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
- 11
- 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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass TXL -45- #4 | Shell Western E&P | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 5,500–6,248 | Apr 20, 2011 |
| TXL -AI- (NCT-D) #1 | Shell Western E&P | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 5,500–6,303 | Apr 27, 2011 |
| TXL -AI- (NCT-D) #3 | Shell Western E&P | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 5,500–6,320 | Mar 21, 2011 |
| Damsite Unit #1NG | RKI Exploration & Production LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 4,845–10,525 | May 2, 2011 |
| Rainbow 70 #1D | Energen Resources Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 4,500–7,000 | Mar 26, 2012 |
| Outlaw SWD -44- #4 | Mesquite SWD Inc | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 4,400–7,450 | May 14, 2013 |
| Haggerty #283 | RKI Exploration & Production LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 3,320–4,800 | May 14, 2014 |
| Haggerty #284 | RKI Exploration & Production LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 3,320–4,800 | Jan 15, 2014 |
| Haggerty #282 | RKI Exploration & Production LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 3,320–4,800 | May 14, 2014 |
| Haggerty #281 | RKI Exploration & Production LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 3,320–4,800 | Jan 15, 2014 |
| Lonesome Dove SWD #1 | Mesquite SWD Inc | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 4,850–6,250 | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Lonesome Dove SWD #2 | Mesquite SWD Inc | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 4,850–6,250 | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Crockett Reese Stat #2SW | COG Operating LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 5,200–7,000 | Jan 28, 2015 |
| East Mentone SWD #1 | Henderson & Erickson, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 5,033–5,950 | Sep 4, 2015 |
| Jones B SWD #1 | Mesquite SWD Inc | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 4,450–6,500 | Jan 27, 2016 |
| Monticello SWD #1 | Mesquite SWD Inc | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 18,200–20,900 | Mar 16, 2017 |
| Wheat SWD #1 | Headington Energy Partners, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 4,650–5,950 | Sep 18, 2017 |
| Awr Admiral SWD #1D | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 4,670–6,200 | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Awr the Glove SWD #4D | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 4,200–6,050 | May 26, 2021 |
| Awr Answer SWD #2D | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 4,230–6,030 | May 26, 2021 |
| Miss Piggy SWD #1 | MM Kermit Ranch, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 5,100–7,600 | Oct 9, 2020 |
| Benatar SWD #1 | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 3,750–7,820 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Rigel 28-30 #1D | Wes Water Holdings LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 5,217–8,985 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Hetfield SWD #1 | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 3,920–7,880 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Meat Loaf SWD #1 | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 3,470–7,500 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Frampton SWD #1 | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 3,585–7,620 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Foghat SWD #1 | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 3,500–7,525 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Red 1-34 #1D | Wes Water Holdings LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 4,924–8,419 | Apr 4, 2026 |
| Draco 28-19 #1D | Wes Water Holdings LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 5,218–8,955 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Vega 28-41 #1D | Wes Water Holdings LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 5,180–8,975 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Leo 28-18 #1D | Wes Water Holdings LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 5,237–8,978 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Libra 29-36 1D #1D | Wes Water Holdings LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 5,150–8,854 | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Henley SWD #1 | Waterbridge Stateline LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 4,050–8,070 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Raymore 1-49 #2D | Wes Water Holdings LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 4,863–8,423 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Slash Ranch SWD #1 | W D W Operators, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 4,900–5,800 | Feb 25, 1992 |
| Kyle 10 #1D | Huntington Energy, L.L.C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 5,445–12,156 | Aug 22, 2011 |
| Robinson 5 #1W | RKI Exploration & Production LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 4,628–10,405 | Aug 11, 2011 |
| Ludeman 7 SWD #1D | COG Operating LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 5,300–7,000 | May 13, 2014 |
| Quinn 37 #1SW | HC Water Solutions, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 6,100–6,400 | Nov 20, 2014 |
| Bowdle 47 #2SW | HC Water Solutions, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 6,100–6,400 | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Quinn 37 #2SW | HC Water Solutions, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 6,100–6,400 | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Bowdle 47 #1SW | HC Water Solutions, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 6,100–6,400 | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Hamilton #1 | Greenlake Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 4,070–5,370 | May 28, 2019 |
| Ray, Billy #1D | Williams, Clayton W., Jr. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 12,500 | 4,510–5,210 | Apr 30, 1987 |
| Border State -5- #1 | WPX Energy Permian, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 12,000 | 4,575–5,960 | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Hopper SWD System #2D | Trinity Environmental Swd,l.l.c | Plugged | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 4,000–5,326 | Apr 3, 2008 |
| Gray-McCrea #1D | Williams, Clayton W., Jr. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 4,700–5,268 | Apr 2, 1980 |
| Rio Pecos #4701 | Xri Disposal Holdings, LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 5,016–7,050 | Oct 19, 2017 |
