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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 13 OF 31

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Leatherwood SWD #1Gravity Water Midstream OP LLCCanceledDisposal—30,0003,350–6,150Jul 20, 2022
Wegner SWD #1SADKL Water Gathering Permian, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,0002,940–4,250Mar 14, 2025
Alsobrooks SWD #1Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLCInactiveDisposal—30,0003,000–4,400Sep 13, 2024
Haney SWD #1DRBJ & Associates, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0002,400–3,500Apr 10, 2014
Ezn SWD #1Gravity Water Midstream OP LLCInactiveDisposal—25,0002,890–5,310Jan 24, 2025
Guitar 28 #6SM Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—25,00010,600–11,330Oct 31, 2017
Hollis SWD CR 48 #2Founders SWD, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0008,490–9,960Nov 18, 2021
Birdie SWD #2Founders SWD, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0008,950–10,800Nov 10, 2021
Franke #2Pilot Water Solutions PermianllcPluggedDisposal—25,0002,400–3,500Dec 19, 2019
Big Rock #39SBayswater Operating Company LLCInactiveDisposal—25,0002,040–3,330Jul 2, 2025
Howard Snell SWD #2NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLCInactiveDisposal—24,5003,400–4,200Feb 21, 2024
Howard Snell SWD #1NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLCInactiveDisposal—24,5003,400–4,200Feb 21, 2024
Winters, F. #3Autumn Energy OperatingInactiveDisposal—20,0002,380–7,561Jan 9, 2002
Tate -D- #3Hibernia Resources IV, LLCPluggedDisposal—20,0009,607–10,700Jul 31, 2018
Lester #3DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLCInactiveDisposal—20,0008,675–8,900Mar 9, 2020
Quinn 38 #3DCrownquest Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—20,0003,140–4,265Jun 17, 2022
Quinn 26 #5DCrownquest Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—20,0003,500–4,190Dec 21, 2022
Athena SWD 8 #1SM Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—20,0003,587–4,774Oct 20, 2022
Hera SWD 7 #1SM Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—20,0003,587–5,024Nov 10, 2022
Thetis SWD 29 #1SM Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—20,0003,534–4,590Nov 29, 2022
Moen #1DCrownquest Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—20,0002,998–3,786Jul 12, 2023
Moen #2DCrownquest Operating, LLCInactiveDisposal—20,0002,885–3,800Dec 7, 2023
Big Wolf #3Rockin' D, LLCInactiveDisposal—20,0007,450–8,050Jun 11, 2025
Cathey 6 #2Bayswater Operating Company LLCCanceledDisposal—15,0002,060–4,590Dec 10, 2020
Zant, H. N. #9Vital Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—10,0003,225–7,816Jun 28, 2017
E Vealmoor Disp UNT4 #1Apache CorporationInactiveDisposal—10,0008,388–9,200Aug 19, 1999
Campbell, W. C. #2H2O Midstream Permian LLCPluggedDisposal—10,0007,745–8,500Nov 8, 2018
Brittany SWD #1Mines Power, LLCInactiveDisposal—10,00010,100–11,300Feb 26, 2024
Morita 16 #2DCrownquest Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—10,00010,297–11,640Mar 8, 2022
Prickly Pear #1DCrownquest Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—10,0003,060–4,225May 19, 2022
Fishhook #1DCrownquest Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—10,0003,500–4,160Oct 10, 2022
Horse Crippler #1DCrownquest Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—10,0003,500–4,161Oct 10, 2022
Beehive #1DCrownquest Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—10,0003,020–4,075Oct 26, 2022
Bronco 23 SWD #1Marshall & Winston, Inc.InactiveDisposal—10,0008,900–9,500Nov 5, 2025
East Vealmoor Unit #63WSurge Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—6,5007,430–7,897Mar 31, 1992
Zant, H. N. #4Crescent Energy Operating, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—6,0003,250–7,840Jun 13, 1997
Hyden, M. C. #2DSurge Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—5,5003,399–4,380Mar 21, 2008
Big Springs Brine Station #4PWS-ES, LLCInactiveDisposal—5,000895–1,297Nov 3, 2003
Cao #1Select Water Solutions, LLCCanceledDisposal—5,0003,100–3,700Feb 15, 2012
Guitar Estate -B- #3Americo Energy Resources, LLCInactiveDisposal—5,00010,267–10,314Sep 17, 2025
Kloh #17Grayrock Energy II, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,5002,116–2,456Oct 20, 1993
Coleman, Frankie #1V-F Petroleum Inc.InactiveDisposal—2,5003,123–4,000Jul 30, 1993
Southeast Luther/Fusselman/ Unit #3001Trek Resources, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,5009,874–9,900Sep 24, 2021
Chalk, G. O. -C- #20WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0002,912–3,050Mar 9, 2011
Douthit-B 1 #9WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0002,600–3,100Jan 2, 2013
Reed Brothers De #202Grayrock Energy II, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—2,0002,200–3,300May 21, 2003
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #4103UBasa Resources, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0002,000–3,000Nov 8, 1993
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #4103LBasa Resources, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0002,000–3,000Nov 8, 1993
Howard Glasscock East Unit #1702WApache CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0001,100–3,250Mar 31, 1997
