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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-08 | 796878 | 42-255-34186 | CARMODY TRUST 'C' UNIT #12H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2014-10-08 | 792951 | 42-255-34065 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-08 | 792950 | 42-255-34063 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT #503H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-08 | 792918 | 42-255-34062 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT #11H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-07 | 796960 | 42-255-34184 | LEONARD UNIT #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2014-10-07 | 796937 | 42-255-34183 | DICKSON-ALLEN UNIT #11H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2014-10-07 | 796936 | 42-255-34182 | DICKSON-ALLEN UNIT #10H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2014-10-07 | 796934 | 42-255-34181 | DICKSON-ALLEN UNIT #9H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2014-10-07 | 796931 | 42-255-34180 | DICKSON-ALLEN UNIT #8H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2014-10-06 | 796901 | 42-255-34179 | CARTER-HOLM UNIT #508H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,200 | Y |
| 2014-10-06 | 796901 | 42-255-34179 | CARTER-HOLM UNIT #508H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,400 | Y |
| 2014-10-06 | 796894 | 42-255-34178 | CARTER-HOLM UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,400 | Y |
| 2014-10-06 | 796894 | 42-255-34178 | CARTER-HOLM UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,400 | Y |
| 2014-10-06 | 796885 | 42-255-34177 | CARTER-HOLM UNIT #506H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,300 | Y |
| 2014-10-06 | 796885 | 42-255-34177 | CARTER-HOLM UNIT #506H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,100 | Y |
| 2014-10-06 | 796884 | 42-255-34189 | CARMODY TRUST 'D' UNIT #15H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2014-10-06 | 796883 | 42-255-34188 | CARMODY TRUST 'D' UNIT #14H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2014-10-06 | 796877 | 42-255-34185 | CARMODY TRUST 'C' UNIT #11H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2014-10-06 | 796876 | 42-255-34176 | CARMODY TRUST 'C' UNIT #10H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2014-10-03 | 796727 | 42-255-00184 | WIATREK, G. #1 | VICEROY PETROLEUM, LP | RECOMP | 11,070 | |
| 2014-10-03 | 796479 | 42-255-34168 | HOLLMAN UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 16,900 | Y |
| 2014-10-03 | 796473 | 42-255-34169 | HOLLMAN UNIT #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 16,900 | Y |
| 2014-10-03 | 796464 | 42-255-34167 | HOLLMAN UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 16,800 | Y |
| 2014-10-02 | 796453 | 42-255-34175 | ALVIN NK UNIT #10H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2014-10-02 | 796451 | 42-255-34174 | ALVIN NK UNIT #9H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2014-10-02 | 796449 | 42-255-34173 | ALVIN NK UNIT #8H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2014-10-02 | 796446 | 42-255-34172 | ALVIN NK UNIT #7H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2014-10-02 | 796444 | 42-255-34171 | ALVIN NK UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2014-10-02 | 796435 | 42-255-34170 | ALVIN NK UNIT #5H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2014-10-02 | 796295 | 42-255-34162 | CREWS UNIT #5H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2014-10-02 | 796295 | 42-255-34162 | CREWS UNIT #5H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2014-10-02 | 796134 | 42-255-34159 | KOLODZIEJ-PAWELEK UNIT #4H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-02 | 796134 | 42-255-34159 | KOLODZIEJ-PAWELEK UNIT #104H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-02 | 796134 | 42-255-34159 | KOLODZIEJ-PAWELEK UNIT #104H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-02 | 796134 | 42-255-34159 | KOLODZIEJ-PAWELEK UNIT #4H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-01 | 796403 | 42-255-34166 | LEONARD UNIT #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-01 | 796402 | 42-255-34165 | LEONARD UNIT #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-01 | 796299 | 42-255-34164 | CREWS UNIT #7H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2014-10-01 | 796299 | 42-255-34164 | CREWS UNIT #7H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2014-10-01 | 796298 | 42-255-34163 | CREWS UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2014-10-01 | 796298 | 42-255-34163 | CREWS UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2014-10-01 | 796126 | 42-255-34158 | KOLODZIEJ-PAWELEK UNIT #3H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-01 | 791870 | 42-255-34026 | OWENS UNIT A #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-01 | 791868 | 42-255-34025 | OWENS UNIT A #4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-01 | 791866 | 42-255-34024 | OWENS UNIT A #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-01 | 791862 | 42-255-34023 | OWENS UNIT A #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-30 | 796137 | 42-255-34160 | KOLODZIEJ-PAWELEK UNIT #5H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-30 | 796122 | 42-255-34157 | KOLODZIEJ-PAWELEK UNIT #2H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-30 | 796122 | 42-255-34157 | KOLODZIEJ-PAWELEK UNIT #102H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-30 | 796122 | 42-255-34157 | KOLODZIEJ-PAWELEK UNIT #102H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.