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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 14 OF 31

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Quinn 16 #1Morita Services, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,00010,371–10,481Jul 29, 2020
NE Howard SWD #2MTN Energy Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,0002,400–5,000Jan 27, 2014
Roberts, Dora -A- #27Basa Resources, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—30,0003,000–3,400Jun 3, 2015
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #272Sheridan Production Company, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—30,0003,000–4,200Aug 11, 2015
Long 22 #1Trinidad Energy, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,0002,720–4,710Jul 9, 2019
Winans, J. F. #6RLaredo Petroleum, Inc.CanceledDisposal—30,0008,150–11,500Mar 27, 2020
Winans, Lou SWD #3RH2O Midstream Permian LLCCanceledDisposal—30,0008,150–11,500Jan 13, 2020
Coleman #2DRed Pheasant LLCCanceledDisposal—30,00010,200–11,000May 10, 2022
Markhor SWD #1Echo Valley Petroleum Srvcs, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,00010,575–11,500Jan 20, 2019
Bighorn SWD #1Echo Valley Petroleum Srvcs, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,0009,950–10,750Mar 22, 2019
Rockhouse Road SWD #1Overflow Energy, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,00010,500–11,200Mar 25, 2019
Clapton #2WDOccidental Permian Ltd.CanceledDisposal—30,00010,380–12,500May 24, 2019
Robb Ranch 13 #1DCrownquest Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,00010,700–13,000Feb 4, 2021
Knott 87 SWD #1Overflow Energy, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,00010,700–11,300Jul 15, 2019
Fairview SWD #1Overflow Energy, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,00010,400–11,100Sep 24, 2019
Quinn 20 SWD #1DOgx Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,00010,700–13,000Dec 17, 2019
Quinn 22 SWD #1DOgx Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,00010,700–13,000Dec 17, 2019
Quinn 38 SWD #1DOgx Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,00010,700–13,000Dec 18, 2019
Quinn 34 SWD #1DOgx Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,00010,700–13,000Dec 19, 2019
Guitar 29 #1DParsley Energy Operations, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,0002,980–4,000Feb 10, 2020
Quinn 15 SWD #1DOgx Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,00010,700–13,000Mar 10, 2020
Thomas 43 SWD #1Junction Resources OP, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,00010,470–11,475Sep 4, 2020
Iden 24 SWD #1P4 Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,0009,570–10,930Dec 8, 2020
Jgnr #1DRed Pheasant LLCCanceledDisposal—30,0009,600–10,500Apr 7, 2021
Grantham SWD #1Oakridge Resources, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0006,000–6,200Mar 19, 2013
Hamlin SWD #2Texas SWD Co., Inc.CanceledDisposal—25,0003,500–6,000Nov 8, 2013
Hamlin SWD #1Texas SWD Co., Inc.CanceledDisposal—25,0003,500–6,000Nov 8, 2013
Coahoma SWD #2Boundary Ventures, Inc.CanceledDisposal—25,0002,300–3,000Apr 30, 2014
Coahoma SWD #1Boundary Ventures, Inc.CanceledDisposal—25,0002,300–3,000May 5, 2014
Hardgrave SWD #1Cato Operating, Inc.CanceledDisposal—25,0004,150–4,550Oct 14, 2014
Sturm SWD #1Cato Operating, Inc.CanceledDisposal—25,0003,150–6,250Oct 27, 2014
Cherry SWD #1Cato Operating, Inc.CanceledDisposal—25,0001,786–3,000Jul 7, 2015
Reid SWD #1Cato Operating, Inc.CanceledDisposal—25,0003,200–4,195Oct 28, 2015
Pipleline SWD #1Manhattan Petroleum, Inc.CanceledDisposal—25,0002,750–5,410Feb 24, 2017
87 Airstrip SWD #1WWichita Water LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0003,150–5,850Feb 24, 2017
Walters SWD #1Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.PluggedDisposal—25,00010,513–11,510Feb 27, 2018
87 Fairview SWD #2Manhattan Petroleum, Inc.CanceledDisposal—25,0003,000–4,600Jun 5, 2017
Ezn SWD #1Wichita Water LLCCanceledDisposal—25,00010,400–11,400May 9, 2019
1584 SWD #1On Point Oilfield Operations LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0008,570–13,000Jun 29, 2018
Buchanan #1SWAqua Terra Permian, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,00010,000–11,500Dec 5, 2017
Higgins Section 41 S #1Arya Resources, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0009,900–10,800Dec 19, 2017
Kramer SWD #1Solaris Water Midstream, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,00010,500–11,200Jan 22, 2018
Hollis SWD CR 48 #1Founders SWD, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,00010,024–11,000Nov 12, 2021
Walters 34 SWD #2DParsley Energy Operations, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,00010,600–13,300Feb 26, 2018
Penny 846 SWD #1Founders SWD, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,00010,300–12,250Nov 10, 2021
Emma SWD #1Founders SWD, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0009,900–12,500Jul 7, 2021
Emma SWD #2Founders SWD, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0008,350–9,900Jul 7, 2021
FM 818 SWD #1Henderson & Erickson, Inc.CanceledDisposal—25,00010,200–13,000May 21, 2018
