Produced water and disposal in Kent 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 →
Kent County has 263 active injection and disposal wells, 28 of them permitted for disposal, with 2.3 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 97 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, up 7% on the year before, about 12% of what the permits allow.
OXY USA WTP LP is the largest injector in the county, with 84 million barrels reported across 159 active wells.
7 M2+ earthquakes were located in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.1.
- 263
- active injection wells, 28 for disposal
- 2.26M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 96.6M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 +7%
- 12%
- of permitted capacity used
- 580
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 96,571,850 · prior 12 90,192,408(+7%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OXY USA WTP LP | 84.5M | 159 | 1.66M |
| Occidental Permian Ltd. | 9.06M | 57 | 495K |
| Sharp Image Energy, Inc. | 771K | 9 | 28.2K |
| Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | 574K | 2 | 11.5K |
| Sojourner Drilling Corporation | 271K | 6 | 7.9K |
| Atlas Operating LLC | 230K | 2 | 7.6K |
| Halliburton Operating Company | 157K | 6 | 11.4K |
| Pop Operating Company | 148K | 2 | 2K |
| D.K.D. | 109K | 1 | 10K |
| Brown, Geo. R Partnership,lp,the | 91.5K | 2 | 800 |
| Extex Operating Company | 83.3K | 2 | 6K |
| Knox Industries, Inc. | 48.6K | 2 | 1K |
| Petex | 34.6K | 1 | 5K |
| Grace Petroleum Operating, LLC | 34.1K | 1 | 500 |
| Salida Exploration, LLC | 23.7K | 1 | 500 |
| Spalding Energy, Inc. | 10.9K | 1 | 500 |
| D & D Enterprises | 10.4K | 3 | 525 |
| Grayrock Energy II, LLC | 7.14K | 2 | 3K |
| MWL Energy LLC | 2.29K | 1 | 4K |
| D & D Well Service, L.L.C. | — | 1 | 3K |
Injection permits
580 UIC PERMITS · 263 ACTIVE · PAGE 2 OF 6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Creek Field Unit #G516 | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 422K | 9,000 | 6,219–6,615 | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #G218W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 421K | 12,000 | 6,150–6,850 | Jul 30, 1996 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E 38W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 418K | 9,000 | 5,900–6,900 | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #R 13W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 416K | 12,000 | 6,150–6,800 | Feb 25, 1997 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #I 18W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 413K | 12,000 | 6,150–6,800 | Nov 16, 1995 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1134 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 400K | 5,500 | 6,200–7,000 | Jun 17, 2008 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #M 72W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 400K | 12,000 | 6,100–6,800 | Jan 6, 2009 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C745W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 398K | 9,000 | 6,100–6,800 | Jan 14, 2013 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C 58W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 396K | 12,000 | 6,100–6,800 | Jan 6, 2009 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #D 74W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 393K | 12,000 | 6,150–6,900 | Dec 4, 2002 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E 43W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 387K | 12,000 | 6,150–6,800 | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F 63W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 387K | 9,000 | 5,900–6,900 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Chisum, Roy R. #7WI | Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | Active | Disposal | 380K | 10,000 | 6,550–6,598 | Apr 7, 2011 |
| Jones-O'Donnell #1WD | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Disposal | 379K | 20,000 | 3,900–5,300 | Jun 30, 1997 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C744W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 372K | 12,000 | 6,150–6,800 | Apr 11, 1997 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 71W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 372K | 12,000 | 6,150–6,800 | Apr 11, 1997 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 64AW | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 368K | 9,000 | 6,100–7,000 | May 17, 2013 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C650AW | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 366K | 9,000 | 6,100–7,000 | Feb 20, 2014 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1032 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 349K | 13,000 | 6,300–7,200 | Nov 6, 2017 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C422W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 345K | 12,000 | 6,198–6,800 | Jun 21, 2001 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C448W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 341K | 10,000 | 6,200–6,750 | Jul 15, 1992 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C447W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 339K | 12,000 | 6,150–6,800 | Sep 26, 1997 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1020 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 328K | 10,000 | 6,300–7,200 | Mar 9, 2018 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C613W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 326K | 9,000 | 5,900–6,800 | Mar 12, 2024 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C752W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 322K | 9,000 | 6,100–7,000 | May 3, 2013 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C631W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 301K | 9,000 | 6,261–6,607 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F211W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 300K | 12,000 | 6,150–6,800 | Sep 15, 1995 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #B 55 | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 296K | 12,000 | 6,100–6,800 | Jan 6, 2009 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C425AW | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 283K | 9,000 | 6,100–7,000 | Nov 1, 2013 |
