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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, 251 of them permitted for disposal, with 5.8 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.

Operators reported 489 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 4% 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 157 million barrels reported across 31 active wells.

136 M2+ earthquakes were located in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M4.3.

1,165
active injection wells, 251 for disposal
5.82M
bbl/d permitted capacity
489M
bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -4%
23%
of permitted capacity used
3,039
UIC permits on file, all time
763K
bbl/d, 102 daily reporters, Aug 2026

Reported injection, by month

H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025

Last 12 months 488,572,019 · prior 12 508,793,692(-4%)

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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
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, LLC157M31851K
Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC59.3M15444K
Citation Oil & Gas Corp.47.1M170808K
Basa Resources, Inc.39.7M143575K
Oxyrock Operating, LLC31.1M15265K
Surge Operating, LLC23.2M17268K
Deep Blue Operating I LLC21.3M13326K
Bayswater Operating Company LLC18.6M8140K
Grayrock Energy II, LLC18.3M263257K
SM Energy Company13M5195K
Birch Operations, Inc.9.19M2140K
Apache Corporation7.35M73256K
Outlaw Water Services LLC5.63M275K
P4 Operating, LLC4.85M8156K
Select Water Solutions, LLC3.92M6185K
Bce-Mach III LLC3.03M4850.1K
Overflow Energy Permian, LLC2.88M265K
Founders SWD, LLC2.06M120K
OXY USA Inc.1.95M340K
Extex Operating Company1.87M916.5K

