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%)
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
| Well | Operator | bbl/d |
|---|---|---|
| 22740777 | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | 39,706 |
| 22741688 | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | 26,656 |
| 22740310 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | 26,320 |
| 22741419 | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | 23,403 |
| 22739854 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | 22,613 |
| 22739185 | P4 Operating, LLC | 22,034 |
| 22739585 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | 20,924 |
| 22742503 | Bayswater Operating Company LLC | 19,582 |
| 22742170 | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | 19,465 |
| 22737880 | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | 19,402 |
Who injects here
Operators with active permits in the county, by reported H-10 volume over the settled year.
| Operator | Reported, bbl | Active wells | Capacity bbl/d |
|---|---|---|---|
| DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | 153M | 32 | 871K |
| Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | 61.5M | 15 | 444K |
| Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | 47.6M | 170 | 808K |
| Basa Resources, Inc. | 39.8M | 143 | 575K |
| Oxyrock Operating, LLC | 37.4M | 15 | 265K |
| Surge Operating, LLC | 23.5M | 17 | 268K |
| Deep Blue Operating I LLC | 19.1M | 13 | 326K |
| Bayswater Operating Company LLC | 18.5M | 8 | 140K |
| Grayrock Energy II, LLC | 17.5M | 262 | 265K |
| SM Energy Company | 16.6M | 5 | 195K |
| Birch Operations, Inc. | 8.7M | 2 | 140K |
| Apache Corporation | 8.36M | 72 | 255K |
| Outlaw Water Services LLC | 5.2M | 2 | 75K |
| P4 Operating, LLC | 5.12M | 8 | 156K |
| Select Water Solutions, LLC | 3.7M | 6 | 185K |
| Overflow Energy Permian, LLC | 3.6M | 2 | 65K |
| Bce-Mach III LLC | 2.99M | 48 | 50.1K |
| Founders SWD, LLC | 2.22M | 1 | 20K |
| R2Q Operating LLC | 1.84M | 9 | 16.5K |
| OXY USA Inc. | 1.81M | 3 | 40K |
Injection permits
3,071 UIC PERMITS · 1,165 ACTIVE · PAGE 20 OF 31
Active permits first, by reported volume, then canceled, plugged, and never-activated permits.
| Well | Operator | Status | Purpose | Reported, bbl | bbl/d permitted | Zone, ft | Permitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray #7W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,300–2,900 | Oct 21, 1993 |
| Davis, J. P. Heirs -B- #15D | Southwest Royalties, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,446–2,786 | Nov 3, 1970 |
| Jones, Percy -A- #17W | Southwest Royalties, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,531–2,760 | Jul 5, 1993 |
| Lane, Rowena #11D | Xeric Oil & Gas Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,350–2,750 | Nov 3, 1970 |
| Denman, L. C., -C- #14W | Zzron Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 2,630–2,940 | Jan 10, 1962 |
| Scott, A.C. #1W | Hall Oil & Gas | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 2,600–2,848 | Aug 5, 1993 |
| Pollack, G. P. #1D | Rasmussen, Hal J. Operating, Inc | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,302–7,312 | Jan 25, 1959 |
| O'Daniel, B. S. -C- #10W | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,681–2,745 | — |
| Snyder, B. S. -D- #42W | Barranca Oil, Limited | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,660–2,790 | — |
| TXL, B. S. -D- #33W | Barranca Oil, Limited | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,538–2,741 | — |
| TXL, B.S. -B- #13W | Barranca Oil, Limited | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,619–2,705 | — |
| T. P. Land & Trust, B. S. #21W | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,578–2,672 | — |
| Snyder, B. S. -A- #34W | WF Company, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,673–2,802 | — |
| Snyder, B. S. -A- #35W | WF Company, Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,614–2,807 | — |
| TXL, B. S. -A- #14W | WF Company, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | — | Jun 6, 1966 |
| TXL, B. S. -A- #27W | WF Company, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | — | — |
| Guitar Trust Estate -D- #13W | Americo Energy Resources, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,178–3,198 | Jan 26, 2004 |
| Meador, J. J. #2D | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 2,156–4,350 | Jul 30, 2003 |
| Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -B- #28 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,450–2,800 | Oct 30, 1987 |
| Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -B- #33 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,450–2,800 | Jul 10, 1981 |
| Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #13W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,500–2,800 | Jun 4, 1979 |
| Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -B- #27 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,450–2,800 | Oct 30, 1987 |
| Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -B- #30 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,450–2,800 | Jan 24, 1980 |
| Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -B- #34 | Basa Resources, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,450–2,800 | Jul 10, 1981 |
