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 1,039 active injection and disposal wells, 158 of them permitted for disposal, with 4.9 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.

Operators reported 324 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, down 5% on the year before, about 18% 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 67 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.

1,039: active injection wells, 158 for disposal
4.89M: bbl/d permitted capacity
324M: bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 -5%
18%: of permitted capacity used
3,639: 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 SEP 2025

Last 12 months 324,063,857 · prior 12 342,472,542(-5%)

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

Well	Operator	bbl/d
47538287	Waterbridge Texas Operating LLC	18,805
47538788	Pdeh LLC	14,767
47537995	Velocity Water Solutions, LP	5,551
47535935	Petro-Hunt Permian, LLC	2,297
47536433	Petro-Hunt Permian, LLC	721
47531589	Petro-Hunt Permian, LLC	0
47538861	Jagged Peak Energy LLC	0

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
Waterbridge Texas Operating LLC	66.8M	16	358K
Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLC	43.7M	9	260K
Crescent Energy Operating, LLC	43.7M	43	347K
R360 Water Solutions, LLC	41.6M	8	190K
Two P Partners, LLC	17.6M	561	1.69M
Wes Water Holdings LLC	17.5M	3	90K
Apache Corporation	17M	10	208K
Continental Resources, Inc.	14.3M	9	156K
Sundown Energy LP	10.4M	31	164K
Layne SWD, LLC	8.36M	3	95K
TRP Operating LLC	4.64M	2	70K
Energy Transfer Company	4.51M	1	25K
Pilot Water Solutions Permianllc	4.18M	2	55K
Permian Resources Operating, LLC	3.48M	3	55K
Jagged Peak Energy LLC	3.39M	3	88K
Rattler Midstream Operating LLC	2.8M	3	70K
Trans-Tex Operating LLC	2.75M	42	61.4K
Flux Energy, LLC	2.04M	4	80K
Seaboard Operating Co.	2.02M	18	36.2K
Velocity Water Solutions, LP	1.91M	1	20K

