Karnes County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Karnes County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-24.

Karnes County permitting is running 19 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (58 total, up 76% on the prior quarter). 11 were issued in the past week. BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP leads with 56 permits in the past 12 months, one of 12 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

14

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-24

All Time

9,965

9,965 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2023-05-3089072642-255-37794TURNBULL A-D-E-R. GRANDE SA4 #4HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL24,000Y
2023-05-2689067542-255-37791CREWS UNIT #14HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2023-05-2689072742-255-37795TURNBULL UNIT A-D-R. GRANDE SA5 #5HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2023-05-2689072542-255-37793TURNBULL UNIT A E-R. GRANDE SA3 #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL24,000Y
2023-05-2689072442-255-37792TURNBULL UNIT A-E SA2 #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2023-05-2689067542-255-37791CREWS UNIT #14HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2023-05-2689028442-255-32147COLEMAN UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPFLD-XFR12,818Y
2023-05-2689026942-255-36874COLEMAN QUAD ULW #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPFLD-XFR12,761Y
2023-05-2389067342-255-37790CREWS UNIT #13HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2023-05-1888938642-255-31359JD MINERALS #1NOG PRODUCTION & OPERATING LLCRECOMP9,400
2023-05-1789054242-255-37789CREWS UNIT #12HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2023-05-1789054142-255-37788CREWS UNIT #11HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2023-05-1689037142-255-37785SKLOSS-KARNES A USW A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2023-05-1289038142-255-37787SKLOSS-KARNES A USW C #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2023-05-1289037242-255-37786SKLOSS-KARNES A USW B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2023-05-1189036942-255-37783COLLEEN UNIT B #7BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2023-05-1189036642-255-37782COLLEEN UNIT B #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2023-05-1189036442-255-37784COLLEEN UNIT B #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2023-04-2889004942-255-37781RUCKMAN RANCH UNIT #100BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2023-04-2889004742-255-37780RUCKMAN RANCH UNIT #99BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2023-04-2889004642-255-37779RUCKMAN RANCH UNIT #98BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2023-04-2889004442-255-37778RUCKMAN RANCH UNIT #97BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2023-04-2789004342-255-37777RUCKMAN RANCH UNIT #96BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2023-04-2688979542-255-37776HALEN G #7HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500Y
2023-04-2088994542-255-37130SMITH-MELLICK-OXFORD WITTE SA #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL24,000Y
2023-04-2088994442-255-37129SMITH-MELLICK-SCHEELE SA8 #8HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2023-04-2088994342-255-37128SMITH-MELLICK-SCHEELE SA7 #7HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL24,000Y
2023-04-2088994142-255-37127SMITH MELLICK-SCHEELE-B.HUTH SA #6HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL24,000Y
2023-04-1888976442-255-37775GOLDEN B UNIT #23HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2023-04-1888976342-255-37774GOLDEN B UNIT #22HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2023-04-1888976242-255-37773GOLDEN B UNIT #21HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2023-04-1288968642-255-37772PALMER UNIT #9HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500Y
2023-04-1288968542-255-37771PALMER UNIT #8HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500Y
2023-04-0688933542-255-37763KIRK 01 #502HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL26,000Y
2023-04-0688933542-255-37763KIRK 01 #502HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL26,000Y
2023-04-0688933342-255-37761KIRK 01 #05HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL26,000Y
2023-04-0588933442-255-37762KIRK 01 #501HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL26,000Y
2023-04-0588933442-255-37762KIRK 01 #501HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL26,000Y
2023-04-0588933242-255-37760KIRK 01 #04HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL26,000Y
2023-04-0588933142-255-37759KIRK 01 #03HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL26,000Y
2023-04-0388943642-255-37770BRAZIL G #7HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,800Y
2023-04-0388943542-255-37769BRAZIL F #6HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,800Y
2023-04-0388943342-255-37768BRAZIL E #5HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,800Y
2023-04-0388943142-255-37767BRAZIL D #4HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,800Y
2023-04-0388943042-255-37766BRAZIL C #3HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,800Y
2023-04-0388942842-255-37765BRAZIL B #2HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,800Y
2023-04-0388942742-255-37764BRAZIL A #1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,800Y
2023-03-3088900642-255-37741NICHOLS UNIT A #12BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2023-03-3088900542-255-37740NICHOLS UNIT A #11BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2023-03-3088900542-255-37740NICHOLS UNIT A #11BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.