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.

Injection permits

3,071 UIC PERMITS · 1,165 ACTIVE · PAGE 19 OF 31

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Dodge, G. M. #33WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,2002,536–2,883Dec 30, 1963
8611 JV-P Lockhart #3WBTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,2009,828–9,835Apr 24, 1987
Cowden #2Chapman Exploration, Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,2004,474–4,506Oct 15, 1987
Denton #3WDJay Management Company, LLCPluggedDisposal—1,2003,300–4,000Apr 21, 1989
Douthit, E. W., -C- De #12Merit Energy CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,2001,402–3,090May 28, 1991
Douthit, E. W. -C- De #13Grayrock Energy II, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,2001,379–3,104May 28, 1991
Texas Land & Mortgage Co. #11WSayers Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,2002,586–2,746Jun 9, 1980
Texas Land & Mortgage Co. #12WSayers Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,2002,670–2,784Jun 9, 1980
Texas Land & Mortgage Co. #13WSayers Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,2002,737–2,799Jun 9, 1980
Foster, W. L. 1 #40Standard Oil Company of TexasCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,2001,850–2,350Jan 16, 1964
Foster, W. L. 1 #42Standard Oil Company of TexasCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,2001,850–2,350Jan 16, 1964
Glasscock, Howard W. (G-S) Unit #127WOryx Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—1,1502,190–2,424Aug 3, 1988
Glasscock, Howard W. (G-S) Unit #143WOryx Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—1,1502,265–2,346Aug 3, 1988
Denman, L. C. -B- #15Scout Energy Management LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,1002,620–2,974May 17, 2005
Denman, L. C. -B- #17Scout Energy Management LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,1002,554–2,962May 17, 2005
Chalk, G. O. -C- #13WConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,1001,540–2,690Feb 25, 1988
Davis, J. P. Heirs -B- #5Southwest Royalties, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,1002,352–2,745Nov 3, 1970
Clay, H. R. -B- #7 UWestport Oil and Gas Company IncCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,1001,650–3,190Aug 13, 1991
Clay, H. R.-B- #7 LBreitburn Operating L.P.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,1001,650–3,190Aug 13, 1991
Satterwhite #2DCambrian Management, Ltd.PluggedDisposal—1,0002,800–3,484Feb 27, 2008
Settles -D- #2SOryx Energy CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,316–2,760Oct 24, 1994
Settles, W. R. -A- #32WConoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,0002,190–2,580Apr 14, 1994
Clay, H. R. -A- #12DWash, Robert C. Inc.PluggedDisposal—1,0001,766–1,845Nov 6, 2007
Hooks #7WSouthwest Royalties, Inc.PluggedDisposal—1,0001,750–1,886Oct 15, 1993
Chalk -A- #7WCimarex Energy Co. of ColoradoPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,200–3,144May 4, 2001
Settles, W. R. -A- #2DConoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,0002,940–3,017—
Chalk, Otis #4WUnitex Oil & Gas, L.L.C.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,100–3,200Apr 19, 2019
Davis, John W. #7WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,400–2,800Jun 30, 1994
Davis, John W. #8WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,400–2,730Dec 14, 1992
Davis, John W. #10WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Dodge Estate #5WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,400–2,800Jun 2, 1977
Dodge Estate #17WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,406–2,742Jul 2, 1973
Dodge Estate #18WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,380–2,734Nov 29, 1995
Dodge Estate #19WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,377–2,734Jul 2, 1973
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #20WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #21WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #22WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #25WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #26WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #28WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #29WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #30WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #31Citation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #33WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #34WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #35WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #36WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #40WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #41Citation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -B- #6WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -B- #9WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -B- #18WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -B- #31WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Oct 30, 1987
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -B- #32WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,511–2,950Jan 24, 1980
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -B- #35WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,536–3,162Mar 3, 1993
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #10WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,500–2,800Jun 4, 1979
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #38WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,500–2,800Jun 4, 1979
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #48WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #49WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #50WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #60WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #71WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #73WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #78WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #79WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #80WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #83WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #84WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #19WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,500–2,800Jun 4, 1979
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #30WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,500–2,900May 31, 1972
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #34WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,500–2,900Apr 13, 1977
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #35WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,500–2,900Apr 13, 1977
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #36WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,500–2,900Apr 13, 1977
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #39WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,500–2,900Apr 13, 1977
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #45WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #46WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #47WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #57WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #58WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #59WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #67WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #68WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #70WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #77WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #101WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #102WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #103WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #104WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #105WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #106WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
T. L. & M. Co. Coop. Inj. #1WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,500–2,904May 8, 1969
T. L. & M. Co. Coop. Inj. #3WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,500–2,900May 8, 1969
T. L. & M. Co. Coop. Inj. #8WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,477–2,970Dec 4, 1987
T. L. & M. Co. Coop. Inj. #9WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,470–2,955Jan 2, 1980
T. L. & M. Co. Coop. Inj. #10WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Jan 2, 1980
Davis, J. W. -B- #9WArco Oil & Gas Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,454–2,757Jan 5, 1962
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #118WRover Petroleum Operating, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0002,360–2,776Aug 28, 2020
Jones, Percy #9WBaylor Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,621–2,814Jan 5, 1962
Dodge, G. M. #23WSabinal Energy Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,400–2,900Oct 21, 1993
Foster, W. L. #1 #56WEnergen Resources CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0002,400–2,900Oct 21, 1993

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.