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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 26 OF 31

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Southland -B- #8WWalsh & Watts, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,665–2,797Jun 21, 1971
Southland -B- #15Walsh & Watts, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,675–2,940Oct 3, 1974
Southland -B- #20WWalsh & Watts, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,675–2,903Jun 21, 1971
Southland -C- #2WWalsh & Watts, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,670–2,919Jun 21, 1971
Pauline #4WBettis, Boyle & StovallPluggedDisposal—500——
Wilkinson -C- #1A A Production Inc.PluggedDisposal—5003,166–3,176Jun 13, 1983
Southeast Luther/Fusselman/ Unit #1904WWagner Oil CompanyPluggedDisposal—5009,891–9,892Jan 18, 1982
Clay, H.R.-McNalen #14WConoco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5001,505–2,535Apr 23, 1984
Douthit Unit #120WEndeavor Energy Resources L.P.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5001,404–1,418Jan 17, 1985
Douthit Unit #308WEndeavor Energy Resources L.P.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,425–1,444Jan 17, 1985
Douthit Unit #707WOak Prairie Operations, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—5001,372–1,389Jan 17, 1985
Roberts, Dora -a- & -B- #10AWHillside Oil & Gas LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,550–1,950Sep 8, 1988
Roberts, Dora -A-&-B- #12W5H Oil Co., LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,535–1,853Jun 12, 1987
Sprague "B" #2Premier Natural Resources, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,550–1,950Jun 12, 1987
Sprague -A- #9W5H Oil Co., LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—5001,557–1,868Jun 12, 1987
Sprague -A- #10W5H Oil Co., LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,570–1,856Jun 12, 1987
John B. Bowen, Jr. -B- #7BVanguard Production CompanyCanceledDisposal—5001,508–1,536Jun 28, 1984
Douthit Unit #142Exxon Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,333–1,349Feb 14, 1986
Douthit Unit #139WEndeavor Energy Resources L.P.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5001,337–1,357Aug 22, 1986
Douthit Unit #513WEndeavor Energy Resources L.P.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5001,415–1,432Aug 22, 1986
Douthit Unit #515WExxon Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,459–1,475Aug 22, 1986
Douthit Unit #706WEndeavor Energy Resources L.P.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,375–1,392Aug 22, 1986
Douthit Unit #702WStephens, Autry C.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5001,333–1,358Aug 22, 1986
Douthit Unit #134WEndeavor Energy Resources L.P.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,352–1,368Aug 22, 1986
Douthit Unit #136WExxon Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,389–1,405Aug 22, 1986
Clay Estate #1Donovan Investment Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,753–2,454Sep 23, 1987
Chalk, G. O. -E- #12WConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,425–1,668Feb 25, 1988
Chalk, G. O. -B- #8Conoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,250–1,500Feb 25, 1988
Chalk, G. O. -B- #7WConocophillips CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,250–1,700Feb 25, 1988
Blassingame #3DSurge Operating, LLCPluggedDisposal—5008,794–9,045May 12, 1988
Southland -A- #1Walsh & Watts, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,640–2,910—
Settles, W. R. -A- #153Conocophillips CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,075–2,575Jun 27, 1989
Settles, W. R. #11Oryx Energy CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,723–1,858Aug 14, 1967
Hamilton -6- #1WDFasken, BarbaraCanceledDisposal—5003,510–4,900Aug 28, 1989
Bellam #1WAmerican Exploration CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,400–2,800Jan 7, 1991
Bellam #2WAmerican Exploration CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,400–2,800Jan 7, 1991
Bellam #3WAmerican Exploration CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,400–2,800Jan 7, 1991
Bellnolia #1WAmerican Exploration CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,400–2,800Jan 7, 1991
Douthit, E. W., -C- De #201Merit Energy CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,750–3,150May 28, 1991
Douthit, E. W., -C- De #202Merit Energy CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,750–3,150May 28, 1991
Douthit, E. W., -C- De #203Merit Energy CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,750–3,150May 28, 1991
Sloan Chalk #17Prize Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,494–3,000Oct 20, 2000
Wilkinson #1SWPetroplex Equipment, Inc.PluggedDisposal—5003,160–3,260Oct 31, 1994
Denman /Clark/ #9Grayrock Energy II, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—5002,200–3,000Dec 22, 1994
