Karnes County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Karnes County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-24.

Karnes County permitting is running 19 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (58 total, up 76% on the prior quarter). 11 were issued in the past week. BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP leads with 56 permits in the past 12 months, one of 12 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-24

All Time

9,965

9,965 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
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
2024-01-05	896282	42-255-37945	ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT B #11	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2024-01-05	896281	42-255-37944	ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT B #10	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2024-01-05	896280	42-255-37943	ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT B #5	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2024-01-05	896279	42-255-37942	ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT B #3	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2024-01-05	896278	42-255-37941	ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT B #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2024-01-05	896276	42-255-37940	ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT A #10	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
2024-01-05	896274	42-255-37938	ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT A #8	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2024-01-05	896225	42-255-37937	HUNSAKER UNIT A #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2024-01-04	896050	42-255-37932	MZYK NORTH UNIT #12H	BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2024-01-02	896051	42-255-37933	MZYK NORTH UNIT #13H	BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2024-01-02	896051	42-255-37933	MZYK NORTH UNIT #13H	KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC	DRILL	11,000	Y
2024-01-02	896049	42-255-37931	MZYK NORTH UNIT #11H	BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2024-01-02	896047	42-255-37930	MZYK NORTH UNIT #10H	BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.