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 27 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
Obrien, G. W., Etal #851W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,516–3,204	Oct 1, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #949W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,522–3,056	Oct 1, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #859	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,480–3,220	Oct 1, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #883W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,604–3,045	Oct 1, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #943 W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,556–3,220	Oct 1, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1151W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,550–3,100	Oct 1, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1482W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,533–3,025	Oct 4, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1483W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,620–2,860	Oct 4, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1484W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,577–3,015	Oct 4, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1480W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,600–2,830	Oct 4, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1477W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,450–3,160	Oct 4, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1486W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,550–3,180	Oct 4, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1490W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,620–2,940	Oct 4, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1487W	Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,614–2,857	Oct 4, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1488W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,550–2,790	Oct 4, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #324W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,634–2,895	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #417W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,635–2,845	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #425W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,620–2,843	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #570W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,645–2,854	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #589	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,570–2,850	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #712W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,630–2,880	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #669	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,670–2,951	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #594W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,684–2,885	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #316W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,597–2,781	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #336W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,544–2,766	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #459W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,705–2,900	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #605W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,577–2,784	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #498W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,590–2,785	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #513W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,627–2,805	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #337W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,588–2,770	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #357W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,575–2,850	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #361W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,530–2,830	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #881W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,624–2,681	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #923W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,526–2,781	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #412W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,675–2,892	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #458	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,693–2,900	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #488W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,663–2,910	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #489W	Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,644–2,885	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #480W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,628–2,820	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #492W	Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,650–2,868	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #494W	Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,650–2,868	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #320W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,652–2,676	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #465W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,630–2,840	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #560W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,675–2,868	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #444W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,708–2,922	Oct 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #452W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,741–2,905	Oct 5, 1984
James #55	Lonesome B, LLC	Inactive	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,100–2,900	Sep 14, 2009
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1493W	Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,680–2,900	Oct 29, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1494W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,540–2,900	Oct 29, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1342W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,644–2,891	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1352W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,690–2,902	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1354W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,709–2,896	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1355W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,558–2,900	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1365W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,729–2,939	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1368W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,685–2,974	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1340W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,615–2,887	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1341W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,646–2,882	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1348W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,642–3,000	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1350W	BC Operating, Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,649–2,896	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1362W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,606–2,890	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1363W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,651–2,940	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1378W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,662–2,952	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1422W	Two P Partners, LLC	Plugged	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,690–3,097	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1384WI	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,724–3,032	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1400W	Two P Partners, LLC	Plugged	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,699–3,044	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1401W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,742–3,040	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1403W	Two P Partners, LLC	Plugged	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,768–3,052	Nov 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1416	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,770–3,030	Nov 20, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #69AW	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,569–2,864	Sep 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #73AW	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,570–2,860	Sep 5, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #65AW	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,540–2,800	Sep 6, 1984
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1495W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,750–3,041	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1237W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,564–3,183	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1293W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,546–2,806	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1295W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,619–2,870	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1299W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,542–2,814	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1302W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,583–2,771	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1303W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,593–2,892	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1308W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,576–2,836	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1310W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,584–2,808	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1314W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,574–2,864	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1315W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,530–2,797	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1316W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,577–3,054	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1321W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,549–2,837	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1322	Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,558–2,756	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1325W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,552–2,849	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1330	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,569–2,859	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1331W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,609–2,742	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1334	Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,568–2,846	Feb 25, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1503W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,670–3,050	Jun 5, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1436	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,790–3,108	Jun 20, 1985
Wallis #10	Angelo, Ernest, Jr.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,425–2,698	Jul 24, 1985
Wallis #12	Flo Petro, LLC.	Inactive	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,394–2,650	Jul 24, 1985
Wallis #16	Flo Petro, LLC.	Inactive	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,433–2,688	Jul 24, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1507W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,695–2,975	Nov 15, 1985
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1440	Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,471–2,712	Dec 13, 1985
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1441W	Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,527–3,246	Dec 13, 1985
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1438W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,500–3,189	Dec 13, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1516W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,647–2,925	Jan 3, 1986
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1517W	Chevron U. S. A. Inc.	Canceled	Enhanced recovery	—	500	2,533–2,797	Jan 3, 1986

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.