Higgins Section 1 SW #1Arya Resources, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0009,800–12,000Jul 30, 2018
Long 17 #1Arya Resources, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0009,750–13,000Sep 29, 2018
Middleton 1584 #30Arya Resources, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0008,570–13,000Sep 29, 2018
NE Howard SWD #2Coronado Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0002,400–5,000Sep 29, 2018
Birdie SWD #1Founders SWD, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,00010,800–13,000Nov 9, 2021
Outback SWD #1Coronado Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0003,500–5,600Nov 10, 2018
Cowboy SWD #1Solaris Water Midstream, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0009,918–10,555Aug 14, 2019
Bud SWD #2Velocity Water Solutions, LPInactiveDisposal—25,0003,250–5,472Apr 10, 2023
Buchanan #1SWAqua Terra Permian, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0004,360–5,840Jan 5, 2019
Long 19 #1Arya Resources, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,00010,500–13,000Jan 12, 2019
Parks Family #1Velocity Water Solutions, LPCanceledDisposal—25,0003,100–5,800Feb 20, 2019
Bennet SWD #1Cato Operating, Inc.CanceledDisposal—25,0009,685–10,792Mar 10, 2019
Middleton 1584 #42Arya Resources, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0008,570–13,000Mar 27, 2019
Vincent SWD #1Arya Resources, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0009,500–13,000Apr 26, 2019
Raney SWD #1Coronado Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0003,350–5,300May 30, 2019
Long SWD #1Cato Operating, Inc.CanceledDisposal—25,0009,825–10,834May 29, 2019
Coleman #1DRed Pheasant LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0003,000–4,100May 10, 2022
WF Long #8DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLCInactiveDisposal—25,0007,867–8,580Jul 2, 2019
WF Long #9DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLCInactiveDisposal—25,0007,777–8,500Jul 2, 2019
Clyde Clanton #4DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLCInactiveDisposal—25,0007,885–8,620Jul 2, 2019
Buchanan 3111 #1Bayswater Operating Company LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0003,000–3,900Mar 25, 2021
Barr SWD #1Coronado Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0002,600–4,000Apr 27, 2020
Strata SWD #1Greenstone Energy, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0002,050–2,300Apr 15, 2021
Big Spring #1Pilot Water Solutions PermianllcCanceledDisposal—24,00010,300–11,500Mar 8, 2021
Kloh Etal #21MApache CorporationPluggedDisposal—20,0002,600–3,000May 26, 2016
Settles, W. R. -A- #148Citation Oil & Gas Corp.InactiveDisposal—20,0003,014–3,150Sep 19, 1995
Noret-Jones #1DDiamondback E&P LLCPluggedDisposal—20,0003,500–6,100Oct 22, 2014
Clyde 45 #1Dominion Oklahoma Texas E&P, IncPluggedDisposal—20,0003,302–5,882May 1, 2001
Callie "42-B" #1H2O Midstream Permian LLCPluggedDisposal—20,0003,310–4,500Aug 5, 2019
North Howard SWD #1Pyote Well Service, LLCCanceledDisposal—20,0003,150–6,250Jan 18, 2013
The Farm SWD #1Pyote Well Service, LLCCanceledDisposal—20,0004,100–5,600Jan 23, 2013
Black Mountain WD 8 #1Black Mountain SWD LPCanceledDisposal—20,0003,700–4,350May 13, 2013
FM 818 SWD #1Henderson & Erickson, Inc.CanceledDisposal—20,0003,360–5,800Jul 22, 2013
Debbie #261Mid-States Operating CompanyCanceledDisposal—20,0003,400–5,500Apr 9, 2014
Cook SWD #1Henderson & Erickson, Inc.CanceledDisposal—20,0003,440–5,340May 13, 2014
Clyde Clanton #1Finley Resources, Inc.CanceledDisposal—20,0003,300–8,500Sep 17, 2014
Debbie #251Mid-States Operating CompanyCanceledDisposal—20,0003,400–5,500Sep 22, 2014
WF Long #3AFinley Resources, Inc.CanceledDisposal—20,0003,200–8,500Oct 9, 2014
Moss Lake SWD #1Overflow Energy, LLCCanceledDisposal—20,0002,700–4,700Jun 2, 2015
The Farm SWD #2Petro Waste Environmental LPCanceledDisposal—20,0004,100–5,600Mar 7, 2016
Long 23 SWD #1Coronado Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—20,0003,000–4,400Oct 14, 2018
Ahab SWD #1Surge Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—20,0008,138–12,500Mar 8, 2019
Old Tom SWD #1Surge Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—20,0008,553–12,500Mar 8, 2019
Hughes SWD #2Surge Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—20,0008,932–12,500Apr 2, 2019
Ringneck Dove #2EBWichita Water LLCCanceledDisposal—20,00010,090–12,500May 4, 2020
Nature Boy SWD #1Birch Operations, Inc.CanceledDisposal—20,00010,400–12,000Jul 6, 2021
Gaskin, J. D. et Al #1AJohnson Operating Company, LLC.CanceledDisposal—20,0003,450–4,650Feb 8, 2022
Settles, W. R. -A- #4Conoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—15,0002,866–3,366Aug 14, 1995
Winans, J. F. #4Vital Energy, Inc.PluggedDisposal—15,0003,175–8,300Oct 8, 2003
Guitar 7 #1WH2O Midstream Permian LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—15,0003,952–10,357Nov 10, 2017
Hopper 7 SWD #1H2O Midstream Permian LLCPluggedDisposal—15,0003,095–3,990Nov 13, 2017
Winans, Lou #3Sabalo Operating, LLCPluggedDisposal—15,0003,150–8,400Feb 5, 2015

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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