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WATER · HOWARD COUNTY

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 1,165 active injection and disposal wells, 252 of them permitted for disposal, with 5.8 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.

Operators reported 496 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, down 1% on the year before, about 23% 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 153 million barrels reported across 32 active wells.

137 M2+ earthquakes were located in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M4.3.

1,165
active injection wells, 252 for disposal
5.8M
bbl/d permitted capacity
496M
bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 -1%
23%
of permitted capacity used
3,042
UIC permits on file, all time
763K
bbl/d, 102 daily reporters, Aug 2026

Reported injection, by month

H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025

Last 12 months 495,565,243 · prior 12 500,553,061(-1%)

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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
WellOperatorbbl/d
22740777Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC39,706
22741688Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC26,656
22740310DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC26,320
22741419Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC23,403
22739854DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC22,613
22739185P4 Operating, LLC22,034
22739585DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC20,924
22742503Bayswater Operating Company LLC19,582
22742170Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC19,465
22737880Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC19,402

Who injects here

Operators with active permits in the county, by reported H-10 volume over the settled year.

OperatorReported, bblActive wellsCapacity bbl/d
DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC153M32871K
Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC61.5M15444K
Citation Oil & Gas Corp.47.6M170808K
Basa Resources, Inc.39.8M143575K
Oxyrock Operating, LLC37.4M15265K
Surge Operating, LLC23.5M17268K
Deep Blue Operating I LLC19.1M13326K
Bayswater Operating Company LLC18.5M8140K
Grayrock Energy II, LLC17.5M262265K
SM Energy Company16.6M5195K
Birch Operations, Inc.8.7M2140K
Apache Corporation8.36M72255K
Outlaw Water Services LLC5.2M275K
P4 Operating, LLC5.12M8156K
Select Water Solutions, LLC3.7M6185K
Overflow Energy Permian, LLC3.6M265K
Bce-Mach III LLC2.99M4850.1K
Founders SWD, LLC2.22M120K
R2Q Operating LLC1.84M916.5K
OXY USA Inc.1.81M340K

Injection permits

3,071 UIC PERMITS · 1,165 ACTIVE · PAGE 11 OF 31

Active permits first, by reported volume, then canceled, plugged, and never-activated permits.

