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%)
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 | 157M | 31 | 851K |
| Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | 59.3M | 15 | 444K |
| Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | 47.1M | 170 | 808K |
| Basa Resources, Inc. | 39.7M | 143 | 575K |
| Oxyrock Operating, LLC | 31.1M | 15 | 265K |
| Surge Operating, LLC | 23.2M | 17 | 268K |
| Deep Blue Operating I LLC | 21.3M | 13 | 326K |
| Bayswater Operating Company LLC | 18.6M | 8 | 140K |
| Grayrock Energy II, LLC | 18.3M | 263 | 257K |
| SM Energy Company | 13M | 5 | 195K |
| Birch Operations, Inc. | 9.19M | 2 | 140K |
| Apache Corporation | 7.35M | 73 | 256K |
| Outlaw Water Services LLC | 5.63M | 2 | 75K |
| P4 Operating, LLC | 4.85M | 8 | 156K |
| Select Water Solutions, LLC | 3.92M | 6 | 185K |
| Bce-Mach III LLC | 3.03M | 48 | 50.1K |
| Overflow Energy Permian, LLC | 2.88M | 2 | 65K |
| Founders SWD, LLC | 2.06M | 1 | 20K |
| OXY USA Inc. | 1.95M | 3 | 40K |
| Extex Operating Company | 1.87M | 9 | 16.5K |
Injection permits
3,068 UIC PERMITS · 1,165 ACTIVE · PAGE 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonmouth #1D | Deep Blue Operating I LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 38,880 | 10,440–11,955 | Jan 14, 2021 |
| Guitar 12 SWD #1D | Apache Corporation | Active | Disposal | — | 30,000 | 10,340–12,000 | Jan 11, 2018 |
| DB Hughes #1D | Deep Blue Operating I LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 30,000 | 10,500–11,900 | Mar 11, 2019 |
| Ovation Guitar SWD #2 | Oxyrock Operating, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 10,250–11,500 | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Beall SWD #1 | Select Water Solutions, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 10,000–11,500 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| Mann SWD #1H | Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 22,000 | 8,840–9,525 | Aug 17, 2020 |
| Eason, S. T.-A- #1W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 20,000 | 2,800–3,450 | Mar 6, 2006 |
| Talbot 40 #1 | Mule Kick Operating LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 4,425–5,250 | Dec 22, 2016 |
| Hughes #1D | Surge Operating, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 3,200–5,450 | Oct 5, 2016 |
| Talbot #3D | Mule Kick Operating LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 9,700–10,277 | Apr 20, 2017 |
| Walters, Mittie #5W | Basa Resources, Inc. | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 4,010–7,085 | May 14, 1991 |
| Kloh Etal #8WM | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 2,165–3,000 | Jun 8, 1995 |
| Watters #1 | Hibernia Resources IV, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,150–4,800 | Jun 3, 2016 |
| Zant, H. N. #15 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,370–7,860 | Dec 4, 2013 |
| Winans, Lou #1 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 8,084–8,195 | Jan 25, 2018 |
| Kloh Etal #43WM | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 8,000 | 2,700–3,000 | Apr 14, 2011 |
| Hyman, Sarah #51W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 8,000 | 1,300–2,450 | Jan 14, 2015 |
| Kloh Etal #44 | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 7,500 | 2,150–3,200 | Mar 20, 2015 |
| Glasscock, Howard W. (G-S) Unit #171U | Basa Resources, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 7,000 | 2,000–2,350 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Glasscock, Howard W. (G-S) Unit #193W | Basa Resources, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 7,000 | 2,000–2,700 | Sep 25, 2012 |
| East Vealmoor Unit #53W | Surge Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 6,500 | 7,400–7,849 | Mar 31, 1992 |
| Roberts, Dora -Bde- #467U | Basa Resources, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 6,000 | 2,376–2,904 | Mar 25, 2015 |
| Settles, W. R. #16BW | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 6,000 | 1,544–3,160 | Apr 1, 2013 |
| Eason, S. T. #1W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,000–2,437 | Feb 7, 2011 |
| Kloh Etal #38WM | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,100–2,600 | May 3, 2011 |
| Ryan, J. B. #4 | Mule Kick Operating LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 9,829–10,500 | May 25, 2016 |
| Settles -B- #11 | Basa Resources, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,200–3,100 | Jun 21, 2017 |
| Settles -B- #13U | Basa Resources, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,272–3,100 | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Roberts, Dora -A- #25W | Basa Resources, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,000–3,000 | Aug 13, 2010 |
| Kloh #50L | Grayrock Energy II, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,300–2,600 | Oct 1, 1999 |
| Big Springs Brine Station #3 | PWS-ES, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 918–1,297 | Nov 17, 2000 |
| Sterling "4" #1D | GNG Operating LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 2,335–8,169 | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Kloh Etal #51 W | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,250–2,550 | Apr 7, 2011 |
| Snidely #1 | Karico GP, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,389–4,420 | Jan 5, 2015 |
| Owen-Chalk #40W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 2,650–2,933 | Jan 14, 2015 |
| Roberts, Dora #17W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 2,324–2,558 | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Settles, W. R. #114Y | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 1,220–1,300 | Jul 25, 2014 |
| Roberts, Dora -Bde- #463U | Basa Resources, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 1,350–2,573 | May 25, 2007 |
| Owen-Chalk #48W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 1,300–2,456 | Jan 14, 2015 |
| Owen-Chalk #31W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 2,030–2,960 | Jan 16, 2015 |
| Chalk, G. O. -F- #7W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 2,250–3,250 | Feb 19, 2014 |
| Hyman, Sarah #47W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 2,096–2,500 | Dec 22, 2014 |
| Roberts, Dora #87U | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 2,320–2,630 | Jun 7, 2017 |
| Roberts, Dora #87L | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 2,658–3,000 | Jun 7, 2017 |
| Kloh #44 | Grayrock Energy II, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,500 | 2,000–2,600 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Settles #4 | Wash, Robert C. Inc. | Active | Disposal | — | 3,500 | 2,952–3,200 | Sep 11, 2009 |
