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
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 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durgin, D. B. Sec. 23 #52 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 8, 1948 |
| Durgin, D. B. Sec. 23 #66 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 8, 1948 |
| Durgin, D. B. Sec. 23 #71 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 8, 1948 |
| Durgin, D. B. Sec. 23 #74 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 8, 1948 |
| Hardage & Wilson #10 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 8, 1948 |
| Hardage & Wilson #17 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 8, 1948 |
| Hardage & Wilson #19 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 8, 1948 |
| Hardage & Wilson #18 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 8, 1948 |
| Martin (Shallow) #1W | Ice Brothers | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Hardage & Wilson #20 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 8, 1948 |
| York, J. F. Tr. #1 #5 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 8, 1948 |
| Wilson, Ned -133- #1 | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Johnson, W. D. #16 | Texaco Producing Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,500–2,600 | Feb 23, 1971 |
| Johnson, W. D. #25 | Texaco Producing Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Johnson, W. D. #7 | Texaco Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Cole #6 | Kennedy & Hamm | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Adams, Lucy #3 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 21, 1953 |
| Adams, Lucy #4 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 21, 1953 |
| Adams, Lucy #9 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 21, 1953 |
| Adams, Lucy #10 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 21, 1953 |
| Adams, Lucy #14 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 21, 1953 |
| Adams, Lucy #15 A | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 21, 1953 |
| Johnson, W. D. #4W | Ice Brothers, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Oct 14, 1960 |
| Twofreds, Delaware Field Unit #802 | Great Western Drilling Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,765–4,788 | Nov 23, 1994 |
| Adams, Lucy #30 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 21, 1953 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #59W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,000–3,200 | Oct 25, 1963 |
| State of Texas -DM- #1W | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,016 | Nov 24, 1980 |
| Hsa East Flat Combustion Project #874I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Hsa East Flat Combustion Project #1029I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Hsa East Flat Combustion Project #1030W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Hsa East Flat Combustion Project #1053I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 3, 1983 |
| Trebol #1D | Breck Operating Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Smith, Sealy -C- #6 | Kern Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jun 14, 1982 |
| McFarland, I. B. Section #29 #7W | Mr Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jan 5, 1983 |
| McFarland, I. B. Section #29 #8W | Eagle Rock Operating Company,llc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 5, 1983 |
| Eudaly Unit #2 | Chisos Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,228 | Dec 28, 1982 |
| Pitzer -B- #2 | Southwest Royalties, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 6,066–6,069 | May 23, 1983 |
| Moody #1 | O. H. B. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,550 | May 24, 1982 |
| Barker -B- #1A | O. H. B. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,167 | Jun 20, 1983 |
| Olcott, D. #21 | Murphree Production | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jun 20, 1983 |
| Barker -B- #A 1 | O. H. B. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jul 19, 1983 |
| Brown #1 | Berry, O. H. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jul 19, 1983 |
| Brown #7W | O. H. B. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jul 19, 1983 |
| James #43 | Berry, O. H. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 1, 1983 |
| Monroe Unit #131W | Prasad, Hari Production Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,637 | Sep 1, 1983 |
| Blair, A. #8W | Three-B Oil Company, The | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,962 | Nov 10, 1983 |
| Blair, A. #5W | Three-B Oil Company, The | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,800 | Nov 10, 1983 |
| University 18-31 #2 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Hutchings Stock Association #1100 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 8,212 | Apr 4, 1984 |
| Johnson "B" #7 | N & B Oil and Gas LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,454 | May 24, 1984 |
| McFarland, I. B. Section #29 #9W | Mr Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,478 | Jun 6, 1984 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #142AW | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #157AW | Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,554–2,765 | Sep 15, 1999 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #I 47W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,567–2,789 | Jul 18, 1984 |
| Clements #1 | N & O Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,208 | Aug 2, 1984 |
| Humble University -29- #2 | Joang Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,850 | Jan 7, 1985 |
| Killough #7 | United Oil & Shale LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,124 | Feb 12, 1985 |
| Grimes -B- #5 | Murphree Production | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,364 | Apr 11, 1985 |
| Johnson "B" #12W | N & B Oil and Gas LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,470 | Apr 11, 1985 |
| McFarland, I. B. Section #29 #6W | Stanolind Operating Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,470 | Apr 11, 1985 |
| Olcott, D. #48 | Murphree Production | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,204 | Apr 17, 1985 |
| Brown Heirs #7 | Haylan Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,701 | Apr 17, 1985 |
| Brown Heirs #2W | Haylan Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,705 | Apr 17, 1985 |
| Johnson, -B- #25 | Bass Enterprises Production Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,310 | May 14, 1985 |
| Sealy-Smith #1 | Lee Production Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,000–1,150 | Jun 10, 1985 |
| Hutchings Stock Association #1108 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,059 | Jun 20, 1985 |
| Sealy Estate "C" #2A | Explo Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,990 | Nov 22, 1985 |
| McFarland, I. B. Section #29 #3W | Mr Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,540 | Jan 10, 1986 |
| Olcott, D. #35 | Murphree Production | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,266 | Mar 19, 1986 |
| Tenneco-Jones #10 | Smith & Marrs Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,580 | Apr 15, 1986 |
| Tenneco Jones #3 | Mr Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,098 | Apr 9, 1986 |
| Hutchings Stock Association #1113W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,100 | Jul 24, 1986 |
| Miller, John #1 | Oahe Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,240 | Aug 19, 1986 |
| Johnson, M.L. #4D | Stanolind Operating Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,034 | Sep 17, 1986 |
| Tenneco-Jones #9 | R. W. S. Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,427–2,655 | Nov 10, 1986 |
| Tex. Cotton Inds. -B- #2W | Murphree Production | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,888–1,970 | — |
| Hathaway, J. F. No. 2 #3 | Smith, Ricky & Mayo Marrs | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| McDonald -29- Unit #201A | Three-B Oil Company, The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| McDonald -29- Unit #103 | Three-B Oil Company, The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #162W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 3, 1963 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #200W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 20, 1955 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #190W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 20, 1955 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #229W | Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 20, 1955 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #820 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,712–2,714 | Jun 2, 1977 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #1099 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 8, 1980 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #98 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 3, 1963 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #580R | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 3, 1963 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #593W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 3, 1963 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #584W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,000–3,200 | Oct 25, 1963 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #34W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,000–3,200 | Oct 25, 1963 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #87W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 18, 1953 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #110W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,530–2,630 | Feb 3, 1983 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #443 W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 25, 1963 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #446 W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 25, 1963 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #451 W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 25, 1963 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #456 W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 25, 1963 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #457 W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 25, 1963 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #1028 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 28, 1980 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #1052 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 28, 1980 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #207W | Two P Partners, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 20, 1955 |
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.