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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douthit Unit #2 | Humble Oil & Refining Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 1,353–1,387 | May 3, 1965 |
| G. C. Stewart #1 | Jones, C. A. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 2,293–2,396 | May 25, 1964 |
| Odaniel, O. D. #7 | Leonard, O. P. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 2,602–2,700 | Sep 17, 1965 |
| Guffee, G., Etal #2 | Standard Oil Company of Texas | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 7,522–7,524 | Dec 2, 1963 |
| Conrad #3D | Dinero Operating Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 105 | 2,285–3,850 | Oct 7, 1993 |
| Douthit -a- Unit #2X | Wash, Robert C. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 1,301–1,344 | Apr 27, 1990 |
| Douthit -a- Unit #3W | Wash, Robert C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 1,405–1,411 | — |
| O'Daniel #3W | Penergy | Plugged | Disposal | — | 100 | 2,090–2,114 | Apr 17, 1992 |
| Clay, H. R. #4A | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 1,410–1,450 | Jul 26, 1965 |
| St. Louie #2W | Sahara Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 2,174–2,264 | Aug 5, 1980 |
| Scott, W. T. #3 | Guthrie, A. K. Operating Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 1,250–1,319 | Feb 25, 1969 |
| Edwards, M. M., -D- #1 | Dorland, D. L. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 100 | 2,600–2,635 | Oct 17, 1966 |
| Hewitt #1A | Bruno, Earl R. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 90 | 3,137–3,186 | Nov 28, 1979 |
| Chalk -A- #7 | Echols, C. L. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 90 | 1,250 | Jun 15, 1970 |
| Read, W. R. #3D | Tomahawk Petroleum | Plugged | Disposal | — | 50 | 2,593–2,758 | Dec 9, 1975 |
| Cherry, E. F. #2D | Tanos Production, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 3,070–3,100 | — |
| Guthrie-Sterling #3D | Bettis, Boyle & Stovall | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 2,263–5,318 | Dec 15, 1970 |
| Snyder, B. S. #3D | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 40 | 2,139–2,191 | Nov 13, 1959 |
| Murray A #2 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 40 | 2,354–2,880 | — |
| Jones, Percy -A- #14 | Southwest Royalties, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 10 | 2,500–2,650 | Apr 22, 1971 |
| Settles, W. R. #4 | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 6 | 1,410–1,430 | Jun 27, 1966 |
| Fee #1000 | Alon USA, LP | Plugged | Storage | — | — | 900–1,300 | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Fee #1002 | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Plugged | Storage | — | — | — | — |
| Fee #1003 | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Plugged | Storage | — | — | — | — |
| Fee #1006 | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Plugged | Storage | — | — | — | — |
| Roberts, Dora Yates Waterflood #8W | Amerada Hess Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Roberts, Dora Yates Waterflood #32W | Amerada Hess Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Roberts, Dora Yates Waterflood #33W | Amerada Hess Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart Yates Sand Unit #102W | Amerada Hess Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Oct 30, 1963 |
| Stewart Yates Sand Unit #109W | Amerada Hess Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart Yates Sand Unit #115W | Amerada Hess Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart Yates Sand Unit #201W | Amerada Hess Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart Yates Sand Unit #304W | Amerada Hess Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart Yates Sand Unit #401W | Amerada Hess Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Roberts, Dora #5QW | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 28, 1960 |
| Roberts, Dora #110YW | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 28, 1960 |
| Roberts, Dora #214YW | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 28, 1960 |
| Settles -A- #1W | OXY USA Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Settles -A- #12W | OXY USA Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Settles -D- #7W | OXY USA Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Settles -D- #8W | OXY USA Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Douthit #21W | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Douthit #25W | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Douthit #28W | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Chalk, G. O. #4D | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,461 | — |
| Chalk, G. O. #16D | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,320 | — |
| Clay, H. R. #8D | Conoco Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,320 | — |
| Clay, H. R. #3D | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Clay, H. R. -A- #36W | Conoco Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Kloh Etal #3 | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,135–2,396 | — |
| Kloh Etal #5 | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Settles, W. R. -A- #47 | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Settles-Yates Unit #29W | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Settles-Yates Unit #77W | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Clay, H. R. #5 | Donovan Investment Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jun 27, 1974 |
| Clay, H. R. #10W | Donovan Investment Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 19, 1966 |
| Clay, H. R. -B- #3D | Dorland, D. L. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Mar 20, 1958 |
| Douthit, Mary E. #4W | Duncan Drilling Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Douthit, Mary -A- #2W | Duncan Drilling Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,296 | — |
| Chalk -A- #4W | Calley, Bob | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Settles,w.r. #2W | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Kloh-Rumsey #6D | Forsan Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,480 | — |
| Scott, W. T. #8D | Guthrie, A. K. Operating Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jun 4, 1969 |
| Chalk, Mary #12W | Guthrie, A. K. Operating Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Bowen, Anna #1D | Guthrie, A. K. Operating Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Oct 17, 1969 |
| Bowen, Anna #3D | Guthrie, A. K. Operating Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Hyman #5W | Foster, W.P. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Apr 22, 1977 |
| Hyman -C- #7W | Harding Well Service Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Sep 10, 1961 |
| Settles, W. R. -A- #2W | Howard, Stephen B. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Currie, W. B. #4W | Jaco Oil Co., Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Kloh #7D | Marathon Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Chalk, G. O. -G- #1W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 21, 1946 |
| Chalk, Mary #4W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 21, 1946 |
| Chalk, Mary #32W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 21, 1946 |
| Owen-Chalk #5W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 21, 1946 |
| Chalk, Sloan #17C | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 21, 1946 |
| Hyman, Sarah #17W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 11, 1946 |
| Kelly-Roberts #5W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 11, 1946 |
| Kelly-Roberts #6W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Nov 11, 1946 |
| Hooks, A. J. -B- #B 2D | D. G. Oil Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Roberts, Dora, -A- #1D | Southland Royalty Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,410–2,620 | — |
| Roberts, Dora -B- (Southland) #2D | Hrubetz Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,954 | Aug 26, 1968 |
| Warder #1W | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Midland | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Aug 27, 1951 |
| Warder #11W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,296–1,391 | Aug 17, 1951 |
| Warder #17W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,298–1,390 | Aug 27, 1951 |
| Warder #30W | Oryx Energy Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #249W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,764–1,886 | Nov 20, 1986 |
| Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #272W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | May 22, 1961 |
| Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #274W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | May 22, 1961 |
| Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #279W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | May 22, 1961 |
| Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #280W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | May 22, 1961 |
| Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #281W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | May 22, 1961 |
| Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #282W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | May 22, 1961 |
| Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #283W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | May 22, 1961 |
| Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #284W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | May 22, 1961 |
| Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #326W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | May 22, 1961 |
| Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #336W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | May 22, 1961 |
| Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #479W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | May 22, 1961 |
| Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #480W | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | May 22, 1961 |
| Roberts, Dora, B. D. & E. #481TW | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Aug 27, 1951 |
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.