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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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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 23 OF 31

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Odaniel, M. H. -B- #54WQuay Valley, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,600–2,800Mar 27, 1967
O'Daniel, M H. -B- #55WSaga Pet. Ltd Liability Co of CoCanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,600–2,800Mar 27, 1967
Odaniel, O. D. #4WSaga Pet. Ltd Liability Co of CoCanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,615–2,777Feb 13, 1970
Odaniel -B- #2WDorland, D. L.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7502,607–2,769Jan 10, 1968
Odaniel -B- #3WSaga Pet. Ltd Liability Co of CoCanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,572–2,832Jul 14, 1989
M. H. O'Daniel # 12 #1WForest Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,610–2,760Sep 13, 1967
Wilson, W. L. #13WK.M.A. Operating, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7507,438–7,462Nov 1, 1970
Snyder, B. S. -C- #8Wood, McShane & Thams 664PluggedEnhanced recovery—7502,616–2,806Jan 8, 1980
Chalk, G. O. #20LConocophillips CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,625–3,050Feb 25, 1988
Chalk, G. O. "A" #9 LConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,625–3,000Feb 25, 1988
Chalk, G. O. -C- #23LConocophillips CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,625–3,250Feb 25, 1988
Chalk, G. O. -C- #27WConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,625–3,200Feb 25, 1988
Chalk, G. O. -D- #5Citation Oil & Gas Corp.InactiveEnhanced recovery—7502,675–3,150Feb 25, 1988
Chalk, G. O. -D- #22LConocophillips CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,675–3,200Feb 25, 1988
Chalk, G. O. -D- #25LConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,675–3,200Feb 25, 1988
Chalk, G. O. -E- #7LConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,675–3,215Feb 25, 1988
Chalk, G. O. -E- #17Conoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,675–3,074Feb 25, 1988
Chalk, G. O. -E- #24Conocophillips CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,675–3,200Feb 25, 1988
O'Daniel, B. S. -A- #52WWF Company, Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,630–2,720Jun 14, 1974
Kloh Etal #9Conoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—7502,188–2,304—
Overton, B. #8Conoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,110–2,260—
Douthit, E. W., -C- De #7Anadarko Petroleum CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,000–2,650Dec 9, 1994
Prior #2Millennium Resources, LPPluggedDisposal—7503,135–3,170Oct 11, 2001
Guitar -F- #4Bates PC, LLCInactiveDisposal—7503,092–3,128Dec 14, 2001
Guitar Trust Estate -A- #1L.C.S. Production CompanyCanceledDisposal—7503,123–3,144Feb 26, 2002
Guitar Trust Estate -A- #3Americo Energy Resources, LLCInactiveDisposal—7503,130–3,140Feb 26, 2002
Guitar Trust Est. #1DL.C.S. Production CompanyCanceledDisposal—7503,135–3,150Mar 19, 2002
Guitar Trust Est. #2DL.C.S. Production CompanyCanceledDisposal—7503,148–3,157Mar 19, 2002
Odaniel, M. H. -B- #1American Petrofina Co. of Tex.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7502,600–2,800Nov 4, 1965
Gunn, Frances #16Skelly Oil Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7507,390–7,453Jul 22, 1968
Chalk, Otis #52WSahara Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—7002,150–2,250Mar 12, 1973
Chalk #51WSahara Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—7002,150–2,250Mar 12, 1973
Settles, W. R. -A- #45WConoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—7002,610–2,630Jun 21, 1978
Clay, H. R. #4WVision Natural Resources, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7001,501–1,845Jun 1, 1977
Hyman, Sarah #10WMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7001,512–1,602Nov 11, 1946
Hyman, Sarah #12WMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7001,517–1,609—
Chalk, Otis #3WUnion Oil Company of CaliforniaCanceledEnhanced recovery—7001,620–1,850Jul 27, 1971
Chalk #51WSahara Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—7002,800–3,000—
Chalk #54WSahara Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,800–3,000—
Chalk, Otis #52WSahara Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—7002,800–3,000—
Chalk, Otis #55WSahara Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—7002,800–3,000—
Douthit #14WConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,760–3,020Jun 1, 1977
Douthit #34NGConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,700–3,150Nov 12, 1971
Hyman-Chalk #4WConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,749–3,010Oct 8, 1970
Hyman-Chalk #9WConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,680–2,889Oct 8, 1970
Chalk, Mary #38WConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,600–3,100Dec 14, 1970
Chalk, Mary #39WConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,600–3,100Nov 9, 1971
Hyman, Sarah #20WMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7002,600–3,100Jan 15, 1970
Chalk, G. O. #1WMerit Energy CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,663–2,908Sep 2, 1969
Chalk, G. O. #2WWood, McShane & ThamsCanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,670–3,250—