| Spires, L. R. "A" #1D | Sharp Image Energy, Inc. | Active | Disposal | 269K | 3,000 | 1,525–3,722 | Apr 28, 2010 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1016 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 268K | 10,000 | 6,300–7,200 | Feb 25, 2014 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #106A | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 262K | 10,000 | 6,300–7,000 | Jun 21, 2004 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #101A | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 254K | 10,000 | 6,300–7,000 | May 4, 2001 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 73W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 249K | 12,000 | 6,150–6,800 | Apr 11, 1997 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #J 35W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 239K | 10,000 | 6,100–6,800 | Nov 3, 2008 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 65W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 234K | 12,000 | 6,100–6,800 | Jan 6, 2009 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C321W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 232K | 12,000 | 6,100–6,800 | Oct 25, 2010 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C538W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 228K | 12,000 | 6,100–6,800 | Jan 6, 2009 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C223W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 227K | 12,000 | 6,100–7,000 | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E 37AW | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 226K | 12,000 | 6,100–6,800 | May 10, 2023 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F312W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 225K | 9,000 | 6,100–7,000 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #A323W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 215K | 12,000 | 6,150–6,900 | Dec 4, 2002 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H042WR | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 212K | 12,000 | 6,100–6,800 | May 24, 2018 |
| Wallace, Bilby-North "U" #2W | Atlas Operating LLC | Active | Disposal | 209K | 4,600 | 6,563–6,583 | Apr 12, 1991 |
| Spur A-7 #7W | Sharp Image Energy, Inc. | Active | Disposal | 209K | 1,200 | 4,475–5,530 | Apr 27, 2020 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F224W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 206K | 12,000 | 6,150–6,800 | Apr 11, 1997 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F 72W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 199K | 9,000 | 6,000–6,730 | Aug 14, 2019 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 25W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 198K | 12,000 | 6,100–6,800 | Feb 11, 2010 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1011 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 195K | 10,000 | 6,300–7,000 | May 4, 2001 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #M 51W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 195K | 9,000 | 6,240–6,515 | May 22, 1990 |
| Jones, Percy, Estate Tr. 6-B #1135 | Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 194K | 1,500 | 6,569–6,599 | Aug 16, 2001 |
| Double Mountain 56-2 #2 | Sharp Image Energy, Inc. | Active | Disposal | 181K | 3,500 | 6,000–6,200 | Aug 21, 2015 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C565W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 179K | 9,000 | 6,280–6,660 | May 22, 1990 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E 48AW | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 179K | 12,000 | 6,150–6,920 | Jun 26, 2002 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #G 59W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 158K | 9,000 | 6,100–6,600 | Aug 14, 2019 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1027 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 155K | 10,000 | 6,300–7,000 | Aug 18, 2017 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #103 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 154K | 10,000 | 4,600–7,000 | Feb 2, 2018 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #A 35W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 154K | 9,000 | 6,000–6,495 | Nov 3, 2021 |
| Okeefe, C. V. #232D | Pop Operating Company | Active | Disposal | 148K | 1,500 | 4,620–4,705 | Jul 8, 2009 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F 33A | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 133K | 10,000 | 6,100–6,800 | Jul 24, 2007 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #G 22W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 123K | 9,000 | 6,183–6,488 | Oct 9, 1990 |
