Produced water and disposal in Yoakum 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 →
Yoakum County has 2,521 active injection and disposal wells, 31 of them permitted for disposal, with 9.1 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 273 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 2% on the year before, about 8% of what the permits allow.
6 deep disposal wells here report daily to TexNet; they injected 28,808 barrels a day in August 2026. Same-well volumes were down 9% on a year earlier.
Occidental Permian Ltd is the largest injector in the county, with 136 million barrels reported across 1439 active wells.
TexNet located 1 M2+ earthquakes in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.1.
- 2,521
- active injection wells, 31 for disposal
- 9.1M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 273M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -2%
- 8%
- of permitted capacity used
- 4,167
- UIC permits on file, all time
- 28.8K
- bbl/d, 6 daily reporters, Aug 2026
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 273,484,421 · prior 12 277,879,471(-2%)
UT BEG TexNet injection reporting tool
Deep disposal, reported daily
- 28.8K
- bbl per day, Aug 2026
- 6
- wells reporting
- 2
- operators
- -9%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental Permian Ltd | 136M | 1,439 | 5.5M |
| Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | 35.1M | 115 | 531K |
| Hilcorp Engy Co | 30.8M | 425 | 958K |
| Riley Permian Oper Co, LLC | 24.9M | 38 | 436K |
| Ring Engy, Inc | 10.9M | 9 | 194K |
| OXY USA WTP LP | 10.8M | 293 | 838K |
| White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC | 5.36M | 86 | 77.3K |
| Sulphur River Expl, Inc | 2.38M | 1 | 10K |
| Wasson Solid Waste Disp Sys Ltd | 1.94M | 6 | 65K |
| Southwest Royalties, Inc | 1.62M | 2 | 20K |
| Texland Petro, L.P | 1.57M | 20 | 21.2K |
| Grace Petro Oper, LLC | 1.43M | 1 | 20K |
| Sixess Engy, LLC | 1.25M | 4 | 41.6K |
| Amtex Engy, Inc | 1.14M | 1 | 30K |
| Prasad, Hari Prod Co | 1.09M | 1 | 32K |
| White Stride LLC | 1.05M | 1 | 25K |
| Roosevelt Resources LP | 1.04M | 1 | 20K |
| DC Disposal Systems, LLC | 910K | 1 | 20K |
| Yucca Engy, Inc | 756K | 18 | 17.3K |
| Bce-Mach III LLC | 598K | 3 | 25K |
Injection permits
4,167 UIC PERMITS · 2,521 ACTIVE · PAGE 1 OF 42
Active permits first, by reported volume, then cancelled, plugged, and never-activated permits.
| Well | Operator | Status | Purpose | Reported, bbl | bbl/d permitted | Zone, ft | Permitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Crane 604 #1W | Riley Permian Oper Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 6.43M | 30,000 | 6,500–12,500 | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Brushy Bill 707 #1WD | Riley Permian Oper Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 4.99M | 30,000 | 5,300–13,000 | Sep 20, 2019 |
| Wishbone Farms 710 #1W | Ring Engy, Inc | Active | Disposal | 4.83M | 30,000 | 10,820–12,000 | Sep 20, 2019 |
| Miss Kitty SWD 669 #1W | Riley Permian Oper Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 3.81M | 30,000 | 6,000–13,000 | Mar 2, 2019 |
| Sieber #2 | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 3.3M | 15,000 | 6,800–12,147 | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Yeah-Yeah #1D | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 3.19M | 30,000 | 5,700–13,500 | Aug 9, 2018 |
| McSwain #1 | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 3.18M | 25,000 | 5,800–12,172 | Mar 26, 2019 |
| Kendrick "B" #5W | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 3.1M | 15,000 | 5,530–11,783 | Jun 4, 2002 |
| Sundance 642 #1 | Riley Permian Oper Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.95M | 30,000 | 5,550–12,500 | May 21, 2018 |
| Blackwater SWD #1 | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.9M | 20,000 | 5,560–12,500 | Feb 17, 2017 |
| Cochise #1W | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.89M | 20,000 | 4,600–11,979 | Nov 20, 2015 |
| Bronco SWD #4 | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Disposal | 2.83M | 15,000 | 9,424–10,904 | Nov 12, 2004 |
| Odc "A" #18 | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Disposal | 2.59M | 25,000 | 12,399–13,000 | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Bronco SWD #5D | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.5M | 25,000 | 5,500–11,858 | Nov 2, 2009 |
| Yada Yada 420 #1P | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.4M | 30,000 | 6,500–12,500 | Mar 18, 2016 |
| Smith, Ed S. Heirs "B" #1 | Sulphur River Expl, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.38M | 10,000 | 5,081–11,250 | Jun 19, 2007 |
| Beaten Path 597 #1W | Riley Permian Oper Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.33M | 24,999 | 6,000–12,500 | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Cleveland a 601 #1W | Riley Permian Oper Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.2M | 20,000 | 6,500–12,000 | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Wishbone Farms 710 #3W | Ring Engy, Inc | Active | Disposal | 2.12M | 30,000 | 10,400–12,000 | Sep 23, 2019 |
| Kendrick "B" #1 | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.09M | 20,000 | 5,500–12,500 | May 8, 2019 |
| Willard Unit #1WD | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Disposal | 1.73M | 40,000 | 10,830–12,500 | Feb 1, 2022 |
