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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 1,039 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%)

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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 LLC66.8M16358K
Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLC43.7M9260K
Crescent Energy Operating, LLC43.7M43347K
R360 Water Solutions, LLC41.6M8190K
Two P Partners, LLC17.6M5611.69M
Wes Water Holdings LLC17.5M390K
Apache Corporation17M10208K
Continental Resources, Inc.14.3M9156K
Sundown Energy LP10.4M31164K
Layne SWD, LLC8.36M395K
TRP Operating LLC4.64M270K
Energy Transfer Company4.51M125K
Pilot Water Solutions Permianllc4.18M255K
Permian Resources Operating, LLC3.48M355K
Jagged Peak Energy LLC3.39M388K
Rattler Midstream Operating LLC2.8M370K
Trans-Tex Operating LLC2.75M4261.4K
Flux Energy, LLC2.04M480K
Seaboard Operating Co.2.02M1836.2K
Velocity Water Solutions, LP1.91M120K

Injection permits

3,659 UIC PERMITS · 1,039 ACTIVE · PAGE 29 OF 37

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
James #88Lonesome B, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—5002,100–2,900Sep 14, 2009
James #96U.S. Energy Development CorpPluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,100–2,900Sep 14, 2009
James #99U.S. Energy Development CorpPluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,100–2,900Sep 14, 2009
James #100U.S. Energy Development CorpPluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,100–2,900Sep 14, 2009
James #101Lonesome B, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—5002,100–2,900Sep 14, 2009
James #83Lonesome B, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—5002,100–3,000Nov 13, 2009
James #93O. H. B. Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,100–2,900Nov 13, 2009
James #94Lonesome B, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—5002,100–2,900Nov 13, 2009
James #95Lonesome B, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—5002,100–2,900Nov 13, 2009
Green -E- Unit #2Finley Resources, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,697–4,816Sep 1, 2010
Monroe Unit #41 WPrasad, Hari Production Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,650–4,700Jul 29, 2011
Hawley, H. H., Fee #4P.o.&g. Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,086–2,194Feb 13, 2012
Blair, R. G. #2WP.o.&g. Operating, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,059–2,208Apr 23, 2012
Cannon, W. E. #3K3 Productions LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—5002,638–2,930Feb 24, 2014
Hutchings Stock Assoc. #712WGulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,123–3,165May 26, 1969
Hutchings Stock Assoc. #713WGulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,120–3,160May 26, 1969
Hutchings Stock Assoc. #714WGulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,105–3,147May 26, 1969
Hutchings Stock Assoc. #637Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,074–3,154Jul 13, 1970
Hutchings Stock Assoc. #689Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,106–3,158Jul 13, 1970
Hutchings Stock Assoc. #675Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,100–3,200Oct 16, 1967
Hutchings Stock Assoc. #715Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,100–3,200Oct 16, 1967
Hutchings Stock Assoc. #710Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,118–3,166Aug 2, 1967
Hutchings Stock Assoc. #711WGulf Oil Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5003,120–3,157Aug 2, 1967
Hutchings Stock Assoc. #559Gulf Oil Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5003,206Dec 27, 1966
Hutchings Stock Assoc. #631Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,160Dec 27, 1966
Hutchings Stock Assoc. #632Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,166Dec 27, 1966
University -A- #6Rodman Petroleum Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,536–2,691Feb 1, 1965
Payton Pool Yates Sand Unit #12Jan Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,928–2,050May 10, 1976
Obrien, G. W., Etal #40WGulf Oil Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,693–2,941Feb 22, 1982
Obrien, G. W., Etal #41WGulf Oil Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,690–2,934Feb 22, 1982
Obrien, G. W., Etal #44WGulf Oil Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,700–2,733Feb 22, 1982
Obrien, G. W., Etal #48WGulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,700–2,830Apr 27, 1981
Obrien, G. W., Etal #51AWGulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,700–2,825Apr 27, 1981
Obrien, G. W., Etal #59AWGulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,710–2,830Apr 27, 1981
Hutchings Stock Assn. #74WIGulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,496–2,706Mar 18, 1981
Hutchings Stock Assn. #75WIGulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,503–2,778Mar 18, 1981
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1032WIGulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,553–2,777Mar 18, 1981
Adams, Lucy #44Standard Oil Company of TexasCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,968–2,976Sep 17, 1964
Adams, Lucy #47Standard Oil Company of TexasPluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,855–3,051Sep 17, 1964
Carr, Ida M. #1Triple R P EnergyPluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,540Jul 1, 1980
Hutchings Stock Assn. #495Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,980–3,170May 10, 1967
Atlantic-Bennett A #11Tenneco Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—500—Sep 21, 1964
Obrien, G. W., et al -B- #532Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,630–2,810Sep 10, 1964
Obrien, G. W., et al -B- #533Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,745–2,820Sep 10, 1964
Obrien, G. W., et al -B- #541Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,725–2,822Sep 10, 1964
Obrien, G. W., et al -B- #650Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,735–2,900Sep 10, 1964
Obrien, G. W., et al -B- #659Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,665–2,830Sep 10, 1964
Obrien, G. W., et al -B- #660Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,665–2,790Sep 10, 1964
Obrien, G. W., et al -B- #708Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,710–2,820Sep 10, 1964
