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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 16 OF 31

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Chalk #3Samedan Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—5,0002,172Oct 21, 1977
Chalk #29Samedan Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—5,0002,161Oct 21, 1977
Douthit #18Conoco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4,8001,400–3,300Dec 27, 1990
Wilson #20DBSurge Operating, LLCPluggedDisposal—4,5005,320–5,506Aug 7, 1987
Roberts, Dora #35WConocophillips CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0002,334–2,532Oct 17, 2013
Settles, W. R. -A- #103Citation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0002,143–2,561Aug 15, 2014
Kloh-Rumsey #11 UForsan Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0002,214–3,204Dec 18, 1991
Iden #1Hat Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledDisposal—4,0003,350–5,510Jul 6, 1995
Petty, O. H. #1Platinum Exploration Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0003,360–8,140Sep 19, 1996
Hyden #1Raw Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledDisposal—4,0002,950–6,000Apr 15, 1998
Chalk-Duncan #9WConocophillips CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0002,000–3,031Oct 21, 2013
Gaskins Unit #1DCobra Oil & Gas CorporationCanceledDisposal—4,00010,445–10,482Jun 11, 2012
Gaskin Unit #1Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.PluggedDisposal—4,00010,445–10,482Jun 11, 2012
Owen-Chalk #47WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4,0001,332–2,480Aug 17, 2016
Settles, W. R. -A- #118Citation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4,0001,350–2,769Feb 24, 2014
Chalk, G. O.-A- #12Conocophillips CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4,0001,830–3,050Jul 11, 2014
Settles, W. R. #20Conocophillips CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4,0002,092–2,400Aug 21, 2014
Chalk, G. O. -C- #28Conocophillips CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4,0002,228–4,000Dec 17, 2014
Chalk, G. O.-A- #11Conocophillips CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4,0001,836–2,888May 26, 2015
Chalk, G. O.-G- #26UConocophillips CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0002,673–3,098Feb 8, 2016
Chalk, G. O.-G- #29Citation Oil & Gas Corp.InactiveEnhanced recovery—4,0002,673–2,965Mar 9, 2016
Chalk, G. O.-G- #29LCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0003,173–3,660Mar 9, 2016
Chalk, G. O. -D- #6Citation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0002,820–3,164Jan 18, 2017
Roberts, Dora #34Citation Oil & Gas Corp.InactiveEnhanced recovery—4,0002,330–2,629Aug 7, 2019
Roberts, Dora #21Citation Oil & Gas Corp.InactiveEnhanced recovery—4,0002,320–2,582Oct 31, 2019
Settles,w.r. #45Exxon Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0002,162–2,353Jul 19, 1979
Settles,w.r. #64Exxon Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0002,182–2,366Jul 19, 1979
Roberts, Dora -A- #16Sheridan Production Company, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,5001,300–2,500Feb 26, 1990
Engle, C. J. #1Federal Oil, Inc.CanceledDisposal—3,5008,197–8,324Jul 6, 1993
Roberts, Dora #33Citation Oil & Gas Corp.InactiveEnhanced recovery—3,5001,388–2,588Sep 10, 2014
Guthrie Sterling #3Sharp Image Energy, Inc.CanceledDisposal—3,2502,263–5,318Feb 5, 2004
Vincent East "59" #A 2Sharp Image Energy, Inc.PluggedDisposal—3,2502,806–2,848Apr 28, 2004
Gunn, Frances #22DTexaco Inc.CanceledDisposal—3,0005,860–6,300Aug 3, 1976
Wilson, W. L. -a- -48- #4803WSun Expl. & Prod. Co.-MidlandCanceledDisposal—3,0005,366–6,294May 7, 1986
Wright Ranch #1Ackerly Service Company, Inc.CanceledDisposal—3,0009,385–9,568Mar 24, 1982
Edward Simpson #1DWilson Systems, Inc.PluggedDisposal—3,0002,982–3,921Feb 14, 1994
Cherry #1DAmerican Cometra, Inc.CanceledDisposal—3,0003,220–3,500Sep 9, 1981
Simpson, Edward #1DWilson Systems, Inc.PluggedDisposal—3,0002,982–3,911—
East Vealmoor Unit #44Exxon Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0007,419–7,431Sep 29, 1987
White -SWD- #1DAnadarko Petroleum CorporationCanceledDisposal—3,0003,600–4,260Mar 26, 1987
Big Springs Brine Station #1Ecoserv Permian, LLCPluggedDisposal—3,000895–1,297Jun 16, 2017
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #4108LSheridan Production Company, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0002,000–3,000Dec 20, 1995
Roberts, Dora #34LSheridan Production Company, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0002,000–3,000Apr 25, 1996
Settles, W. R. #22LSheridan Production Company, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,000–3,000Apr 25, 1996
Warder #44LSheridan Production Company, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,000–3,000Apr 25, 1996
Howard Glasscock East Unit #1607Apache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0001,100–3,250Jun 22, 1998
Howard Glasscock East Unit #1211Westport Oil and Gas Company, LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0001,100–3,250Jun 22, 1998
Howard Glasscock East Unit #1320Westport Oil and Gas Company, LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0001,100–3,250Jun 22, 1998
Howard Glasscock East Unit #0806Apache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0001,100–3,250Jun 22, 1998
Howard Glasscock East Unit #1319Apache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0001,100–3,250Jun 22, 1998
Howard Glasscock East Unit #0110Apache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0001,100–3,250Jun 22, 1998