| W. P. Brown #1 | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.69M | 20,000 | 5,425–12,000 | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Fitzgerald 430 #1 | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.57M | 20,000 | 5,400–13,500 | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Del Boca Vista 372 #1P | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.55M | 30,000 | 6,500–13,000 | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Denver Unit #2D | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Disposal | 1.43M | 50,000 | 10,100–11,500 | Mar 21, 1991 |
| Wce #1D | Grace Petro Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.43M | 20,000 | 6,000–13,000 | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Sanders #1 | Southwest Royalties, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.3M | 10,000 | 5,775–12,500 | Aug 26, 1997 |
| Winfrey 602 #3WD | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.16M | 20,000 | 6,500–11,615 | Jan 8, 2018 |
| Miller SWD #7 | Amtex Engy, Inc | Active | Disposal | 1.14M | 30,000 | 10,695–12,462 | Jan 27, 2022 |
| Wishbone Acres 648 #1W | Ring Engy, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.14M | 24,000 | 8,000–14,000 | Jul 26, 2018 |
| Wishbone Flats 400 #1W | Ring Engy, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.12M | 25,000 | 5,950–13,100 | Nov 14, 2022 |
| Shook, R. B. "A" #5D | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.12M | 15,000 | 6,000–12,050 | Mar 19, 2009 |
| Morgan #6606D | Prasad, Hari Prod Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.09M | 32,000 | 5,800–13,000 | Oct 14, 2018 |
| Godfather SWD #1 | White Stride LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.05M | 25,000 | 8,000–13,325 | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Bluebonnet 273 #1WD | Roosevelt Resources LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.04M | 20,000 | 6,960–12,639 | May 9, 2018 |
| Stevens, Sue #1 | Wasson Solid Waste Disp Sys Ltd | Active | Disposal | 966K | 25,000 | 9,300–10,680 | Dec 15, 2005 |
| Hodges #2V | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 958K | 20,000 | 9,100–11,505 | Apr 4, 2014 |
| Googins 217 #1WD | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 932K | 30,000 | 6,000–12,571 | Apr 20, 2017 |
| Plains SWD #1 | DC Disposal Systems, LLC | Active | Disposal | 910K | 20,000 | 12,100–12,700 | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Hicks 'A' #1W | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 891K | 25,000 | 6,000–12,000 | Jan 12, 2019 |
| North Central Oil Co. "A" #1 | Riley Permian Oper Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 841K | 10,000 | 11,110–11,190 | Oct 28, 1994 |
| Denver Unit #1SD | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Disposal | 813K | 50,000 | 10,500–13,000 | Apr 29, 1996 |
| Wishbone Flats 400 #2W | Ring Engy, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 780K | 20,000 | 10,800–13,000 | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Armstrong #1 | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 764K | 20,000 | 4,865–12,700 | Jun 28, 2007 |
| Shook, R. B. "A" #4D | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 709K | 10,000 | 11,586–11,980 | Sep 13, 2004 |
| West, M. M. #2 | Riley Permian Oper Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 701K | 20,000 | 4,600–11,235 | Aug 30, 1996 |
| WBD Sau #305D | Sixess Engy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 672K | 20,000 | 6,000–9,435 | Oct 11, 2017 |
| Denver Unit #5801WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 636K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Apr 16, 1998 |
| Denver Unit #5812WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 619K | 4,500 | 4,622–5,290 | Jan 15, 1992 |
| State Elmore #1 | Wasson Solid Waste Disp Sys Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 615K | 20,000 | 5,276–11,850 | Feb 8, 1994 |
| Denver Unit #4740 | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 614K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Apr 6, 1999 |
| Denver Unit #4637W | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 612K | 2,490 | 4,600–5,400 | Jun 19, 1990 |
| Johnson #2 | Ring Engy, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 607K | 10,000 | 10,780–11,449 | Sep 12, 2016 |
| Edwards, W. F. Estate "A" #1 | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 588K | 15,000 | 12,002–12,045 | Sep 22, 2017 |
| Chapin #1D | Sixess Engy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 579K | 20,000 | 5,700–11,878 | Nov 23, 2015 |
| Denver Unit #4405W | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 574K | 4,500 | 4,380–5,404 | Jan 15, 1992 |
| Denver Unit #4754WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 558K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Apr 16, 1998 |
| Denver Unit #3927WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 540K | 4,500 | 4,680–5,376 | Dec 11, 1991 |
| Denver Unit #4621WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 535K | 4,500 | 4,536–5,400 | Apr 2, 1992 |
| Denver Unit #3819WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 533K | 4,500 | 4,617–5,413 | Sep 27, 1991 |
| Denver Unit #4420WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 521K | 2,000 | 4,900–5,300 | Feb 14, 1990 |
| Denver Unit #3623WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 516K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Mar 27, 2001 |
| Denver Unit #4732WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 500K | 5,000 | 4,500–5,800 | Dec 13, 2017 |
| Carter, A. T. #4D | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 487K | 10,000 | 13,178–13,236 | Apr 15, 2004 |
| Denver Unit #4635WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 470K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Mar 27, 2001 |