Obrien, G. W., et al -B- #710Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,745–2,850Sep 10, 1964
Obrien, G. W., et al -B- #711Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,775–2,895Sep 10, 1964
Obrien, G. W., et al -B- #749Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,715–2,840Sep 10, 1964
Obrien, G. W., et al -B- #766Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,700–2,840Sep 10, 1964
Obrien, G. W., et al -B- #768Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,735–2,860Sep 10, 1964
Obrien, G. W., et al -B- #799Gulf Oil Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,685–2,835Sep 10, 1964
Best Brine #1White, CecilPluggedOther—4901,020–1,940Oct 20, 2004
Quito Unit #5WOil Consortium of TX., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4504,874–4,884Sep 15, 1965
Wristen Bros. #35WWalsh & Watts, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4502,404–2,544Dec 31, 1962
Wristen Bros. #47WWalsh & Watts, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4502,402–2,474Dec 31, 1962
Kaufman, Ruth H. -A- #1WWhiting Oil and Gas CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—4502,392–2,698—
Quito Unit #1Oil Consortium of TX., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4504,770–4,780Sep 15, 1965
Quito Unit #2Oil Consortium of TX., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4504,806–4,831Sep 15, 1965
Quito Unit #4Oil Consortium of TX., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4504,843–4,849Sep 15, 1965
Quito Unit #7Oil Consortium of TX., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4504,787–4,815Sep 15, 1965
Quito Unit #15Oil Consortium of TX., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4504,825–4,837Sep 15, 1966
Quito Unit #21Oil Consortium of TX., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4504,863–4,870Sep 15, 1965
Quito Unit #22Oil Consortium of TX., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4504,900–4,910Sep 15, 1965
Quito Unit #26Oil Consortium of TX., Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4504,923–4,943Sep 15, 1965
Quito Unit #28Oil Consortium of TX., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4504,865–4,885Sep 15, 1965
Quito Unit #32Oil Consortium of TX., Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4504,929–4,948Sep 15, 1965
Quito Unit #35Oil Consortium of TX., Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4504,923–4,943Sep 15, 1985
Quito Unit #37Oil Consortium of TX., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4504,955–4,971Sep 15, 1965
Quito Unit #39Oil Consortium of TX., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4504,948–4,960Sep 15, 1965
Quito Unit #25Texas Pacific Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4504,924–4,941Mar 21, 1966
Hawley, H. H., Fee #2P.o.&g. Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4502,032–2,110Mar 8, 2013
Sealy, George Sec. -45- #6Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,781–2,873Jul 24, 1972
Sealy, George Sec. -46- #12Just Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,812–2,908Jul 24, 1972
Sealy, George Sec. -46- #19WStevens & Tull, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,806–2,897Mar 3, 1964
Sealy, George Sec. -46- #21Just Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,816–2,910Mar 3, 1964
Sealy, George Sec. -46- #22WJust Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,754–2,844Jul 24, 1972
University -U- #4WSouthwest Royalties, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,755–2,899Apr 26, 1993
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #102WBralex Operating LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,446–2,568Sep 24, 1956
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #104WSaga Petroleum LLC of ColoradoPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,460–2,600Sep 24, 1956
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #106WCactus Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,350—
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #301WTrans-Tex Operating LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,426–2,700Sep 24, 1956
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #401WCactus Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,350—
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #504WSMC Oil & Gas, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,450–2,591Sep 30, 1959
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #505WSaga Petroleum LLC of ColoradoPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,496–2,530Oct 6, 1959
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #506WCactus Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,350—
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #601DCactus Operating CompanyCanceledDisposal—4002,350—
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #602WCactus Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,350—
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #607WCactus Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,435–2,553Jan 18, 1960
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #610WSMC Oil & Gas, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,346–2,730May 14, 1958
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #612WCactus Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,350—
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #613WSMC Oil & Gas, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,357–2,724Sep 24, 1956
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #616WSMC Oil & Gas, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,398–2,692Sep 24, 1956
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #622WCactus Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,350—
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #624WTrans-Tex Operating LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,446–2,645Sep 24, 1956
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #629WCactus Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,350–2,710Aug 6, 1956
Shipley Queen Sand Unit #631WTrans-Tex Operating LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,422–2,538Sep 24, 1956

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 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.