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WATER · UPTON COUNTY

Produced water and disposal in Upton 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 →

Upton County has 578 active injection and disposal wells, 147 of them permitted for disposal, with 3.7 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.

Operators reported 229 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, up 7% on the year before, about 17% of what the permits allow.

12 deep disposal wells here report daily to TexNet; they injected 61,427 barrels a day in August 2026. Same-well volumes were down 35% on a year earlier.

Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. is the largest injector in the county, with 71 million barrels reported across 47 active wells.

40 M2+ earthquakes were located in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.6.

578
active injection wells, 147 for disposal
3.75M
bbl/d permitted capacity
229M
bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 +7%
17%
of permitted capacity used
1,598
UIC permits on file, all time
61.4K
bbl/d, 12 daily reporters, Aug 2026

Reported injection, by month

H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025

Last 12 months 229,012,043 · prior 12 214,583,281(+7%)

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UT BEG TexNet injection reporting tool

Deep disposal, reported daily

61.4K
bbl per day, Aug 2026
12
wells reporting
5
operators
-35%
same wells vs a year earlier
WellOperatorbbl/d
46142541Select Water Solutions, LLC16,683
46141056Select Water Solutions, LLC14,174
46142463Deep Blue Operating I LLC10,371
46142464Deep Blue Operating I LLC7,002
46142451Deep Blue Operating I LLC3,980
46132550Select Water Solutions, LLC3,840
46137896Select Water Solutions, LLC3,762
46142744Diamondback E&P LLC1,596
46138642Ovintiv USA Inc.19
46131875Ovintiv USA Inc.0

Who injects here

Operators with active permits in the county, by reported H-10 volume over the settled year.

OperatorReported, bblActive wellsCapacity bbl/d
Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.71.4M47849K
Scout Energy Management LLC47.4M278849K
Deep Blue Operating I LLC16.1M6152K
COG Operating LLC13.2M8139K
Apache Corporation11.8M10197K
Aqua Terra Permian, LLC8.09M3100K
Xri Disposal Holdings, LLC7.26M4175K
Crescent Energy Operating, LLC5.91M260K
Civitas Permian Operating, LLC5.63M6116K
Select Water Solutions, LLC5.34M5105K
Rains Energy, LLC4.19M233K
Mid-States Operating Company3.92M130K
Vertical Water Solutions LLC3.87M120.2K
Milestone Enviro Services, LLC3.68M120K
Rockport Energy Solutions LLC3.53M242K
Milestone Waterhorse, LLC2.66M125K
XTO Energy Inc.1.94M247K
Diamondback E&P LLC1.73M1855.2K
Ovintiv USA Inc.1.54M351.2K
BJG Operating Company1.32M82175K

Injection permits

1,619 UIC PERMITS · 578 ACTIVE · PAGE 2 OF 17

Active permits first, by reported volume, then canceled, plugged, and never-activated permits.