| Settles, W. R. -A- #38W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 2,075–2,611 | May 16, 2012 |
| Settles, W. R. #31W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 2,020–2,344 | Apr 13, 2016 |
| Settles, W. R. -A- #132 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 1,334–2,025 | Jan 22, 2015 |
| Roberts, Dora -Bde- #289U | Basa Resources, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 2,000–3,000 | Apr 25, 1996 |
| Howard Glasscock East Unit #1621 | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 1,100–3,250 | Jun 22, 1998 |
| Howard Glasscock East Unit #1008 | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 1,100–3,250 | Jun 22, 1998 |
| Howard Glasscock East Unit #1232 | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 1,140–3,250 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Howard Glasscock East Unit #0819 | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 1,100–3,250 | Jun 22, 1998 |
| Howard Glasscock East Unit #0108 | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 1,100–3,250 | Jun 22, 1998 |
| Warder #43U | Basa Resources, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 2,000–3,000 | Apr 25, 1996 |
| Settles, W. R. #23U | Basa Resources, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 2,000–3,000 | Apr 25, 1996 |
| Roberts, Dora #36U | Basa Resources, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 2,000–3,000 | Dec 20, 1995 |
| Roberts, Dora #37U | Basa Resources, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 2,000–3,000 | Dec 20, 1995 |
| Roberts, Dora -Bde- #341U | Basa Resources, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 2,000–3,000 | Apr 25, 1996 |
| Howard Glasscock East Unit #1231 | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 1,100–3,250 | Mar 2, 1999 |
| Howard Glasscock East Unit #1316 | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 1,100–3,250 | Mar 2, 1999 |
| Howard Glasscock East Unit #1434U | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 1,200–1,650 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Chandler #1 | Los Hijos de Sanchez J LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 3,000–8,010 | Jan 2, 2001 |
| Settles, W. R. -A- #100W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 1,320–1,342 | Aug 13, 2015 |
| Settles, W. R. -A- #143 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 2,112–2,574 | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Kloh Etal #30W | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 2,100–2,500 | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Homan, Eunice #1 | Americo Energy Resources, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 4,286–4,650 | Dec 19, 1984 |
| Kloh Etal #28WM | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 2,100–2,600 | Jan 22, 1993 |
| Kloh Etal #39WM | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 2,100–2,600 | Jan 22, 1993 |
| Kloh Etal #40WM | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 2,100–2,600 | Jan 22, 1993 |
| Kloh Etal #31W | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 2,100–2,550 | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Kloh Etal #41WU | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 2,000–2,700 | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Kloh Etal #41WL | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 2,500–2,700 | Jan 29, 2015 |
| Kloh Etal #43WU | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 2,000–2,700 | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Kloh Etal #43WL | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 2,440–2,700 | Jan 29, 2015 |
| Kloh Etal #45WU | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 2,100–2,430 | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Kloh Etal #45WL | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 2,430–2,700 | Aug 8, 2002 |
| Kloh Etal #47WU | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 2,000–2,510 | Jan 22, 2002 |
| Kloh Etal #47WL | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 2,525–2,700 | Jan 22, 2002 |
| Kloh Etal #49WU | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 2,000–2,472 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Kloh Etal #49WL | Apache Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 2,470–2,700 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Settles, W. R. -A- #41W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 1,990–2,490 | Dec 20, 1988 |
| Settles, W. R. -A- #102W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 2,128–2,542 | Jun 27, 1989 |
| Settles, W. R. #51YW | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 1,114–1,320 | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Roberts, Dora -Bde- #325U | Basa Resources, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,312–2,684 | Sep 5, 1978 |
| Chalk, G. O.-G- #24W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,600–3,100 | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Settles, W. R. -A- #104W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,124–2,567 | Jun 8, 2011 |
| Gunn, Frances #24 | Energy Transfer Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 7,770 | Dec 30, 1983 |
| Settles, W. R. -A- #97 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,100–2,600 | Jun 7, 2013 |
| Settles, W. R. -A- #130 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,010–2,580 | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Settles, W. R. -A- #137 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 1,350–2,587 | Nov 17, 2010 |
| Chalk, G. O.-G- #40W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,550–3,200 | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Douthit-B 1 #19W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,050–2,300 | Dec 5, 2012 |
| Chalk, G. O.-G- #20W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,053–2,202 | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Chalk, G. O. -C- #1BW | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,200–3,177 | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Settles, W. R. -A- #147 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,075–2,550 | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Settles, W. R. -A- #150 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,100–2,575 | Jun 27, 1989 |
| Settles, W. R. -A- #154 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,075–2,575 | Jun 27, 1989 |
| Reed Brothers De #201 | Grayrock Energy II, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 1,500–3,300 | Aug 26, 2016 |
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 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.