Howard Glasscock East Unit #0404Westport Oil and Gas Company, LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0001,100–3,250Jun 22, 1998
Howard Glasscock East Unit #0406Apache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0001,100–3,250Jun 22, 1998
Howard Glasscock East Unit #0116Apache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0001,100–3,250Jun 22, 1998
Warder #42USheridan Production Company, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0002,000–3,000Dec 20, 1995
Warder #44USheridan Production Company, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,000–3,000Apr 25, 1996
Settles, W. R. #21USheridan Production Company, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0002,000–3,000Apr 25, 1996
Settles, W. R. #22USheridan Production Company, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0002,000–3,000Apr 25, 1996
Roberts, Dora #35USheridan Production Company, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0002,000–3,000Apr 25, 1996
Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #292USheridan Production Company, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0002,000–3,000Dec 20, 1995
Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #342USheridan Production Company, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0002,000–3,000Apr 25, 1996
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #344USheridan Production Company, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0002,000–3,000Apr 25, 1996
Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #290USheridan Production Company, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0002,000–3,000Apr 25, 1996
Howard Glasscock East Unit #1318Apache CorporationInactiveEnhanced recovery—3,0001,100–3,250Mar 2, 1999
Howard Glasscock East Unit #0106Apache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0001,100–3,250Mar 2, 1999
Howard Glasscock East Unit #0107Apache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0001,100–3,250Mar 2, 1999
Roberts, Dora, -E- #5Wash, Robert C. Inc.CanceledDisposal—3,0003,200–3,500Jul 2, 2004
Davis, Emma F. Estate "A" #2Basic Energy Services, L.P.PluggedDisposal—3,0007,318–7,643Oct 28, 2004
North Big Spring Brine #1Select Agua Libre Midstream, LLCPluggedOther—3,0001,250–1,750Apr 12, 2011
Settles, W. R. -A- #86Conocophillips CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0001,282–2,070May 15, 2015
Roberts, Dora #46Citation Oil & Gas Corp.InactiveEnhanced recovery—3,0001,330–1,402Aug 29, 2019
Dodge, G. M. #42WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0002,400–2,900Dec 13, 1977
Eason, S. T. #7WConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,5002,000–2,475Nov 23, 1993
Kloh Etal #12WApache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2,5002,219–2,475Dec 30, 2014
Kloh #22Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,5002,260–2,456Oct 20, 1993
Kloh #24Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,5002,297–2,492Oct 20, 1993
T. P.-Ryan #2Maralo, Inc.CanceledDisposal—2,5003,307–3,409Dec 8, 1982
Kloh -A- #4WOryx Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—2,5002,204–2,304Dec 22, 1993
Kloh #23Cimarex Energy Co. of ColoradoCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,5002,122–2,470Oct 20, 1993
Kloh #21Gruy Petroleum Management Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,5002,154–2,500Oct 20, 1993
Kloh #20Marathon Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,5002,100–2,600Jan 22, 1993
Kloh #33WMarathon Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,5002,075–2,600Jan 19, 1997
Kloh #42Apache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2,5002,100–2,600Jan 22, 1993
Hodnett, Claude #1WWichita Water LLCPluggedDisposal—2,5005,400–6,700Feb 10, 1994
Southeast Luther/Fusselman/ Unit #2301XWagner Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—2,5009,842–9,860Jul 6, 1993
Reef -A- #2Sabalo Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—2,5003,450–4,300Apr 15, 1994
Southeast Luther/Fusselman/ Unit #2605Wagner Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—2,5009,816–9,840Dec 19, 1994
Guitar-Varel #2Foundation Energy Management LLCPluggedDisposal—2,5003,120–3,142May 30, 2003
Clay, H. R. -A- #9Wash, Robert C. Inc.PluggedDisposal—2,5001,735–1,760Jan 9, 2009
T. L. & M -C- #14WILinn Operating, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,5002,700–3,050May 19, 2014
T. L. & M. -B- #27WILinn Operating, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,5002,575–2,950May 21, 2014
Clay, H. R. #22Conoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—2,4892,209–2,489—
Foster, W. L. #1 #24Chevron U. S. A. Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2,4002,634–2,869Feb 21, 1980
Overton, B. #6WConocophillips CompanyCanceledDisposal—2,0002,000–2,534Apr 23, 1993
Overton, B. #15WConoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—2,0002,000–2,496Apr 23, 1993
Settles, W. R. -A- #30WConocophillips CompanyPluggedDisposal—2,0002,050–2,600Jun 10, 2013
Settles, W. R. -A- #37WConocophillips CompanyPluggedDisposal—2,0002,082–2,510Jun 10, 2013
Settles, W. R. -A- #23YWCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2,0001,227–1,317Aug 5, 2014
Kloh-Rumsey #11LDForsan Oil CompanyCanceledDisposal—2,0002,650–3,200Sep 13, 1985
Roberts, Dora #20WConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0002,445–2,585Aug 26, 1968

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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