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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 14 OF 37

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Hutchings Stock Association #1123Chevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledDisposal—8,0008,100–8,950Sep 5, 1997
Obrien, G. W., Etal #204WTwo P Partners, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—6,0002,600–3,150Jun 29, 2015
Wilson, Ned, Etal #2Cimarex Energy Co. of ColoradoPluggedDisposal—6,0005,040–5,110Nov 10, 1987
State -AG- #1Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.PluggedDisposal—6,0005,051–5,108Sep 27, 1990
State -AG- #4Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.PluggedDisposal—6,0005,050–5,424May 30, 1991
Obrien, G. W., Etal #948WTwo P Partners, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—6,0002,420–3,000Mar 23, 2016
Obrien, G. W., Etal #65WITwo P Partners, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—6,0002,450–3,150Jun 29, 2015
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1869Two P Partners, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—6,0002,600–3,100Jul 21, 2015
Windrain #1WDCimarex Energy Co.CanceledDisposal—6,0006,000–6,800Jun 4, 2013
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1963WTwo P Partners, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—6,0002,500–3,100Jul 21, 2015
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1786Four Corners Petroleum II, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—6,0002,450–3,000Feb 23, 2015
O'Brien, G. W. Etal #2020Sundown Energy LPInactiveEnhanced recovery—6,0007,972–9,982Oct 31, 2022
Hutchings Stock Association #3037Sundown Energy LPInactiveEnhanced recovery—6,0008,145–9,600Nov 27, 2023
Hutchings Stock Association #3006Sundown Energy LPInactiveEnhanced recovery—6,0008,174–9,600Jan 8, 2024
S&W Barbara -A- #1DWaterbridge Texas Operating LLCPluggedDisposal—5,0002,130–3,850Feb 6, 2013
State of Texas -DM- #1XTO Energy Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5,0005,037–5,106Feb 13, 2001
Forest State #1Yeates, Bob CorporationCanceledDisposal—5,0005,017–6,177Mar 11, 1983
Avary "D" #2Callon Petroleum Operating CoCanceledDisposal—5,0006,000–6,700Jul 21, 1989
Avary "D" #4Wagner Oil CompanyPluggedDisposal—5,0005,980–6,700Dec 11, 1989
Mag-Sealy (Yates) Unit #201WBreitburn Operating L.P.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5,0002,733–2,925Feb 20, 2013
WWW Ramsey Unit #407OXY USA Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5,0004,859–4,866Dec 4, 2013
WWW Ramsey Unit #304OXY USA Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5,0004,700–5,000Apr 27, 2009
National -A- #1LMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5,0004,480–19,050Sep 12, 1995
National -A- #1Callon (Permian) LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—5,0004,454–19,380Sep 12, 1995
U. S. National #2Callon (Permian) LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,498–19,050Sep 12, 1995
State of Texas -DC- #1WXTO Energy Inc.PluggedDisposal—5,0006,650–7,100Apr 19, 2001
Mudsinger 34-85 #1DElevation Resources LLCCanceledDisposal—5,0004,500–5,500Mar 14, 2014
Adobe #2WIOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5,0004,500–6,200Feb 11, 2015
Adobe #3WIOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5,0004,500–6,200Feb 17, 2015
Adobe #4WIOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5,0004,500–6,200Feb 17, 2015
Adobe #1WIOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5,0004,500–6,200Feb 26, 2015
Hutchings Stock Assn. #781Two P Partners, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—5,0002,492–2,518Feb 11, 2020
Sealy, Geo. Sec. 66 #1WShell Western E&PCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,5003,368–3,997Mar 13, 2006
Monroe, Cynthia #1DJetta Operating Company, Inc.PluggedDisposal—4,5004,835–4,848Nov 25, 2003
Burrell-143 #1DEndeavor Energy Resources L.P.PluggedDisposal—4,0005,117–6,698Aug 4, 1980
State of Texas -EZ- #1Chevron U. S. A. Inc.PluggedDisposal—4,0005,250–6,084Apr 10, 2000
State -AG- #4 WMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledDisposal—4,0005,370–5,424Mar 10, 1981
Anderson et al -175 #1Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPPluggedDisposal—4,0005,026–5,550Mar 1, 1999
State University F4 #101Two P Partners, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4,0002,461–3,350Jan 8, 1998
Estes, E. W. #242WTwo P Partners, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4,0007,700–9,250Aug 2, 2010
Estes, E. W. #244WWhiting Oil and Gas CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0007,700–9,250Aug 2, 2010
Estes, E. W. #245Two P Partners, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0007,700–9,300Aug 2, 2010
Estes, E. W. #247WWhiting Oil and Gas CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0007,700–9,300Aug 2, 2010
Estes, E. W. #249WWhiting Oil and Gas CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0007,700–9,300Aug 2, 2010
Estes, E. W. #282Whiting Oil and Gas CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0007,700–9,300Aug 2, 2010
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1891Whiting Oil and Gas CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0005,100–6,000Aug 25, 2011
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1892Whiting Oil and Gas CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0005,100–6,000Aug 25, 2011
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1893Whiting Oil and Gas CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0005,100–6,000Aug 25, 2011
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1894Whiting Oil and Gas CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0005,100–6,000Aug 25, 2011
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1895Whiting Oil and Gas CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0005,100–6,000Aug 25, 2011
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1896Whiting Oil and Gas CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0005,100–6,000Aug 25, 2011
