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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-13 | 743208 | 42-255-32659 | DELEON REINHARD UNIT #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-13 | 743199 | 42-255-32649 | WRGM UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-13 | 743198 | 42-255-32663 | DELEON-REINHARD UNIT #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-13 | 743192 | 42-255-32647 | WRGM UNIT #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-13 | 743188 | 42-255-32654 | DELEON REINHARD UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-13 | 743188 | 42-255-32654 | DELEON REINHARD UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-13 | 743187 | 42-255-32646 | WRGM UNIT #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-13 | 742502 | 42-255-32591 | MURPHY-SINCLAIR UNIT #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-13 | 741889 | 42-255-32575 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-12 | 744169 | 42-255-32660 | BEST-BEARD UNIT #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-12 | 743942 | 42-255-32650 | OPEILA B #1H | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-12 | 743933 | 42-255-32658 | SEKULA C #1H | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-12 | 743906 | 42-255-32662 | PATTON UNIT #1H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,073 | Y |
| 2012-07-12 | 743906 | 42-255-32662 | PATTON UNIT #1H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,333 | Y |
| 2012-07-12 | 743117 | 42-255-32643 | CRISP A #2H | PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-12 | 743117 | 42-255-32643 | CRISP A #2H | PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-12 | 743111 | 42-255-32644 | CRISP A #1H | PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-12 | 743111 | 42-255-32644 | CRISP A #1H | PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-11 | 744170 | 42-255-32661 | BEST-BEARD UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-11 | 743905 | 42-255-32645 | LINHART #1H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,081 | Y |
| 2012-07-11 | 743874 | 42-255-32656 | WINGNUT UNIT 'B' #1H | PALOMA RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-11 | 743866 | 42-255-32655 | WINGNUT UNIT 'A' #1H | PALOMA RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-11 | 743848 | 42-255-32639 | ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-11 | 743848 | 42-255-32639 | ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-11 | 743843 | 42-255-32640 | ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT B #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-11 | 743843 | 42-255-32640 | ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT B #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-11 | 743826 | 42-255-32636 | FELIX UNIT #2H | PALOMA RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-11 | 743803 | 42-255-32637 | FELIX UNIT #1H | PALOMA RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-10 | 743800 | 42-255-32635 | TURNBULL UNIT 7 #14H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-10 | 743800 | 42-255-32635 | TURNBULL UNIT 8 #14H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-10 | 743800 | 42-255-32635 | TURNBULL UNIT 8 #14H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-10 | 743798 | 42-255-32638 | TURNBULL UNIT 1 #11H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-10 | 743798 | 42-255-32638 | TURNBULL UNIT 1 #11H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-10 | 743795 | 42-255-32634 | TURNBULL UNIT 4 #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-10 | 743795 | 42-255-32634 | TURNBULL UNIT 4 #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-10 | 743795 | 42-255-32634 | TURNBULL UNIT 4 #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 16,570 | Y |
| 2012-07-10 | 743519 | 42-255-32657 | GOLDEN B UNIT #3H | PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 13,600 | Y |
| 2012-07-10 | 743090 | 42-255-32642 | BOWERS UNIT #10H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-10 | 743088 | 42-255-32641 | BOWERS UNIT #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-10 | 743004 | 42-255-32629 | DELEON-REINHARD UNIT #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-10 | 743004 | 42-255-32629 | DELEON-REINHARD UNIT #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-10 | 742316 | 42-255-32586 | JOHNSON-TSCHIRHART UNIT #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-09 | 743700 | 42-255-32631 | MATADOR SICKENIUS ORCA #2H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-09 | 743503 | 42-255-32621 | LONG 01 #04H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-09 | 743007 | 42-255-32630 | DELEON-REINHARD UNIT #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-09 | 743007 | 42-255-32630 | DELEON-REINHARD UNIT #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2012-07-06 | 741924 | 42-255-32576 | KOSUB UNIT #5H | PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 13,600 | Y |
| 2012-07-06 | 741858 | 42-255-32574 | KOSUB UNIT #4H | PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 13,600 | Y |
| 2012-07-06 | 741858 | 42-255-32574 | KOSUB UNIT #4H | FREEPORT-MCMORAN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 13,600 | Y |
| 2012-07-05 | 743338 | 42-255-32614 | TURNBULL UNIT 7 #15H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.