| Chalk, G. O. -E- #10W | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 2,070–3,038 | Oct 9, 1992 |
| Waldron, Shirley et al -Q- #18 | Trey Exploration, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,182–3,223 | Apr 14, 1993 |
| Settles -B- #6W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,298–2,670 | Oct 28, 1994 |
| Roberts, Dora #6 | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,400–2,900 | Jan 13, 1975 |
| Myers #3 | Diamondback E&P LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,300–6,050 | Feb 20, 2008 |
| Davis, J. P. Heirs -B- #10 | Southwest Royalties, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 2,394–2,799 | Jan 20, 1984 |
| Chalk, Mary #68W | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,550–3,200 | Jan 2, 1986 |
| Chalk, Sloan #19W | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,515–2,882 | Jun 10, 1987 |
| Coleman, F. #1 | Environmental Disposal Systems | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 5,267–6,589 | Dec 19, 1986 |
| Read, W. R. Etal -B- Sec. 48 #14W | Royalty Resources, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,650–3,000 | Oct 6, 1987 |
| Foster, W. L. -A- #4W | Royalty Resources, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,520–2,900 | Oct 6, 1987 |
| Spalding. Lillian Etal SWD #2D | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,962–4,060 | Oct 28, 1987 |
| T. L. & M. Co. -B- #12 | Excel Energy Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,678–2,770 | Aug 31, 1993 |
| T. L. & M. -B- #7 | W.H.D., Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,659–2,800 | Jan 11, 1988 |
| Read, W. R. Etal -B- Sec. 48 #24W | Royalty Resources, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,630–3,000 | Dec 30, 1987 |
| Read, Willard R. #5W | Royalty Resources, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,450–2,900 | Dec 30, 1987 |
| Foster, W. L. -A- #7W | Royalty Resources, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,470–2,850 | Dec 30, 1987 |
| Read, Willard R. #6W | Royalty Resources, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,450–2,900 | Feb 22, 1988 |
| Foster, W. L. -A- #8W | Royalty Resources, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,450–2,880 | May 16, 1988 |
| Foster, W. L. -B- #15W | SDG Resources L.P. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,550–3,070 | May 16, 1988 |
| Foster, W. L. -B- #16W | Resaca Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,600–3,130 | May 16, 1988 |
| Foster, W. L. -B- #17W | Royalty Resources, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,600–3,140 | May 16, 1988 |
| Foster, W. L. -B- #18W | Royalty Resources, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,600–3,150 | May 16, 1988 |
| Read, Willard R. #7W | Resaca Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,550–2,974 | May 16, 1988 |
| Read, W. R. -A- #6W | Royalty Resources, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,600–3,040 | May 16, 1988 |
| Read, W. R. -A- #7W | Royalty Resources, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,600–3,050 | May 16, 1988 |
| Read, W. R. -A- #9W | Royalty Resources, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,550–2,970 | May 16, 1988 |
| Foster, W. L. -A- #5W | Royalty Resources, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,450–2,930 | May 17, 1988 |
| Foster, W. L. -B- #14W | Royalty Resources, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,450–2,910 | May 17, 1988 |
| Foster, W. L. -B- #19W | Patriot Services, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,450–2,920 | May 17, 1988 |
| Read, W. R. -A- #8W | Royalty Resources, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,575–3,025 | May 17, 1988 |
| Read, W. R. Etal -B- Sec. 48 #21W | Royalty Resources, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,600–3,050 | May 17, 1988 |
| Read, W. R. Etal -B- Sec. 48 #22W | Patriot Services, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,650–3,000 | Jul 22, 1988 |
| Read, W. R. Etal -B- Sec. 48 #23W | Royalty Resources, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,650–3,000 | Jul 22, 1988 |
| Clay, H. R. #26 | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,240–3,250 | May 17, 1995 |
| Clay, H. R. #30W | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,260–3,275 | May 17, 1995 |
| Clay, H. R. #43W | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,235–3,190 | May 17, 1995 |
| Clay, H. R. #46W | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,200–3,350 | May 17, 1995 |
| Clay, H. R. #62W | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,200–3,350 | May 17, 1995 |
| T. L. & M -C- #7 | Saga Pet. Ltd Liability Co of Co | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,713–2,800 | Jan 10, 1989 |
| Fryar, Claud #9W | Millennium Resources, LLC. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,150–3,220 | Feb 16, 1989 |
| T. P. Land & Trust, B. S. #16W | Barranca Oil, Limited | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,580–2,672 | Feb 17, 1966 |
| TXL, B. S. -A- #23W | WF Company, Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | — | Jun 6, 1966 |
