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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 27 OF 31

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #135WMerit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,450–2,850Apr 18, 1991
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #145WMerit Energy CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,380–2,690May 6, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #162WMerit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,420–2,766May 24, 1974
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #166WAnadarko Petroleum CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,448–2,804May 14, 1999
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #168WAnadarko Petroleum CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,518–2,817May 6, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #185WMerit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,436–2,812May 6, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #189WMerit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,300–2,950Oct 6, 1976
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #195WMerit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,400–2,875May 18, 2001
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #197WRover Petroleum Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,300–2,950Jan 13, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #206WMerit Energy CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,400–2,875May 18, 2001
Bell, A. M. #11WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,450–2,778Jan 10, 1962
Bell, A. M. #12WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,455–2,834Jan 10, 1962
Dodge, G. M. #31WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,639–2,728—
Dodge, G. M. #32WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,514–2,778—
Foster, W. L. #1 #5WEnergen Resources CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,417–2,900Feb 21, 1980
Murray A #9WEnergen Resources CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,393–2,845May 12, 1975
West Moore Unit #2WAroc (Texas) Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4003,108–3,165Jul 31, 1998
Guitar Trust Estate -F- #3WOklahoma RB Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4003,154–3,162Aug 7, 1970
Guitar Trust Estate -F- #5WOklahoma RB Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4003,151–3,162Dec 14, 1977
Guitar Trust Estate -F- #10WOklahoma RB Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4003,156–3,225Aug 7, 1970
Guitar Trust Estate -C- #3WAmerico Energy Resources, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4003,165–3,179Aug 2, 1971
Guitar Trust Estate -D- #3WAmerico Energy Resources, LLCPluggedDisposal—4003,214–3,226Dec 14, 1977
Settles, W. R. #47WConoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—4002,463–2,470Jan 27, 1977
Guitar Trust Estate -F- #8 FAmerico Energy Resources, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—4003,180–3,202Aug 2, 1971
Chalk, G. O. -A- #4Conoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,131–2,434Oct 28, 1980
Chalk, G. O. -B- #15Conoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—4002,690–2,971Oct 10, 1980
Settles, W. R. #43Conoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,104–2,570Sep 22, 1981
Settles, W. R. #48Conoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,124–2,504Sep 22, 1981
Overton, B. -A- #5Conoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—4002,200–2,512Sep 22, 1981
Clay, H.R. #11Breitburn Operating L.P.PluggedDisposal—4002,080–2,512Sep 22, 1981
Clay, H. R. -A- #43WConoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—4002,144–2,512Sep 22, 1981
Clay, H. R.-A- #44WBreitburn Operating L.P.PluggedDisposal—4002,170–2,505Sep 22, 1981
Clay, H. R.-A- #46WBreitburn Operating L.P.PluggedDisposal—4002,129–2,508Sep 22, 1981
Clay, H. R. -A- #48WEncore Operating, L.P.PluggedDisposal—4002,172–2,465Sep 22, 1981
Overton, B. #25Conoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,116–2,300Dec 8, 1982
Settles, W. R. #14Conoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,177–2,555Apr 9, 1982
Settles, W. R. #68Conoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,134–2,500Apr 9, 1982
Chalk #5GTG Operating, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—4002,293–3,200Apr 19, 1982
Chalk #7GTG Operating, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—4002,334–3,200Apr 19, 1982
T. X. L. -D- #33WWalsh & Watts, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,536–2,809Dec 9, 1983
Bellam #10Oryx Energy CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,411–2,677May 17, 1984
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #210Merit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,423–2,724May 6, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #221Merit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,300–2,950May 5, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #215Rover Petroleum Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,432–2,765May 6, 1992
Haagen, Helen #2DLakewood Operating, Ltd.CanceledDisposal—4003,990–4,012May 14, 1987
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #230Grayrock Energy II, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—4002,446–2,796May 28, 1991
West Moore Unit #62WIMillennium Resources, LLC.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4003,176–3,224Jul 31, 1998
West Moore Unit #109WITanos Production, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4003,124–3,132May 19, 1988
West Moore Unit #101WIHartoil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4003,150–3,179May 19, 1988