Hutchings Stock Assn. #312WWhiting Oil and Gas CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0002,350–3,400Sep 7, 2011
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1317Whiting Oil and Gas CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0002,350–3,400Sep 7, 2011
Hutchings Stock Assn. #787RFour Corners Petroleum II, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0002,350–3,200Feb 14, 2014
Hutchings Stock Assn. #836RFour Corners Petroleum II, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0002,350–3,200Feb 14, 2014
Hutchings Stock Assn. #777WFour Corners Petroleum II, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0002,350–3,400Apr 17, 2014
Hutchings Stock Assn. #843WFour Corners Petroleum II, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0002,350–3,400Apr 17, 2014
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1769Two P Partners, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—4,0002,400–3,300May 27, 2014
Soda Lake SWD System #1DCrystal River Oil & Gas LLCPluggedDisposal—3,5005,150–6,100Dec 9, 2003
Marston, Edgar J. Jr. Trust.-B- #1Nesitor West Texas LLCCanceledDisposal—3,5005,136–5,436Jan 13, 1995
Thornton #5Nesitor West Texas LLCCanceledDisposal—3,5006,114–6,801Aug 7, 1997
Caprito 39 #2DSheridan Production Company, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—3,5006,072–6,500Dec 30, 2011
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #804WBralex Operating LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,360–2,740Jan 28, 2015
Estes, E. W. #35AWFour Corners Petroleum II, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,273–2,958Mar 1, 2018
Estes, E. W. #37WTwo P Partners, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,320–3,071Oct 20, 2015
Estes, E. W. #66WFour Corners Petroleum II, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,426–2,679Oct 20, 2015
Estes, E. W. #90WTwo P Partners, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,749–3,056Oct 20, 2015
Byrd-Wood Unit #9WP.o.&g. Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,500–2,700Jun 1, 2009
Reuss, G. T. #3DOccidental Permian Ltd.CanceledDisposal—3,0005,300–6,200Oct 7, 1992
Johnson -A- #16BC Operating, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0002,426–3,055Apr 12, 1993
Jaguar #1Seaboard Operating Co.PluggedDisposal—3,0005,048–5,138Feb 19, 2014
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #1403Trans-Tex Operating LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—3,0002,279–3,035Nov 13, 2013
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #1006CBP Operating LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,274–3,020Dec 4, 2013
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #1121Saga Petroleum LLC of ColoradoPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,334–2,650Feb 26, 2014
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #1128CBP Operating LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,280–2,677Sep 16, 2014
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #1903CBP Operating LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,366–2,670Sep 19, 2014
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #1003CBP Operating LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,286–3,045Sep 25, 2014
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #1801Trans-Tex Operating LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—3,0002,291–2,545Mar 9, 2015
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #1107CBP Operating LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,292–2,702Dec 4, 2014
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #1705CBP Operating LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,310–2,685Jan 6, 2015
Hutchings Stock Association #4006Sundown Energy LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0008,080–9,500Dec 28, 2018
Hutchings Stock Association #4006WSundown Energy LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—3,0008,080–9,500Jul 5, 2019
Hutchings Stock Association #1107RSundown Energy LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,8006,180–7,104Apr 21, 1998
Leede, Edward M. #1DLario Oil & Gas CompanyCanceledDisposal—2,5005,225–5,736Nov 30, 1976
Wilson, John H. Trustee "B" #1DNoble Energy IncPluggedDisposal—2,5005,288–5,580Dec 21, 1979
Weiss -a- /EO/ #A 1 AMr Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,5002,215–2,368Jul 12, 1982
Mag-Sealy (Yates) Unit #417Quantum Resources Management,llcCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,5002,720–3,050Jun 2, 1992
University-Wickett -B- #13WWhiting Oil and Gas CorporationPluggedDisposal—2,5002,538–2,794Apr 13, 1993
Mag-Sealy (Yates) Unit #428Quantum Resources Management,llcCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,5002,760–2,953Dec 23, 1994
State-University"do" #1Wilson Systems, Inc.CanceledDisposal—2,5005,660–6,320Sep 8, 1978
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1542Sundown Energy LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,5003,700–3,900Nov 14, 2006
Sealy Smith #847Sundown Energy LPInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,5008,200–9,100May 20, 2020
Caprito #1Simon, W. D. Oil Co.CanceledDisposal—2,2004,920–4,950Apr 3, 1992
Barstow Brine Station #1Basic Energy Services, L.P.PluggedOther—2,1602,695–3,343Oct 13, 2004
7203 JV-S Amoco #1DBTA Oil ProducersCanceledDisposal—2,0002,900–3,084Feb 26, 1980
Hathaway #24WBass Enterprises Production Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0003,085–3,157May 1, 1992
Estes, E. W. #4WFour Corners Petroleum II, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—2,0002,400–2,650Apr 6, 2016
Estes, E. W. #30WTwo P Partners, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—2,0002,500–3,200Mar 9, 2009
Estes, E. W. #124WTwo P Partners, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—2,0002,400–3,125Feb 9, 2009
Hutchings Stock Assn. #150WWhiting Oil and Gas CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0002,506–2,775Jan 5, 2011

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.