Produced water and disposal in Loving 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 →
Loving County has 347 active injection and disposal wells, 323 of them permitted for disposal, with 9.9 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 1.3 billion barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, up 10% on the year before, about 36% of what the permits allow.
33 deep disposal wells here report daily to TexNet; they injected 667,313 barrels a day in August 2026. Same-well volumes were up 96% on a year earlier.
NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 362 million barrels reported across 60 active wells.
303 M2+ earthquakes were located in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.7.
- 347
- active injection wells, 323 for disposal
- 9.95M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 1.32B
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 +10%
- 36%
- of permitted capacity used
- 932
- UIC permits on file, all time
- 667K
- bbl/d, 33 daily reporters, Aug 2026
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025
Last 12 months 1,320,445,223 · prior 12 1,200,479,380(+10%)
UT BEG TexNet injection reporting tool
Deep disposal, reported daily
- 667K
- bbl per day, Aug 2026
- 33
- wells reporting
- 12
- operators
- +96%
- same wells vs a year earlier
| Well | Operator | bbl/d |
|---|---|---|
| 30136410 | NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLC | 39,781 |
| 30136413 | NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLC | 37,347 |
| 30135117 | NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLC | 36,542 |
| 30136534 | NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLC | 35,869 |
| 30136401 | NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLC | 34,843 |
| 30136560 | Wes Water Holdings LLC | 34,301 |
| 30136400 | NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLC | 33,278 |
| 30137656 | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | 32,141 |
| 30136532 | NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLC | 31,531 |
| 30137485 | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | 28,446 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLC | 362M | 60 | 2.51M |
| Wes Water Holdings LLC | 209M | 33 | 1.22M |
| Waterbridge Stateline LLC | 189M | 47 | 1.36M |
| Solaris Water Midstream, LLC | 119M | 20 | 550K |
| Pdeh LLC | 98.6M | 24 | 660K |
| Owl SWD Operating, LLC | 75.9M | 9 | 305K |
| Stateline Water, LLC | 53.4M | 17 | 530K |
| COG Operating LLC | 34.6M | 13 | 305K |
| Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLC | 25.1M | 10 | 325K |
| Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | 21.3M | 3 | 85K |
| San Mateo Wolf WTR Resour., LLC | 21.2M | 3 | 75K |
| Seawolf Rswd Resources, LP | 15.3M | 4 | 160K |
| Petro-Hunt Permian, LLC | 13.5M | 8 | 215K |
| LRR Pecos Valley, LLC | 11.3M | 7 | 249K |
| Apache Corporation | 10.4M | 5 | 125K |
| Circle-S Energy, LLC | 9.34M | 2 | 90K |
| Helms SWD Operating, LLC | 8.49M | 3 | 85K |
| TRP Operating LLC | 8.25M | 5 | 100K |
| Mewbourne Oil Company | 7.86M | 3 | 65K |
| Pilot Water Solutions SWD LLC | 6.51M | 1 | 45K |
Injection permits
943 UIC PERMITS · 347 ACTIVE · PAGE 10 OF 10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, W. D., Jr., Etal #3 | Union Oil Company of California | Plugged | Disposal | — | 200 | 4,674–4,680 | Mar 6, 1990 |
| Johnson, W. D., Jr., -C- #5C | Graham, Bill J. Oil & Gas Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 4,700–4,725 | Apr 3, 1990 |
| Johnson, W. D., Jr., Etal #2 | WPX Energy Permian, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 200 | 4,680–4,690 | May 11, 1990 |
| Hubbard State #3 | Finley Resources, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 200 | 4,645–4,654 | Nov 21, 2000 |
| Lindley, H. A. #4 | Texas Bend Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 15 | 3,576 | Jun 12, 1972 |
| Kyle, Sid M., -32- #4D | Limark Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | May 26, 1970 |
| Kyle, Minnie -a- & -B- #3A | Breck Operating Corp. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| North Mason /Delaware Sand/ Unit #902 | Marathon Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | May 20, 1964 |
| North Mason /Delaware Sand/ Unit #906 | Marathon Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | May 20, 1964 |
| Meridian -WF- #402 | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,004 | — |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #704 | Great Western Drilling Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,742–4,764 | Nov 23, 1994 |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1102 | Great Western Drilling Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,810–4,834 | Nov 23, 1994 |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1210 | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1307 | Great Western Drilling Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,858–4,876 | Aug 5, 1980 |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1607 | Great Western Drilling Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,942–4,970 | Nov 23, 1994 |
| TXL -AI- /NCT-B/ #8W | Dakota Resources, Inc. (I) | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,901 | Jul 1, 1986 |
| Wheat Delaware Unit No. 1 #201W | Sledge Oil & Gas, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 1, 1966 |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1104 | Great Western Drilling Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,856–4,882 | Nov 23, 1994 |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1205 | Great Western Drilling Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,837–4,866 | Nov 23, 1994 |
| North Mason /Delaware Sand/ Unit #903 | Marathon Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | May 20, 1964 |
| San Angelo Bank #1A | Turnkey, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,970–5,030 | Jun 24, 1983 |
| Meridian -WF- #105 | HNG Fossil Fuels Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,047 | May 2, 1984 |
| Meridian -WF- #302 | Lone Star Oil & Gas | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,994 | May 2, 1984 |
| Meridian -WF- #304W | Lone Star Oil & Gas | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,973 | May 2, 1984 |
| Lindley "30" #2 | Synergy Oil & Gas, Inc. (A) | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,576–3,600 | Jan 25, 1985 |
| Kyle -A- #2D | Parker & Parsley Development L.P | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,352 | May 31, 1985 |
| Kyle, Sid M. #8 | Jones, Terry W. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,360 | Jul 1, 1985 |
| Kyle, Sid M. #7 | Roca Operating, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,393 | Jul 1, 1985 |
| Bass -46B- #6 | Petroleum Corp. of Delaware, The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,665 | Dec 4, 1985 |
| Red Bluff "7" #3DL | Kerr-McGee Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,320–4,500 | Jun 6, 1986 |
| Fraser, TXL -B- #20 | Chaparral (USA) Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,342 | Oct 2, 1986 |
| Fraser, TXL -C- #8 | Monarch Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Fraser, TXL -C- #10 | Monarch Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Fraser, TXL -B- #7 | Monarch Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Schawe, E. O. #1 | Monarch Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1004W | Coastal Management Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,824–4,832 | Nov 23, 1994 |
| East Menton Brine Station #1 | Permian Brine Sales, Inc. | Plugged | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Golden Barrel 16 SW #2 | Hillstone Daco Permian, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jan 22, 2018 |
| 00000000000000000000 #1 | Boykin Energy LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Pbar SWD #5 | Felix Water, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Nov 18, 2019 |
| Pbar SWD #5 | Felix Water, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Nov 18, 2019 |
| Slow Ride SWD #1 | Permian Water LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Ford Chapman #1BR | Herricks & Son Co. | Canceled | Other | — | — | — | Sep 1, 1985 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 919311 | Velocity Water Solutions, LP | Cowbell SWD 3 #3 30138025 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 919310 | Velocity Water Solutions, LP | Cowbell SWD 2 #2 30138024 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 918184 | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | FPW SWD #20 30137946 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 918185 | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | FPW SWD #14 30137947 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 918186 | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | FPW SWD #13 30137948 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 917682 | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | FPW SWD #4 30137939 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 917650 | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | Aermotor SWD #6 30136563 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 917359 | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | FPW SWD #19 30137924 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 917357 | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | FPW SWD #16 30137925 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 916765 | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | FPW SWD #10 30137921 |
About this data
RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Sep 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/loving, documented in the API reference.