan 26, 2016 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | 909991 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Top Gun SWD #1 22742769 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 904948 | Solaris Water Midstream, LLC | Apollo SWD #3 22739338 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 903178 | Surge Operating, LLC | Dexter SWD #1D 22741596 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 896218 | NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLC | Howard Snell SWD #2 22739131 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 896217 | NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLC | Howard Snell SWD #1 22739130 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 894861 | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | Griffin SWD #1H 22741788 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | 893408 | Crownquest Operating, LLC | Tubb SWD #1D 22739562 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | 893117 | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | Ingram SWD #1H 22742238 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | 891327 | H2O Midstream Permian LLC | Newton 10 SWD #2 22739571 |
| May 12, 2023 | 890127 | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | Will Ed SWD #1H 22742170 |
About this data
RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Jun 2025; TexNet daily injection for Aug 2026; disposal permit tags from Petrora's sector classifier.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/water/tx/howard, documented in the API reference.