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WATER · WARD COUNTY

Produced water and disposal in Ward 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 →

Ward County has 1,045 active injection and disposal wells, 159 of them permitted for disposal, with 4.9 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.

Operators reported 342 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, up 2% on the year before, about 19% of what the permits allow.

7 deep disposal wells here report daily to TexNet; they injected 42,140 barrels a day in August 2026. Same-well volumes were down 11% on a year earlier.

Waterbridge Texas Operating LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 66 million barrels reported across 16 active wells.

38 M2+ earthquakes were located in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.0.

1,045
active injection wells, 159 for disposal
4.91M
bbl/d permitted capacity
342M
bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 +2%
19%
of permitted capacity used
3,637
UIC permits on file, all time
42.1K
bbl/d, 7 daily reporters, Aug 2026

Reported injection, by month

H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025

Last 12 months 342,470,489 · prior 12 334,273,928(+2%)

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UT BEG TexNet injection reporting tool

Deep disposal, reported daily

42.1K
bbl per day, Aug 2026
7
wells reporting
5
operators
-11%
same wells vs a year earlier
WellOperatorbbl/d
47538287Waterbridge Texas Operating LLC18,805
47538788Pdeh LLC14,767
47537995Velocity Water Solutions, LP5,551
47535935Petro-Hunt Permian, LLC2,297
47536433Petro-Hunt Permian, LLC721
47531589Petro-Hunt Permian, LLC0
47538861Jagged Peak Energy LLC0

Who injects here

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

OperatorReported, bblActive wellsCapacity bbl/d
Waterbridge Texas Operating LLC66.3M16358K
Crescent Energy Operating, LLC55.8M43347K
Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLC42.9M9260K
R360 Water Solutions, LLC41.1M8190K
Two P Partners, LLC20.7M5621.69M
Apache Corporation18.2M10208K
Wes Water Holdings LLC17.9M390K
Continental Resources, Inc.13.8M9156K
Sundown Energy LP10.4M31164K
Layne SWD, LLC8.45M395K
Energy Transfer Company5.17M125K
Pilot Water Solutions Permianllc4.19M255K
Rattler Midstream Operating LLC3.88M370K
TRP Operating LLC3.73M270K
Pdeh LLC3.57M390K
Jagged Peak Energy LLC3.29M388K
Trans-Tex Operating LLC2.82M4363.9K
Goodnight Midstream Permian, LLC2.5M7150K
Flux Energy, LLC2.13M480K
Seaboard Operating Co.2.03M1936.6K

