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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-13 | 797696 | 42-255-33385 | REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 1 #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | FLD-XFR | 19,567 | Y |
| 2014-10-13 | 797694 | 42-255-33384 | REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 1 #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | FLD-XFR | 19,702 | Y |
| 2014-10-13 | 797693 | 42-255-33284 | REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 1 #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | FLD-XFR | 19,496 | Y |
| 2014-10-13 | 797691 | 42-255-33283 | REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 1 #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | FLD-XFR | 19,563 | Y |
| 2014-10-13 | 797690 | 42-255-32532 | REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 1 #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | FLD-XFR | 18,828 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 797853 | 42-255-34221 | DICKSON-ALLEN UNIT #7H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 797852 | 42-255-34220 | DICKSON-ALLEN UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 797524 | 42-255-34201 | BISHOP BROGAN #8H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 797524 | 42-255-34201 | BISHOP BROGAN SA 8 #8H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 797519 | 42-255-34199 | BISHOP BROGAN #7H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 797519 | 42-255-34199 | BISHOP BROGAN SA 7 #7H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 797516 | 42-255-34211 | FISCHER UNIT #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 797513 | 42-255-34210 | FISCHER UNIT #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 797512 | 42-255-34197 | BISHOP BROGAN #4H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 797512 | 42-255-34197 | BISHOP BROGAN SA 4 #4H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 797510 | 42-255-34196 | BISHOP BROGAN #3H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 797510 | 42-255-34196 | BISHOP BROGAN SA 3 #3H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 797326 | 42-255-34219 | REYNOLDS UNIT 1 AC #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,800 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 797326 | 42-255-34219 | REYNOLDS UNIT 1 AC #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 794316 | 42-255-34123 | DIRECT ASSETS UNIT AC #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,200 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 794312 | 42-255-34122 | DIRECT ASSETS UNIT AC #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 793692 | 42-255-34102 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT #14H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 793558 | 42-255-34090 | MURPHY-SINCLAIR UNIT #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,100 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 797514 | 42-255-34198 | BISHOP BROGAN #6H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 797514 | 42-255-34198 | BISHOP BROGAN SA 6 #6H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 797507 | 42-255-34209 | FISCHER UNIT #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 797506 | 42-255-34195 | BISHOP BROGAN #2H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 797506 | 42-255-34195 | BISHOP BROGAN SA 2 #2H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 797491 | 42-255-34205 | BURDA COLLINS UNIT #18H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,950 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 797489 | 42-255-34204 | BURDA COLLINS UNIT #17H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,950 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 797488 | 42-255-34203 | BURDA COLLINS UNIT #16H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,950 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 797487 | 42-255-34202 | BURDA COLLINS UNIT #15H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,950 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 797452 | 42-255-34208 | JOSEPH UNIT #13H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 797450 | 42-255-34206 | JOSEPH UNIT #11H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 797448 | 42-255-34207 | JOSEPH UNIT #12H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 797284 | 42-255-34218 | MOCZYGEMBA UNIT #2H | GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP | DRILL | 10,650 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 797284 | 42-255-34218 | MOCZYGEMBA UNIT #2H | GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP | DRILL | 10,650 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 797220 | 42-255-34190 | REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 3 #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 797058 | 42-255-34217 | MOCZYGEMBA UNIT #1H | GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP | DRILL | 10,650 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 797058 | 42-255-34217 | MOCZYGEMBA UNIT #1H | GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP | DRILL | 10,650 | Y |
| 2014-10-09 | 796881 | 42-255-34187 | CARMODY TRUST 'D' UNIT #13H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2014-10-08 | 797190 | 42-255-34192 | FOX UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,050 | Y |
| 2014-10-08 | 797189 | 42-255-34191 | FOX UNIT #5H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,050 | Y |
| 2014-10-08 | 797145 | 42-255-34212 | LEO JANYSEK UNIT A #4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-08 | 797144 | 42-255-34194 | LEO JANYSEK UNIT A #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-08 | 797144 | 42-255-34194 | LEO JANYSEK UNIT A #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-08 | 797142 | 42-255-34193 | LEO JANYSEK UNIT A #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-08 | 797142 | 42-255-34193 | LEO JANYSEK UNIT A #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-08 | 797100 | 42-255-34200 | CARTER-HOLM UNIT #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,400 | Y |
| 2014-10-08 | 797100 | 42-255-34200 | CARTER-HOLM UNIT #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,300 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.