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 1,045 active injection and disposal wells, 159 of them permitted for disposal, with 4.9 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.

Operators reported 342 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, up 2% on the year before, about 19% 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 66 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.

1,045: active injection wells, 159 for disposal
4.91M: bbl/d permitted capacity
342M: bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 +2%
19%: of permitted capacity used
3,637: 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 JUN 2025

Last 12 months 342,470,489 · prior 12 334,273,928(+2%)

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	66.3M	16	358K
Crescent Energy Operating, LLC	55.8M	43	347K
Pilot Water Gath Delaware LLC	42.9M	9	260K
R360 Water Solutions, LLC	41.1M	8	190K
Two P Partners, LLC	20.7M	562	1.69M
Apache Corporation	18.2M	10	208K
Wes Water Holdings LLC	17.9M	3	90K
Continental Resources, Inc.	13.8M	9	156K
Sundown Energy LP	10.4M	31	164K
Layne SWD, LLC	8.45M	3	95K
Energy Transfer Company	5.17M	1	25K
Pilot Water Solutions Permianllc	4.19M	2	55K
Rattler Midstream Operating LLC	3.88M	3	70K
TRP Operating LLC	3.73M	2	70K
Pdeh LLC	3.57M	3	90K
Jagged Peak Energy LLC	3.29M	3	88K
Trans-Tex Operating LLC	2.82M	43	63.9K
Goodnight Midstream Permian, LLC	2.5M	7	150K
Flux Energy, LLC	2.13M	4	80K
Seaboard Operating Co.	2.03M	19	36.6K

