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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 9 OF 31

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Douthit #46WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—2,0001,400–3,300Dec 18, 2012
Douthit #33Citation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—2,0001,400–3,300Dec 14, 2012
Chalk Estate #24WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—2,0001,500–2,968Nov 30, 2020
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #287UBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—2,0002,000–3,000Nov 8, 1993
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #4105UBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—2,0002,000–3,000Nov 8, 1993
Warder #41UBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—2,0002,000–3,000Nov 8, 1993
Chalk, Otis #23WUApache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—2,0002,150–2,700Jul 19, 2016
Chalk, Otis #23WApache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—2,0002,700–3,400Jun 15, 2016
Howard Glasscock East Unit #123Apache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—2,0001,228–2,526Dec 5, 2002
Howard Glasscock East Unit #0410Apache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—2,0001,194–2,514Dec 5, 2002
Guitar Consolidated #1313Apex Resources LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—2,0005,672–5,688Mar 9, 2004
Guitar Consolidated #1311Apex Resources LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—2,0005,668–5,688Mar 9, 2004
Guitar Consolidated #1402Apex Resources LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—2,0005,674–5,698May 17, 2010
Guitar Consolidated #1412Apex Resources LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—2,0005,737–5,746May 17, 2010
Howard Glasscock East Unit #0402Apache CorporationActiveDisposal—2,0002,600–3,200Oct 12, 2011
Chalk, G.O.-B- #16WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—2,0002,075–2,859Jul 28, 2015
Owen-Chalk #53Citation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—2,0001,203–2,450Nov 23, 2020
Chalk, G. O. #12Citation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—2,0002,060–2,961Apr 1, 2019
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #458WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,9002,382–2,760Jul 14, 1978
Settles, W. R. -A- #40YWCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5001,291–1,376Jan 31, 1996
Settles, W. R. #63YWCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5001,226–1,300Jan 31, 1996
Settles, W. R. #14CCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5001,300–2,582Oct 21, 1994
Chalk, G. O. -D- #11ACitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5001,950–3,250Nov 5, 2010
Chalk, G.O.-E- #16ACitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,010–3,300Jan 13, 2015
Stasey #1Deep Blue Operating I LLCActiveDisposal—1,5003,300–6,000Jul 15, 1996
Roberts, Dora #43UBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,560–3,000May 26, 2010
Settles -D- #16UBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,276–2,517May 8, 2009
Settles -D- #16LBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,577–2,744May 8, 2009
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #294WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,000–3,000Apr 30, 2009
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #4115UBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,000–2,500May 13, 1997
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #4117UBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,398–2,620May 7, 2009
Roberts, Dora #46UBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,000–2,540May 19, 2010
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #462UBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,374–2,582Jan 8, 2004
Kloh #42LGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,300–2,600Apr 1, 1998
Kloh #43LGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,000–2,600Oct 1, 2014
Kloh #44LGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,300–2,600Apr 1, 1998
Kloh #45UGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,000–2,340Aug 24, 2022
Kloh #47LGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,300–2,600Oct 1, 1999
Kloh #50UGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,000–2,300Oct 1, 1999
Chalk, Otis #20WUApache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,150–2,700May 16, 2025
Chalk, Otis #20WApache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,700–3,400May 16, 2025
Chalk, Otis #24WUApache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,150–2,700May 16, 2025
Chalk, Otis #24WApache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,700–3,400May 16, 2025
Chalk, Otis #25WUApache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,150–2,700Apr 28, 2025
Guitar Consolidated #1403Apex Resources LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5005,685–5,706Jan 9, 2004
Guitar Consolidated #1413Apex Resources LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5005,660–5,750Jul 27, 2006
Douthit-B 1 #11WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,181–3,795Oct 18, 2010
Dodge, G. M. #62 WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5002,400–2,897May 4, 2011
Bell, A. M. #73WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5001,750–3,500Mar 27, 2013
