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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-30 | 793039 | 42-255-34067 | NOVAK UNIT #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-30 | 793039 | 42-255-34067 | NOVAK UNIT #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-30 | 793037 | 42-255-34114 | NOVAK UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-30 | 793037 | 42-255-34114 | NOVAK UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-30 | 793036 | 42-255-34066 | NOVAK UNIT #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-30 | 793036 | 42-255-34066 | NOVAK UNIT #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-28 | 792618 | 42-255-34059 | CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,300 | Y |
| 2014-08-28 | 792617 | 42-255-34058 | CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,300 | Y |
| 2014-08-28 | 792611 | 42-255-34053 | CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,300 | Y |
| 2014-08-27 | 793240 | 42-255-34061 | FM 99 SWD #1 | HIGH ROLLER WELLS, L.L.C. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-08-26 | 792954 | 42-255-34076 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT AC #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2014-08-26 | 792698 | 42-255-31642 | MORGAN UNIT #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | FLD-XFR | 17,015 | Y |
| 2014-08-26 | 792697 | 42-255-31655 | RANCHO GRANDE TRUST #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | FLD-XFR | 16,888 | Y |
| 2014-08-26 | 792696 | 42-255-31594 | WESTON GAS UNIT 1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | FLD-XFR | 15,654 | Y |
| 2014-08-26 | 792622 | 42-255-34060 | CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT AC #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,300 | Y |
| 2014-08-26 | 792622 | 42-255-34060 | CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT AC #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,300 | Y |
| 2014-08-26 | 792622 | 42-255-34060 | CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,300 | Y |
| 2014-08-26 | 792281 | 42-255-34070 | JAUER-SONKA UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-26 | 792280 | 42-255-34069 | JAUER-SONKA UNIT #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-26 | 788908 | 42-255-33947 | SPEARY FAMILY TRUST UNIT A #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-22 | 792725 | 42-255-34057 | KOPECKI HORIZONTAL UNIT #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-22 | 792724 | 42-255-34081 | KOPECKI HORIZONTAL UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-22 | 792723 | 42-255-34056 | KOPECKI HORIZONTAL UNIT #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-22 | 788904 | 42-255-33954 | SPEARY FAMILY TRUST UNIT A #4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 792597 | 42-255-34048 | BRYSCH-JONAS UNIT B #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,400 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 792596 | 42-255-34047 | BRYSCH-JONAS UNIT B #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,400 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 792595 | 42-255-34046 | BRYSCH-JONAS UNIT B #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,600 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 792450 | 42-255-34039 | HARPER UNIT #15H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 792428 | 42-255-34052 | GIDEON CAZADORES HENKE UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 792426 | 42-255-34051 | GIDEON CAZADORES HENKE UNIT #503H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 792423 | 42-255-34050 | GIDEON CAZADORES HENKE UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 792422 | 42-255-34049 | GIDEON CAZADORES HENKE UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 792418 | 42-255-34045 | GIDEON CAZADORES HENKE UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 792416 | 42-255-34044 | GIDEON CAZADORES HENKE UNIT #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 792090 | 42-255-34079 | ALLEN UNIT A #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 792090 | 42-255-34079 | ALLEN UNIT A #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 792055 | 42-255-34054 | NICHOLS UNIT A #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-20 | 792366 | 42-255-34036 | MAREK UNIT #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-08-20 | 792366 | 42-255-34036 | MAREK UNIT #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-08-20 | 792091 | 42-255-34055 | JAUER-SONKA UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-20 | 791475 | 42-255-34018 | ALTON UNIT #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-20 | 791472 | 42-255-34017 | ALTON UNIT #13H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-20 | 791421 | 42-255-34014 | WALTER UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2014-08-20 | 791378 | 42-255-34028 | MAY B UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-20 | 791376 | 42-255-34027 | MAY B UNIT #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-20 | 789918 | 42-255-33982 | PARKER UNIT #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2014-08-19 | 788901 | 42-255-33953 | SPEARY FAMILY TRUST UNIT A #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-18 | 788899 | 42-255-33952 | SPEARY FAMILY TRUST UNIT A #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-16 | 791976 | 42-255-34032 | RICHTER A UNIT #11H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,450 | Y |
| 2014-08-16 | 791923 | 42-255-34031 | BUEHRING UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,300 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.