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Clay, H. R.-A- #32WLandmark IP, LLCActiveDisposal—6002,143–2,508—
Clay, H. R., -B- #9WO'Ryan Oil and GasActiveEnhanced recovery—6001,740–1,902Jun 27, 1974
Snyder -B- #11WUnited Oil & Shale LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—6002,736–2,847Mar 3, 1980
Snyder -B- #12WUnited Oil & Shale LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—6002,749–2,859Mar 3, 1980
Denman /Clark/ #8WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—6002,400–2,900Jan 20, 1992
Snyder -B- #13WUnited Oil & Shale LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—6002,622–3,214Jan 21, 1982
Snyder -B- #14WUnited Oil & Shale LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—6002,500–2,895Jan 21, 1982
Denman /Clark/ #6WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—6002,400–2,900Jan 20, 1992
Settles, W. R. #22CWCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—6002,100–2,600Jul 24, 1985
Chalk Estate #18WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—6001,998–2,240Jan 13, 2015
Chalk, G. O.-G- #19WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—6002,081–2,224Jan 14, 2015
Settles, W. R. -A- #155Citation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—6002,000–2,575Jun 27, 1989
Clay, H. R. #64WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—6002,250–3,200Feb 13, 1990
Clay, H. R. #65WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—6002,250–3,200Feb 13, 1990
Guitar, Earl Jr. -B- #14Bates PC, LLCActiveDisposal—6003,044–3,065Apr 11, 2008
Bellnolia #10New Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—6002,375–2,850Dec 21, 2004
Bellnolia #12New Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—6002,375–2,850Dec 21, 2004
W.R. Satterwhite #1Crescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveDisposal—6008,580–8,870Sep 23, 2011
Howard Glasscock East Unit #1704DApache CorporationActiveDisposal—5002,425–3,300Aug 11, 1997
Dodge Estate #24WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,450–2,800Jan 24, 1980
Dodge Estate #26WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,450–2,800Jan 24, 1980
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #138WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,346–2,711May 6, 1992
Snyder -A- #10WUnited Oil & Shale LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,692–2,802Oct 9, 1975
Snyder -E- #6WUnited Oil & Shale LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,687–2,827Jun 25, 1973
Snyder -E- #7WUnited Oil & Shale LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,711–2,808Jun 25, 1973
Snyder -E- #9WUnited Oil & Shale LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,671–2,757Oct 9, 1975
Clay, H. R. -C- #1WLandmark IP, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5001,729–1,781Sep 4, 1973
Settles -D- #6SQBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—5001,612–1,778Nov 30, 1983
Douthit, E. W. De #203Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,750–3,200Oct 9, 2019
Denman, L. C., -A- #13Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,200–3,000Dec 22, 1994
Edwards, M. M. #12WINew Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Edwards, M. M. #14WINew Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
M. H. O'Daniel # 12 #11WINew Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
M. H. O'Daniel # 12 #12WINew Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Denman, L. C., -A- #14WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,250–2,900Oct 5, 1999
Denman, L. C., -A- #10WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,300–2,950Dec 20, 1991
Denman, L. C., -A- #11WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,300–2,950Dec 20, 1991
Denman, L. C., -A- #12WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,300–2,950Dec 20, 1991
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #112WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,469–2,750May 6, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #113WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,400–2,950May 4, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #124WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,684–2,739Dec 14, 1990
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #134WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,256–2,835May 6, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #142WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,100–2,900May 7, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #160WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,497–2,742Aug 9, 1973
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #161WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,505–2,722Aug 9, 1973
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #163WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,397–2,600May 24, 1974
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #164WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,100–2,900Jul 13, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #170WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,454–2,748May 6, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #176WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,300–2,950May 5, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #178WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,417–2,842May 6, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #182WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,399–2,675May 6, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #184WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,417–2,824May 6, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #196WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,300–2,950Jan 13, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #198WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,300–2,950Jan 13, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #199WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,300–2,950Jan 13, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #200Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,574–2,724May 6, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #205WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,300–2,950Jan 13, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #207WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,400–2,875May 18, 2001
Foster, W. L. #1 #37WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,631–2,945Jan 10, 1962
W. M. Iden #19Johnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,135–3,175Jul 31, 1998
W. M. Iden #5WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,115–3,205Jul 31, 1998
Clay, H. R.-A- #39Landmark IP, LLCActiveDisposal—4002,211–2,507Sep 22, 1981
Edwards, M.M. -C- #2New Height Energy, LLCActiveDisposal—4002,102–2,638Apr 28, 1980
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #226WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4001,842–2,900Jan 22, 2021
West Moore Unit #37WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,160–3,200Jul 31, 1998
West Moore Unit #89WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,130–3,173Jul 31, 1998
West Moore Unit #91WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,162–3,179Jul 31, 1998
West Moore Unit #86WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,158–3,165Jul 31, 1998
West Moore Unit #108WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,128–3,230May 19, 1988
West Moore Unit #100WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,146–3,208Jul 31, 1998
West Moore Unit #104WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,226–3,236May 19, 1988
W. M. Iden #93WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,123–3,136Jul 31, 1998
West Moore Unit #48WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,142–3,175Jul 31, 1998
West Moore Unit #51WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,954–3,240Jul 31, 1998
West Moore Unit #52WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,954–3,240Jul 31, 1998
West Moore Unit #55WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,122–3,180Jul 31, 1998
West Moore Unit #46WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,142–3,188Jul 31, 1998
West Moore Unit #77WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,184–3,257Jul 31, 1998
West Moore Unit #81WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,200–3,251Jul 31, 1998
West Moore Unit #78WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,196–3,220Jul 31, 1998
W. M. Iden #4WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,135–3,234Jul 31, 1998
W. M. Iden #8WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,150–3,240Jul 31, 1998
W. M. Iden #11WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,135–3,234Jul 31, 1998
W. M. Iden #21WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,120–3,180Jul 31, 1998
W. M. Iden #25WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,176–3,232Jul 31, 1998
W. M. Iden #26WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,135–3,185May 19, 1988
W. M. Iden #35WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,176–3,325Jul 31, 1998
West Moore Unit #57WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,159–3,300Jul 31, 1998
Snyder, Susie B. #18New Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,450–3,050Sep 17, 2024
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #231Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,250–2,900Jul 1, 1993
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #242Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,250–2,900Jul 1, 1993
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #243Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,250–2,900Jul 1, 1993
Hewitt -B- #3WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,182–3,215Jan 23, 1998
West Moore Unit #69WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,176–3,215Jan 27, 1998
West Moore Unit #73WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,207–3,235Jan 27, 1998
West Moore Unit #74WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,178–3,215Jan 27, 1998
Hewitt -C- #2WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,196–3,212Feb 4, 1998
Hewitt -A- #3WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,139–3,202Feb 5, 1998
Hewitt -A- #4WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,180–3,215Feb 5, 1998
West Moore Unit #96WIJohnson Operating Company, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4003,235–3,260Feb 15, 2000

Latest disposal drilling permits

W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.

IssuedPermitOperatorLease / well
Aug 21, 2025909991DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLCTop Gun SWD #1 22742769
Jan 3, 2025904948Solaris Water Midstream, LLCApollo SWD #3 22739338
Oct 10, 2024903178Surge Operating, LLCDexter SWD #1D 22741596
Jan 2, 2024896218NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLCHoward Snell SWD #2 22739131
Jan 2, 2024896217NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLCHoward Snell SWD #1 22739130
Oct 31, 2023894861Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLCGriffin SWD #1H 22741788
Sep 5, 2023893408Crownquest Operating, LLCTubb SWD #1D 22739562
Aug 24, 2023893117Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLCIngram SWD #1H 22742238
Jun 15, 2023891327H2O Midstream Permian LLCNewton 10 SWD #2 22739571
May 12, 2023890127Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLCWill Ed SWD #1H 22742170

About this data

RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Sep 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.