Injection permits

3,068 UIC PERMITS · 1,165 ACTIVE · PAGE 5 OF 31

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Snyder, B. S. -A- #2876WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery91K1,0002,600–3,700Jun 14, 2006
Dodge, G. M. #71WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery91K7002,591–2,833May 30, 1986
Douthit, E. W. -C- De #15Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery90.4K1,2001,372–3,120May 28, 1991
Chalk Estate #27WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery89.1K2,0002,000–2,200Jan 13, 2015
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #190WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery88.6K1,0002,300–2,950Apr 19, 2024
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #220Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery88K4002,436–2,780May 6, 1992
Clay #53WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery86.3K1,0002,200–3,300Oct 1, 2001
Dodge, G. M. #89WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery86.1K7002,400–2,950May 30, 1986
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #82WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery85.7K1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Tex-Han Douthit/San Andres/ #4DP4 Operating, LLCActiveDisposal84K5001,388–1,423—
Dodge, G. M. #41WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery83K8002,400–2,900Dec 13, 1977
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #115WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery82.6K4002,400–2,950May 4, 1992
Dodge, G. M. #37WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery81.9K7002,600–2,900Jul 28, 1989
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #122WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery79.8K4002,100–2,850Jul 13, 1992
Hyman, Sarah #81DCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery78.4K50,0004,200–6,000Jan 14, 2015
T. L. & M. Co. #5RSweet Crude Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery77.3K6002,630–2,835Jun 13, 2007
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #8WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery77.3K1,0002,500–2,800Jun 4, 1979
Bowen, John #1Extex Operating CompanyActiveDisposal75.6K1,0002,046–2,951Apr 2, 1986
Dodge, G. M. #90WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery74.5K7002,400–2,950May 30, 1986
Dodge, G. M. #51WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery74.3K7002,548–2,769May 30, 1986
Chalk, Otis #56WSahara Operating CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery74.3K7002,800–3,000—
Bell, A. M. #74WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery74.1K1,5001,750–3,500Mar 26, 2013
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #191WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery72.6K4002,300–2,950Feb 14, 1977
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #235WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery72.4K4002,486–2,768May 9, 1990
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #234Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery72.3K4002,408–2,830Jan 2, 2014
Fluor #1Extex Operating CompanyActiveDisposal72K1,0003,574–3,753Oct 11, 1985
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #175WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery71.5K4002,300–2,950May 5, 1992
Reed Brothers De #106WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery69.5K7001,500–2,450Jul 17, 1990
Mourning Dove #1Autumn Energy OperatingActiveDisposal68.9K8,0002,480–7,508Jan 5, 2004
Guitar Consolidated #1308Apex Resources LLCActiveEnhanced recovery68.4K1,5005,649–5,663Jan 9, 2004
Snyder, B. S. -A- #11Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery67.9K1,0002,030–3,700Jun 14, 2006
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #212Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery65.5K4002,434–2,724May 6, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #219Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery65.4K4002,490–2,776May 6, 1992
Dodge, G. M. #84Bce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery65.2K1,0002,400–2,985Jan 18, 1995
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #180WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery64.8K4002,300–2,950May 5, 1992
T. L. & M. Co. -C- #15Sweet Crude Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery63.3K6002,650–2,900Mar 28, 2003
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #276WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveDisposal63.3K7002,300–3,000Jun 18, 2019
Chalk, Otis #13WUnitex Oil & Gas, L.L.C.ActiveEnhanced recovery63K1,0002,000–2,400May 3, 2019
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #4115LBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery62.7K1,5002,522–3,000May 13, 1997
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #225WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery62K4002,422–2,750May 6, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #217Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery61.9K4002,459–2,741May 6, 1992
TXL, B. S. -A- #3416WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery61.7K8002,600–3,000Mar 27, 2001
Lester #1DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLCActiveDisposal60.9K7,5004,400–9,100Jun 15, 2015
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #120WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery60.6K4002,100–2,850Apr 18, 1991
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #179WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery59.7K4002,300–2,950May 5, 1992
Settles, W. R. #40WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery59.6K1,5002,045–2,400Oct 31, 1994
Chalk, Otis #3WSahara Operating CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery59.3K7002,150–2,250Mar 12, 1973
Winters, W. C. #1DWilson Systems, Inc.ActiveDisposal59K3,5002,258–5,026Feb 28, 1994
TXL, B. S. -D- #3346WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery59K4002,550–3,050Oct 25, 2000
Kloh, A. #4DExtex Operating CompanyActiveDisposal58K5,0002,300–3,201Sep 23, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #236WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery57.9K1,0002,460–2,730Apr 27, 2021
Reed Brothers De #204Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery57.8K2,0002,200–3,300Mar 25, 1999
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #72WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery57K1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #4113Basa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery55.9K1,5002,000–3,022Sep 29, 2018
Denman -C- #2WUnited Oil & Shale LLCActiveEnhanced recovery53.6K8002,620–2,920Dec 18, 1968
Bell, A. M. #30WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery53.5K8002,400–2,900Jun 2, 1977
Dodge, G. M. #56WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery53K1,0002,400–2,878Jan 18, 1995
Dodge, G. M. #36WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery51.7K8002,464–2,862Dec 20, 1978
Kloh Etal #20WApache CorporationActiveDisposal51.6K5,0002,258–3,000May 4, 2011
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #241Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery51.1K4002,250–2,900Jul 1, 1993
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #92WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery50.9K1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Dodge, G. M. #24WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery50.7K1,0002,400–2,900Oct 21, 1993
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #181WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery50.5K4002,300–2,950May 5, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #147WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery50.1K4002,359–2,875May 18, 2001
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #325LBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery49.9K3,2002,312–2,684—
Clay, H. R. #12WWash, Robert C. Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery49.5K5002,308–2,632Sep 15, 2005
Clay #9WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery49.4K5002,883–3,207Mar 1, 2000
Guitar Consolidated #1307Apex Resources LLCActiveEnhanced recovery49.2K2,0005,630–5,642Mar 9, 2004
Foster, W. L. #1 #45WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery48.7K1,0002,550–3,000May 12, 2005
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #209Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery48.5K4002,430–2,721May 6, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #188WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery47.7K1,0002,412–2,775Nov 5, 2020
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #202WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery47.6K4002,300–2,950Jan 13, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #204WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery47.4K4002,300–2,950Jan 13, 1992
Murray #6WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery46.6K1,2002,582–2,894Jun 7, 1968
Clay #51WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery46.3K1,0002,200–3,300Oct 1, 2001
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #174WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery45.3K4002,300–2,950May 5, 1992
Reed. L. R & W. N. #16 LGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery45.2K8002,700–3,300May 14, 1996
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #213WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery45.1K4002,465–2,776May 6, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #216Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery45.1K4002,464–2,741May 6, 1992
Wright SWD #1 ADeep Blue Operating I LLCActiveDisposal44.9K15,0004,085–4,255May 19, 2014
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -B- #14WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery44.8K1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Kloh #42UGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery44.8K1,5002,000–2,300Apr 1, 1998
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #211Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery44.6K4002,437–2,727May 6, 1992
Chalk, Sloan #16WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery43.9K2,0002,034–2,196Sep 4, 2025
Kloh #51LGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery43.8K1,5002,300–2,600Oct 1, 1999
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #214Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery43.5K4002,468–2,758May 6, 1992
Guitar Trust Estate -C- #6WAmerico Energy Resources, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery43.2K1,2003,158–3,162May 16, 2025
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #7WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery42.4K1,0002,552–2,841Sep 25, 2019
Big Springs Brine Station #6PWS-ES, LLCActiveDisposal42.2K5,000900–1,270Jun 16, 2017
Snyder, Susie B. #2054WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery42.2K8002,500–3,000Aug 10, 2001
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #39WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery42.1K1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Would Have East Side Unit #1709Apex Resources LLCActiveEnhanced recovery41.4K2,0005,400–5,600Nov 29, 2005
Chalk, Otis #L 9WRUnitex Oil & Gas, L.L.C.ActiveEnhanced recovery41.1K6002,000–3,100Jul 22, 1992
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #26WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery40.1K1,0002,500–2,900May 8, 1969
Jones, Percy #33WWinn Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery39.9K5002,421–2,680—
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #228WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery39.8K4002,300–2,950Jan 13, 1992
Snyder, Susie B. #2747WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery39.6K8002,550–3,050Jun 26, 2000
Bell, Georgia #7WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery39.5K5002,433–2,704May 15, 1986
Reed Brothers De #206Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery39.4K2,0002,800–3,300May 19, 1992
Chalk, Otis #9WUnitex Oil & Gas, L.L.C.ActiveEnhanced recovery37.9K6001,850–2,700Jul 22, 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 Jun 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.