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 70% on the prior quarter). 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
2010-08-05	700153	42-255-31714	SPEAR REYNOLDS UNIT A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	14,000	Y
2010-07-28	699691	42-255-31713	WAGENER UNIT #2H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2010-07-28	699691	42-255-31713	WAGENER UNIT #2H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2010-07-26	699535	42-255-31712	WAGENER UNIT #1H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2010-07-26	699372	42-255-31709	LUNA UNIT #1H	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	13,500	Y
2010-07-23	699466	42-255-31711	NIESCHWIETZ UNIT #3H	HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P.	DRILL	16,000	Y
2010-07-23	699373	42-255-31710	WESSENDORFF GAS UNIT 6 #2	ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2010-07-23	699373	42-255-31710	WESSENDORFF GAS UNIT 6 #B 1H	TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC.	DRILL	14,000	Y
2010-07-16	699023	42-255-31708	FISCHER UNIT #4H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	10,500	Y
2010-07-15	698997	42-255-31707	RAINBANK EAST-LABUS UNIT #1H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2010-07-15	698997	42-255-31707	RAINBANK EAST UNIT #1H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2010-07-15	698899	42-255-31706	GREENLOW UNIT #5H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,500	Y
2010-07-15	698895	42-255-31705	BEYNON UNIT #1H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,500	Y
2010-07-13	698821	42-255-31704	BEDNORZ #1H	RILEY EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2010-07-12	698771	42-255-31703	GROSS UNIT #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	14,000	Y
2010-07-12	698753	42-255-31702	PATINO UNIT #1H	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	13,500	Y
2010-07-08	698553	42-255-31700	SCHULTE #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	14,000	Y
2010-07-07	698568	42-255-31701	SJOBERG 01 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	19,000	Y
2010-07-07	698494	42-255-31697	WILSON UNIT #1H	MURPHY EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	11,680	Y
2010-07-06	698519	42-255-31699	NIESCHWIETZ UNIT #2H	HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P.	DRILL	16,000	Y
2010-07-05	698511	42-255-31698	MAY UNIT #1H	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	13,500	Y
2010-07-05	698493	42-255-31696	BELLAH UNIT #1H	MURPHY EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	11,790	Y
2010-07-01	698368	42-255-31695	ORR UNIT #5H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,500	Y
2010-07-01	698348	42-255-31694	EARNEST GAS UNIT 1 #2	ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2010-07-01	698348	42-255-31694	EARNEST GAS UNIT 1 #2	ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2010-06-30	698114	42-255-31693	HORSE THIEF 438 #1	HAWTHORN ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC	DRILL	11,400
2010-06-18	697688	42-255-31692	WESSENDORFF GAS UNIT 5 #2	ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2010-06-18	697688	42-255-31692	WESSENDORFF GAS UNIT 5 #2	ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2010-06-18	697688	42-255-31692	WESSENDORFF GAS UNIT 5 #2	ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2010-06-18	697688	42-255-31692	WESSENDORFF GAS UNIT 5 #2	TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC.	DRILL	14,000	Y
2010-06-17	697658	42-255-31691	SCHENDEL UNIT #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	14,000	Y
2010-06-17	697658	42-255-31691	SCHENDEL UNIT #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	14,000	Y
2010-06-17	697656	42-255-31690	KOWALIK 228-1R #1H	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	13,500	Y
2010-06-07	696967	42-255-31689	FISCHER UNIT #3H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	10,500	Y
2010-06-07	696917	42-255-31688	FISCHER UNIT #2H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	10,500	Y
2010-06-07	696917	42-255-31688	FISCHER UNIT #2H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,100	Y
2010-06-07	696917	42-255-31688	FISCHER UNIT #2H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,100	Y
2010-06-07	696910	42-255-31687	FISCHER UNIT #1	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,000
2010-06-07	696910	42-255-31687	FISCHER UNIT #1	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,000
2010-06-07	696903	42-255-31686	71-9-2 HANDY GAS UNIT #2H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	19,000	Y
2010-06-07	696903	42-255-31686	HANDY 01 #02H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	19,000	Y
2010-06-07	696837	42-255-31685	71-6-3 HAVEMAN GAS UNIT #3H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	19,000	Y
2010-06-07	696837	42-255-31685	HAVEMAN 01 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	19,000	Y
2010-05-28	696732	42-255-31684	SCHENDEL #C 1H	MURPHY EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	16,595	Y
2010-05-28	696715	42-255-31683	SCHENDEL #B 1H	MURPHY EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	16,505	Y
2010-05-28	696712	42-255-31682	SCHENDEL #A 1H	MURPHY EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	11,550	Y
2010-05-28	696712	42-255-31682	SCHENDEL #A 1H	MURPHY EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	11,550	Y
2010-05-28	696712	42-255-31682	SCHENDEL #A 1H	MURPHY EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	11,550	Y
2010-05-28	696712	42-255-31682	SCHENDEL #A 1H	MURPHY EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	11,866	Y
2010-05-28	696712	42-255-31682	SCHENDEL #A 1H	MURPHY EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	DRILL	11,886	Y

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