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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 31 OF 37

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Tubb, J. B. #1Archer, A. R., Jr.CanceledDisposal—3006,360–6,460—
Johnson, W. D. #35Texaco Producing Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—3002,500–2,600Feb 23, 1971
Quito Unit #18Oil Consortium of TX., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3004,795–4,850Sep 25, 1987
Grimes #7WMakk Oil Production Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—3002,323–2,537Mar 16, 1988
Gordon, A. B. #377WVanguard Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3002,320–2,550Mar 2, 1989
Humble University -29- #2902Pearce Trust and BlairPluggedDisposal—3001,850–1,862Jan 7, 1985
Johnson, W. D. #42Texaco Producing Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3002,320–2,800—
Gordon, A. B. #3089WMr Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—3002,645–2,936Aug 2, 1991
Dorr #10WArch Oil & Gas, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3002,210–2,464Apr 8, 1993
Dorr #19WMurphree ProductionCanceledEnhanced recovery—3002,202–2,458Apr 8, 1993
University -A- #9WWhiting Oil and Gas CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—3002,492–2,738Jun 2, 1993
McDonald -29- Unit #512Grizzly OP of Delaware, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—3002,211–3,007Oct 1, 2009
Hill, P. C. -D- #5Seaboard Operating Co.InactiveEnhanced recovery—3004,784–4,804Jul 24, 2007
Hill, P. C. -D- #7Seaboard Operating Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3004,736–4,900Jul 24, 2007
Carol #1Graham, Bill J.PluggedDisposal—3006,294–6,314Feb 14, 1977
Martin - B #2 WCities Service Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—300—Jan 27, 1964
Martin, W.H. #9Sinclair Oil & Gas CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—3002,474–2,528May 23, 1968
Davis #7WSQuatro Oil and Gas, Inc.CanceledDisposal—2502,350–2,378Dec 20, 1977
Johnson, W.D.-Arco #1WStanolind Operating Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2502,293–2,378Apr 1, 1950
Johnson, W.D.-Arco #3WEagle Rock Operating Company,llcPluggedEnhanced recovery—2502,311–2,359Oct 10, 1949
Johnson, W.D.-Arco #7WEagle Rock Operating Company,llcCanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,282–2,397Oct 10, 1949
Johnson, W.D.-Arco #13WEagle Rock Operating Company,llcPluggedEnhanced recovery—2502,292–2,404—
Wallis -B- #1Walsh & Watts, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,342–2,627—
American National Life Ins. Co. #18WMr Oil CompanyPluggedDisposal—2502,459–2,490—
American National Life Ins. Co. #37WEagle Rock Operating Company,llcPluggedEnhanced recovery—2502,409–2,423Mar 20, 1961
American National Life Ins. Co. #40WStanolind Operating Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2502,442–2,467Oct 2, 1978
Richter, Louis #30WMr Oil CompanyCanceledDisposal—2502,414–2,600Jan 12, 1977
Richter, Louis #477Mr Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,384–2,584Nov 12, 1977
Richter, Louis #480WContango Resources, LLCPluggedDisposal—2502,378–2,999Oct 2, 1978
Johnson, W. D. #6WIce Brothers, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2502,420–3,016Jun 30, 2009
Broadland, Helen #1Brown, Oliver OilCanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,270–2,339Oct 23, 1981
Continental Hawkins #5DKennedy & MayerPluggedDisposal—2502,420–2,450Jan 21, 1987
Johnson, W. D. #11Ice Brothers, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2502,396–3,028Oct 14, 1960
Continental Hawkins #9Murphree Brothers ProductionPluggedEnhanced recovery—2502,226–2,304Sep 20, 1982
Richter, Louis #82Mr Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,420–2,528Jun 18, 1984
Richter, Louis #36Eagle Rock Operating Company,llcCanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,450–2,527Jun 18, 1984
Richter, Louis #40Mr Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,386–2,927Jun 18, 1984
Richter, Louis #43WMr Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,384–2,988Jun 18, 1984
Jones, L. & I. #8WSaga Petroleum LLC of ColoradoPluggedEnhanced recovery—2502,470–2,632Nov 20, 1984
Jones, L. & I. #10WSaga Petroleum LLC of ColoradoPluggedEnhanced recovery—2502,504–2,549Nov 20, 1984
Hawkins -A- #8Murphree Brothers ProductionPluggedEnhanced recovery—2502,208–2,436Apr 11, 1985
Hawkins -A- #9Murphree Brothers ProductionPluggedEnhanced recovery—2502,216–2,292Apr 11, 1985
Richter, Louis #57WStanolind Operating Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,405–3,124Jul 8, 1985
Carr & Smith #3WMurphree Brothers ProductionPluggedEnhanced recovery—2502,217–2,264Oct 11, 1985
American National Life Ins. Co. #38WMr Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,370–2,465May 28, 1986
University -A- #10WWhiting Oil and Gas CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,496–2,624Aug 27, 1986
Richter, Louis #61Stanolind Operating Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,380–2,481Apr 8, 1987
Richter, Louis #66Stanolind Operating Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,372–2,432Apr 8, 1987
Richter, Louis #69WMr Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,377–2,530Apr 8, 1987
Miller #1WMakk Oil Production Inc.CanceledDisposal—2502,404–3,140May 20, 1987