Injection permits

3,657 UIC PERMITS · 1,045 ACTIVE · PAGE 6 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. #1279WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	3.37K	2,000	2,400–2,800	May 24, 2011
Bentley #B 9	Walbet, Inc.	Active	Enhanced recovery	3.16K	200	2,342–2,443	Aug 5, 1985
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1742W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	3.15K	2,000	2,586–2,950	Oct 7, 2011
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1758	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	3.09K	4,000	2,350–3,400	Apr 17, 2014
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1097W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	3.01K	2,000	2,600–3,400	Apr 19, 2013
Miller, John #7W	Bay Tan Operating, LP	Active	Enhanced recovery	3K	200	2,240–2,468	Nov 21, 1988
Obrien, G. W., Etal #27WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	2.91K	6,000	2,600–3,150	Jun 29, 2015
Trebol #5D	Lonesome B, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	2.87K	500	2,450–2,676	Oct 24, 1955
Davis #1	Quatro Oil and Gas, Inc.	Active	Enhanced recovery	2.59K	250	2,211–2,430	Apr 25, 1997
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1401WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	2.34K	2,000	2,340–2,770	Dec 10, 2010
Obrien, G. W., Etal #965WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	2.33K	6,000	2,500–3,150	Jun 29, 2015
Davis #5	Quatro Oil and Gas, Inc.	Active	Enhanced recovery	2.18K	250	2,220–2,415	Apr 25, 1997
Sealy Smith Foundation #107WU	Millwee Oil, Inc.	Active	Enhanced recovery	2.08K	800	3,100–3,400	Jun 14, 1991
Davis #6	Quatro Oil and Gas, Inc.	Active	Enhanced recovery	1.86K	250	2,248–2,411	Apr 25, 1997
Howe, Jospeh #2 #302	Abraxas Petroleum Corporation	Active	Disposal	1.66K	3,000	2,571–2,644	Apr 19, 1994
State of Texas -E- #4W	P.o.&g. Operating, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	1.59K	500	2,604–2,680	Nov 7, 1955
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1067W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	1.52K	2,000	2,550–3,000	Apr 15, 2013
Hutchings Stock Assn. #796W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	1.52K	2,000	2,350–2,800	Oct 7, 2011
Obrien, G. W., Etal #72W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	1.49K	6,000	2,500–3,150	Jun 29, 2015
Obrien, G. W., Etal #902WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	1.39K	6,000	2,500–3,100	Jul 21, 2015
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1258W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	1.2K	4,000	2,350–3,400	Apr 17, 2014
Standard of Texas #5W	Earnest Producing Corporation	Active	Enhanced recovery	1.14K	500	2,758–2,819	Nov 22, 1991
Obrien, G. W., Etal #864	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	1.04K	2,000	2,550–2,806	Oct 7, 2011
Hutchings Stock Assn. #800W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	706	4,000	2,350–3,400	Apr 17, 2014
Obrien, G. W., Etal #341	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	637	6,000	2,550–3,100	Jul 21, 2015
Sealy Smith Foundation #102W	Millwee Oil, Inc.	Active	Enhanced recovery	628	800	3,100–3,400	Jun 14, 1991
Monroe Unit #31W	Teke Production LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	620	80	4,634–4,640	Sep 1, 1983
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1705	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	606	2,000	2,470–3,400	Jul 2, 2019
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1529WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	549	2,000	2,400–2,800	May 24, 2011
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1935	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	548	6,000	2,600–3,150	Jun 29, 2015
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1017W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	503	2,000	2,400–3,300	Feb 15, 2013
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1015	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	467	6,000	2,600–3,100	Jul 21, 2015
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1967W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	465	6,000	2,550–3,100	Jul 21, 2015
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1005W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	461	2,000	2,500–3,000	Apr 19, 2013
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1768	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	450	4,000	2,400–3,300	May 27, 2014
Hutchings Stock Assn. #992W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	393	4,000	2,350–3,200	Mar 18, 2014
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1714	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	363	2,000	2,400–3,600	Feb 15, 2013
Sealy Smith Foundation #11W	Occidental Permian Ltd.	Active	Enhanced recovery	349	900	4,750–5,317	Nov 7, 1986
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1013W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	340	2,000	2,360–2,800	Oct 7, 2011
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1707	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	316	2,000	2,500–3,400	Jul 2, 2019
Estes, E. W. #149W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	312	500	2,490–2,618	Feb 20, 1956
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1051W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	263	2,000	2,370–2,800	Oct 7, 2011
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1332WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	250	2,000	2,476–2,899	Oct 6, 2011
Hutchings Stock Assn. #119W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	237	4,000	2,500–3,400	May 27, 2016
Estes, E. W. #98W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	234	3,000	2,417–2,602	Oct 20, 2015
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1228W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	233	4,000	2,350–3,200	Mar 18, 2014
Estes, E. W. #8W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	227	2,000	2,430–2,630	Apr 6, 2016
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1104W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	217	2,000	2,400–2,800	Feb 15, 2013
Hutchings Stock Assn.,ngc #37D	Targa Midstream Services LLC	Active	Disposal	210	2,396	975–1,298	Mar 5, 2009
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1062W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	208	2,000	2,400–2,800	Mar 20, 2012
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1399	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	204	2,000	2,550–3,000	Mar 8, 2013
Obrien, G. W., Etal #53	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	196	6,000	2,550–3,100	Jul 21, 2015
Hutchings Stock Assn. #65AW	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	177	2,000	2,380–2,830	Jan 5, 2011
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1420	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	170	2,000	2,380–2,820	Dec 10, 2010
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1878	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	167	2,000	2,450–3,000	Aug 29, 2011
Obrien, G. W., Etal #951	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	166	2,000	2,419–2,786	Oct 6, 2011
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1413WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	165	2,000	2,350–2,800	Jan 5, 2011
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1875	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	164	6,000	2,600–3,150	Jun 29, 2015
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1478W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	163	2,000	2,480–2,784	Sep 26, 2011
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1776	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	160	4,000	2,450–3,400	Aug 4, 2014
Obrien, G. W., Etal #400W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	146	2,000	2,554–2,894	Oct 7, 2011
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1247R	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	139	4,000	2,350–3,300	Feb 14, 2014
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1480WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	129	2,000	2,433–2,814	Oct 6, 2011
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1230W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	126	4,000	2,350–3,200	Mar 18, 2014
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1751	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	126	4,000	2,350–3,200	Mar 18, 2014
Hutchings Stock Assn. #789W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	125	4,000	2,350–3,200	Mar 18, 2014
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1241W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	124	4,000	2,350–3,200	Mar 18, 2014
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1738W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	122	2,000	2,589–2,930	Oct 7, 2011
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1439W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	119	6,000	2,450–3,400	Jan 25, 2016
Hutchings Stock Assn. #67WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	112	4,000	2,480–3,400	May 27, 2016
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1154W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	112	2,000	2,400–3,300	Feb 15, 2013
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1690W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	110	2,000	2,420–2,910	Mar 13, 2013
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1572	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	109	2,000	2,400–2,800	May 24, 2011
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1353W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	100	2,000	2,520–3,000	Apr 15, 2013
Obrien, G. W., Etal #26AW	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	98	6,000	2,550–3,100	Jul 21, 2015
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1001W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	97	2,000	2,450–2,835	Mar 13, 2013
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1177W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	93	2,000	2,500–3,000	Apr 15, 2013
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1103W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	88	2,000	2,400–2,800	Feb 15, 2013
Hutchings Stock Assn. #919W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	87	2,000	2,350–2,810	Oct 7, 2011
Obrien, G. W., Etal #57WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	81	2,000	2,409–2,772	Oct 6, 2011
Koehn SWD #8	Goodnight Midstream Permian, LLC	Active	Disposal	80	23,000	3,400–4,100	Mar 18, 2019
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1745W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	78	6,000	2,450–3,400	Oct 17, 2014
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1239W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	77	4,000	2,350–3,200	Mar 18, 2014
Hutchings Stock Assn. #63WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	75	2,000	2,350–2,980	Jan 5, 2011
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1365WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	73	2,000	2,320–2,750	Jan 5, 2011
Obrien, G. W., Etal #169WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	65	6,000	2,500–3,000	Mar 23, 2016
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1254	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	62	4,000	2,350–3,300	Feb 14, 2014
Hutchings Stock Assn. #55WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	61	2,000	2,350–2,780	Dec 10, 2010
Hutchings Stock Assn. #604W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	58	2,000	2,360–2,800	Dec 10, 2010
Hutchings Stock Assn. #709W	Sundown Energy LP	Active	Enhanced recovery	57	1,500	3,650–4,100	Jan 14, 1998
Obrien, G. W., Etal #62WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	53	6,000	2,500–3,000	Mar 23, 2016
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1242	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	53	4,000	2,350–3,200	Feb 14, 2014
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1690	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	51	2,000	2,400–3,300	Feb 15, 2013
Hutchings Stock Assn. #23WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	43	2,000	2,350–2,770	Jan 5, 2011
Obrien, G. W., Etal #558W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	37	600	2,600–3,000	Jul 21, 1961
Hutchings Stock Assn. #721W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	35	2,000	2,400–2,800	May 24, 2011
Hutchings Stock Assn. #772W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	25	2,000	2,400–2,800	Feb 15, 2013
Hutchings Stock Assn. #1759	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	14	4,000	2,350–3,400	Apr 17, 2014
Obrien, G. W., Etal #1443W	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	11	2,000	2,580–3,100	Apr 19, 2013
Obrien, G. W., Etal #638WI	Two P Partners, LLC	Active	Enhanced recovery	9	2,000	2,409–2,756	Oct 6, 2011

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 Jun 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.