Produced water and disposal in Midland 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 →
Midland County has 308 active injection and disposal wells, 226 of them permitted for disposal, with 4.9 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 399 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, up 6% on the year before, about 22% of what the permits allow.
68 deep disposal wells here report daily to TexNet; they injected 438,376 barrels a day in August 2026. Same-well volumes were up 15% on a year earlier.
Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. is the largest injector in the county, with 98 million barrels reported across 64 active wells.
211 M2+ earthquakes were located in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.6.
- 308
- active injection wells, 226 for disposal
- 4.87M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 399M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 +6%
- 22%
- of permitted capacity used
- 982
- UIC permits on file, all time
- 438K
- bbl/d, 68 daily reporters, Aug 2026
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025
Last 12 months 399,343,987 · prior 12 378,194,589(+6%)
UT BEG TexNet injection reporting tool
Deep disposal, reported daily
- 438K
- bbl per day, Aug 2026
- 68
- wells reporting
- 18
- operators
- +15%
- same wells vs a year earlier
| Well | Operator | bbl/d |
|---|---|---|
| 32946946 | Velocity Water Solutions, LP | 29,029 |
| 32946646 | Velocity Water Solutions, LP | 28,763 |
| 32947330 | Mid-States Operating Company | 26,969 |
| 32947329 | Mid-States Operating Company | 26,364 |
| 32946556 | Velocity Water Solutions, LP | 23,772 |
| 32946501 | Deep Blue Operating I LLC | 20,942 |
| 32947699 | Permian Deep Rock Oil Co., LLC | 16,470 |
| 32939900 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | 13,161 |
| 32945376 | Deep Blue Operating I LLC | 12,064 |
| 32945471 | Oxyrock Operating, LLC | 12,042 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 97.7M | 64 | 1.07M |
| Deep Blue Operating I LLC | 87.7M | 34 | 829K |
| Velocity Water Solutions, LP | 26.4M | 6 | 170K |
| Mid-States Operating Company | 24.7M | 10 | 280K |
| Oxyrock Operating, LLC | 24.7M | 8 | 170K |
| Deep Blue Central LLC | 22.3M | 5 | 144K |
| Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | 19.1M | 42 | 482K |
| XTO Energy Inc. | 14.8M | 15 | 276K |
| Permian Deep Rock Oil Co., LLC | 13.8M | 6 | 90K |
| Aqua Terra Permian, LLC | 13.6M | 3 | 105K |
| Apache Corporation | 6.68M | 16 | 188K |
| DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | 5.78M | 4 | 80K |
| Ruger Properties, LLC | 5.21M | 3 | 75K |
| Trinidad Energy, LLC | 4.87M | 1 | 25K |
| Founders SWD, LLC | 4.63M | 1 | 30K |
| Pilot Water Solutions Permianllc | 4.13M | 3 | 62.5K |
| Discovery Operating, Inc. | 3.92M | 5 | 92K |
| Ovintiv USA Inc. | 3.4M | 8 | 155K |
| Continental Resources, Inc. | 2.72M | 17 | 87.5K |
| Amrich Operating, LLC | 2.66M | 1 | 20K |
Injection permits
1,005 UIC PERMITS · 308 ACTIVE · PAGE 7 OF 11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock, Floyd "A" #1 | 5-Point-SWD | Plugged | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 4,400–5,050 | Apr 4, 1985 |
| Snowden, John #1W | Parker & Parsley Development L.P | Canceled | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 4,300–4,800 | Jun 8, 1993 |
| Koonce, Evelyn #1 | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 4,440–4,640 | Jun 25, 1996 |
| McClintic -E- #29 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 6,962–7,165 | Nov 21, 1997 |
| Dorothy #1 | U.S. Chaparral Water Systems | Plugged | Other | — | 3,000 | 1,864–2,511 | Oct 27, 2003 |
| Dora Roberts Ranch Unit #408NG | OXY USA Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 13,094–13,256 | May 7, 1973 |
| Dora Roberts Ranch Unit #502W | OXY USA Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 13,094–13,256 | May 7, 1973 |
| Dora Roberts Ranch Unit #1001W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 13,094–13,256 | May 7, 1973 |
| Midkiff Unit #2202W | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 7,095–7,201 | Jun 30, 1995 |
| Midkiff Unit #7102W | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 7,200–8,349 | Apr 18, 1991 |
| Midkiff Unit #1906W | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 7,000–8,300 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| Midkiff Unit #4005 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 7,000–8,100 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| Midkiff Unit #3104W | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 7,000–8,100 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| Midkiff Unit #3105W | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 7,000–8,100 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| Midkiff Unit #1405 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 7,000–8,100 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| Midkiff Unit #2011W | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 7,000–8,100 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| Midkiff Unit #1210 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 7,000–8,100 | Jun 14, 1993 |
| Midland -AA- Fee #7 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 4,509–4,785 | May 17, 1995 |
| Midland -AA- Fee #12W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 4,270–4,650 | Dec 20, 1995 |
| Midland -AA- Fee #4H | SMC Oil & Gas, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 4,316–4,550 | Apr 25, 1996 |
| Midland -AA- Fee #8W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 4,352–4,618 | Apr 25, 1996 |