Murray B #13WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5001,750–3,500May 7, 2013
Roberts, Dora -Bde- #470WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,4002,472–2,764Apr 12, 2016
Douthit, E. W. De #105WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,3601,460–2,390Mar 3, 2023
Chalk, G. O. -D- #10ACitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,3501,950–3,250Jan 21, 2009
Chalk, G.O.-E- #24Citation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,3502,270–2,995Apr 2, 2001
Chalk, G. O. -C- #2BWCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,2001,950–3,346Jan 13, 2015
Clay, H. R.-B- #10ULandmark IP, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,1001,474–1,590Jan 7, 1991
Clay, H. R.-B- #10LLandmark IP, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,1002,210–2,490Jan 7, 1991
Clay, H. R.-B- #11ULandmark IP, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,1001,476–1,606Jan 7, 1991
Clay, H. R.-B- #11LLandmark IP, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,1001,669–1,862Jan 7, 1991
Clay, H. R.-B- #8ULandmark IP, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,1002,210–2,500Jan 7, 1991
Clay, H. R.-B- #8LLandmark IP, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,1002,840–3,180Jan 7, 1991
Clay #4WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,200–3,200May 4, 2001
Clay, H. R.-E- #27WLandmark IP, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,850–3,000Sep 12, 1994
Clay, H. R.-E- #34WLandmark IP, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,850–3,000Sep 12, 1994
Clay, H. R.-E- #35WLandmark IP, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,850–3,000Sep 12, 1994
Howard Glasscock East Unit #2WApache CorporationActiveDisposal—1,0002,146–2,190Jul 8, 1993
Dodge Estate #6WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,400–2,800Apr 27, 1978
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #19WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -A- #24WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -B- #8WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,450–2,800Apr 2, 1979
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -B- #25WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,478–3,021Oct 30, 1987
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -B- #26WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,517–2,910Oct 30, 1987
Texas Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-A- #111WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,519–2,955Dec 4, 1987
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #31WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,500–2,900Apr 13, 1977
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #116WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,426–2,787Apr 23, 2019
Dodge, Granville M., Est. #137WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,327–2,844Oct 5, 2020
Dodge, G. M. #16WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,400–2,900Oct 21, 1993
Murray C #9WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,300–2,900Oct 21, 1993
Snyder, B. S. -C- #43WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,630–2,880Apr 22, 1977
Guitar Trust Estate -D- #2WAmerico Energy Resources, LLCActiveDisposal—1,0003,183–3,198Jan 26, 2004
Echols, Cora Lee, Mrs., -B- #29Basa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,468–3,123Oct 30, 1987
Tex. Land&mortgage Co.-A-R/A-B- #28WBasa Resources, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,500–2,800May 8, 1980
Roberts, Dora #23Apache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,400–2,900Jan 13, 1975
Roberts, Dora #3Apache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,280–2,492Apr 30, 2009
Roberts, Dora #24Apache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,400–2,900Jan 13, 1975
Clay, H. R. #58WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,200–3,350May 17, 1995
Clay, H. R. #61WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,200–3,350May 17, 1995
Clay, H. R.-B- #14Landmark IP, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0001,450–3,100Dec 10, 1990
Foster, W. L. #1 #85WBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,550–3,000Sep 12, 1994
Roberts, Dora #41Apache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,300–2,600Jun 22, 1998
Roberts, Dora #42Apache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,300–2,600Jun 22, 1998
Chalk -A- #15Grayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,200–3,200May 4, 2001
Clay #3WIGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,200–3,330May 4, 2001
Chalk, Otis /EO/ #1WGrayrock Energy II, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,200–3,300May 4, 2001
Roberts, Dora #130WUApache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,000–2,496May 22, 2019
Roberts, Dora #130WLApache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,400–3,000Sep 30, 1999
Roberts, Dora #133WUApache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,000–2,400Sep 30, 1999
Roberts, Dora #133WLApache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,400–3,000Sep 30, 1999
Howard Glasscock East Unit #1241UApache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0001,200–1,400Nov 5, 1999
Howard Glasscock East Unit #1241LApache CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0001,400–1,650Nov 5, 1999

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.