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
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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sealy-Smith Foundation #15 | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,500–3,300 | Sep 8, 2011 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #971W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,400–2,800 | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #991W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,400–2,800 | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #1057W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,400–2,800 | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #1188W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,400–2,800 | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #1153W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,400–3,300 | Feb 15, 2013 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #1692 | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,400–3,300 | Feb 15, 2013 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #1708 | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,400–3,300 | Feb 15, 2013 |
| Obrien, G. W., Etal #1937 | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,400–3,100 | Feb 21, 2013 |
| Obrien, G. W., Etal #1949 | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,400–3,400 | Mar 8, 2013 |
| University "41-20" #1 | WPX Energy Permian, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 5,200–5,405 | Jun 11, 2014 |
| Monroe SWD #1D | Last Mile Production, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 1,600 | 5,137–5,780 | Jul 16, 1999 |
| Hutchings Stock Association #1073W | Sundown Energy LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,600 | 8,012–9,000 | May 2, 2017 |
| Hutchings Stock Association #1078W | Sundown Energy LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,600 | 8,039–9,000 | May 2, 2017 |
| Sealy-Smith #2 | Western Disposal Systems, Inc. | Active | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 920–1,040 | Jun 4, 2003 |
| Williams, Barbara M. #3 | Jetta Operating Company, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 4,884–5,026 | Feb 19, 1999 |
| Estes, W. A. #47W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,650–4,100 | Jan 14, 1998 |
| Wristen Brothers #84 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,718–4,116 | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Monroe #2 | Seaboard Operating Co. | Active | Disposal | — | 1,300 | 5,070–5,463 | Mar 18, 2005 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #12W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,250 | 4,550–5,350 | Jul 19, 1991 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #13W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,250 | 4,550–5,350 | Jul 19, 1991 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #28W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,250 | 4,550–5,350 | Jul 19, 1991 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #40W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,250 | 4,550–5,350 | Jul 19, 1991 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #81W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,250 | 4,550–5,350 | Jul 19, 1991 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #8W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,250 | 4,550–5,350 | Jul 19, 1991 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #17W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,250 | 4,550–5,350 | Jul 19, 1991 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #133W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,250 | 4,550–5,350 | Jul 19, 1991 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #2W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,250 | 4,550–5,350 | Sep 8, 1986 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #232W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,250 | 4,539–5,350 | Nov 13, 2019 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #246 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,250 | 4,200–5,800 | Oct 9, 2023 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #29W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 4,776–5,260 | Nov 27, 1978 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #42W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 4,600–5,250 | Dec 7, 1979 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #157W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 2,514–3,110 | Sep 15, 1995 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #23W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 4,550–5,350 | Jul 19, 1991 |
| Clements #10 | Wineridge Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,074 | 2,010–2,248 | May 12, 1989 |
| Shipley Queen Sand Unit #806W | Trans-Tex Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,448–2,718 | Sep 12, 2012 |
| Estes, E. W. #100W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,394–3,146 | Jun 9, 1989 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #160W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,536–2,725 | Dec 15, 2000 |
| Richter -A- #4W | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,782–2,965 | Jun 4, 2012 |
| Johnson, W. D. #32 | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,350–2,505 | May 31, 1994 |
| Pyote -SWD- #1D | XTO Energy Inc. | Active | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 4,715–5,902 | Jul 8, 1993 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #22W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,500–5,250 | May 22, 2009 |
| Richter, Louis #88W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,414–2,652 | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #142W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,550–5,350 | Aug 23, 1988 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #124 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,532–5,169 | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #144 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,578–5,202 | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #146 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,590–5,601 | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Richter, Louis #32 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,418–3,524 | Jun 1, 2011 |
| Richter, Louis #116 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,452–4,272 | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Shipley Queen Sand Unit #802 | Trans-Tex Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,400–3,075 | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Shipley Queen Sand Unit #611 | Trans-Tex Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,367–3,030 | Jul 22, 2013 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #244 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,400–5,234 | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #255 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,554–5,209 | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #135W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,583–5,362 | Nov 29, 1983 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #143W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,659–5,188 | Nov 29, 1983 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #145W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,752–5,203 | Nov 29, 1983 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #148W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,744–5,167 | Nov 29, 1983 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #125W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,681–5,206 | Nov 29, 1983 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #128W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,576–5,210 | Nov 29, 1983 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #16WI | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,707–5,290 | Feb 12, 1985 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #14W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,685–5,250 | Feb 12, 1985 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #31W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,735–5,220 | Feb 12, 1985 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #35W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,675–5,300 | Feb 12, 1985 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #57W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,554–5,122 | Mar 25, 1985 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #153W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,716–5,242 | Mar 25, 1985 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #73W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,710–5,250 | Mar 25, 1985 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #5W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,566–5,145 | Nov 7, 1986 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #126W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,535–5,296 | Nov 7, 1986 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #9W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,714–5,250 | Nov 7, 1986 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #131W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,642–5,222 | Nov 7, 1986 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #149W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,653–5,179 | Nov 7, 1986 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #163W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,654–5,308 | Nov 7, 1986 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #169W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,616–5,179 | Nov 7, 1986 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #27W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,670–5,227 | Nov 7, 1986 |
| Sealy Smith Foundation #130W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 4,743–5,308 | Nov 7, 1986 |
| Durgin, D. B. Sec. 15 #83W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 2,254–2,600 | Apr 17, 1992 |
| Durgin, D. B. Sec. 15 #87W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 2,236–2,547 | Apr 17, 1992 |
| Durgin, D. B. Sec. 15 #88W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 2,244–2,602 | Apr 17, 1992 |
| Durgin, D. B. Sec. 15 #90W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 2,294–2,620 | Apr 17, 1992 |
| York, J. F. Tr. #2 #48W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 2,268–2,575 | Apr 17, 1992 |
| Prince-York #45W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 2,234–2,580 | Apr 17, 1992 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #12AW | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 2,437–2,700 | Oct 9, 1992 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #16W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 2,413–2,690 | Oct 9, 1992 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #251W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 2,430–2,735 | Oct 9, 1992 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #221W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 2,450–2,773 | Oct 9, 1992 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #199W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 2,428–2,755 | Oct 9, 1992 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #121AW | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 2,468–2,789 | Oct 9, 1992 |
| Estes, E. W. #278W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 2,430–2,810 | Jun 13, 1991 |
| Estes, W. A. #15W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 2,346–3,225 | Jun 2, 1992 |
| Hutchings Stock Assn. #646WC | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 2,354–3,301 | Jun 2, 1992 |
| Hutchings Stock Assoc. #950 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 3,072–3,164 | Feb 15, 1996 |
| State University F2 #25W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 2,527–2,998 | Oct 13, 1953 |
| Edwards, J. H. Est. -B- #5W | Rubicon Oil & Gas, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 600 | 2,536–2,658 | Feb 29, 2000 |
| Obrien, G. W., Etal #601W | Two P Partners, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 2,632–2,790 | Nov 21, 1960 |
| Green -B- #3W | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 2,130–2,452 | Oct 21, 1983 |
| McDonald Unit #49W | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 2,160–2,431 | Apr 13, 1984 |
| Hill #4 | Lonesome B, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 2,459–2,562 | May 29, 1991 |
| Rector #1 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 2,086–2,186 | Dec 31, 1999 |
| Hutchings Stock Assoc. #952W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,076–3,162 | Jan 12, 1979 |
| Monroe Unit #83W | Teke Production LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,609–4,674 | Mar 15, 1971 |
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.