| Midland Fee "Ak"-N #4 | SMC Oil & Gas, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 4,319–4,650 | Apr 25, 1996 |
| Sanders, June Tr. -A- #27 | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 4,776–6,190 | Jun 17, 1996 |
| Coffee, R. B. #1D | Hunt Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 3,920–4,600 | Sep 8, 2011 |
| Midland -AA- Fee #15 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 4,250–4,650 | Aug 23, 2000 |
| Azalea Grayburg Unit #2 | New Height Energy, LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 4,094–4,111 | Oct 16, 2008 |
| Azalea Grayburg Unit #3 | New Height Energy, LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 4,091–4,103 | Oct 16, 2008 |
| Midland Brine #1R | Wilson Systems, Inc. | Plugged | Other | — | 2,400 | 1,743–2,300 | Oct 6, 2004 |
| O Daniel, E. T. #7W | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 7,045–7,267 | Jun 9, 1959 |
| O Daniel, E. T. #10W | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 7,000–7,262 | Jun 9, 1959 |
| O Daniel, E. T. #11W | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 7,075–7,330 | Jun 9, 1959 |
| Fasken -F- #1 | Greer, Roy Transports | Canceled | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 5,500–6,500 | Mar 12, 1986 |
| Willis "C" #2 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 4,300–5,800 | May 13, 1988 |
| Azalea Grayburg Unit #7 | New Height Energy, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 4,020–4,140 | Jan 30, 2017 |
| Hofferkamp -B- #1 | Discovery Operating, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,800 | 7,790–9,269 | Sep 22, 1995 |
| Elkin,p.b. #1 | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,600 | 7,844–9,198 | Aug 21, 1997 |
| Driver, J. W. #4G | Thomas Exploration & Devel., Inc | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 3,810–3,822 | Jul 8, 1993 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #105W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 7,365–8,000 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #302W | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,154–8,100 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #1903W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 7,100–8,130 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #2409W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 7,313–8,190 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #3401W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 7,140–7,985 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #4101W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 7,404–8,299 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #4903W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 7,318–8,215 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #6102W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,214–8,064 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #6206W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 7,285–8,085 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #6601W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 7,306–8,212 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #6603 | Parker & Parsley Development Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,343–8,212 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #304W | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,073–7,934 | Aug 10, 1964 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #1703W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,251–8,154 | May 20, 1964 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #1906W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,051–8,000 | Aug 10, 1964 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #2001W | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,085–7,990 | Aug 10, 1964 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #2901W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,064–7,980 | May 20, 1964 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #3103W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,131–8,030 | May 20, 1964 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #3808W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,094–8,000 | Aug 10, 1987 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #4204W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,092–7,996 | Aug 10, 1964 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #4303W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,124–8,040 | Aug 10, 1964 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #4306W | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,161–7,350 | Aug 10, 1964 |
| Turner "F" #1D | Parker & Parsley Development L.P | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 1,000–1,200 | Jul 26, 1976 |
| Powell, R. V. Etal #4W | Union Oil Company of California | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,045–7,265 | — |
