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 4 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 #M 73W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 12,000 | 6,150–6,800 | Mar 22, 2002 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #A333 | OXY USA WTP LP | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 12,000 | 6,150–6,880 | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F 71W | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,650–4,600 | Jun 16, 1993 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F 35WD | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,610–4,270 | Sep 21, 1992 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #N 45WD | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,610–4,318 | Sep 29, 1992 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #R 11WD | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,610–4,270 | Sep 29, 1992 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E 35WD | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 5,200–5,800 | Jun 21, 1993 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F221WD | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,610–4,270 | Sep 29, 1992 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #A310 | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 1,640–2,110 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #N411WD | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,610–4,450 | Sep 29, 1992 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E 41W | OXY USA WTP LP | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 6,100–6,800 | Oct 17, 2008 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #A327 | OXY USA WTP LP | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 6,200–6,750 | Jul 15, 1992 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #A331 | OXY USA WTP LP | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 6,200–6,750 | Jul 15, 1992 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C218 | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 6,200–6,750 | Jul 15, 1992 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F 64W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 6,200–6,750 | Mar 22, 2002 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #P 51WD | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 1,640–2,110 | Feb 2, 1993 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E 53WD | OXY USA WTP LP | Inactive | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 1,640–2,100 | Feb 2, 1993 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F 11 | OXY USA WTP LP | Inactive | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 1,640–2,110 | Feb 2, 1993 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F 37WD | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 1,640–2,110 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #N 44WD | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 1,640–2,110 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F 74 | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 1,640–2,110 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F 26 | OXY USA WTP LP | Inactive | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 1,640–2,110 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C277 | OXY USA WTP LP | Inactive | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 1,640–2,110 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F 13 | OXY USA WTP LP | Inactive | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 1,640–2,110 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #L 82WD | OXY USA WTP LP | Inactive | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 1,640–2,110 | Jan 22, 1993 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F 65 | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 1,640–2,110 | Jan 22, 1993 |
| Percy Jones NW #1363WD | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,500–4,300 | Jul 11, 1994 |
| Percy Jones #1051WD | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,500–4,300 | Jul 11, 1994 |
| Percy Jones #1061WD | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,500–4,300 | Jul 11, 1994 |
| Percy Jones #1364WD | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,500–4,300 | Jul 11, 1994 |
| Young & Young #1623 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,900–5,300 | Jul 16, 1997 |
| Young & Young #1622 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,900–5,300 | Jun 26, 1997 |
| Young & Young #1281 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,900–5,300 | Jul 11, 1997 |
| Young & Young #1502 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,900–5,300 | Jul 11, 1997 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 53W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 6,150–6,750 | Jul 28, 1995 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #A 38 | OXY USA WTP LP | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 6,100–6,800 | May 11, 2007 |
| Chisum, Roy R. #6 | Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 6,500–6,650 | Feb 11, 2010 |
| Chisum, Roy R. #5 | Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 6,500–6,800 | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Rodgers, G. W. "A" #1WI | L.C.S. Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 6,600–6,700 | Mar 9, 2011 |
| Chisum, Roy R. #3 | Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | Inactive | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 6,592–6,616 | Apr 7, 2011 |
| Carol Sue Reed #6002 | Tong Petrotech Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 7,742–7,790 | Jul 19, 2018 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #B 54 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,402–6,595 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C 61W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,214–6,514 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E 34W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,390–6,598 | Dec 6, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E 37W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,235–6,537 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 61W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,052–6,602 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 63W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 5,924–6,600 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 64W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,144–6,501 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #I 11W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,281–6,590 | Jul 27, 2017 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #I 12W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,313–6,564 | Oct 9, 1990 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E 32W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,236–6,587 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E 39W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,408–6,594 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C650W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,450–6,470 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #A315W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,300–6,492 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #D 72W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,368–6,503 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #G 56W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,150–6,480 | Feb 6, 2015 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #G 54W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,264–6,472 | Oct 9, 1990 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F 27W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,070–6,468 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C320W | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,444–6,508 | Oct 9, 1990 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C230W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,422–6,560 | Oct 9, 1990 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #L 33W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,045–6,423 | Nov 12, 2014 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E 48W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,374–6,630 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #G 25W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,305–6,463 | Oct 9, 1990 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 22W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,481–6,525 | Oct 9, 1990 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #B 52W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,342–6,576 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F 61W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,287–6,780 | Nov 1, 2019 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #K 53W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,277–6,550 | Oct 9, 1990 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #G 55W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,240–6,460 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E 31W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,112–6,500 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E419W | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,520–6,646 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E329 | OXY USA WTP LP | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,218–6,700 | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E 47W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,340–6,577 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C575 | OXY USA WTP LP | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,200–6,500 | Oct 9, 1990 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F 38W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,146–6,496 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 21W | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,330–6,515 | May 22, 1990 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F 28 | OXY USA WTP LP | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,215–6,580 | Mar 25, 1991 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #F 34 | OXY USA WTP LP | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,319–6,480 | Mar 25, 1991 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 62W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,080–6,500 | Mar 25, 1991 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C739H | OXY USA WTP LP | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,356–6,552 | Mar 25, 1991 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 52W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,505–6,528 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C242W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,572–6,604 | Oct 9, 1990 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C425WD | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 9,000 | 6,000–6,700 | Sep 25, 2003 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E 42AW | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,300–6,900 | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Fuller, P.L. NCT-1 #327D | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 3,800–4,600 | Nov 29, 2001 |
| Fuller, P.L. NCT-1 #344D | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 3,800–4,600 | Nov 29, 2001 |
| Fuller, P.L. NCT-1 #343D | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 3,800–4,600 | Nov 29, 2001 |
| Spires Ranch a 103 #1 | Joint Resources Company | Inactive | Disposal | — | 7,500 | 6,688–6,830 | Jan 17, 2024 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C242WD | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | 7,000 | 3,650–4,600 | Dec 7, 1992 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #N 41W | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 7,000 | 3,650–4,600 | Dec 7, 1992 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 52WD | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | 7,000 | 3,650–4,600 | Dec 7, 1992 |
| Phillips, J. W. Acct. 1 #1 | L.C.S. Production Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 7,000 | 6,599–6,720 | Jan 6, 1992 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 55 | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 7,000 | 3,650–4,600 | Dec 7, 1992 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 72 | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | 7,000 | 3,650–4,600 | Dec 7, 1992 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 43WD | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 7,000 | 3,650–4,600 | Dec 7, 1992 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #H 74WD | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 7,000 | 3,650–4,600 | Dec 7, 1992 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #N 41WD | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 7,000 | 3,650–4,600 | Dec 7, 1992 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #C230WD | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 7,000 | 3,650–4,600 | Dec 7, 1992 |
| Wallace, Bilby #D 6 | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Midland | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 7,000 | 6,730–6,750 | Dec 21, 1970 |
| Morrison "D" #2D | Knox Industries, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 4,850–5,300 | Jul 27, 1995 |
| Salt Creek Field Unit #E 55 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 3,880–3,920 | — |
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.