Chalk, G. O. #2WTCimarex Energy Co. of ColoradoPluggedEnhanced recovery—7002,655–2,921—
Edwards, M. M. #4WLinn Operating, Inc.PluggedDisposal—7002,430–2,700—
O'Daniel, B. S. -A- #51WWF Company, Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,600–2,750—
T. X. L. -C- #2WWalsh & Watts, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,660–2,923Oct 11, 1979
T. X. L. -C- #7WWalsh & Watts, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7002,550–2,920Sep 26, 1969
Snyder, B. S. -C- #10WBrammer Supply, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,573–2,884Jan 8, 1980
Chalk, Otis #55WSahara Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—7002,150–2,250—
Douthit #2 ASoma Operating Company, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—7001,197–1,220Dec 12, 2008
Douthit Unit #127WOak Prairie Operations, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—7001,371–1,387Sep 25, 2006
Bell, A. M. #53RWChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,400–2,950May 30, 1986
Bell, A. M. #54RWChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,400–2,950May 30, 1986
Dodge, G. M. #85WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,400–2,950May 30, 1986
Dodge, G. M. #86WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,400–2,950May 30, 1986
Dodge, G. M. #87WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,400–2,950May 30, 1986
Douthit Unit #137WEndeavor Energy Resources L.P.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7001,418–1,435Sep 25, 2006
Murray C #10WSabinal Energy Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—7002,420–2,820Jul 26, 1988
Edwards, M. M. #1Dorland, D. L.CanceledEnhanced recovery—700——
Edwards, M. M. #2WDorland, D. L.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,450–2,700—
Dodge, G. M. #43WEnervest Operating, L.L.C.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7001,800–2,900Feb 7, 2000
Reed Brothers De #105WMerit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—7001,500–2,450Jul 17, 1990
Reed Brothers De #103WRover Petroleum Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—7001,500–2,450Jul 17, 1990
Reed Brothers De #104WAnadarko Petroleum CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7001,500–2,450Jul 17, 1990
Reed Brothers De #107Grayrock Energy II, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—7001,500–2,450Jul 17, 1990
Douthit, E. W. De #103WMerit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—7001,444–2,305May 28, 1991
Douthit, E. W., De #106WAnadarko Petroleum CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7001,528–2,388May 28, 1991
Douthit, E. W., -C- De #101Merit Energy CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—7001,414–2,288May 28, 1991
Douthit, E. W., -C- De #102Anadarko Petroleum CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7001,389–2,293May 28, 1991
Douthit, E. W., -C- De #103Anadarko Petroleum CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7001,349–2,278May 28, 1991
Douthit, E. W., -C- De #104Anadarko Petroleum CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7001,364–2,268May 28, 1991
Cole #7WLegacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—7003,100–3,750Feb 29, 1996
Kloh Etal #44WUApache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—7002,000–2,430Jan 22, 2002
Kloh Etal #44WLApache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—7002,470–2,700Jan 22, 2002
Cole,w.s. #1Sequoia Natural Gas, Inc.PluggedDisposal—7004,350–4,450Oct 25, 2004
Odaniel #4ASkeeter Oil L.L.C.InactiveEnhanced recovery—7002,690–2,709Dec 15, 2017
Chalk, Otis #2American Petrofina Co. of Tex.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,150–2,250Mar 12, 1973
Chalk, Otis #5American Petrofina Co. of Tex.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,150–2,250Mar 12, 1973
Chalk, Otis #6American Petrofina Co. of Tex.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,150–2,250Mar 12, 1973
Chalk #1American Petrofina Co. of Tex.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7002,150–2,250Mar 12, 1973
Chalk #4American Petrofina Co. of Tex.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,150–2,250Mar 12, 1973
Kloh Etal #31WUWestport Oil and Gas Company, LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—6252,189–2,254Aug 10, 2001
Kloh Etal #11WUWestport Oil and Gas Company, LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—6252,000–2,285Aug 10, 2001
Kloh Etal #11Apache CorporationInactiveEnhanced recovery—6252,000–2,490Jan 22, 2002
Kloh Etal #15WUWestport Oil and Gas Company, LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—6252,000–2,300Aug 10, 2001
Kloh Etal #15Apache CorporationInactiveEnhanced recovery—6252,000–2,510Jan 22, 2002
Kloh Etal #42Apache CorporationInactiveEnhanced recovery—6252,000–2,350Aug 10, 2001
Kloh Etal #46WApache CorporationInactiveEnhanced recovery—6252,000–2,350Aug 10, 2001
Kloh Etal #48Apache CorporationInactiveEnhanced recovery—6252,000–2,350Aug 10, 2001
Kloh Etal #50WUWestport Oil and Gas Company IncCanceledEnhanced recovery—6252,000–2,350Aug 10, 2001
Kloh Etal #50WLWestport Oil and Gas Company IncCanceledEnhanced recovery—6252,351–2,700Aug 10, 2001
Chalk, Otis #26WUWestport Oil and Gas Company, LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—6252,150–2,700Nov 28, 2001

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.