Injection permits

3,659 UIC PERMITS · 1,039 ACTIVE · PAGE 24 OF 37

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
Hutchings Stock Assn. #425W	Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation	Plugged	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,462–2,632	Sep 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #426W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,454–2,638	Sep 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #427W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,470–2,615	Sep 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #428W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,484–2,690	Sep 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #436W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,452–2,532	Sep 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #438W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,435–2,570	Sep 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #443W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,510–2,678	Sep 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #446W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,500–2,608	Sep 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #469W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,522–2,627	Sep 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #488W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,504–2,604	Sep 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #498W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,522–2,674	Sep 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #499W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,512–2,696	Jul 15, 1987
Hutchings Stock Assn. #501W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,424–2,566	Sep 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #506W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,516–2,670	Sep 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #507W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,510–2,666	Sep 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #521W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,520–2,720	Jun 30, 1965
Hutchings Stock Assn. #523W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,506–2,732	Jan 20, 1972
Hutchings Stock Assn. #538W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,490–2,678	Mar 3, 1967
Hutchings Stock Assn. #548W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	3,054–3,220	Oct 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #550W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	3,060–3,273	Oct 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #552W	Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	3,018–3,148	Oct 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #561W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,894–3,182	Sep 3, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #568W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,957–3,125	Sep 3, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #569W	Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,978–3,165	Sep 3, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #572W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,925–3,125	Sep 3, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #574W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,925–3,125	Sep 3, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #576W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,950–3,125	Sep 3, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #578W	Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation	Plugged	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,950–3,125	Sep 3, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #580	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,900–3,200	Sep 3, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #584	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	3,000–3,200	Oct 25, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #593	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,900–3,150	Sep 3, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #603W	Four Corners Petroleum II, LLC	Plugged	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,900–3,200	Sep 3, 1963
Hutchings Stock Assn. #678	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,986–3,074	Aug 4, 1966
Hutchings Stock Assn. #702W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,515–2,614	Sep 8, 1971
Hutchings Stock Assn. #718W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	3,107–3,295	Nov 30, 1976
Hutchings Stock Assn. #720W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	3,113–3,300	May 25, 1972
Hutchings Stock Assn. #724W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,998–3,153	Oct 23, 1967
Hutchings Stock Assn. #736W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	3,099–3,218	Apr 24, 1978
Hutchings Stock Assn. #747W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	3,086–3,301	Sep 16, 1968
Obrien, G. W., Etal #8W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,615–2,903	Nov 12, 1958
Obrien, G. W., Etal #9W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,630–2,910	Nov 10, 1958
Obrien, G. W., Etal #15W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,548–3,282	Mar 4, 1964
Obrien, G. W., Etal #16W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,515–2,805	Jan 19, 1960
Obrien, G. W., Etal #21W	Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation	Plugged	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,516–2,840	Dec 28, 1964
Obrien, G. W., Etal #25W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,850–3,050	Jun 8, 1964
Obrien, G. W., Etal #26W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,429–2,821	Mar 24, 1964
Obrien, G. W., Etal #27W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,620–2,880	Mar 24, 1969
Obrien, G. W., Etal #28W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,450–2,750	Mar 24, 1969
Obrien, G. W., Etal #29W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,516–2,850	Apr 28, 1998
Obrien, G. W., Etal #30W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,600–2,906	Jun 4, 1971
Obrien, G. W., Etal #31W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,600–2,900	Jun 4, 1971
Obrien, G. W., Etal #33W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,476–2,750	Mar 8, 1972
Obrien, G. W., Etal #34W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,450–2,760	Mar 8, 1972
Obrien, G. W., Etal #38WI	Four Corners Petroleum II, LLC	Plugged	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,689–2,970	Mar 18, 1981
Obrien, G. W., Etal #43W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,984–3,266	Mar 19, 1965
Obrien, G. W., Etal #49W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,516–2,536	Feb 15, 1956
Obrien, G. W., Etal #50W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,564–2,778	May 10, 1974
Obrien, G. W., Etal #53W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,473–2,806	Feb 15, 1956
Obrien, G. W., Etal #54W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,520–2,848	Sep 20, 1955
Obrien, G. W., Etal #60W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,540–2,791	May 10, 1974
Obrien, G. W., Etal #61WR	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,565–2,800	May 10, 1974
Obrien, G. W., Etal #65W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,550–2,781	May 10, 1974
Obrien, G. W., Etal #74W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,400–2,786	Jun 9, 1966
Obrien, G. W., Etal #80W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,416–2,772	—
Obrien, G. W., Etal #92W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	500–2,821	—
Obrien, G. W., Etal #97W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,400–2,811	—
Obrien, G. W., Etal #104W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,410–2,805	—
Obrien, G. W., Etal #116W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,425–2,820	Mar 27, 1958
Obrien, G. W., Etal #134W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,425–2,873	Mar 27, 1958
Obrien, G. W., Etal #137W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,513–2,737	Sep 20, 1955
Obrien, G. W., Etal #152W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,508–2,735	—
Obrien, G. W., Etal #163W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,514–2,788	Dec 4, 1974
Obrien, G. W., Etal #174W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,478–2,827	Dec 4, 1974
Obrien, G. W., Etal #175W	Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,485–2,757	—
Obrien, G. W., Etal #181W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,522–2,743	—
Obrien, G. W., Etal #187W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,526–2,792	—
Obrien, G. W., Etal #200W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,547–2,889	—
Obrien, G. W., Etal #211W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,516–2,881	Feb 15, 1956
Obrien, G. W., Etal #219W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,475–2,793	Mar 27, 1958
Obrien, G. W., Etal #235W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,463–2,849	—
Obrien, G. W., Etal #304W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,547–2,890	Sep 20, 1956
Obrien, G. W., Etal #310	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,530–2,830	Feb 15, 1956
Obrien, G. W., Etal #315W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,500–2,814	May 4, 1959
Obrien, G. W., Etal #321W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,498–2,842	Dec 19, 1960
Obrien, G. W., Etal #323W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,490–2,850	Dec 19, 1960
Obrien, G. W., Etal #326W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,483–2,726	Dec 19, 1960
Obrien, G. W., Etal #327W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,560–2,817	Feb 15, 1956
Obrien, G. W., Etal #561W	Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation	Plugged	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,600–2,910	Sep 17, 1986
Obrien, G. W., Etal #864W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,951–3,232	Apr 24, 1972
Obrien, G. W., Etal #902W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,524–2,784	Feb 15, 1968
Obrien, G. W., Etal #921W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,578–2,820	May 10, 1974
Obrien, G. W., Etal #939W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,588–2,836	May 10, 1974
Obrien, G. W., Etal #964W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,606–2,828	May 10, 1974
Obrien, G. W., Etal #965W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,594–2,851	May 1, 1974
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1012W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,594–2,851	May 10, 1974
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1013W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,621–2,763	May 10, 1974
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1014W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,620–2,769	May 10, 1974
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1015W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,664–2,916	May 10, 1974
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1016W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,610–2,859	May 10, 1974
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1017W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,582–2,834	May 10, 1974

Latest disposal drilling permits

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

Issued	Permit	Operator	Lease / well
Jan 30, 2026	913025	Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLC	Dunagan West SWD #1 47539034
Jan 30, 2026	913024	Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLC	Dunagan East SWD #2 47539035
Apr 2, 2025	907112	Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLC	University 36-17 SWD #1 47538967
Apr 2, 2025	907111	Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLC	University 15-17 SWD #2 47538966
Apr 2, 2025	907109	Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLC	University 5-17 SWD #1 47538965
Jan 17, 2025	905279	Waterbridge Stateline LLC	Wildcat SWD #1 47538916
Nov 8, 2024	903894	Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLC	Coyote 121-34 SWD #1 47538867
Oct 31, 2024	903670	Jagged Peak Energy LLC	UL Cochise 12 SWD #1D 47538861
Oct 7, 2024	903095	Waterbridge Texas Operating LLC	Gray SWD 81 #2 47538853
Jan 23, 2024	896666	Point Energy Partners Petro, LLC	Parker SWD #2 47538744

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/ward, documented in the API reference.