How much saltwater has New Mexico injected into disposal wells?
Short answer: New Mexico saltwater disposal wells have injected about 12.97 billion barrels since state reporting began, including 844 million barrels in 2025 alone.
What does the chart show?
It adds up all water injected into New Mexico saltwater disposal (SWD) wells since state C115 reporting began. The total is about 12.97 billion barrels.
How much went in last year?
In 2025 alone, about 844 million barrels went underground. That is roughly 2.3 million barrels a day.
Where is it heading?
A curve fit to the 1994 to 2025 history matches very closely (R squared of 0.998). It points to roughly 21 billion cumulative barrels by 2035.
Why does it matter to operators?
Southeast New Mexico is part of the Permian, and the water keeps growing. Every barrel passes through tanks where oil can collect on top.
What can you control at the tank?
Oil floating on top of the water in your tanks still leaves on a vacuum truck, and that costs you money every haul. The Freedom Tool skims that oil off inside the tank, captures richer vapors, and cuts down on vacuum truck trips. It has no moving parts. Contact us to see if it fits your site.
Source: New Mexico state C115 injection reporting, charted by X Tank Co.