West Moore Unit #105WIAroc (Texas) Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4003,132–3,156Jun 10, 1997
West Moore Unit #65WIMillennium Resources, LLC.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4003,112–3,167Jul 31, 1998
West Moore Unit #66Aroc (Texas) Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4003,156–3,195Jun 24, 1997
Barnett P-S #2Johnson Operating Company, LLC.InactiveEnhanced recovery—4003,070–3,100May 19, 1988
Barnett P-S #5Millennium Resources, LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—4003,080–3,120May 19, 1988
West Moore Unit #3WIAroc (Texas) Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4003,104–3,120Jul 31, 1998
Cherry, Edgar F. -A- #2Vaion Energy Texas Oil OperationInactiveEnhanced recovery—4003,064–3,110May 19, 1988
Patterson Moc #1Bates PC, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—4003,055–3,130May 19, 1988
Patterson Moc #2Bates PC, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—4003,055–3,102May 19, 1988
Patterson, L. S. #3Hartoil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4003,053–3,077May 19, 1988
Patterson, L. S. #6Hartoil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4003,053–3,090May 19, 1988
Patterson -C- #8Sola Operating, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—4003,074–3,116May 19, 1988
Barnett-Connally #5Johnson Operating Company, LLC.InactiveEnhanced recovery—4003,080–3,112May 19, 1988
Velma #6Bates PC, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—4003,096–3,109May 19, 1988
Olufsen #2Johnson Operating Company, LLC.InactiveEnhanced recovery—4003,072–3,124May 19, 1988
Reed -C- #6Conoco Inc.CanceledDisposal—400——
Bell, A. M. #16WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4001,800–2,312Oct 14, 1963
Bell, A. M. #17WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4001,874–2,360Oct 14, 1963
Bell, A. M. #18WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4001,836–2,340Oct 14, 1963
Bell, A. M. #15WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledDisposal—4001,878–2,386—
Warder #20Oryx Energy CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,956–3,060Dec 16, 1968
Warder #5AOryx Energy CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4003,031–3,077Mar 10, 1969
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #232WRover Petroleum Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,360–2,703May 9, 1990
Snyder, Susie B. #17WSaga Pet. Ltd Liability Co of CoCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,450–3,050Aug 22, 1990
Snyder, Susie B. #1WAmerican Exploration CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,450–3,050Sep 10, 1990
Snyder, Susie B. #2WAmerican Exploration CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,450–3,050Sep 10, 1990
Snyder, Susie B. #3WAmerican Exploration CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,450–3,050Sep 10, 1990
Snyder, Susie B. #4WAmerican Exploration CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,450–2,950Dec 18, 1990
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #237Grayrock Energy II, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,300–2,950Jul 24, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #151Grayrock Energy II, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—4002,300–2,950May 21, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #152Grayrock Energy II, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—4002,300–2,950May 21, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #244Rover Petroleum Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,250–2,900Jul 1, 1993
Hewitt -A- #1WIAroc (Texas) Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4003,102–3,165Feb 5, 1998
Read, W. R. #5Royalty Resources, L.L.C.PluggedDisposal—4002,695–2,858Sep 30, 1998
West Moore Unit #42WIAroc (Texas) Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4003,126–3,153Feb 15, 2000
Snyder, B. S. -D- #2880WMerit Energy CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,550–3,050Sep 12, 2000
Settles, W. R. -A- #68Continental Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4001,700–1,850Jul 10, 1967
Settles, W. R. -A- #69Continental Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4001,700–1,850Jul 10, 1967
Settles, W. R. -A- #70Continental Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4001,700–1,850Jul 10, 1967
Settles, W. R. -A- #71Continental Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4001,700–1,850Jul 10, 1967
Settles, W. R. -A- #72Continental Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4001,700–1,850Jul 10, 1967
Guitar G #6Kewanee Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4003,151–3,155Mar 20, 1970
Peerless #1Kewanee Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4003,083–3,099Mar 20, 1970
Talbot A #1Kewanee Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4003,130–3,138Mar 20, 1970
Talbot A #3Kewanee Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4003,142–3,152Mar 20, 1970
Wheeler, R. M. #1Partee Drilling Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4003,060–3,090Jan 22, 1986
Edwards, M. M. "E" #2WIDorland, D. L. Inc.CanceledDisposal—3502,630–2,695Sep 23, 1974
Denman, L. C. -B- #13New Height Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—3502,600–2,850Jun 19, 1998
Denman, L. C. -B- #14Forest Oil Permian CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—3502,600–2,850Jun 19, 1998
Denman, L. C. -B- #16Linn Operating, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—3502,600–2,850Jun 19, 1998
Denman, L. C. #11WLinn Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3502,600–2,850May 25, 1988

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.