Injection permits

3,657 UIC PERMITS · 1,045 ACTIVE · PAGE 10 OF 37

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #1119WTrans-Tex Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,452–2,504Aug 1, 1967
Spencer, M. E. #15WHigh Desert Resources, L.L.C.ActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,712–2,766Nov 22, 1991
Spencer, M. E. #16WHigh Desert Resources, L.L.C.ActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,699–2,755Nov 22, 1991
Spencer, M. E. #17WHigh Desert Resources, L.L.C.ActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,705–2,762Nov 22, 1991
Spencer, M. E. #18WHigh Desert Resources, L.L.C.ActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,714–2,768Nov 22, 1991
Spencer, M. E. #19WHigh Desert Resources, L.L.C.ActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,692–2,747Nov 22, 1991
Chevron #1WEarnest Producing CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,741–2,795Nov 22, 1991
Gordon, A. B. #316WCrescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveDisposal—5002,225–2,354Jun 1, 1954
Gordon, A. B. #328AWCrescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,112–2,405Oct 5, 2012
Hathaway, J. F. #5WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,408–2,631Jun 11, 2001
Estes, E. W. #28AWTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,410–2,685—
Estes, E. W. #62WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,420–2,695—
Estes, E. W. #67WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,375–2,680—
Estes, E. W. #71WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,442–2,692—
Abshier, Mabel SWD #1Diamondback E&P LLCActiveDisposal—5005,050–6,050Mar 4, 2005
Obrien, G. W., Etal #14WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,475–2,887Mar 27, 1958
Hutchings Stock Assn. #394WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveDisposal—5002,510–2,720Oct 5, 1982
Hutchings Stock Assn. #113AWTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,534–2,740Apr 1, 1983
Hutchings Stock Assn. #137AWTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,494–3,174Jul 18, 1984
Hutchings Stock Assn. #141AWTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,530–3,229Jul 18, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1450WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,400–2,900Sep 10, 1984
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1384WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,480–3,240Sep 19, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1489WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,600–3,000Oct 4, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #514WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,600–2,836Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #878WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,647–2,788Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #334WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,645–2,830Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1398WITwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,591–2,828Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1385WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,746–3,056Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1512WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,607–2,892Jan 3, 1986
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1513WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,600–2,900Jan 3, 1986
Gordon, A. B. -B- #402WCrescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,292–2,507Jun 13, 2001
Gordon, A. B. #3084WCrescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,623–3,049Jun 19, 2001
Gordon, A. B. #3088WCrescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,606–2,961Jun 19, 2001
Gordon, A. B. #3096Crescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,600–2,954Jun 19, 2001
Gordon, A. B. #3097Crescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,576–2,936Jun 19, 2001
Gordon, A. B. #3098Crescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,588–2,950Jun 19, 2001
Gordon, A. B. #3099Crescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,250–2,948Jul 20, 2009
Gordon, A. B. #3100Crescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,614–2,938Jun 19, 2001
Gordon, A. B. #3101Crescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,614–2,936Jun 19, 2001
Gordon, A. B. #3102Crescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,610–2,924Jun 19, 2001
Elliott, Skelly #1Crescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5004,371–4,724Aug 26, 2015
Gordon, A. B. #378Crescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,344–2,888Oct 6, 2009
Mag-Sealy (Yates) Unit #412WWestover Production Co., LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,789–2,944Mar 28, 1996
Mag-Sealy (Yates) Unit #263Westover Production Co., LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,736–2,898Mar 29, 1996
Mag-Sealy (Yates) Unit #361WWestover Production Co., LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,700–3,050Aug 7, 1996
Mag-Sealy (Yates) Unit #416WWestover Production Co., LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,600–2,950Aug 7, 1996
Mag-Sealy (Yates) Unit #438WWestover Production Co., LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,600–3,000Aug 7, 1996
Mag-Sealy (Yates) Unit #458WWestover Production Co., LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5002,600–3,000Aug 7, 1996
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #201WTrans-Tex Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,382–2,598Sep 24, 1956
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #632WTrans-Tex Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,459–2,493Jun 25, 1959
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #1120WTrans-Tex Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,451–2,572Sep 1, 1960
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #1122WTrans-Tex Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—4002,474–2,626Aug 31, 1960
