Karnes County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Karnes County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-02.
Karnes County permitting is running 10 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (31 total, down 48% on the prior quarter). BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP leads with 44 permits in the past 12 months, one of 13 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
9
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-02
All Time
9,979
9,979 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-14 | 896897 | 42-255-37960 | KENRUBYLIE-KENEDY (SA) A4 #A 4H | REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-14 | 896897 | 42-255-37960 | KENRUBYLIE-KENEDY (SA) A4 #A 4H | REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-14 | 896896 | 42-255-37962 | KENRUBYLIE-KENEDY (SA) A3 #A 3H | REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-14 | 896896 | 42-255-37962 | KENRUBYLIE-KENEDY (SA) A3 #A 3H | REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-14 | 896896 | 42-255-37962 | KENRUBYLIE-KENEDY (SA) A3 #A 3H | REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-14 | 896895 | 42-255-37959 | KENRUBYLIE-KENEDY (SA) A2 #A 2H | REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-14 | 896895 | 42-255-37959 | KENRUBYLIE-KENEDY (SA) A2 #A 2H | REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-14 | 896895 | 42-255-37959 | KENRUBYLIE-KENEDY (SA) A2 #A 2H | REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-14 | 896894 | 42-255-37958 | KENRUBYLIE-KENEDY (SA) A1 #A 1H | REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-14 | 896894 | 42-255-37958 | KENRUBYLIE-KENEDY (SA) A1 #A 1H | REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-14 | 896894 | 42-255-37958 | KENRUBYLIE-KENEDY (SA) A1 #A 1H | REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897286 | 42-255-37982 | LINHART UNIT #8H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897286 | 42-255-37982 | LINHART WILSON BARNETT PSA A #1H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897280 | 42-255-37981 | LINHART UNIT #7H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897280 | 42-255-37981 | LINHART WILSON PSA E #5H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897277 | 42-255-37980 | LINHART UNIT #6H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897277 | 42-255-37980 | LINHARTDILLONBARNETTWILSON PSA A #1H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897268 | 42-255-37978 | LINHART UNIT #4H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897268 | 42-255-37978 | LINHART WILSON PSA A #1H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897266 | 42-255-37977 | LINHART UNIT #3H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897266 | 42-255-37977 | LINHART WILSON PSA D #4H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897265 | 42-255-37976 | LINHART UNIT #2H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897265 | 42-255-37976 | LINHART WILSON PSA C #3H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897238 | 42-255-37970 | SALT BLACK #104H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897224 | 42-255-37967 | SALT YELLOW #9H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897205 | 42-255-37966 | SALT GREEN #7H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897205 | 42-255-37966 | SALT GREEN #7H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897204 | 42-255-37965 | SALT BLUE #5H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 897194 | 42-255-37963 | SALT RED #1H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-30 | 896041 | 42-255-37927 | OLSON ESSE-KENNEDY SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 24,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-30 | 896040 | 42-255-37926 | OLSON ESSE-KENNEDY SA2 #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-26 | 895800 | 42-255-37910 | ESCONDIDO A B USW F #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-26 | 895798 | 42-255-37909 | ESCONDIDO A B USW E #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-26 | 895796 | 42-255-37908 | PAW-ESCOND-MIX USW G #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-12 | 896486 | 42-255-37957 | TIPTON-JONAS UNIT #505H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-12 | 896485 | 42-255-37956 | TIPTON-JONAS UNIT #503H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-12 | 896484 | 42-255-37955 | TIPTON-JONAS UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-11 | 896187 | 42-255-37935 | SCHENDEL-REYNOLDS SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896185 | 42-255-37934 | RIDLEY FARMS-DOUGLAS SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-09 | 896345 | 42-255-37947 | SCHENDEL UNIT A-189 #10 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-09 | 896306 | 42-255-37954 | ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT AB ULW #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-09 | 896188 | 42-255-37936 | WARNER 01 #20H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896351 | 42-255-37953 | SCHENDEL UNIT A-189 #16 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896350 | 42-255-37952 | SCHENDEL UNIT A-189 #15 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896349 | 42-255-37951 | SCHENDEL UNIT A-189 #14 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896348 | 42-255-37950 | SCHENDEL UNIT A-189 #13 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896347 | 42-255-37949 | SCHENDEL UNIT A-189 #12 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896346 | 42-255-37948 | SCHENDEL UNIT A-189 #11 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896344 | 42-255-37946 | SCHENDEL UNIT A-189 #9 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-05 | 896275 | 42-255-37939 | ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT A #9 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.