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 257 active injection and disposal wells, 28 of them permitted for disposal, with 2.2 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 97 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 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 85 million barrels reported across 157 active wells.
7 M2+ earthquakes were located in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.1.
- 257
- active injection wells, 28 for disposal
- 2.22M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 97.4M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 +7%
- 12%
- of permitted capacity used
- 581
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025
Last 12 months 97,384,607 · prior 12 91,192,197(+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 | 157 | 1.64M |
| Occidental Permian Ltd. | 9.88M | 54 | 471K |
| Sharp Image Energy, Inc. | 728K | 9 | 28.2K |
| Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | 573K | 2 | 11.5K |
| Atlas Operating LLC | 299K | 2 | 7.6K |
| Sojourner Drilling Corporation | 280K | 6 | 7.9K |
| Halliburton Operating Company | 199K | 5 | 8.85K |
| Pop Operating Company | 164K | 2 | 2K |
| D.K.D. | 128K | 1 | 10K |
| Brown, Geo. R Partnership,lp,the | 92.4K | 2 | 800 |
| R2Q Operating LLC | 81.6K | 2 | 6K |
| Knox Industries, Inc. | 52K | 2 | 1K |
| Petex | 32.4K | 1 | 5K |
| Grace Petroleum Operating, LLC | 29.7K | 1 | 500 |
| Salida Exploration, LLC | 24.2K | 1 | 500 |
| Spalding Energy, Inc. | 11.2K | 1 | 500 |
| D & D Enterprises | 7.79K | 3 | 525 |
| MWL Energy LLC | 7.24K | 1 | 4K |
| Grayrock Energy II, LLC | 4.46K | 2 | 3K |
| D & D Well Service, L.L.C. | — | 1 | 3K |
Injection permits
581 UIC PERMITS · 257 ACTIVE · PAGE 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Mountain 56-5 #5 | Sharp Image Energy, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 6,000 | 5,990–6,222 | Mar 21, 2016 |
| Double Mountain 56-4 #4 | Sharp Image Energy, Inc. | Inactive | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 5,800–6,290 | Mar 8, 2019 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1015 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,500 | 6,200–7,000 | Jun 9, 2008 |
| Connell, W. #4 | Coyote Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 7,332–7,337 | Jun 27, 1968 |
| Blackwell, Stella #3 | Mid-Con Energy Operating, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 3,200–6,750 | Oct 26, 2001 |
| Wallace #1H | Quatro Oil and Gas, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 6,400–8,192 | Apr 21, 2011 |
| Double Mountain 57 #1 | Sharp Image Energy, Inc. | Inactive | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 6,010–6,220 | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Rodgers, I. D. #2 | Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 6,613–6,650 | Oct 7, 2015 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #109 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 6,390–7,060 | Jan 31, 1997 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1022 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 6,390–7,060 | Jan 31, 1997 |
| Fuller, P. L. NCT-3 #238A | Crossroads Operating, LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 6,835–7,000 | Jan 30, 1997 |
| Hagar Unit #8 | MWL Energy LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 4,308–4,324 | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #605 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 6,726–6,808 | Sep 5, 1972 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1065 | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,500 | 6,660–6,735 | — |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1069 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,500 | 6,836–6,905 | Nov 3, 1969 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1079 | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,500 | 6,657–6,750 | Jun 13, 1955 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #3013 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,500 | 6,848–6,933 | Nov 3, 1969 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1057 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,500 | 6,893–6,985 | Mar 11, 1957 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1054 | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,500 | 6,834–6,926 | Nov 7, 1955 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1075 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,500 | 6,866–6,945 | Nov 7, 1955 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1060 | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,500 | 6,715–6,787 | Nov 7, 1955 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1051 | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,500 | 6,993–7,028 | Sep 12, 1960 |
| Connell Estate "C" #1 | Maralo, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 3,500 | 2,200–2,500 | Mar 5, 1984 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #3029 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Disposal | — | 3,400 | 6,800–9,000 | Oct 25, 2010 |
