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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-27

All Time

9,966

9,966 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2013-10-25	771621	42-255-33418	CHALLENGER UNIT A #3H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	18,300	Y
2013-10-24	771688	42-255-33415	WESSENDORFF 5-ALEX-WESS 2 (SA) #A 2H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,600	Y
2013-10-21	771970	42-255-33422	KORTH UNIT #5H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,500	Y
2013-10-21	771480	42-255-33411	EYHORN-BEGO TRUST (SA) #E 1H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,800	Y
2013-10-18	771957	42-255-33417	KORTH UNIT #4H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2013-10-18	771701	42-255-33414	PRESLEY UNIT #1H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2013-10-18	771618	42-255-33412	KORTH #3H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2013-10-17	771509	42-255-33409	FALKS GAS UNIT 1 #D 2H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,142	Y
2013-10-17	771508	42-255-33410	FALKS GAS UNIT 1 #D 1H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,142	Y
2013-10-17	771424	42-255-33404	COLLEEN UNIT B #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2013-10-17	771424	42-255-33404	COLLEEN UNIT B #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	19,000	Y
2013-10-17	771422	42-255-33403	NATHO UNIT A #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2013-10-17	771422	42-255-33403	NATHO UNIT A #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	21,000	Y
2013-10-17	771422	42-255-33403	NATHO UNIT A #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	21,000	Y
2013-10-16	771425	42-255-33405	SISTI UNIT A #3	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2013-10-16	771398	42-255-33402	SISTI UNIT A #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2013-10-16	771389	42-255-33406	KEMPE-LAUBACH UNIT #3H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	17,500	Y
2013-10-16	771386	42-255-33408	RIPPSTEIN-MIKKELSON UNIT #5H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	18,000	Y
2013-10-16	771383	42-255-33399	RIPPSTEIN-MIKKELSON UNIT #3H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	17,800	Y
2013-10-16	771377	42-255-33407	KEMPE-LAUBACH UNIT #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	17,500	Y
2013-10-16	769417	42-255-33335	KARNES CITY SW UNIT #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	19,200	Y
2013-10-14	771210	42-255-33398	LIGHTFOOT UNIT #4H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2013-10-14	771210	42-255-33398	LIGHTFOOT UNIT #4H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2013-10-14	771208	42-255-33397	LIGHTFOOT UNIT #3H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2013-10-14	771208	42-255-33397	LIGHTFOOT UNIT #3H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2013-10-14	771186	42-255-33391	WESSENDORFF 5-ALEX-WESS 2 (SA) #A 1H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,600	Y
2013-10-14	771111	42-255-33394	COATES 'A' #2H	COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP	DRILL	13,000	Y
2013-10-14	771071	42-255-33396	DELEON WIATREK UNIT #11H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2013-10-14	771066	42-255-33393	DELEON WIATREK UNIT #10H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,300	Y
2013-10-14	770993	42-255-33392	A.F.O. UNIT #7H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2013-10-11	771373	42-255-33400	MAX UNIT #7H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2013-10-11	771365	42-255-33401	CHESLYN UNIT #8H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2013-10-11	771036	42-255-33388	CRYSTAL UNIT #3H	FREEPORT-MCMORAN OIL & GAS LLC	DRILL	13,600	Y
2013-10-11	771036	42-255-33388	CHARLOTTE UNIT #8H	FREEPORT-MCMORAN OIL & GAS LLC	DRILL	13,600	Y
2013-10-11	770907	42-255-33390	WINONA UNIT #14H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2013-10-11	770894	42-255-33389	WINONA UNIT #13H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2013-10-11	770894	42-255-33389	WINONA UNIT #13H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2013-10-11	769642	42-255-33342	MANGIONE 01 #12H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2013-10-11	769639	42-255-33341	MANGIONE 01 #11H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2013-10-11	769639	42-255-33341	MANGIONE 01 #11H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2013-10-11	769636	42-255-33340	MANGIONE 01 #10H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2013-10-10	770784	42-255-33383	BEICKER ROBERTS UNIT #4H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,500	Y
2013-10-10	770742	42-255-33380	BEICKER ROBERTS UNIT #3H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,500	Y
2013-10-10	770742	42-255-33380	BEICKER ROBERTS UNIT #3H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,500	Y
2013-10-10	770585	42-255-33377	A. BANDUCH C #1H	BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO	DRILL	14,000	Y
2013-10-08	770861	42-255-33387	REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 1 #9H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,500	Y
2013-10-08	770861	42-255-33387	REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 1 #9H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,500	Y
2013-10-08	770861	42-255-33387	REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 1 #9H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	19,515	Y
2013-10-08	770860	42-255-33386	REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 1 #8H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,500	Y
2013-10-08	770860	42-255-33386	REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 1 #8H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,500	Y

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