Quito West Unit #102WSeaboard Operating Co.ActiveEnhanced recovery—4004,684–4,784Jan 23, 2015
Quito West Unit #503Seaboard Operating Co.ActiveEnhanced recovery—3504,716–4,782Apr 17, 2002
Quito West Unit #702WSeaboard Operating Co.ActiveEnhanced recovery—3504,716–4,794Apr 17, 2002
Quito West Unit #204Seaboard Operating Co.ActiveEnhanced recovery—3504,746–4,787Oct 31, 1995
Quito West Unit #105Seaboard Operating Co.ActiveEnhanced recovery—3504,702–4,744Mar 28, 1997
Quito West Unit #501Seaboard Operating Co.ActiveEnhanced recovery—3504,700–4,760Jan 23, 2002
Quito West Unit #602Seaboard Operating Co.ActiveEnhanced recovery—3504,702–4,855Dec 22, 2004
Storts, C. H. #6WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—3002,377–2,625—
Wristen Bros. -B- #5WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveDisposal—3002,552–2,577—
Spencer, M. E. #11WHigh Desert Resources, L.L.C.ActiveEnhanced recovery—3002,681–2,738Mar 3, 1972
Spencer, M. E. #12WHigh Desert Resources, L.L.C.ActiveEnhanced recovery—3002,719–2,772Mar 3, 1972
Spencer, M. E. #13WHigh Desert Resources, L.L.C.ActiveEnhanced recovery—3002,665–2,784Mar 3, 1972
Cornagie, Faye #6P.o.&g. Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—3002,222–2,388May 26, 1987
American National Life Ins. Co. #34Crescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—3002,414–2,508Jul 23, 1997
American National Life Ins. Co. #35Crescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—3002,432–2,466Jul 23, 1997
McDonald -29- Unit #305Crescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—3002,212–3,004Oct 18, 2010
Johnson, W.D.-Arco #17WCrescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—2502,245–2,349—
McDonald -29- Unit #507WCrescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—2502,158–2,414Oct 1, 2009
Combs, Guy S. -A- #2WBay Tan Operating, LPActiveEnhanced recovery—2502,312–2,485Mar 26, 1986
Combs, Guy S. -A- #9WBay Tan Operating, LPActiveEnhanced recovery—2502,359–2,497Mar 26, 1986
Quito West Unit #305WSeaboard Operating Co.ActiveEnhanced recovery—2504,756–4,820Aug 6, 1990
Johnson, W.D.-Arco #35Crescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—2502,694–2,747Aug 30, 1990
Johnson, W.D.-Arco #36Crescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—2502,685–2,745Aug 30, 1990
McFarland, I. B. Section #37 #25WCrescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—2202,382–2,760—
University "16-12" -D- #3WFlo Petro, LLC.ActiveEnhanced recovery—2002,644–2,700—
McDonald -29- Unit #302WCrescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—802,091–2,343Nov 1, 1988
Hutchings Stock Assn. #345WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery———Sep 20, 1955
Hutchings Stock Assn. #374WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery———Sep 20, 1955
Hutchings Stock Assn. #388WTwo P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery———Sep 20, 1955
McFarland, I. B. Section #29 #17WCrescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery——2,469Jun 6, 1984
McFarland, I. B. Section #37 #26WCrescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery——2,380–2,442Jul 8, 1985
Rodgers #1Abraxas Petroleum CorporationActiveDisposal—25,00018,190–18,900Mar 4, 2019
Barstow Brine #1Tall City Brine LLCActiveOther—8,0003,074–4,030Feb 25, 2025
Monahans Brine #1Tall City Brine LLCActiveOther—8,0001,398–1,960Jul 12, 2024
Barstow Brine #2Tall City Brine LLCActiveOther—8,0003,140–4,200Oct 17, 2025
Best Brine #2Cwo, Inc.ActiveOther—5,0001,450–2,043Apr 30, 2021
Best Brine #3Cwo, Inc.ActiveOther—5,0001,201–1,920Apr 4, 2022
Caroline -H- A #1Seaboard Operating Co.ActiveEnhanced recovery—3,5005,660–6,268Aug 25, 2025
University-Wickett -B- #5Two P Partners, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—2,5002,475–2,765Jan 24, 2000
Mag-Sealy (Yates) Unit #203WWestover Production Co., LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,7502,710–2,980Aug 15, 2011
Mag-Sealy (Yates) Unit #221Westover Production Co., LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,7502,736–2,945Aug 15, 2011
Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #302DQ Natural Resources, LLCActiveDisposal—1,5004,979–5,498Apr 16, 2020
Sealy Smith Foundation #290Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,2504,550–5,350Sep 25, 1990
Sealy Smith Foundation #310Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,2504,550–5,350Sep 25, 1990
Wickett, South /Yates/ Unit #109WOn Pointe Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,2002,630–2,644Jun 3, 2009
Pyote Brine Station #1Chance Properties Co.ActiveOther—1,0003,290–4,191Apr 6, 2026
7513 JV-S Sun #6WHard Rock O&GActiveEnhanced recovery—6002,495–2,525Feb 27, 1986
S Monahans Queen U #C 1Killer Rabbit Fields LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—5003,306–3,358—

Latest disposal drilling permits

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

IssuedPermitOperatorLease / well
Jan 30, 2026913025Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLCDunagan West SWD #1 47539034
Jan 30, 2026913024Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLCDunagan East SWD #2 47539035
Apr 2, 2025907112Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLCUniversity 36-17 SWD #1 47538967
Apr 2, 2025907111Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLCUniversity 15-17 SWD #2 47538966
Apr 2, 2025907109Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLCUniversity 5-17 SWD #1 47538965
Jan 17, 2025905279Waterbridge Stateline LLCWildcat SWD #1 47538916
Nov 8, 2024903894Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLCCoyote 121-34 SWD #1 47538867
Oct 31, 2024903670Jagged Peak Energy LLCUL Cochise 12 SWD #1D 47538861
Oct 7, 2024903095Waterbridge Texas Operating LLCGray SWD 81 #2 47538853
Jan 23, 2024896666Point Energy Partners Petro, LLCParker SWD #2 47538744

About this data

RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Jun 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/ward, documented in the API reference.