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1377WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery428K2,5002,500–3,500Jan 19, 2006
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1336CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery426K2,5002,500–3,000Aug 6, 2008
Crier-McElroy #78CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery421K4,0002,600–3,100Jun 28, 1996
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #103Scout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery421K2,5002,500–3,200Apr 20, 2010
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #205CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery418K1,5002,635–3,300Jun 8, 2022
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #229CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery416K4,0002,592–2,841Mar 11, 1996
Crier-McElroy #642WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery400K3,5002,500–3,500Aug 31, 2012
Crier-McElroy #A 1 WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery400K2,5002,662–2,928Mar 5, 2018
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1057WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery398K2,5002,693–3,050Jan 12, 2005
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1598WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery396K2,5002,600–3,200Apr 18, 2011
Crier-McElroy #456WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery386K2,5002,500–2,850Aug 19, 2003
Crier-McElroy #668WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery378K3,5002,600–4,000Feb 10, 2014
Crier-McElroy #459WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery377K2,5002,500–2,850Feb 4, 2004
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #817Scout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery373K3,5002,500–3,050Jan 26, 2012
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #189WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery371K2,5002,719–3,035Dec 12, 1995
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1647WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery370K2,5002,500–3,500Aug 29, 2012
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #329 CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery365K4,0002,900–3,200Apr 24, 2001
Crier-McElroy #410WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery362K2,5002,600–3,020Dec 17, 2004
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1212WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery360K4,0002,600–3,000Sep 23, 1996
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1630WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery359K3,5002,500–3,200Jan 25, 2012
North McElroy Unit #3714WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery352K2,5003,600–4,000Nov 7, 2013
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1037WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery346K4,0002,600–3,200Jul 20, 2021
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1218WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery339K4,0002,691–2,891Mar 11, 1996
Crier-McElroy #81WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery339K4,0002,630–2,891Nov 21, 2016
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #320CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery335K4,0002,558–2,965Mar 11, 1996
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #491CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery329K4,0002,600–2,990Mar 11, 1996
Crier-McElroy #658WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery319K3,5002,600–4,000Feb 10, 2014
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #106 CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery314K4,0002,500–3,000Apr 24, 2001
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1527WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery314K2,5002,600–3,200May 19, 2010
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1633WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery309K3,5002,500–3,200Jan 25, 2012
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1495WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery295K2,5002,500–3,300Apr 24, 2008
Geronimo SWD #1Production Waste Solutions, LLCActiveDisposal290K15,0003,500–5,500Oct 3, 2012
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1632WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery287K3,5002,500–3,200Jan 25, 2012
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #283CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery286K2,0002,600–3,100Apr 10, 1990
Crier-McElroy #528WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery281K2,5002,500–3,500Sep 14, 2005
Neal "28" #1DPetroplex SWD System, LLCActiveDisposal279K20,0003,800–4,600Nov 19, 2010
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1534WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery277K2,5002,600–3,200Aug 2, 2010
Crier-McElroy #558WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery274K2,5002,500–3,300Jan 25, 2008
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1127WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery271K4,0002,728–2,958Mar 11, 1996
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1396Scout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery270K3,5002,600–2,875Jan 2, 2013
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1215WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery269K4,0002,668–2,805Mar 11, 1996
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #432CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery268K1,5002,400–3,325Oct 24, 2013
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #523Scout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery266K1,5002,700–3,300Feb 14, 1990
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1054WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery264K15,0002,685–3,200Jan 25, 1996
Crier-McElroy #16CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery264K4,0002,600–3,100Oct 25, 2001
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1219WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery262K4,0002,697–2,837Mar 11, 1996
Morgan 24 #1DPioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.ActiveDisposal262K20,0004,100–5,300Mar 8, 2016
Crier-McElroy #584WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery260K2,5002,500–3,200Jan 6, 2009
Crier-McElroy #412CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery256K4,0002,600–3,000Apr 11, 2000
Crier-McElroy #359WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery256K4,0002,600–3,100Sep 18, 2021
Crier-McElroy #600WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery253K3,5002,500–3,300Jan 20, 2012
XBC Giddings Estate #3348DPioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.ActiveDisposal253K18,0004,500–5,100Apr 4, 2013
