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
15
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-27
All Time
9,966
9,966 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-03 | 651994 | 42-255-31570 | FERTSCH #7 | AMPAK OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2007-12-07 | 650309 | 42-255-31569 | SLAUGHTER GAS UNIT 1 #1 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2007-12-07 | 650309 | 42-255-31569 | SLAUGHTER GAS UNIT 1 #1 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2007-12-07 | 650309 | 42-255-31569 | SLAUGHTER GAS UNIT 1 #1 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2007-12-07 | 650306 | 42-255-00903 | FERTSCH #6 | AMPAK OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 4,500 | |
| 2007-12-06 | 650176 | 42-255-31568 | FERTSCH #8 | AMPAK OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2007-11-09 | 649209 | 42-255-31567 | GUS TIPS GAS UNIT 1 #1 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2007-11-09 | 649209 | 42-255-31567 | GUS TIPS GAS UNIT 1 #1 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2007-11-06 | 648236 | 42-255-31565 | BEGO TRUST GAS UNIT 1 #1 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2007-10-29 | 648323 | 42-255-31566 | GISLER GAS UNIT #1 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2007-10-29 | 648323 | 42-255-31566 | GISLER GAS UNIT #1 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2007-10-17 | 647681 | 42-255-30218 | STANCHOS, VIOLA 'A' #1 | SUNBURST, INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2007-10-17 | 647607 | 42-255-31197 | BESSIE HACKNEY UNIT #1 | FINLEY RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 9,680 | |
| 2007-10-03 | 646840 | 42-255-00099 | PAWELEK, BEN A. #1 H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC. | RECOMP | 11,200 | Y |
| 2007-09-18 | 639999 | 42-255-31073 | TALK GAS UNIT #2 | DUNE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,050 | |
| 2007-09-06 | 645587 | 42-255-31564 | FOEGELLE, ADRIAN #1 | BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2007-09-06 | 645587 | 42-255-31564 | FOEGELLE, ADRIAN #1 | BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 2007-08-30 | 644093 | 42-255-31527 | E. R. RHODES TRUST GU 1 #1R | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | RECOMP | 13,500 | Y |
| 2007-08-30 | 644093 | 42-255-31527 | E. R. RHODES TRUSTGAS UNIT 1 #1R | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | RECOMP | 13,500 | Y |
| 2007-08-30 | 644093 | 42-255-31527 | E. R. RHODES TRUST GAS UNIT 1 #1R | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | RECOMP | 13,500 | Y |
| 2007-08-15 | 644073 | 42-255-31563 | E. R. RHODES TRUST GAS UNIT 1 #2 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2007-08-15 | 644073 | 42-255-31563 | E. R. RHODES TRUST GAS UNIT 1 #2 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2007-08-11 | 641511 | 42-255-01135 | GUY PORTER #115 | TIDEWATER MINERALS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 1,200 | |
| 2007-08-09 | 642509 | 42-255-31562 | BP AMERICA GAS UNIT 1 #1 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2007-08-09 | 642509 | 42-255-31562 | BP AMERICA GAS UNIT 1 #1 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2007-08-07 | 643211 | 42-255-31561 | KENNEDY #1H | TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2007-06-27 | 640819 | 42-255-31560 | WESSENDORF GAS UNIT #4 #1 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2007-06-27 | 640819 | 42-255-31560 | WESSENDORF GAS UNIT #4 #1 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2007-06-27 | 640797 | 42-255-31559 | BU-ANDERSON-PRICHARD-TENBERG #4 | LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2007-05-19 | 638972 | 42-255-30660 | GISLER-ESCAMILLA #1ST | DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C. | RECOMP | 11,885 | |
| 2007-05-19 | 638972 | 42-255-30660 | GISLER-ESCAMILLA #1ST | DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C. | RECOMP | 12,700 | |
| 2007-05-16 | 638363 | 42-255-31558 | BU-ANDERSON-PRICHARD-TENBERG #3 | LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2007-03-27 | 635602 | 42-255-31557 | WESSENDORF GAS UNIT #3 #1 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2007-03-27 | 635602 | 42-255-31557 | WESSENDORF GAS UNIT #3 #1 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2007-03-05 | 633115 | 42-255-31555 | WISHERT #2 | ENERQUEST OPERATING L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2007-03-01 | 633517 | 42-255-31556 | N.P.U. (DROOMGOOLE 1) #47 | LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LP | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2007-01-30 | 631586 | 42-255-31554 | RECTIFIER SADF 44 #S044DF | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LP | DRILL | 375 | |
| 2007-01-24 | 632244 | 42-255-31553 | EARNEST GAS UNIT #1 | LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2007-01-18 | 631914 | 42-255-31552 | YANTA, EDWIN #1 | BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2006-12-05 | 629943 | 42-255-31314 | ESTELLE ROLF GAS UNIT 2 #6 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | RECOMP | 13,050 | |
| 2006-12-01 | 629816 | 42-255-31551 | EBERSTADT #B 2 | ANDERSON OIL LTD | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2006-11-29 | 629640 | 42-255-31550 | BU ANDERSON-PRICHARD-TENBERG #2 | LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LP | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2006-11-29 | 629640 | 42-255-31550 | BU ANDERSON-PRICHARD-TENBERG #2 | LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LP | DRILL | 9,070 | |
| 2006-11-10 | 628411 | 42-255-31549 | KOLINEK #1 | BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-11-10 | 628411 | 42-255-31549 | KOLINEK #1 | BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-10-31 | 628081 | 42-255-31517 | MONSON #2 | ONE TEC OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 5,490 | |
| 2006-09-11 | 625374 | 42-255-31546 | WESSENDORF #2 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2006-09-06 | 625492 | 42-255-31548 | HILBRICH-SELLERS GAS UNIT 3 #5 | MLC OPERATING, LP | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2006-09-06 | 625492 | 42-255-31548 | HILBRICH-SELLERS GAS UNIT 3 #5 | MLC OPERATING, LP | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2006-09-06 | 624929 | 42-255-31547 | DEWALT #1 | BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.