| Williams, Wayne et al "B" #1 | Patterson Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 7,186–7,584 | Aug 29, 1986 |
| Sims-Vessels #1 | Blake Production Company, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 7,304–7,320 | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Maben #2D | Dynamic Production, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 6,100–6,141 | Jul 29, 1998 |
| Wallace "C" #4WI | Mid-Con Energy Operating, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 6,100–6,400 | Jun 6, 2012 |
| Wallace #5WI | Mid-Con Energy Operating, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 6,100–6,400 | Jun 7, 2012 |
| Wallace #5 | Quatro Oil and Gas, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 6,100–6,320 | Jul 25, 2012 |
| Wallace "C" #3 | Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 6,100–6,400 | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Wallace "C" #7 | Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 6,100–6,400 | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Wallace "C" #11 | Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 6,100–6,400 | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Double Mountain 41 B-5 #5 | Sharp Image Energy, Inc. | Inactive | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 6,012–6,025 | Feb 3, 2014 |
| Davis, H.W. "B" #1 | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Longview | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 6,734–6,754 | Nov 8, 1973 |
| Chisum, Roy R. #1 | L.C.S. Production Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 6,542–6,670 | Jun 22, 1990 |
| Chisum, Roy R. #4 | Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 6,592–6,800 | Jun 22, 1990 |
| Jones, Percy, Estate Tr. 6-B #1133 | Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 4,768–4,932 | May 13, 2002 |
| Long-Hall Unit #1W | Halliburton Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 4,290–4,306 | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Long-Hall Unit #8 | Halliburton Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 4,318–4,322 | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1061 | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 6,674–6,797 | Aug 15, 1966 |
| Spires, L. R. "A" #6D | Coyote Oil, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 7,030–7,146 | Jan 7, 2009 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1043 | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 6,704–6,829 | May 17, 1965 |
| Williams-Reed #1 | Smith Pipe of Abilene | Canceled | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 1,818–4,900 | May 10, 1985 |
| Voss, B. J. #1 | Mesquite Oil & Gas Production | Canceled | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 1,806–4,900 | Sep 21, 1990 |
| McClain #1 | Sharp Image Energy, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 1,800–4,130 | Oct 27, 1994 |
| Connell Estate "B" #1WI | Spi Operations LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 7,768–7,811 | Jan 6, 2005 |
| Hawks "A" #3081 | L.C.S. Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 4,004–4,009 | Nov 29, 2007 |
| Elizabeth Ann #1 | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 4,279–4,285 | Jan 14, 2008 |
| Wallace #310WI | Plantation Operating, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 6,100–6,200 | Feb 2, 2010 |
| Wallace, Bilby #905 | Pioneer Exploration, Ltd. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,650 | 6,714–6,832 | Jan 10, 2002 |
| Wallace, Bilby #2401 | Atlas Operating LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 1,650 | 5,300–6,757 | Apr 24, 2008 |
| Wallace, Bilby #702WI | Pioneer Exploration, Ltd. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,600 | 6,862–6,995 | Aug 12, 1991 |
| Jones, Percy, Estate Tr. 6-B #1132 | Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 6,526–6,610 | Aug 16, 2001 |
| Maben Cisco Unit #201 | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 5,655–5,688 | Sep 15, 2005 |
| K Man #3 | Cholla Petroleum, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,550–4,090 | Jan 28, 2008 |
| SMS #1WI | L.C.S. Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 6,170–6,192 | Feb 17, 2010 |
| SMS #3WI | L.C.S. Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 6,126–6,145 | Feb 17, 2010 |
| SMS #16WI | L.C.S. Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 6,070–6,097 | Feb 17, 2010 |
| Maben Cisco Unit #305 | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 5,572–5,727 | Apr 14, 2010 |
| Wallace, Bilby, -S- #2 | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Midland | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 6,538–6,544 | Dec 27, 1968 |
| Wallace, Bilby #E 1 | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Midland | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 6,862–6,866 | Aug 4, 1964 |
| Wallace, Bilby #K 2 | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Midland | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 6,691–6,705 | Aug 4, 1964 |
