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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1721W | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,536–4,618 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1723W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,620–4,687 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1732W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,576–4,646 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1741W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,559–4,635 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1811W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,388–4,538 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1812W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,462–4,468 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1814W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,404–4,554 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1823W | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,441–4,487 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1832W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,450–4,508 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1834W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,469–4,497 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1843W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,469–4,589 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1914W | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,525–4,610 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1932 | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,527–4,543 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1934 | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,577–4,645 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1941 | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,519–4,526 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1943W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,542–4,566 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #2012W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,620–4,704 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #2021 | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,613–4,625 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| North Mason /Delaware Sand/ Unit #907 | Brothers Production Company Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,038–4,055 | Jun 10, 1964 |
| North Mason /Delaware Sand/ Unit #909 | Legacy Reserves Operating LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,020–4,040 | Jun 10, 1964 |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1108 | Great Western Drilling Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,802–4,832 | Nov 23, 1994 |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1404W | Great Western Drilling Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,886–4,915 | Nov 23, 1994 |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1601W | Great Western Drilling Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,899–4,926 | Nov 23, 1994 |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1608W | Great Western Drilling Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,962–4,992 | Nov 23, 1994 |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #2101W | Coastal Management Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,946–4,966 | Oct 5, 1987 |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1302W | Great Western Drilling Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,890–4,922 | Nov 23, 1994 |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1209W | Great Western Drilling Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,866–4,885 | Nov 23, 1994 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1612W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,503–4,578 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1621W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,492–4,530 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1643W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,512–4,599 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1208 | Patriot Production LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,240–4,937 | Jun 9, 1995 |
| Fraser, TXL -B- #10 | WPX Energy Permian, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,400–3,412 | Oct 3, 2005 |
| Regan-McElvain #5W | Finley Resources, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,112–4,393 | Jul 23, 1991 |
| Russell, L. B., Etal #5 | Claude-Maggie Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,202–4,289 | Nov 1, 1991 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #2332 | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,470–4,620 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #2334 | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,515–4,665 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #2343 | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,498–4,648 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #2421 | Burlington Resources Oil&gas Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,536–4,686 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #2632 | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,436–4,586 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #2712 | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,455–4,605 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #2722 | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,456–4,606 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #2214 | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,482–4,682 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #2223W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,445–4,595 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #2244W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,472–4,622 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #2312 | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,489–4,639 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #2321W | OXY USA WTP LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,464–4,614 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #2323 | Burlington Resources Oil&gas Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,498–4,648 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1401 | Great Western Drilling Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,897–4,916 | Feb 27, 1995 |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1602 | Q Natural Resources, LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,958–4,964 | Feb 27, 1995 |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1603 | Q Natural Resources, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,912–4,920 | Feb 27, 1995 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1241I | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,506–4,650 | Dec 13, 1996 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1534I | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,450–4,550 | Dec 31, 1996 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1223I | Burlington Res O&G Co-Permian | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,545–4,650 | Dec 31, 1996 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1634AW | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,450–4,670 | Feb 28, 1997 |
| Zuni Delaware Unit #2614 | WPX Energy Permian, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,520–3,534 | Feb 2, 1998 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #2313W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,560–4,580 | Aug 19, 1999 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #2333 | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,534–4,553 | Aug 19, 1999 |
| Meridian -WF- #202W | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 425 | 5,011–5,024 | Mar 9, 1965 |
| Meridian -WF- #203W | Lone Star Oil & Gas | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 425 | 5,014–5,026 | Mar 9, 1965 |
| Meridian -WF- #X106W | Lone Star Oil & Gas | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 425 | 5,060–5,067 | Mar 9, 1965 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1124 | Union Royalty, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,512–4,584 | Aug 20, 1976 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1241W | Union Royalty, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,505–4,582 | Aug 20, 1976 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1323 | Union Royalty, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,595–4,660 | Aug 20, 1976 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1534W | Union Royalty, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,453–4,534 | Aug 20, 1976 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1632W | Union Royalty, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,507–4,531 | Aug 20, 1976 |
| El Mar /Delaware/ Unit #1634W | Union Royalty, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,540–4,621 | Aug 20, 1976 |
| Texaco "B" #1B | Breck Operating Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,785–3,914 | Dec 27, 1968 |
| Johnson, Jr. #6 | RKI Exploration & Production LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,394–3,408 | — |
| Johnson, Jr. #28 | RKI Exploration & Production LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,405–3,414 | — |
| Freels, Hugo #1 | Hopper, Harlan | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,054–4,313 | Aug 14, 1991 |
| TXL -AI- /NCT-B/ #4 | Sunergon Oil Operating, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 400 | 4,727–4,874 | May 8, 2001 |
| Fraser, TXL -D- #5 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,392 | Feb 21, 1964 |
| Fraser, TXL -D- #12 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,398 | Feb 21, 1964 |
| Fraser, TXL -D- #13 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,378 | Feb 21, 1964 |
| Fraser, TXL -D- #16 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,426 | Feb 21, 1964 |
| Fraser, TXL -D- #17 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,467 | Feb 21, 1964 |
| Johnson, Jr. #27 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,478 | Feb 21, 1964 |
| Johnson, Jr. #29 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,478 | Feb 21, 1964 |
| Fraser TXL -A- #3 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,354 | Feb 21, 1964 |
| Fraser TXL -A- #4 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,346 | Feb 21, 1964 |
| Fraser, TXL -D- #2 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,424 | Jan 17, 2020 |
| Fraser, TXL #2 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,470 | Jan 20, 1965 |
| Fraser, TXL #4 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,475 | Jan 20, 1965 |
| Fraser, TXL #5 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,467 | Jan 20, 1965 |
| Fraser, TXL -D- #4 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,468 | Jan 20, 1965 |
| — #1 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,593 | Jan 20, 1965 |
| — #2 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,486 | Jan 20, 1965 |
| — #4 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,506 | Jan 20, 1965 |
| — #6 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,545 | Jan 20, 1965 |
| — #8 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,572 | Jan 20, 1965 |
| Camp, J. C. -F- #26 | Ambassador Oil Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,480 | Jan 20, 1965 |
| Johnson, Jr. #10 | Anadarko Production Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,390–3,444 | Feb 26, 1970 |
| Tunstill Unit #3001 | Madison and Wright LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 360 | 3,502–3,540 | May 8, 2006 |
| Tunstill Unit #1902W | Penn Virginia Oil & Gas Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 3,603–3,662 | — |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #1405 | Great Western Drilling Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,872–4,898 | May 2, 1974 |
| Johnson, Jr. #23D | RKI Exploration & Production LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 300 | 3,480–3,486 | Apr 26, 1985 |
| Huckabee, F. W. #1 | Creager and Creager Production | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,754–4,797 | Mar 16, 1989 |
| Wheat a/C -126- #1 | Finley Resources, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 300 | 4,014–4,226 | Dec 17, 1990 |
| Fraser, TXL -B- #3W | Chaparral Energy, L.L.C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 3,266–3,351 | Aug 10, 1987 |
| Bush #1 | Teke Production LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 250 | 4,274–4,280 | Jul 31, 2023 |
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.