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
2012-09-28	748523	42-255-32791	BUTLER RANCH UNIT C #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-09-28	748458	42-255-32786	MCCOY-EGBERT UNIT #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	15,500	Y
2012-09-27	748501	42-255-32789	CHARGER UNIT #3H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-09-27	748460	42-255-32787	RICHTER A UNIT #2H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-09-27	748448	42-255-32785	SPEAR REYNOLDS UNIT D #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-09-27	748448	42-255-32785	SPEAR REYNOLDS UNIT D #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-09-27	748443	42-255-32788	SPEAR REYNOLDS UNIT A #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-09-27	748443	42-255-32788	SPEAR REYNOLDS UNIT A #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-09-27	748441	42-255-32784	COLIN W JOHNSON UNIT A #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-09-27	748441	42-255-32784	COLIN W JOHNSON UNIT A #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-09-27	748435	42-255-32783	SPEAR REYNOLDS UNIT C #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-09-27	748435	42-255-32783	SPEAR REYNOLDS UNIT C #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-09-27	748432	42-255-32790	SCHENDEL UNIT #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-09-27	748050	42-255-32805	KRAUSE GU1 #A 1H	TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC.	DRILL	15,500	Y
2012-09-27	748050	42-255-32805	KRAUSE GU1 #A 1H	TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC.	DRILL	15,500	Y
2012-09-26	748400	42-255-32801	THUNDERBIRD UNIT #6H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-09-26	748400	42-255-32801	THUNDERBIRD UNIT #6H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-09-26	748399	42-255-32782	COLIN W JOHNSON UNIT A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-09-26	748399	42-255-32782	COLIN W JOHNSON UNIT A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-09-25	748392	42-255-32781	THUNDERBIRD UNIT #5H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-09-25	748392	42-255-32781	THUNDERBIRD UNIT #5H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-09-25	748365	42-255-32779	FRANKLIN UNIT #4H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-09-25	748147	42-255-32778	MOBIL A UNIT #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	17,300	Y
2012-09-25	747740	42-255-32800	KORTH UNIT #2H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2012-09-24	747366	42-255-32798	KOTARA UNIT #12H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-09-21	748139	42-255-32777	RED CREST TRUST UNIT #B 1H	TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC.	DRILL	12,500	Y
2012-09-20	748075	42-255-32776	GOLDEN A UNIT #8H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-09-20	748075	42-255-32776	GOLDEN A UNIT #8H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-09-19	748382	42-255-32780	THUNDERBIRD UNIT #4H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-09-19	748382	42-255-32780	THUNDERBIRD UNIT #4H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-09-19	747979	42-255-32774	SISTI UNIT #2H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	11,726	Y
2012-09-19	747979	42-255-32774	SISTI EAST UNIT #1H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	11,726	Y
2012-09-19	747978	42-255-32772	SISTI UNIT #1H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	11,697	Y
2012-09-19	747978	42-255-32772	SISTI WEST UNIT #1H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	11,697	Y
2012-09-19	747942	42-255-32771	WESSENDORFF 4-SLAUGHTER (SA) #B 2H	TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2012-09-18	747895	42-255-32770	JANYSEK UNIT #3H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	11,830	Y
2012-09-18	747895	42-255-32770	JANYSEK UNIT #3H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	11,830	Y
2012-09-18	747891	42-255-32769	JANYSEK UNIT #2H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	11,845	Y
2012-09-18	747891	42-255-32769	JANYSEK UNIT #2H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	11,845	Y
2012-09-18	747837	42-255-32767	WESSENDORFF 4-SLAUGHTER (SA) #B 3H	TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2012-09-18	747180	42-255-32773	INMAN UNIT #4H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-09-18	747180	42-255-32773	INMAN UNIT #4H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-09-17	747763	42-255-32766	WOLF UNIT #2H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,500	Y
2012-09-17	747761	42-255-32765	WOLF UNIT #1H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,500	Y
2012-09-17	746909	42-255-32759	KOTARA UNIT #11H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-09-14	747668	42-255-32763	KC UNIT #3H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	11,915	Y
2012-09-14	747668	42-255-32763	KC UNIT #3H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	12,013	Y
2012-09-14	746996	42-255-32768	DELEON-REINHARD UNIT #10H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2012-09-14	746996	42-255-32768	DELEON-REINHARD UNIT #10H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2012-09-14	746865	42-255-32762	KOTARA UNIT #10H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y

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