| Denver Unit #4533W | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 465K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Feb 22, 2002 |
| Denver Unit #5706WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 460K | 5,000 | 4,500–5,495 | Apr 3, 2007 |
| Denver Unit #4308W | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 458K | 4,500 | 4,600–5,399 | Feb 19, 1993 |
| Denver Unit #4654 | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 455K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Denver Unit #3908WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 452K | 5,000 | 4,500–5,495 | Sep 19, 2005 |
| Denver Unit #4534WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 450K | 1,930 | 4,600–5,400 | Jun 19, 1990 |
| Wilder "B" #40 | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Disposal | 447K | 25,000 | 12,455–13,000 | Jun 28, 1984 |
| Denver Unit #4610W | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 433K | 2,510 | 4,600–5,400 | Jun 19, 1990 |
| West Brahaney "420" #1 | Sei Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 430K | 10,000 | 5,373–11,986 | Jul 31, 1996 |
| Denver Unit #3728WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 411K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Apr 16, 1998 |
| Scorpion East #7 | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 409K | 2,500 | 5,800–6,200 | Aug 28, 2019 |
| Denver Unit #3909WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 408K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Aug 25, 1997 |
| Denver Unit #5710WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 406K | 4,500 | 4,600–5,400 | Feb 19, 1993 |
| Denver Unit #3720WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 405K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Apr 16, 1998 |
| Denver Unit #3817WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 400K | 4,500 | 4,533–5,495 | Nov 15, 1996 |
| Denver Unit #5609W | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 396K | 4,500 | 4,600–5,359 | Jul 18, 1991 |
| Denver Unit #4310WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 381K | 5,000 | 4,500–5,495 | Mar 13, 2008 |
| Denver Unit #5809WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 381K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Apr 16, 1998 |
| Denver Unit #5802W | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 378K | 4,500 | 4,525–5,393 | Nov 8, 1995 |
| Denver Unit #4112WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 376K | 5,000 | 4,500–5,495 | Mar 13, 2008 |
| Denver Unit #3835WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 371K | 4,500 | 4,540–5,470 | Nov 15, 1996 |
| Bennett Ranch Unit #5351W | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 370K | 4,500 | 4,700–5,800 | Oct 17, 1997 |
| Denver Unit #3361 | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 367K | 5,000 | 4,500–5,495 | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Denver Unit #4435WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 365K | 5,500 | 4,600–5,400 | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Denver Unit #4628 | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 360K | 4,500 | 4,531–5,586 | Jul 19, 1991 |
| Denver Unit #4733 | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 358K | 4,500 | 4,500–54,950 | Aug 25, 1997 |
| Scorpion East #6 | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 350K | 2,500 | 5,800–6,200 | Aug 28, 2019 |
| Denver Unit #5404W | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 346K | 4,500 | 4,588–5,287 | Feb 19, 1993 |
| Denver Unit #4804WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 343K | 4,500 | 4,638–5,398 | Dec 11, 1991 |
| 12TH Man 660 #1WR | Ring Engy, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 338K | 20,000 | 6,000–12,000 | Mar 30, 2019 |
| Denver Unit #4205W | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 338K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Oct 6, 2004 |
| Denver Unit #5711WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 337K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Apr 16, 1998 |
| Denver Unit #5811WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 337K | 4,500 | 4,644–5,304 | Sep 27, 1991 |
| Morley-Hudson #1 | Walsh & Watts, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 336K | 20,000 | 5,930–12,500 | Feb 21, 2018 |
| Denver Unit #5704WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 330K | 4,500 | 4,700–5,361 | Jan 15, 1992 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2023 | 895516 | Steward Energy II, LLC | Kirby SWD #1 50137501 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 887450 | Crockett Operating, LLC | Loewen 347 SWD #1 50137433 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | 881353 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Wishbone Farms 710SWD #2W 50136876 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 876686 | Amtex Energy, Inc. | Miller SWD #7 50137252 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 861517 | Amtex Energy, Inc. | Miller SWD #7 50137252 |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 847124 | Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC | Miss Kitty SWD 669 #1W 50137066 |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 845638 | Verdugo-Pablo Energy, LLC | Godfather West SWD #2 50133508 |
| Nov 3, 2017 | 832554 | Steward Energy II, LLC | Fee 123 SWD #1 50132167 |
| Oct 27, 2017 | 832341 | DC Disposal Systems, LLC | Plains SWD #1 50136903 |
| Oct 17, 2017 | 831860 | Yuma E & P Company, Inc. | Jameson SWD #1 50136895 |
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/yoakum, documented in the API reference.