Karnes County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Karnes County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-02.
Karnes County permitting is running 10 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (31 total, down 48% on the prior quarter). BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP leads with 44 permits in the past 12 months, one of 13 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
9
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-02
All Time
9,979
9,979 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-07 | 898476 | 42-255-38045 | METZ-KORTH-RRU ULW C #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-07 | 898474 | 42-255-38044 | METZ-KORTH-RRU USW B #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-07 | 898473 | 42-255-38043 | METZ-KORTH-RRU USW A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-06 | 899178 | 42-255-38070 | KOSUB UNIT #10H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-02 | 899183 | 42-255-38073 | MCALISTER UNIT #30H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-02 | 899182 | 42-255-38071 | MCALISTER UNIT #29H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-29 | 899188 | 42-255-38067 | MOTHRA F #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 899190 | 42-255-38069 | MOTHRA H #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 899189 | 42-255-38068 | MOTHRA G #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 899181 | 42-255-38066 | MOTHRA E #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 899180 | 42-255-38065 | MOTHRA D #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 899174 | 42-255-38064 | MOTHRA C #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 899171 | 42-255-38063 | MOTHRA B #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 899160 | 42-255-38062 | MOTHRA A #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 898191 | 42-255-38029 | HARTMAN-RIPPSTEIN MIKKELSON SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-18 | 898899 | 42-255-38061 | PATINO UNIT AC #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-18 | 898898 | 42-255-38060 | PATINO UNIT #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-16 | 898718 | 42-255-38058 | RIPPSTEIN-HONS RAFTER SA2 #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-16 | 898717 | 42-255-38057 | RIPPSTEIN-HONS RAFTER SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-15 | 898686 | 42-255-38055 | RIPPSTEIN MIKKELSON-WITTE SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-11 | 898688 | 42-255-38056 | MIKKELSON-WITTE UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-11 | 898241 | 42-255-38036 | MANGIONE-RIDLEY-HANDY SA A #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-10 | 898528 | 42-255-38051 | BEAM MEYER-TINA BUTLER SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-05 | 898526 | 42-255-38050 | BEAM MEYER-BALSER SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-05 | 898525 | 42-255-38049 | BEAM MEYER-RICHARD BUTLER B SA3 #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-05 | 898523 | 42-255-38048 | BEAM MEYER-RICHARD BUTLER B SA2 #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-05 | 898522 | 42-255-38047 | BEAM MEYER-RICHARD BUTLER B SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-04 | 898470 | 42-255-38042 | METZ-KORTH USW B #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-04-04 | 898469 | 42-255-38041 | METZ-KORTH USW A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-04-04 | 897476 | 42-255-37994 | STONE UNIT A #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-04-03 | 898195 | 42-255-38033 | CHAPMAN-HUMMEL UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-03 | 898194 | 42-255-38032 | CHAPMAN-HUMMEL UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-03 | 898193 | 42-255-38031 | CHAPMAN-HUMMEL UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-03 | 898192 | 42-255-38030 | CHAPMAN HUMMEL-CARPENTER SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-29 | 897507 | 42-255-37998 | LISKA-ELIZONDO SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-22 | 898252 | 42-255-38040 | EASLEY UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-22 | 898251 | 42-255-38039 | EASLEY UNIT #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-21 | 898250 | 42-255-38038 | EASLEY UNIT #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-21 | 898240 | 42-255-38035 | RIDLEY 01 #14H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-21 | 898239 | 42-255-38037 | RIDLEY 01 #15H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-21 | 897935 | 42-255-38020 | DROMGOOLE ''A'' - OWENS SA D #4H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-21 | 897933 | 42-255-38019 | DROMGOOLE ''A'' - OWENS SA C #3H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-21 | 897932 | 42-255-38018 | DROMGOOLE ''A'' - OWENS SA B #2H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-21 | 897931 | 42-255-38017 | DROMGOOLE ''A'' - OWENS SA A #1H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-18 | 897628 | 42-255-38034 | DAVID REYNOLDS UNIT A #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-03-15 | 898190 | 42-255-38028 | RIPPSTEIN-RAFTER UNIT #503H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-15 | 898189 | 42-255-38027 | HONS RAFTER UNIT #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-15 | 898187 | 42-255-38026 | KOSUB UNIT #14H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-15 | 898186 | 42-255-38025 | KOSUB UNIT #13H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-15 | 898181 | 42-255-38024 | KOSUB UNIT #12H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.