Karnes County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Karnes County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-27.

Karnes County permitting is running 19 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (56 total, up 65% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP leads with 54 permits in the past 12 months, one of 12 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-27

All Time

9,966

9,966 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2014-11-20	800509	42-255-34350	HUNSAKER UNIT A #3	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2014-11-20	800503	42-255-34348	HUNSAKER UNIT A #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2014-11-20	800501	42-255-34349	MONSON UNIT #5H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	13,100	Y
2014-11-19	800568	42-255-34359	MAY B UNIT AC #2HR	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	18,000	Y
2014-11-19	800498	42-255-34347	MONSON UNIT #4H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	13,100	Y
2014-11-19	800481	42-255-34351	DROMGOOLE 'B' UNIT #8H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	13,100	Y
2014-11-19	800382	42-255-34335	OETKEN 01 #02H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2014-11-19	800099	42-255-34316	JANYSEK UNIT A #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2014-11-19	798781	42-255-34259	BISHOP BROGAN #5H	MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY	DRILL	12,000	Y
2014-11-19	798781	42-255-34259	BISHOP BROGAN SA 5 #5H	MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY	DRILL	12,000	Y
2014-11-18	800303	42-255-34333	CHALLENGER UNIT C #9H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	18,500	Y
2014-11-18	800301	42-255-34334	CHALLENGER UNIT C #10H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	18,500	Y
2014-11-18	800300	42-255-34336	CHALLENGER UNIT C #11H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	18,500	Y
2014-11-18	800299	42-255-34337	CHALLENGER UNIT C #12H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	18,500	Y
2014-11-18	800063	42-255-34330	KENNEDY AC #7H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2014-11-18	800063	42-255-34330	KENNEDY #320H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2014-11-18	800062	42-255-34329	KENNEDY AC #6H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	21,000	Y
2014-11-18	800062	42-255-34329	KENNEDY #319H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	21,000	Y
2014-11-18	800061	42-255-34328	KENNEDY #10H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	21,500	Y
2014-11-18	800061	42-255-34328	KENNEDY #519H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	21,500	Y
2014-11-18	799012	42-255-34267	CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT AC #10H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	19,300	Y
2014-11-18	799012	42-255-34267	CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT AC #10H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	19,300	Y
2014-11-18	798584	42-255-34233	STRMISKA GAS UNIT 1 #B 3H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2014-11-18	798584	42-255-34233	STRMISKA GAS UNIT 1 #B 3H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2014-11-18	798584	42-255-34233	STRMISKA GAS UNIT 1 #B 3H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,800
2014-11-18	798569	42-255-34232	STRMISKA GAS UNIT 1 #B 2H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2014-11-18	798569	42-255-34232	STRMISKA GAS UNIT 1 #B 2H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2014-11-18	798566	42-255-34231	STRMISKA GAS UNIT 1 #B 1H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2014-11-18	798566	42-255-34231	STRMISKA GAS UNIT 1 #B 1H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2014-11-17	800243	42-255-34326	MORGAN UNIT AC #3H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,100	Y
2014-11-17	800243	42-255-34326	MORGAN UNIT AC #3H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,100	Y
2014-11-17	800241	42-255-34325	MORGAN UNIT AC #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,100	Y
2014-11-17	800241	42-255-34325	MORGAN UNIT AC #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,100	Y
2014-11-17	800236	42-255-34324	URRUTIA UNIT AC #4H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	19,500	Y
2014-11-17	800236	42-255-34324	URRUTIA UNIT AC #4H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	19,500	Y
2014-11-17	800230	42-255-34322	MURPHY-SINCLAIR UNIT AC #8H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	19,500	Y
2014-11-17	800230	42-255-34322	MURPHY-SINCLAIR UNIT AC #8H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	19,500	Y
2014-11-17	798246	42-255-34234	SCHULTE #3	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2014-11-17	798246	42-255-34234	SCHULTE #3	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2014-11-14	800211	42-255-34320	MORGAN UNIT #7H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,100	Y
2014-11-14	800211	42-255-34320	MORGAN UNIT #7H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,100	Y
2014-11-14	800100	42-255-34323	JANYSEK UNIT A #3	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2014-11-13	800185	42-255-34319	DRAGON #1H	1776 ENERGY OPERATORS, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2014-11-13	800101	42-255-34317	JANYSEK UNIT A #4	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2014-11-13	799857	42-255-34318	RANCHO GRANDE TRUST NO.1 AC #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	17,500	Y
2014-11-13	799857	42-255-34318	RANCHO GRANDE TRUST UNIT NO.1 AC #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	17,500	Y
2014-11-12	799953	42-255-34315	KENNEDY #9H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	21,000	Y
2014-11-10	799897	42-255-34313	RANCHO GRANDE TRUST NO.1 AC #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	18,500	Y
2014-11-10	799897	42-255-34313	RANCHO GRANDE TRUST UNIT NO.1 AC #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	18,500	Y
2014-11-10	799866	42-255-34312	ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT B #4	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.