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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 6 OF 31

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Denman -J- #7WUnited Oil & Shale LLCActiveEnhanced recovery37.1K8002,550–2,891Sep 26, 1969
Chalk, Otis #2WUnitex Oil & Gas, L.L.C.ActiveEnhanced recovery37.1K8501,600–3,160Aug 21, 2009
Snyder, Susie B. #2055WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery37K8002,500–3,000Aug 10, 2001
TXL, B. S. -D- #74Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery36.7K1,0002,500–3,700Apr 20, 2007
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #32WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery36.3K1,0002,500–2,800Apr 13, 1977
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #238Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery35.8K4002,300–2,950Jul 24, 1992
Snyder, B. S. -C- #2844WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery35.8K8002,550–3,050Sep 21, 2000
Snyder, B. S. -C- #2830WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery35.6K8002,550–3,050Sep 21, 2000
Odaniel -A- #1Winn Operating, LLCActiveDisposal35.2K3002,553–2,760Apr 19, 2004
Bell, A. M. #5Bce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery34.8K1,0002,401–2,785Oct 23, 1996
Chalk -A- #59WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery34.7K1,0002,200–3,300Oct 1, 2001
Reed "D-142" #3Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery34.3K1,5003,606–3,732Sep 16, 1996
Snyder, Susie B. #2050WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery34K8002,500–3,000Aug 10, 2001
Big Springs Brine Station #7DPWS-ES, LLCActiveDisposal33.8K6,0002,400–3,320Nov 30, 2017
Chalk, Otis #3WLSahara Operating CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery33.8K7002,800–3,000—
Chalk, Mary, -BE- #4 DExtex Operating CompanyActiveDisposal33.3K1,0001,405–1,408Jan 22, 1986
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #240Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery33.3K1,0002,340–2,900Oct 14, 2020
Douthit #4WRCW Oil, LLCActiveDisposal33.2K3002,820–2,990May 1, 2009
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #239Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery32.9K4002,300–2,950Jul 24, 1992
Clay, H. R. -A- #27Wash, Robert C. Inc.ActiveDisposal32.7K2,5002,285–2,467Jan 9, 2009
Owen-Chalk #42WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery32.3K50,0004,200–6,000Jan 14, 2015
Odaniel, M. H. #10WSahara Operating CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery31.7K5002,632–2,684Jul 6, 2009
Odaniel, M. H. -B- #12WSahara Operating CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery31.1K9002,659–2,718Oct 12, 1971
Snyder, Susie B. #2023WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery31K8002,500–3,000Aug 10, 2001
Hooks SWD #5WMoss Petroleum CompanyActiveDisposal30.5K1,0001,842–1,906Dec 22, 2007
Odaniel, M. H. #12WSahara Operating CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery30.3K5002,595–2,694Jul 6, 2009
DO Right #1Midland Oil and Gas, Inc.ActiveDisposal30.2K5,0006,394–6,510Aug 11, 2005
T. X. L. -D- #3United Oil & Shale LLCActiveEnhanced recovery29.8K4002,525–2,909Feb 11, 1970
Chalk, Otis #6WUnitex Oil & Gas, L.L.C.ActiveEnhanced recovery29.6K8501,550–3,100Aug 21, 2009
Snyder, B. S. -C- #54WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery29.1K7002,589–2,821Jan 8, 1980
Snyder, B. S. -A- #71Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery29K1,0002,500–3,700May 1, 2007
Odaniel, M. H. #16WSahara Operating CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery29K5002,605–2,703Jul 6, 2009
Batjer, Patti -C- #3Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveDisposal28.7K1,0003,381–3,702Jul 1, 2010
Snyder, B. S. -E- #2875WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery28.2K8002,550–3,050Aug 24, 2000
Cross,j. #1DSouthwest Royalties, Inc.ActiveDisposal27.2K1,0003,620–3,730Sep 21, 1990
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #187WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery27.2K1,0002,385–2,725May 5, 2021
Douthit -a- Unit #6Wash, Robert C. Inc.ActiveDisposal26.3K1001,250–1,303Jun 24, 1962
Jones, Percy #43WWinn Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery25.7K2,0002,308–2,835Mar 22, 2016
Snyder, Susie B. #2071WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery25.2K8002,500–3,000Aug 10, 2001
Bell, A. M. #70WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery25.1K1,5002,400–3,500Apr 10, 2014
Reed. L. R & W. N. #1RGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery25.1K8002,050–2,700May 14, 1996
Chalk #54WSahara Operating CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery24.6K7002,150–3,000May 12, 2022
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #183WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery24.5K4002,407–2,818May 6, 1992
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #4102WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery24.5K2,0002,000–3,000Jul 22, 2009
Settles, W. R. -A- #114WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery24K4,0002,062–2,624Jul 31, 2014
East Vealmoor Disposal Unit NO.2 #1Surge Operating, LLCActiveDisposal23.9K15,0007,500–8,900Dec 18, 2018
Bellam #17WNew Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery23.7K6002,445–2,975Dec 21, 2004
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #227WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery22.8K4002,300–2,950Jan 13, 1992
Clay, H. R. -B- #3WRobertson Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery22.5K1001,670–1,860—