Crier-McElroy #29CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery252K2,0002,600–3,100Apr 10, 1990
Crier-McElroy #321WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery249K4,0002,600–3,200Apr 24, 2001
Crier-McElroy #328CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery248K2,6002,745–3,500Oct 17, 2019
McElroy Ranch Co - F - SWD #31DDeep Blue Operating I LLCActiveDisposal248K15,0004,350–5,410Sep 16, 2013
Crier-McElroy #371WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery248K4,0002,720–3,350Jun 28, 1996
XBC Giddings Estate #4DPioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.ActiveDisposal246K18,0004,170–4,850Feb 19, 2014
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #794CWScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery245K4,0002,600–3,100Apr 24, 2001
Davidson "B" #1DDiamondback E&P LLCActiveDisposal244K7,5004,660–5,660Nov 3, 2003
Crier-McElroy #315CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery244K4,0002,600–3,100Apr 24, 2001
Crier-McElroy #653WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery241K3,5002,600–4,000Feb 10, 2014
Crier-McElroy #56Scout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery241K2,5002,684–2,913Dec 17, 2004
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1523WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery237K2,5002,600–3,200May 19, 2010
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1537WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery231K2,5002,600–3,200Jun 25, 2010
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1698WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery230K3,5002,400–3,700Feb 26, 2014
Crier-McElroy #519WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery228K2,5002,500–3,500Sep 19, 2005
Crier-McElroy #615WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery228K2,5002,650–3,000Apr 7, 2010
Crier-McElroy #632WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery225K3,5002,500–3,300Jan 20, 2012
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #828Scout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery223K2,5002,500–3,100May 27, 2010
Amacker, V. T. 105 #3Civitas Permian Operating, LLCActiveDisposal223K5,0004,636–8,430Aug 25, 1986
Crier-McElroy #554WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery222K2,5002,500–3,300Jan 25, 2008
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1655WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery221K3,5002,500–3,300Oct 30, 2012
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1119WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery220K2,0002,500–3,100Apr 10, 1990
Crier-McElroy #533WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery217K2,5002,500–3,500Sep 14, 2005
Crier-McElroy #369WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery212K4,0002,695–3,100Jun 28, 1996
Crier-McElroy #323CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery208K4,0002,600–3,030Jul 20, 2021
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #839CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery202K2,5002,500–3,100Dec 18, 2008
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1053WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery199K15,0002,614–3,200Jan 25, 1996
Crier-McElroy #463WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery198K2,5002,500–2,850Aug 26, 2003
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #156WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery196K2,5002,665–2,955Sep 26, 2008
Crier-McElroy #60WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery194K4,0002,636–2,925Jun 28, 1996
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #521RWScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery194K10,0002,600–3,000Apr 24, 2001
Crier-McElroy #487WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery192K2,5002,500–3,000May 20, 2005
Crier-McElroy #531WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery191K2,5002,500–3,500Nov 28, 2005
Crier-McElroy #593WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery187K2,5002,500–3,200Jan 6, 2009
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1612WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery185K2,5002,500–3,500Sep 28, 2011
McCamey Unit #3629WBJG Operating CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery185K2,0002,279–2,436May 3, 2011
Crier-McElroy #460WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery185K2,5002,500–2,850Aug 26, 2004
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #233CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery182K4,0002,570–2,860Mar 11, 1996
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1381WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery181K2,5002,500–3,500Jan 19, 2006
McCamey Unit #3661RWBJG Operating CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery181K2,0002,239–2,532Oct 18, 1996
Four Corners TXL Fee "C" SWD #1SWDeep Blue Operating I LLCActiveDisposal179K10,0004,600–5,380Feb 21, 2014
Crier-McElroy #363WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery179K4,0002,600–3,100Jun 28, 1996
McCamey Unit #S537WBJG Operating CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery177K2,0001,890–2,307Oct 28, 1994
Crier-McElroy #15 CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery176K4,0002,600–3,100Jul 20, 2021
McCamey Unit #3635WBJG Operating CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery176K2,0002,200–2,390Oct 10, 1996
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1568WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery175K3,5002,500–3,200Jan 25, 2012
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1416WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery172K2,5002,500–3,500Oct 18, 2006
University "3-1" #5DPioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.ActiveDisposal171K6,0003,700–4,700Jun 8, 2011

Latest disposal drilling permits

W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.

IssuedPermitOperatorLease / well
Oct 21, 2026919548Aqua Terra Permian, LLCBallenger 8 SWD #2 46143848
Oct 21, 2026919547Aqua Terra Permian, LLCBallenger 8 SWD #1 46143847
Jun 8, 2026915507Xri Disposal Holdings, LLCElliott Ranch SWD #2 46143630
May 11, 2026915510Xri Disposal Holdings, LLCElliott Ranch SWD #5 46143632
May 11, 2026915509Xri Disposal Holdings, LLCElliott Ranch SWD #4 46143631
Nov 7, 2025911591Velocity Water Solutions, LPBraden SWD #1 46143374
Nov 7, 2025911591Velocity Water Solutions, LPBraden SWD #1 46143374
Jul 2, 2025908952Pinnergy, Ltd.Rankin SWD #2 46143234
Apr 22, 2025907386Mes Lenorah, LLCDusek SWD #3 46143142
Feb 10, 2025905806Bobcat Midstream LLCUrsus SWD #1 46141550

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/upton, documented in the API reference.