| Santa FE Andover #6W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 9,000 | 5,200–6,250 | Aug 8, 1989 |
| TXL -13- #8 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 9,000 | 5,200–6,225 | Dec 31, 1996 |
| Richmond "B" 32 SWD #1 | Gothic Energy Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 8,000 | 3,170–5,705 | Jun 4, 1993 |
| Richmond "B" 32 SWD #1 | JRP Resources, L.C. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 8,000 | 3,170–5,705 | Jun 4, 1993 |
| Brunson 47 #1BT | Boaz Energy II Operating, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 5,314–6,110 | Sep 19, 1994 |
| Richmond #13 | BC Operating, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 4,022–4,530 | Jul 31, 1996 |
| TXL #3101 | WPX Energy Permian, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 3,115–4,933 | Aug 25, 2011 |
| TXL #2902 | WPX Energy Permian, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 3,222–4,126 | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Mentone Brine Well #1 | Helms SWD Operating, LLC | Canceled | Other | — | 8,000 | 1,154–2,500 | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Wheat Delaware Unit No. 1 #502 | OK Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 8,000 | 4,470–4,474 | Jun 1, 1967 |
| Slash -A- #1D | Armor Petroleum, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 7,500 | 5,000–6,200 | Jul 1, 1988 |
| Sid M Kyle "26" SWD #1 | Tema Oil and Gas Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 7,500 | 5,814–5,852 | Oct 17, 2014 |
| Johnson, W. D. Jr. Etal -B- #1 | Sun Exploration & Production Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 7,500 | 4,410–4,427 | Oct 27, 1975 |
| Wheat, J. J. #1D | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Midland | Canceled | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 5,350–5,440 | Sep 10, 1984 |
| Johnson, W.D. "16-S" #1D | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 5,794–6,480 | Nov 18, 1983 |
| Loving Fee -15- #1 | Wolf Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 4,235–5,754 | Sep 13, 1985 |
| Johnson Z #1D | Boaz Energy II Operating, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 4,800–5,500 | Apr 5, 1993 |
| South Slash SWD #1D | Parker & Parsley Petroleum Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 4,700–5,500 | Dec 21, 1987 |
| Slash "B" #1D | Parker & Parsley Petroleum Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 2,800–6,200 | Jul 21, 1986 |
| University 26-19 #1 | Samson Lone Star LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 5,554–6,901 | Apr 17, 1984 |
| Rendova State #1 | Boaz Energy II Operating, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 5,600–10,000 | Dec 18, 1992 |
| Johnson #1D | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Midland | Canceled | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 6,825–6,925 | Mar 11, 1985 |
| Leland #1 | Unit Petroleum Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 5,110–5,595 | Mar 2, 2015 |
| Kyle, Sid #1 | LRR Pecos Valley, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 4,390–4,450 | Apr 1, 2015 |
| Kyle, Sid #2 | LRR Pecos Valley, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 4,390–4,440 | Apr 1, 2015 |
| TXL #2905 | WPX Energy Permian, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 3,630–4,180 | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Montclair #3 | Western Global Oil, Inc | Inactive | Disposal | — | 3,200 | 2,990–4,460 | Sep 21, 2015 |
| Red Bluff "8" #1D | American Exploration Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 3,300–3,800 | Aug 13, 1982 |
| Thaxton #1 | Wolf Energy, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 4,250–5,775 | Jul 8, 1983 |
| Christopher "38" #1 | Laguna Petroleum Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 5,741–5,962 | May 29, 1981 |
| Little Raven #1 | Heritage Standard Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 5,121–5,416 | Jul 17, 1989 |
| University "32-20" #1 | WPX Energy Permian, LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 6,930–7,500 | Aug 29, 2014 |
| Loving -AD- Fee #2D | WPX Energy Permian, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 4,100–4,700 | Sep 2, 2011 |
| Johnson, W. D. -A- #1 | QP, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 4,790–5,260 | Oct 28, 1988 |
| Hubbard "S" #1SD | Wolf Energy, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 4,200–5,400 | Jul 2, 1993 |
| Lineberry Brine Station #1 | Boyd, D. K. Oil and Gas Co.,inc. | Plugged | Other | — | 2,500 | 1,209–1,868 | May 17, 2022 |
| Schawe, E. O. #2 | Chaparral Energy, L.L.C. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 3,313–3,373 | Aug 17, 2011 |
| Fraser, TXL -B- #4 | RKI Exploration & Production LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 3,329–3,350 | Aug 17, 2011 |
| Bullhead State 55-2-8 #1H | Shell Western E&P | Canceled | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 3,610–8,050 | Mar 19, 2012 |
| Loving -BB- Fee #4 | Wagner Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 5,032–6,279 | Jul 24, 2015 |
| Hopper SWD System #1 | Mentone SWD Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 4,218–4,318 | Jan 27, 1977 |
| Mentone Brine Station #1D | Select Agua Libre Midstream, LLC | Plugged | Other | — | 2,160 | 2,675–2,800 | Oct 12, 2004 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1543W | Union Royalty, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 4,454–4,476 | Aug 20, 1976 |
| Ford Chapman Unit #1 | Herricks & Son Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 5,863–6,300 | Mar 12, 1980 |
| Leland "B" #2 | Unit Petroleum Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 5,110–5,595 | May 16, 1995 |
| Zuni Delaware Unit #2604 | WPX Energy Permian, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 3,481–3,488 | Sep 2, 2011 |
| Johnson "76" #1B | Cook, Kenneth D. Operator | Plugged | Other | — | 2,000 | 1,000–2,200 | — |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1543I | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,900 | 4,450–4,530 | Sep 16, 1996 |
| Schawe, E. O. #3 | RKI Exploration & Production LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,800 | 3,340–3,399 | Sep 8, 2011 |
| Bohlander, J. S. #4D | Chaparral Energy, L.L.C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,600 | 4,009–4,294 | Oct 9, 1987 |
| Fraser, TXL -B- #11 | RKI Exploration & Production LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 3,340–3,351 | Oct 18, 2013 |
| TXL -F- #10W | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 4,610–4,766 | Jun 1, 2007 |
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.