Snyder, Susie B. #2018WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery22.3K8002,500–3,000Aug 10, 2001
Snyder, Susie B. #2022WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery22.2K8002,500–3,000Aug 10, 2001
Son of Big Bad #1Mid River Midstream LLCActiveDisposal22.2K12,5003,430–6,059Mar 5, 2018
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #177WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery21.9K4002,300–2,950May 5, 1992
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #229WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery21.5K1,0002,666–2,830May 20, 2020
Snyder, Susie B. #2036WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery20.2K8002,500–3,000Aug 10, 2001
Snyder, Susie B. #2056WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery19.5K8002,500–3,000Aug 10, 2001
Bellam #16New Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery19.3K6002,450–2,720Nov 12, 2014
Snyder, Susie B. #2034WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery18.9K8002,500–3,000Aug 10, 2001
John B. Bowen, Jr. "A" #2Sweet Crude Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery18.9K1,5002,666–2,926Jul 1, 2010
Denman, L. C. #7Shenandoah Petroleum CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery18.8K5002,450–2,882Jan 23, 2007
Denman, L. C. #9WNew Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery18.2K5002,439–2,836Apr 19, 2006
Clay #24Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery18.2K1,0002,200–3,300Oct 1, 2001
Denman -H- #1WUnited Oil & Shale LLCActiveEnhanced recovery17.9K8002,586–2,848Aug 11, 1976
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #27WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery17.7K1,0002,580–2,940Jan 2, 1980
Snyder, B. S. -C- #2862WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery17.5K8002,550–3,050Sep 21, 2000
Douthit Unit #512WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery17.3K5001,311–1,400Jan 17, 1985
Texas Land&mortgage Co."a"r/A"b" #116Basa Resources, Inc.ActiveDisposal17.2K10,0007,485–7,559Jan 14, 1994
Snyder, Susie B. #2067WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery17.1K8002,500–3,000Aug 10, 2001
Davis, J. W. -B- #10WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery17K4002,426–2,805Dec 14, 1990
Douthit Unit #119WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery16.2K7001,343–1,359Sep 25, 2006
Hooks #18 WRCW Oil, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery16.1K7502,000–3,300Mar 15, 2012
Bellam #13New Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery16.1K6002,350–2,800Nov 23, 2021
Douthit, E. W. De #107WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery15.9K7001,388–2,273May 28, 1991
Read, C. D. #9WSweet Crude Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery15.9K5002,458–2,757May 9, 1979
Douthit, E. W. De #108WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery15.8K7001,384–2,285May 28, 1991
Read, W. R. -B- #7DSweet Crude Operating LLCActiveDisposal15.6K—2,690–3,105—
Stewart, G. C. #23WRCW Oil, LLCActiveDisposal15.6K6002,278–2,479Aug 31, 2004
T. X. L. -C- #9United Oil & Shale LLCActiveEnhanced recovery15.5K7002,550–2,905Dec 12, 1995
Guitar Consolidated #1312Apex Resources LLCActiveEnhanced recovery15.2K1,5005,650–5,665Jan 9, 2004
Snyder, Susie B. #2068WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery14.5K8002,500–3,000Aug 10, 2001
Clay, H. R. -B- #2DWash, Robert C. Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery14.4K1501,770–1,800May 22, 1992
T. X. L. -E- #11United Oil & Shale LLCActiveEnhanced recovery14.1K7002,625–2,903May 31, 1995
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #467LBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveDisposal13.8K1,4002,376–2,904Oct 2, 1986
Snyder, D. H. #2879WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery13.6K4002,550–3,050Jul 13, 2000
Chalk, Otis #25WApache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery13.3K1,5002,700–3,400Apr 28, 2025
Snyder, Susie B. #2040WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery13K8002,500–3,000Aug 10, 2001
Clay #54WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery12.9K1,0002,200–3,300Oct 1, 2001
Snyder, D. H., Jr. #111WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery12.7K8002,550–3,050Jun 29, 2000
Denman -A--Jones #16BWNew Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery12.5K9002,702–2,780Jul 23, 1993
Clapton #1WDOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveDisposal12.5K10,0003,650–4,095Dec 5, 2013
Clay, H. R.-E- #73Landmark IP, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery12.2K1,0002,000–2,600Jan 20, 2009
Dodge, G. M. #53WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery11.7K1,0002,400–2,900Apr 14, 1994
Clay, H. R.-E- #71Landmark IP, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery11.6K1,0002,000–2,600Jan 20, 2009
Homan -29- #1 DDiamondback E&P LLCActiveDisposal11.5K10,0003,200–4,200Dec 5, 2017
Denman -K- #14United Oil & Shale LLCActiveEnhanced recovery11.2K6002,502–2,880Feb 26, 1993
Abrams #4WUnited Oil & Shale LLCActiveEnhanced recovery10.7K3002,284–2,743Jul 13, 1993
Guitar Consolidated #1304Apex Resources LLCActiveEnhanced recovery10.7K1,0005,616–5,630Jul 3, 2003
T. X. L. -D- #22WUnited Oil & Shale LLCActiveEnhanced recovery9.51K—2,600Jun 21, 1978
Kloh #51UGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery9.16K1,5001,700–2,300Dec 14, 2022
Jones, Percy #41WWinn Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery9.15K2,0002,273–2,814Mar 22, 2016

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.