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
2012-04-18	737400	42-255-32447	CREWS A #1H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-04-17	738295	42-255-32464	FORSHAGE-HOWELL UNIT #3H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	15,000	Y
2012-04-17	737327	42-255-32441	RICHARD BUTLER UNIT A #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-04-17	737318	42-255-32446	SIENKIEWICZ UNIT #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	15,500	Y
2012-04-17	737317	42-255-32440	RICHARD BUTLER UNIT A #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-04-17	737280	42-255-32439	KARNES UNIT A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	12,800	Y
2012-04-17	736507	42-255-32438	WHITESIDE UNIT #5H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-04-17	736505	42-255-32437	WHITESIDE UNIT #4H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-04-17	736483	42-255-32436	WESSENDORFF A #1H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-04-17	736483	42-255-32436	WESSENDORFF A #1H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-04-17	736442	42-255-32434	HORSE THIEF UNIT #6H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2012-04-16	737268	42-255-32442	HEMBY UNIT 'B' #1H	PALOMA RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-04-16	737268	42-255-32442	HEMBY UNIT 'B' #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-04-16	737234	42-255-32435	RICHTER 'A' UNIT #1H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,600	Y
2012-04-16	737170	42-255-32432	JANSSEN 01 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-04-16	736439	42-255-32433	HORSE THIEF UNIT #5H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2012-04-13	737911	42-255-32449	TINA BUTLER UNIT #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	14,500	Y
2012-04-13	737085	42-255-32430	ST. GERMAINE-IMPERIAL UNIT #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	15,500	Y
2012-04-13	735371	42-255-32380	WESSENDORFF 01 #03H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-04-09	737030	42-255-32428	LOTT UNIT #2H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-04-09	736823	42-255-32425	AHLSTROM UNIT B #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	11,800	Y
2012-04-09	736664	42-255-32424	PDR UNIT #1H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	12,140	Y
2012-04-09	736664	42-255-32424	PDR UNIT #1H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	12,405	Y
2012-04-06	736685	42-255-32423	MATADOR PAWELEK ORCA #2H	MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY	DRILL	12,000	Y
2012-04-06	736600	42-255-32426	IMPERIAL UNIT #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	15,500	Y
2012-04-05	737308	42-255-32429	BANDUCH #1H	RILEY EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-04-05	736615	42-255-32422	MCCUMBER UNIT A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	13,000	Y
2012-04-05	736615	42-255-32422	MCCUMBER UNIT A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	13,000	Y
2012-04-05	736566	42-255-32421	CROW A #3H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-04-05	736556	42-255-32420	PAWLIK UNIT #3H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,600	Y
2012-04-04	736542	42-255-32418	MAYER A #1H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-04-04	736542	42-255-32418	MAYER A #1H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-04-04	736525	42-255-32417	H&H UNIT A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	13,000	Y
2012-04-04	736500	42-255-32416	MAYER B #1H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-04-04	736500	42-255-32416	MAYER B #1H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-04-04	736479	42-255-32415	ROOS UNIT #1H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	12,009	Y
2012-04-04	736479	42-255-32415	ROOS UNIT #1H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	12,375	Y
2012-04-04	736459	42-255-32414	BURDA COLLINS UNIT #1H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,600	Y
2012-04-03	736533	42-255-32419	MIKA A #1H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-04-03	736446	42-255-32413	BAILEY UNIT C #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	13,730	Y
2012-04-03	736446	42-255-32413	BAILEY UNIT C #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	13,730	Y
2012-03-30	736372	42-255-32411	PAWELEK, M. #1H	BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC.	DRILL	10,500	Y
2012-03-29	736264	42-255-32410	PAWELEK A #1H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-03-29	736018	42-255-32397	FRANKE-JOHNSON UNIT #3H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	15,000	Y
2012-03-28	736204	42-255-32407	HORSE THIEF UNIT #4H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-03-28	736197	42-255-32406	FRANKE-JOHNSON UNIT #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	15,000	Y
2012-03-28	736197	42-255-32406	FRANKE-JOHNSON UNIT #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	15,000	Y
2012-03-27	736130	42-255-32405	LOTT UNIT #1H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-03-27	736128	42-255-32404	THUNDERBIRD UNIT #1H	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,700	Y
2012-03-27	736127	42-255-32403	BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT #3H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	15,000	Y

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