| Powell, R. V. Etal #16W | Forest Oil Permian Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 6,974–7,216 | — |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #2401 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,241–8,152 | Aug 10, 1964 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #2701W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,267–8,180 | Aug 10, 1964 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #3406W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,176–8,085 | Aug 5, 1965 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #3904W | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,176–8,085 | Aug 10, 1964 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #4118W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,014–7,960 | Aug 5, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #3903W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 7,336–8,210 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #126 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,110–7,303 | Jun 28, 1966 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #5401 | Parker & Parsley Development L.P | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,300–7,951 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| McClintic, -I- #315 | Amerada Hess Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,022–7,127 | Jul 16, 1961 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #4113 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 7,071–1,980 | May 20, 1964 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #4114 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 6,998–7,900 | May 20, 1964 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #1502W | Parker & Parsley Development Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,086–7,294 | Sep 22, 1987 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #1305W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,035–7,970 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #2003 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,340–8,010 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #2404W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,234–8,096 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #2502W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,293–8,156 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #2901 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,329–8,020 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #4501W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,232–8,040 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #5004 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,300–8,228 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #6903 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,360–8,250 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #7502 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,300–8,230 | Aug 27, 1965 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #1202 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 8,203–8,243 | Nov 21, 1963 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #2601 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | — | Nov 21, 1963 |
| Midland -J- Fee #2 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,376–8,263 | Nov 21, 1963 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #5103 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,388–8,345 | Nov 21, 1963 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #7001 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,300–8,298 | Nov 21, 1963 |
| Shackelford Spraberry Unit #7304 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,300–8,230 | Nov 21, 1963 |
| Jones #3 | Bolger Operating Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 4,356–4,390 | Mar 13, 1992 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #1908A | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,051–8,000 | May 20, 1964 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #3601W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,034–8,000 | May 20, 1964 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #1201 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,115–8,000 | May 20, 1964 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #4109 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,023–7,919 | May 20, 1964 |
| Germania (Grayburg) Unit #1006 | Heifer Production Company LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,820–4,000 | Sep 13, 2006 |
| Wilson, Fannie -39- #1039 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,400 | 7,312–7,318 | Feb 10, 1999 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #702W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 7,089–7,175 | Sep 2, 1977 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #2801W | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 7,054–7,238 | Sep 2, 1977 |
| Preston Spraberry Unit #4004W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 7,021–7,208 | Sep 2, 1977 |
| Pegasus San Andres Royalty Unit #25W | Mobil Oil Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 5,632–5,655 | Mar 9, 1972 |
| Tippett, June #7W | Arco Permian | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,587–5,630 | Dec 30, 1971 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 919913 | Deep Blue Operating I LLC | Journey SWD #1 32948664 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 917890 | Overflow Energy Permian, LLC | Echo SWD #2 32933061 |
| May 5, 2026 | 915320 | Aqua Terra Permian, LLC | Roscoe SWD #1 32943613 |
| May 5, 2026 | 915320 | Aqua Terra Permian, LLC | Roscoe SWD #1 32943613 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 912944 | Double T Energy LLC | Lower Place SWD #1 32948148 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 912224 | Deep Blue Operating I LLC | Mighty MO SWD #2 32948082 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 912005 | Velocity Water Solutions, LP | Bluebonnet SWD #1C 32948069 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 912004 | Velocity Water Solutions, LP | Poncho SWD #1D 32948068 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | 910832 | Velocity Water Solutions, LP | McCombs SWD #1 32947984 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 910221 | Environmental Dspl Systems, LLC | The Big Thirsty 25 SWD #2D 32945979 |
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/midland, documented in the API reference.