American National Life Ins. Co. #15Mr Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,442–2,469Jan 12, 1977
American National Life Ins. Co. #2Mr Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,438–2,450Mar 20, 1961
American National Life Ins. Co. #3Mr Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,450–2,511Mar 20, 1961
American National Life Ins. Co. #4Mr Oil CompanyCanceledDisposal—2502,483–2,495Mar 20, 1961
American National Life Ins. Co. #5Mr Oil CompanyCanceledDisposal—2502,455–2,480Mar 20, 1961
American National Life Ins. Co. #6Mr Oil CompanyCanceledDisposal—2502,470–2,500Mar 20, 1961
Quito West Unit #103Seaboard Operating Co.InactiveEnhanced recovery—2504,698–4,746Aug 6, 1990
Quito West Unit #202WSeaboard Operating Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,764–4,818Aug 6, 1990
Quito West Unit #304WSeaboard Operating Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2504,724–4,786Aug 6, 1990
Quito West Unit #307WSeaboard Operating Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,722–4,784Aug 6, 1990
Hall & Roberts -C- #2Six-S Properties, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,225–2,609Apr 19, 1991
Bergman -A- #8Momentum Operating Co., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2502,162–2,274Jun 24, 1993
Smith, F. G. #15Sierra Madre Natural Res., LLCCanceledDisposal—2502,448–2,460Nov 18, 1993
Patton, J. M. #7Momentum Operating Co., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2502,176–2,310Nov 21, 1995
Davis #4Quatro Oil and Gas, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—2502,261–2,430Apr 25, 1997
Richter, Louis #83Mr Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—2502,380–2,550—
Amoco Craward -X- #2Success Oil Company, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2503,452–3,508May 2, 2002
Green #2 T7S Oil & Gas, LLCCanceledDisposal—2502,312–2,490Jan 13, 2014
McFarland, I. B. Section #37 #6WStanolind Operating Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2202,320–2,474—
McFarland, I. B. Section #37 #12WStanolind Operating Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2202,324–2,467—
McFarland, I. B. Section #37 #13WMr Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—2202,436–2,466—
McFarland, I. B. Section #37 #19WStanolind Operating Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2202,262–2,674—
McFarland, I. B. Section #37 #20WStanolind Operating Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2202,310–2,412—
McFarland, I. B. Section #37 #16WMr Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—220——
Cooper, J. E. #2WR. W. S. Oil Co.CanceledDisposal—2002,628–2,674—
Harper, F. D. #2DCelero Energy, L.P.CanceledDisposal—2002,678–2,694—
Monroe Unit #101WPrasad, Hari Production Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2004,651–4,688Nov 23, 1999
Estes, W. A. #8HChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2003,896–3,958Oct 29, 1965
Estes, W. A. #23WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2003,814–3,960Oct 29, 1965
Estes, W. A. #27WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2003,845–3,970Oct 29, 1965
Estes, W. A. #55WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2003,882–3,950May 1, 1978
Wristen Bros. #75WWalsh & Watts, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2002,418–2,536Nov 2, 1964
Armstrong-Green #2WOahe Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—2002,340–2,360Jun 1, 1953
Armstrong-Green #3WOahe Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—2002,340–2,360Jun 1, 1953
Armstrong-Green #4WOahe Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—2002,340–2,360Jun 1, 1953
Combs, Guy S. -A- #6WMr Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—2002,341–2,468—
Grube, B. H. #5Arch Oil & Gas, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—2002,237–2,427Aug 13, 2012
Olcott, D. #34Murphree ProductionPluggedEnhanced recovery—2002,429–2,492Apr 13, 1977
Walling & Costley -A- #2WAssociated Operating & Explor.CanceledDisposal—2002,290–2,380—
Walling & Costley -A- #11WAssociated Operating & Explor.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2002,326–2,424—
Wickett, South /Yates/ Unit #103WWhiting Oil and Gas CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2002,660–2,678Jan 26, 1970
Wickett, South /Yates/ Unit #305WWhiting Oil and Gas CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2002,802–2,822—
Wickett, South /Yates/ Unit #405WWhiting Oil and Gas CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2002,714–2,734—
Olcott, D. #23Murphree ProductionPluggedEnhanced recovery—2002,262–2,324Apr 13, 1977
Payton Pool Yates Sand Unit #2009Three-B Oil Company, TheCanceledDisposal—2002,000–2,096Dec 5, 1983
Payton Pool Yates Sand Unit #712Three-B Oil Company, TheCanceledDisposal—2001,920–2,095Dec 5, 1983
Payton Pool Yates Sand Unit #201Eagle Rock Operating Company,llcPluggedDisposal—2001,948–2,067Dec 5, 1983
McFarland, I. B. Section #29 #16WEagle Rock Operating Company,llcPluggedEnhanced recovery—2002,490–2,766Jun 12, 1987
Gordon, A. B. #334WMr Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2002,254–2,360Mar 26, 1987
Gordon, A. B. #344WEagle Rock Operating Company,llcPluggedEnhanced recovery—2002,280–2,445Mar 26, 1987

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.