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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2014-01-1677653842-255-33547MOBIL UNIT C #7HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL18,495Y
2014-01-1677653742-255-33546MOBIL UNIT C #6HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL18,700Y
2014-01-1677653642-255-33545MOBIL UNIT C #5HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL18,700Y
2014-01-1677614942-255-33548CREWS UNIT #8HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500Y
2014-01-1677614942-255-33548CREWS UNIT #8HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500Y
2014-01-1377640542-255-33542JAUER UNIT #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL19,000Y
2014-01-1377640442-255-33541JAUER UNIT #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL19,000Y
2014-01-1377636342-255-33540RODRIGUEZ-TRIAL UNIT #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL18,000Y
2014-01-1377636342-255-33540RODRIGUEZ-TRIAL UNIT #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL18,000Y
2014-01-1377627942-255-33536MEDINA-TRIAL UNIT #5HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL17,500Y
2014-01-1377627942-255-33536MEDINA-TRIAL UNIT #5HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL17,500Y
2014-01-1377519242-255-33502BLACKJACK UNIT E #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL18,500Y
2014-01-1377464942-255-33493LISKA 01 #11HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2014-01-1377464842-255-33492LISKA 01 #10HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2014-01-1377464542-255-33491LISKA 01 #09HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2014-01-1377464242-255-33490LISKA 01 #08HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2014-01-1377463942-255-33489LISKA 01 #07HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2014-01-1377463742-255-33488LISKA 01 #06HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2014-01-1077626842-255-33534MEDINA-TRIAL UNIT #4HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL17,000Y
2014-01-1077626642-255-33533MEDINA-TRIAL UNIT #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL17,200Y
2014-01-1077626542-255-33532MEDINA-TRIAL UNIT #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL17,500Y
2014-01-0977622342-255-33530FRANKE UNIT #6HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL19,600Y
2014-01-0977622142-255-33529FRANKE UNIT #5HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL19,600Y
2014-01-0977614842-255-33531CREWS UNIT #6HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500Y
2014-01-0877608742-255-33528LOTT UNIT #5HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000Y
2014-01-0877587142-255-33521SPRENCEL-PECK UNIT #5HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL18,500Y
2014-01-0777606642-255-33527PDR UNIT #7HMURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USADRILL12,650Y
2014-01-0777606442-255-33526PDR UNIT #6HMURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USADRILL12,650Y
2014-01-0777605942-255-33525PDR UNIT #5HMURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USADRILL12,650Y
2014-01-0377590742-255-33522CREWS UNIT #7HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500Y
2014-01-0377587042-255-33520SPRENCEL-PECK UNIT #4HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL18,200Y
2014-01-0377572842-255-33518MAY B UNIT #5HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL16,500Y
2014-01-0377572542-255-33519MAY B UNIT #4HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL16,200Y
2014-01-0377571042-255-33517GUS UNIT #1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,000Y
2014-01-0377570442-255-33516WOODROW UNIT #1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,000Y
2014-01-0377566042-255-33514FRANKE UNIT #4HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL19,600Y
2014-01-0377565542-255-33513JAUER POLLOK #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL16,500Y
2014-01-0277567142-255-33523MAY B UNIT #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL16,500Y
2014-01-0277566442-255-33515SPRENCEL-PECK UNIT #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL17,600Y
2013-12-3077556442-255-33510EGBERT UNIT #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL18,000Y
2013-12-3077552842-255-33509EGBERT UNIT #4HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL17,200Y
2013-12-3077544042-255-33507EARNEST GAS UNIT 1 #A 3HSTATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLCDRILL17,802Y
2013-12-2777552542-255-33508FRANKE UNIT #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL19,800Y
2013-12-2777542042-255-33506SPRENCEL-PECK UNIT #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL17,600Y
2013-12-2777541742-255-33505MAY B UNIT #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL16,200Y
2013-12-2377564042-255-33512MAREK UNIT #6HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500Y
2013-12-1977526342-255-33504HARTMAN UNIT #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL19,200Y
2013-12-1977526142-255-33503HARTMAN UNIT #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL17,500Y
2013-12-1977509342-255-33498GENELLE UNIT C #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2013-12-1977509342-255-33498GENELLE UNIT C #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.