Edwards, M. M. #7WISaga Pet. Ltd Liability Co of CoCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Edwards, M. M. #8WIForest Oil Permian CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Edwards, M. M. #9WIForest Oil Permian CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Edwards, M. M. #10WIForest Oil Permian CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Edwards, M. M. #11WILinn Operating, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Edwards, M. M. #13WIForest Oil Permian CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Edwards, M. M. #15WILinn Operating, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Edwards, M. M. #18WIForest Oil Permian CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Edwards, M. M. #20WISaga Pet. Ltd Liability Co of CoCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Odaniel, O. D. #7WILinn Operating, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Odaniel -B- #8WISaga Pet. Ltd Liability Co of CoCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Odaniel, O. D. #16WISaga Pet. Ltd Liability Co of CoCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Odaniel -B- #9WISaga Pet. Ltd Liability Co of CoCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Odaniel -B- #10WISaga Pet. Ltd Liability Co of CoCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Odaniel -B- #13WIForest Oil Permian CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
Odaniel -B- #15WILinn Operating, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
M. H. O'Daniel # 12 #14WIScout Energy Management LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Jan 30, 1996
John B. Bowen, Jr. -B- #3Vanguard Production CompanyPluggedDisposal—5001,500–1,550Oct 31, 1996
M. H. O'Daniel # 12 #1WISaga Pet. Ltd Liability Co of CoCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,495–2,800Aug 20, 1997
Chalk, G. O. #16Grayrock Energy II, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—5002,114–2,260Mar 6, 1998
Southland -B- #1WWalsh & Watts, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,676–2,893Jun 13, 2001
Douthit Unit #403Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,432–1,448Jan 11, 1968
Douthit Unit #703Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,362–1,378Jul 7, 1969
Denman -B- #3WWalsh & Watts, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,400–2,950Apr 17, 2014
Homan, J.H. Mrs. #23Circle H Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—5003,050–3,274Feb 24, 2019
Read, W. R. -B- #1Sweet Crude Operating LLCPluggedDisposal—5002,650–2,669Mar 5, 2019
Jones, Percy -B- #5Texas American Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,540–2,890Mar 7, 1966
Settles, W. R. -A- #67Continental Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—5001,320–1,450Sep 30, 1974
Jones, Percy #4Colorado Oil Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,383–2,658Jun 1, 1977
Southland -B- #12Walsh & Watts, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,665–2,891Jun 21, 1971
Snyder, B. S. -E- #53WAnadarko Petroleum CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4752,629–2,821Feb 11, 1992
Clay, H. R. -E- #23WConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4502,929–3,023Apr 9, 1973
Garrett #1American Well Servicing CompanyCanceledDisposal—4502,605–5,200Aug 11, 1975
Settles, W. R. -A- #21WConoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—4002,450–2,554Mar 15, 1979
Settles, W. R. -A- #28WConocophillips CompanyCanceledDisposal—4002,452–2,340Mar 15, 1979
Settles, W. R. -A- #42WConoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—4002,438–2,472Dec 20, 1988
Settles, W. R. -A- #112WConoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—4002,459–2,537Jun 15, 1979
Settles, W. R. #21WConoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—4002,307–2,449Jan 27, 1977
Settles, W. R. #27WConocophillips CompanyCanceledDisposal—4002,310–2,490Jul 2, 1979
Settles, W. R. #30WConoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—4002,304–2,350Jan 27, 1977
Settles, W. R. #41WConoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—4002,463–2,470Jan 27, 1977
Settles, W. R. #56WConoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—4002,107–2,511Jan 27, 1977
Settles, W. R. -A- #12WDorland, D. L.PluggedEnhanced recovery—400——
Hyman, Sarah -B- #2DTrey Services, Inc.CanceledDisposal—4001,235–1,267May 22, 1992
Douthit A #5DSojourner Drilling CorporationCanceledDisposal—4001,375–1,445Mar 3, 2009
Dodge Estate #4WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,394–2,798Oct 16, 2003
Denman, L. C., -A- #9WMerit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,300–2,950Oct 29, 1965
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #114WRover Petroleum Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,517–2,758Mar 6, 2015
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #117WRover Petroleum Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,460–2,743Dec 14, 1990
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #119WMerit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,386–2,635May 14, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #123WMerit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,100–2,850May 7, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #125WRover Petroleum Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,100–2,905May 7, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #126WRover Petroleum Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,400–2,950May 5, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #128WMerit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,100–2,910May 7, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #129WMerit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,100–2,905May 7, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #133WMerit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,100–2,900May 7, 1992

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.