| TXL, B. S. -A- #37W | WF Company, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,550–2,900 | Jun 6, 1966 |
| Snyder, B. S. -A- #40W | WF Company, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,554–2,779 | Jun 6, 1966 |
| O'Daniel, B. S. #12W | WF Company, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,628–2,713 | Jun 5, 1964 |
| T. P. Land & Trust, B. S. #4 | Barranca Oil, Limited | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | — | Apr 3, 1963 |
| T. P. Land & Trust, B. S. #41W | Barranca Oil, Limited | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,575–2,675 | Feb 17, 1966 |
| Roberts, Dora -Bde- #417W | Sheridan Production Company, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 1,345–1,414 | Oct 16, 1989 |
| Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #418W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 1,336–1,416 | Oct 16, 1989 |
| Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #441W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 1,386–1,432 | Jun 12, 1989 |
| Reed -C- #5 | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | — | — |
| Roberts, Dora #105AW | Westport Oil and Gas Company, LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 1,300–2,800 | Jul 26, 1989 |
| Jones, Percy -A- #13 | Southwest Royalties, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,546–2,772 | Jul 1, 1969 |
| Settles, W. R. #3 | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,322–2,686 | Oct 24, 1989 |
| Settles, W. R. #14W | Sheridan Production Company, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,308–2,660 | Oct 24, 1989 |
| Sterling Cattle Company #1501 | MDC Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 2,779–3,290 | Feb 16, 1990 |
| Roberts, Dora #120YW | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 1,292–1,377 | Nov 13, 1989 |
| — #11D | Northwest Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 1,850–2,050 | — |
| T. L. & M -C- #6 | W.H.D., Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,718–2,744 | Feb 26, 1990 |
| Dodge, G. M. #48W | Energen Resources Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,400–2,900 | Apr 14, 1994 |
| Hyman, Sarah #22W | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,404–7,478 | May 18, 1990 |
| Chalk, Owen #28W | Conocophillips Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,370–7,441 | May 22, 1990 |
| Chalk, Owen #56 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,400–7,500 | May 22, 1990 |
| Chalk, Mary #78W | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,000–3,900 | May 31, 1990 |
| Reed Brothers De #102W | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 1,450–2,450 | May 13, 1992 |
| Reed Brothers De #207 | Merit Energy Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,200–3,300 | Nov 10, 1994 |
| Hyman, Sarah #22W | Conocophillips Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,404–7,478 | May 18, 1990 |
| Clay, H. R. -A- #7 | Conoco Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 1,805–3,150 | Sep 27, 1990 |
| Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #439 | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,360–2,698 | Dec 14, 1990 |
| Kloh #12 | Marathon Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,200–2,543 | Mar 26, 1991 |
| Chalk, Owen #43W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,443–7,508 | Apr 8, 1991 |
| Chalk, G. O. -E- #9 | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 1,700–3,120 | Oct 9, 1992 |
| T. L. & M. Co. -B- #11 | Excel Energy Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,600–2,770 | Jul 8, 1993 |
| Foster, W. L. #5 #9W | Sabinal Energy Operating, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,300–2,900 | Aug 23, 1993 |
| Bell, A. M. #38 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,400–2,950 | Aug 23, 1993 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | 909991 | DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | Top Gun SWD #1 22742769 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 904948 | Solaris Water Midstream, LLC | Apollo SWD #3 22739338 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 903178 | Surge Operating, LLC | Dexter SWD #1D 22741596 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 896218 | NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLC | Howard Snell SWD #2 22739131 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 896217 | NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLC | Howard Snell SWD #1 22739130 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 894861 | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | Griffin SWD #1H 22741788 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | 893408 | Crownquest Operating, LLC | Tubb SWD #1D 22739562 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | 893117 | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | Ingram SWD #1H 22742238 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | 891327 | H2O Midstream Permian LLC | Newton 10 SWD #2 22739571 |
| May 12, 2023 | 890127 | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | Will 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.