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
2012-05-18	740360	42-255-32545	WBC UNIT #2H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-05-18	740359	42-255-32544	WBC UNIT #1H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-05-18	740284	42-255-32543	KEMPE-LAUBACH UNIT #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	14,500	Y
2012-05-18	740268	42-255-32542	WITTE-MIKKELSON UNIT #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	16,500	Y
2012-05-18	740266	42-255-32540	WILLIAMS UNIT A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	13,300	Y
2012-05-18	740266	42-255-32540	WILLIAM UNIT A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	13,300	Y
2012-05-18	740265	42-255-32539	MANCHACA UNIT #4H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-05-18	740260	42-255-32538	MANCHACA UNIT #3H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-05-18	740256	42-255-32537	MANCHACA UNIT #2H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-05-18	740256	42-255-32537	MANCHACA UNIT #2H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-05-18	740228	42-255-32536	RIPPSTEIN-MIKKELSON UNIT #4H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	14,500	Y
2012-05-18	739904	42-255-32532	REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 1 #3H	PALOMA RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-05-18	737381	42-255-32443	RICHARD BUTLER UNIT A #3H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-05-17	739953	42-255-32535	RICKS LIVING TRUST GU2 #A 1H	TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC.	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-05-17	739928	42-255-32534	LUNA UNIT #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	16,000	Y
2012-05-16	739921	42-255-32533	DAVILA-GRAHAM UNIT #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	16,000	Y
2012-05-16	739898	42-255-32531	DAVILA-GRAHAM UNIT #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	16,000	Y
2012-05-16	739861	42-255-32530	NANCY K. WILLIAMS UNIT A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	11,650	Y
2012-05-16	739826	42-255-32529	REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 3 #1H	PALOMA RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-05-14	739748	42-255-32527	CLEMONS UNIT #1H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,800	Y
2012-05-14	739262	42-255-32512	FORSHAGE-HOWELL UNIT #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	15,000	Y
2012-05-11	739548	42-255-32525	RICHTER NORTH UNIT #2H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,600	Y
2012-05-11	739548	42-255-32525	RICHTER NORTH UNIT #2H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,600	Y
2012-05-11	739529	42-255-32523	CARMODY TRUST 'B' LEASE #8H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,700	Y
2012-05-11	739521	42-255-32522	CARMODY TRUST 'A' LEASE #9H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,700	Y
2012-05-10	739163	42-255-31655	RANCHO GRANDE TRUST 168-1 #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	RECOMP	16,888	Y
2012-05-08	739071	42-255-32510	KORTH VICKERS UNIT B #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	12,000	Y
2012-05-07	738989	42-255-32508	BARGMANN UNIT #1H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,700	Y
2012-05-07	738989	42-255-32508	BARGMANN UNIT #1H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,700	Y
2012-05-04	738829	42-255-32507	MIKKELSON-WITTE UNIT #3H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-05-04	738786	42-255-32502	GOLDEN UNIT 'A' #1H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,600	Y
2012-05-04	738707	42-255-32517	GARRETT #1	KARIS RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	3,500
2012-05-04	738225	42-255-32478	THUNDERBIRD UNIT #3H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,700	Y
2012-05-04	737123	42-255-32431	KIRK 01 #02H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-05-04	736048	42-255-32399	HANDY 02 #0206H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-05-03	738785	42-255-32501	DAVILA UNIT #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	15,000	Y
2012-05-03	738751	42-255-32500	HEMBY UNIT 'A' #1H	PALOMA RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-05-03	738731	42-255-32506	GRANT #1	KARIS RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	7,500
2012-05-03	738268	42-255-32481	LAZY OAK UNIT #3H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2012-05-03	738266	42-255-32480	LAZY OAK UNIT #2H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2012-05-02	738756	42-255-32499	MIKKELSON-WITTE UNIT #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	14,500	Y
2012-05-02	738711	42-255-32498	DAVILA UNIT #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	15,000	Y
2012-05-02	738563	42-255-32496	MAYER C #1H	RILEY EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2012-05-01	738565	42-255-32495	INMAN UNIT #3H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-05-01	738554	42-255-32494	WEDDINGTON UNIT #3H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,600	Y
2012-05-01	738524	42-255-32493	WEDDINGTON UNIT #2H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,700	Y
2012-04-30	738880	42-255-32505	YANTA UNIT #1H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-04-28	738450	42-255-32492	PAWLIK UNIT #2H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,600	Y
2012-04-28	738395	42-255-32489	WITTE UNIT B #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	13,200	Y
2012-04-27	738354	42-255-32486	RICHTER NORTH UNIT #1H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,700	Y

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