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
15
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-27
All Time
9,966
9,966 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-28 | 798633 | 42-255-34277 | MOBIL UNIT B AC #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-28 | 798632 | 42-255-34276 | MOBIL UNIT B AC #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-27 | 799013 | 42-255-34268 | CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT #12H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,300 | Y |
| 2014-10-27 | 799013 | 42-255-34268 | CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT #12H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,300 | Y |
| 2014-10-27 | 798892 | 42-255-34261 | BRYSCH-JONAS UNIT B #2HR | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,600 | Y |
| 2014-10-27 | 798820 | 42-255-34254 | KOWALIK 228-1R #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-27 | 798819 | 42-255-34253 | KOWALIK 228-1R #307H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,400 | Y |
| 2014-10-27 | 798816 | 42-255-34251 | KOWALIK 228-1R #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,300 | Y |
| 2014-10-27 | 798631 | 42-255-34260 | MOBIL UNIT B #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-27 | 798418 | 42-255-34255 | HOLLMAN UNIT AC #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 16,650 | Y |
| 2014-10-27 | 798416 | 42-255-34257 | HOLLMAN UNIT AC #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 16,715 | Y |
| 2014-10-27 | 798415 | 42-255-34258 | HOLLMAN UNIT AC #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 16,350 | Y |
| 2014-10-24 | 798762 | 42-255-34245 | ROBERT BOWMAN UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-24 | 798762 | 42-255-34245 | ROBERT BOWMAN UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-24 | 798760 | 42-255-34244 | ROBERT BOWMAN UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-24 | 798760 | 42-255-34244 | ROBERT BOWMAN UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-24 | 798749 | 42-255-34248 | BEST-FENNER UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,700 | Y |
| 2014-10-24 | 798748 | 42-255-34247 | BEST-FENNER UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,700 | Y |
| 2014-10-24 | 798747 | 42-255-34246 | BEST-FENNER UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,700 | Y |
| 2014-10-23 | 798795 | 42-255-34242 | BODOGGINZ UNIT A #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-23 | 798789 | 42-255-34240 | BODOGGINZ UNIT A #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-23 | 798782 | 42-255-34239 | BODOGGINZ UNIT A #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-23 | 795525 | 42-255-34161 | GRAEF GAS UNIT 1 #B 3H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,100 | Y |
| 2014-10-23 | 795525 | 42-255-34161 | GRAEF GAS UNIT 1 #B 3H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,100 | Y |
| 2014-10-23 | 787946 | 42-255-33942 | ALEXANDER 01 #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-23 | 787942 | 42-255-33941 | ALEXANDER 01 #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-22 | 798607 | 42-255-34237 | HEMBY UNIT B AC #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-22 | 798599 | 42-255-34236 | HEMBY UNIT B #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-22 | 798598 | 42-255-34235 | HEMBY UNIT B #303H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-21 | 792476 | 42-255-34080 | KARNES CITY SW UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,800 | Y |
| 2014-10-20 | 792468 | 42-255-34043 | KARNES CITY SW UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-20 | 792468 | 42-255-34043 | KARNES CITY SW UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-20 | 792459 | 42-255-34082 | KARNES CITY SW UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-17 | 797688 | 42-255-32113 | REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 1 #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | FLD-XFR | 19,374 | Y |
| 2014-10-16 | 798327 | 42-255-34230 | BAILEY UNIT A #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-16 | 798327 | 42-255-34230 | BAILEY UNIT A #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-16 | 798326 | 42-255-34229 | BAILEY UNIT A #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-16 | 798180 | 42-255-34228 | MURPHY-SINCLAIR UNIT #6HR | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-16 | 798180 | 42-255-34228 | MURPHY-SINCLAIR UNIT #6HR | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-16 | 798180 | 42-255-34228 | MURPHY-SINCLAIR UNIT #6HR | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-15 | 798243 | 42-255-34226 | SIMMONS UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-15 | 798231 | 42-255-34225 | SIMMONS UNIT #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-15 | 798227 | 42-255-34224 | SIMMONS UNIT #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-15 | 797941 | 42-255-34227 | REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 1 #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-15 | 797941 | 42-255-34227 | REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 1 #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,945 | Y |
| 2014-10-14 | 798051 | 42-255-34223 | LEO FRANK UNIT B #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-14 | 793787 | 42-255-34106 | KARNES CITY NW UNIT #1HR | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,400 | Y |
| 2014-10-13 | 798050 | 42-255-34222 | LEO FRANK UNIT A #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-13 | 797698 | 42-255-33387 | REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 1 #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | FLD-XFR | 19,515 | Y |
| 2014-10-13 | 797697 | 42-255-33386 | REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 1 #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | FLD-XFR | 19,553 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.