| Wallace, Bilby-North #N 1 | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Longview | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 6,664–6,699 | May 30, 1966 |
| Wood -A- #1 | Telesis Operating Co., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,200 | 1,652–1,718 | Aug 28, 2001 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #104 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,134 | 6,675–6,765 | Jun 28, 1983 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #107 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,134 | 6,440–6,753 | Jun 28, 1983 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #604R | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,134 | 6,606–6,690 | Jun 28, 1983 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1031 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,134 | 6,649–6,665 | Jun 28, 1983 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #1072 | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,134 | 6,748–6,779 | Jun 28, 1983 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #3011 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,134 | 6,786–6,918 | Jun 28, 1983 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #3016 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,134 | 6,973–7,020 | Jun 28, 1983 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #3017 | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,134 | 6,907–7,052 | Jun 28, 1983 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #3018 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,134 | 6,938–6,972 | Jun 28, 1983 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #3020 | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,134 | 6,815–6,942 | Jun 28, 1983 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #6017 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,134 | 6,875–6,949 | Jun 28, 1983 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #602 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,134 | 6,735–6,850 | Jun 28, 1983 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #108 | Texaco Producing Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,134 | 6,353–6,693 | Jun 28, 1983 |
| S-M-S /Canyon Sand/ Unit #92W | Amoco Production Co.-Levelland | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,100 | 6,100–6,117 | Jun 26, 1959 |
| Cogdell Canyon Reef Unit #104A | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,100 | 6,618–6,642 | Aug 28, 1984 |
| S-M-S /Canyon Sand/ Unit #1W | Permian Energy Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,100 | 6,100–6,117 | Jun 26, 1959 |
| S-M-S /Canyon Sand/ Unit #11 | Permian Energy Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,100 | 6,100–6,117 | Jun 26, 1959 |
| S-M-S /Canyon Sand/ Unit #15W | Permian Energy Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,100 | 6,100–6,117 | Jun 26, 1959 |
| S-M-S /Canyon Sand/ Unit #161 | Permian Energy Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,100 | 6,100–6,117 | Jun 26, 1959 |
| S-M-S /Canyon Sand/ Unit #231 | Permian Energy Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,100 | 6,100–6,117 | Jun 26, 1959 |
| S-M-S /Canyon Sand/ Unit #251W | Permian Energy Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,100 | 6,100–6,117 | Jun 26, 1959 |
| S-M-S /Canyon Sand/ Unit #312 | J-R Oil Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,100 | 6,100–6,117 | Jun 26, 1959 |
| S-M-S /Canyon Sand/ Unit #363W | J-R Oil Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,100 | 6,100–6,117 | Jun 26, 1959 |
| McLaury, Nellie Acct. 1 #1D | WTP Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 6,614–6,684 | Jun 16, 1975 |
| Connell, Elizabeth "A" #1D | Miteff, Meto | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 5,530–6,230 | May 4, 1976 |
| S-M-S /Canyon Sand/ Unit #31W | J-R Oil Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 6,186–6,212 | Jul 16, 1971 |
| S-M-S /Canyon Sand/ Unit #55W | J-R Oil Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 6,192–6,216 | Jul 16, 1971 |
| S-M-S /Canyon Sand/ Unit #132W | J-R Oil Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 6,161–6,193 | Jul 16, 1971 |
| S-M-S /Canyon Sand/ Unit #196W | J-R Oil Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 6,158–6,189 | Jun 7, 1968 |
| Hinkle "84" #2 | Saxon Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,644–3,712 | Apr 20, 1983 |
| Maben Cisco Unit #303 | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,542–5,555 | Dec 10, 2000 |
| Maben Cisco Unit #102 | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,679–5,727 | Oct 13, 2006 |
| Wallace Ranch "C" #8 | West Texas Oil and Gas Oper.,inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 6,572–6,586 | Apr 2, 2013 |
| Jones, Percy Tract 2 #7901 | General Crude Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 6,742–6,752 | Nov 29, 1972 |
| Jones, Percy, Estate Tr. 6-B #1133D | Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 800 | 4,768–4,932 | May 16, 1989 |
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 Sep 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.