Southeast Luther/Fusselman/ Unit #2602XTrek Resources, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0009,806–9,845Oct 17, 2006
Chalk, G. O. #55CFGrayrock Energy II, LLCInactiveDisposal—2,0003,000–3,900Apr 11, 2019
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #144WGrayrock Energy II, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,395–2,850Jun 9, 2023
Douthit, E. W. -B- #1WGrayrock Energy II, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0003,500–3,750Jul 22, 1997
Chalk, Otis /EO/ #4Grayrock Energy II, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,200–3,170May 4, 2001
Roberts, Dora #131WLApache CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,400–3,000Sep 30, 1999
Howard Glasscock East Unit #1240UApache CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0001,200–1,400Nov 5, 1999
Howard Glasscock East Unit #1240LApache CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0001,400–1,650Nov 5, 1999
Howard Glasscock East Unit #1434LApache CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0001,400–1,650Nov 5, 1999
Denman, L. C. -B- #21New Height Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,500–3,200Oct 27, 2004
Denman, L. C. -B- #23New Height Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,500–3,200Oct 27, 2004
Chalk, Otis #5WUnitex Oil & Gas, L.L.C.PluggedEnhanced recovery—8002,800–3,100Jul 27, 1971
Snyder, Susie B. #2057Grayrock Energy II, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—8002,500–3,000Aug 10, 2001
Snyder -E- #5WWalsh & Watts, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,576–2,991Oct 7, 2008
Denman -D- #11Walsh & Watts, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,575–2,948May 10, 2011
Kloh Etal #42WLApache CorporationInactiveEnhanced recovery—6252,351–2,700Aug 10, 2001
Kloh Etal #46WLApache CorporationInactiveEnhanced recovery—6252,351–2,700Aug 10, 2001
Kloh Etal #48WLApache CorporationInactiveEnhanced recovery—6252,351–2,700Aug 10, 2001
Guitar Trust Estate -D- #12Americo Energy Resources, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—6003,182–3,202Sep 19, 2002
Bellam #15ANew Height Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—6002,375–2,850Dec 21, 2004
Jones, Percy #50Winn Operating, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—6002,661–3,320May 9, 2006
Jones, Percy #7WWinn Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,430–2,670Oct 21, 1965
Snyder -E- #8WWalsh & Watts, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,669–2,768Jun 25, 1973
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #233Grayrock Energy II, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,100–2,782May 26, 2015
Edwards, M. M. #16WINew Height Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Edwards, M. M. #19WINew Height Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Denman -B- #13WUnited Oil & Shale LLCInactiveDisposal—5002,526–2,904Aug 12, 2022
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #136WGrayrock Energy II, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,300–2,950May 5, 1992
Roberts, Dora #217YWApache CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—2501,301–1,354Nov 29, 1960
Galveston #2Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLCCanceledDisposal—75,0009,400–11,000Mar 17, 2020
Morgan SWD #2Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLCCanceledDisposal—75,0009,800–11,000Mar 17, 2020
Krampf SWD #2Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLCCanceledDisposal—75,0009,800–11,000Mar 19, 2020
Clyde Clanton #5H2O Midstream Permian LLCCanceledDisposal—50,0007,900–11,500Jan 13, 2020
Guitar SWD #12Guitar Water Services, LLCCanceledDisposal—50,00010,340–12,000Jul 18, 2018
Beach 1 SWD #1H2O Midstream Permian LLCCanceledDisposal—50,0009,900–12,000May 10, 2019
Four Horned Jacob #1Echo Valley Petroleum Srvcs, LLCCanceledDisposal—50,00010,550–12,000Apr 13, 2020
Red Rock SWD #2Aqua Terra Permian, LLCCanceledDisposal—50,00011,250–12,050Aug 19, 2020
Big Spring SWD #2Delek Crude Logistics, LLCCanceledDisposal—45,0009,800–10,650Jul 7, 2019
Big Spring SWD #1Delek Crude Logistics, LLCCanceledDisposal—45,0009,800–10,650Jul 22, 2019
Blagrave SWD 19 #1Aqua Terra Permian, LLCCanceledDisposal—40,00010,400–12,000Jan 22, 2018
Gulf SWD #1Tejas Permian Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—40,00010,500–11,600May 7, 2021
CR 19 SWD #1Arya Resources, LLCCanceledDisposal—40,00010,380–12,000Jul 22, 2019
Cottonmouth #2DDiamondback E&P LLCCanceledDisposal—40,0003,100–4,600May 8, 2020
Mann SWD #1Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLCInactiveDisposal—40,0007,630–8,230Jun 15, 2026
Chaney Moore SWD #1SM Energy CompanyPluggedDisposal—35,0003,500–4,500Oct 23, 2017
Newton 22 #1H2O Midstream Permian LLCCanceledDisposal—35,00010,000–12,000Jul 17, 2018
Newton 8 #1H2O Midstream Permian LLCCanceledDisposal—35,0009,400–12,000Jul 17, 2018
Poseidon SWD #1SM Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—35,00010,000–12,500Jul 29, 2020
Neander #5 SWD #5Fed Operating LLCCanceledDisposal—35,00010,600–13,000Jan 23, 2020
Warder #9WFDL Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—30,0003,120–3,260Apr 30, 2015
Owen-Chalk #58Citation Oil & Gas Corp.InactiveDisposal—30,0004,818–5,730Oct 19, 1995

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.

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