| Girard (Tannehill) Unit #2 | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | 121K | 800 | 4,311–4,330 | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #G510W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 119K | 10,000 | 6,200–6,750 | Mar 22, 2002 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1126 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 119K | 10,000 | 6,200–7,200 | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 28W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 117K | 9,000 | 6,100–7,000 | Oct 31, 2013 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1014 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 110K | 10,000 | 6,300–7,000 | Aug 24, 2017 |
| Hamilton #1 | D.K.D. | Active | Disposal | 109K | 10,000 | 3,644–3,650 | Sep 19, 2013 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #N414W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 94K | 9,000 | 6,100–7,000 | Mar 3, 2014 |
| Double Mountain (Sand) 40 #1 | Sharp Image Energy, Inc. | Active | Disposal | 91.9K | 3,500 | 5,996–6,220 | Mar 9, 2015 |
| Long-Hall Unit #5 | Halliburton Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 91.5K | 2,500 | 4,292–4,298 | Feb 1, 2012 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1088 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 80.4K | 10,000 | 6,300–7,000 | May 4, 2001 |
| Strayhorn, D. P. #7 | Brown, Geo. R Partnership,lp,the | Active | Disposal | 76.7K | 500 | 2,352–2,442 | May 24, 2018 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #S 11W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 74.1K | 10,000 | 6,150–6,700 | Apr 11, 2002 |
| Reed "A" #4 | Extex Operating Company | Active | Disposal | 72.3K | 2,000 | 4,800–6,154 | Sep 29, 1995 |
| Girard (Tannehill) Unit #5 | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | 62.7K | 800 | 4,340–4,352 | Aug 3, 2017 |
| Morrison "A" #1 | Knox Industries, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 48.6K | 500 | 6,146–6,164 | May 10, 2001 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1021ST | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 48.2K | 10,000 | 6,300–7,000 | Oct 31, 2019 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #101 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 41.3K | 10,000 | 6,300–7,000 | Aug 24, 2017 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C358W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 41.1K | 9,000 | 6,100–7,000 | Feb 20, 2014 |
| Long-Hall Unit #10W | Halliburton Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 39.3K | 2,500 | 4,306–4,318 | Jun 24, 2011 |
| Girard (Tannehill) Unit #9 | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | 35.7K | 800 | 4,300–4,310 | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Stewart "A" #3 | Petex | Active | Disposal | 34.6K | 5,000 | 4,485–6,700 | Nov 17, 2017 |
| Adriel #6 | Grace Petroleum Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 34.1K | 500 | 2,200–2,400 | Jul 22, 2020 |
| Maben Cisco Unit #401 | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Active | Disposal | 27.2K | 2,500 | 5,653–5,676 | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Beadle #1 | Salida Exploration, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 23.7K | 500 | 4,572–4,588 | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Maben Cisco Unit #601 | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | 23.6K | 1,500 | 5,651–5,661 | Nov 28, 2005 |
| Long-Hall Unit #7 | Halliburton Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 23.5K | 350 | 4,274–4,278 | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Wallace, Bilby-North "J" #9W | Atlas Operating LLC | Active | Disposal | 20.9K | 3,000 | 6,710–6,718 | Jan 6, 1978 |
| Daugherty SWD #1W | Sharp Image Energy, Inc. | Active | Disposal | 20.3K | 1,500 | 4,036–4,140 | Aug 11, 2011 |
| Strayhorn, D. P. #3 H | Brown, Geo. R Partnership,lp,the | Active | Enhanced recovery | 14.8K | 300 | 2,330–2,337 | Nov 17, 1980 |
| Smithey #2W | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 11K | 4,000 | 4,300–4,400 | Sep 1, 2010 |
| Cogdell, D M #3 | Spalding Energy, Inc. | Active | Disposal | 10.9K | 500 | 1,446–1,454 | Jul 22, 1992 |
| North Rough Draw Unit #24 | Grayrock Energy II, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 7.14K | 1,500 | 4,122–4,139 | Apr 11, 2007 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #G 58W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 5.26K | 9,000 | 6,229–6,456 | Nov 12, 1990 |
| Cogdell "A" #8 | D & D Enterprises | Active | Enhanced recovery | 4.78K | 175 | 1,531–1,557 | Dec 2, 1992 |
| Cogdell "A" #7 | D & D Enterprises | Active | Enhanced recovery | 4.27K | 175 | 1,518–1,539 | Dec 2, 1992 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #107A | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 3.7K | 5,500 | 6,200–7,000 | Jun 9, 2008 |
| Wilson #1 | Halliburton Operating Company | Active | Disposal | 2.42K | 1,000 | 3,712–3,872 | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Hagar Unit #3 | MWL Energy LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.29K | 4,000 | 4,320–4,338 | Oct 28, 2013 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1024 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.54K | 10,000 | 6,300–7,000 | May 4, 2001 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2011 | 724694 | Sharp Image Energy, Inc. | Daughery SWD #1 26331297 |
| Sep 23, 2011 | 724694 | Sharp Image Energy, Inc. | Daugherty SWD #1 26331297 |
About this data
RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Jun 2025; TexNet daily injection for the last settled month; disposal permit tags from Petrora's sector classifier.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/water/tx/kent, documented in the API reference.