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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2008-01-0365199442-255-31570FERTSCH #7AMPAK OIL COMPANYDRILL4,500
2007-12-0765030942-255-31569SLAUGHTER GAS UNIT 1 #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500Y
2007-12-0765030942-255-31569SLAUGHTER GAS UNIT 1 #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2007-12-0765030942-255-31569SLAUGHTER GAS UNIT 1 #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2007-12-0765030642-255-00903FERTSCH #6AMPAK OIL COMPANYRENTR4,500
2007-12-0665017642-255-31568FERTSCH #8AMPAK OIL COMPANYDRILL4,500
2007-11-0964920942-255-31567GUS TIPS GAS UNIT 1 #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500Y
2007-11-0964920942-255-31567GUS TIPS GAS UNIT 1 #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2007-11-0664823642-255-31565BEGO TRUST GAS UNIT 1 #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500Y
2007-10-2964832342-255-31566GISLER GAS UNIT #1ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,700
2007-10-2964832342-255-31566GISLER GAS UNIT #1ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,700
2007-10-1764768142-255-30218STANCHOS, VIOLA 'A' #1SUNBURST, INC.RECOMP12,000
2007-10-1764760742-255-31197BESSIE HACKNEY UNIT #1FINLEY RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,680
2007-10-0364684042-255-00099PAWELEK, BEN A. #1 HBLACKBRUSH O & G, INC.RECOMP11,200Y
2007-09-1863999942-255-31073TALK GAS UNIT #2DUNE OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP11,050
2007-09-0664558742-255-31564FOEGELLE, ADRIAN #1BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC.DRILL11,200
2007-09-0664558742-255-31564FOEGELLE, ADRIAN #1BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC.DRILL11,600
2007-08-3064409342-255-31527E. R. RHODES TRUST GU 1 #1RENDURING RESOURCES, LLCRECOMP13,500Y
2007-08-3064409342-255-31527E. R. RHODES TRUSTGAS UNIT 1 #1RENDURING RESOURCES, LLCRECOMP13,500Y
2007-08-3064409342-255-31527E. R. RHODES TRUST GAS UNIT 1 #1RENDURING RESOURCES, LLCRECOMP13,500Y
2007-08-1564407342-255-31563E. R. RHODES TRUST GAS UNIT 1 #2ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500Y
2007-08-1564407342-255-31563E. R. RHODES TRUST GAS UNIT 1 #2ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500Y
2007-08-1164151142-255-01135GUY PORTER #115TIDEWATER MINERALS CORPORATIONRECOMP1,200
2007-08-0964250942-255-31562BP AMERICA GAS UNIT 1 #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500Y
2007-08-0964250942-255-31562BP AMERICA GAS UNIT 1 #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500Y
2007-08-0764321142-255-31561KENNEDY #1HTEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,300Y
2007-06-2764081942-255-31560WESSENDORF GAS UNIT #4 #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500Y
2007-06-2764081942-255-31560WESSENDORF GAS UNIT #4 #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2007-06-2764079742-255-31559BU-ANDERSON-PRICHARD-TENBERG #4LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LPDRILL12,000
2007-05-1963897242-255-30660GISLER-ESCAMILLA #1STDECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.RECOMP11,885
2007-05-1963897242-255-30660GISLER-ESCAMILLA #1STDECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.RECOMP12,700
2007-05-1663836342-255-31558BU-ANDERSON-PRICHARD-TENBERG #3LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LPDRILL12,000
2007-03-2763560242-255-31557WESSENDORF GAS UNIT #3 #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500Y
2007-03-2763560242-255-31557WESSENDORF GAS UNIT #3 #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2007-03-0563311542-255-31555WISHERT #2ENERQUEST OPERATING L.L.C.DRILL11,000
2007-03-0163351742-255-31556N.P.U. (DROOMGOOLE 1) #47LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LPDRILL14,000
2007-01-3063158642-255-31554RECTIFIER SADF 44 #S044DFENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LPDRILL375
2007-01-2463224442-255-31553EARNEST GAS UNIT #1LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL14,500
2007-01-1863191442-255-31552YANTA, EDWIN #1BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC.DRILL11,000
2006-12-0562994342-255-31314ESTELLE ROLF GAS UNIT 2 #6PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.RECOMP13,050
2006-12-0162981642-255-31551EBERSTADT #B 2ANDERSON OIL LTDDRILL3,500
2006-11-2962964042-255-31550BU ANDERSON-PRICHARD-TENBERG #2LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LPDRILL10,000
2006-11-2962964042-255-31550BU ANDERSON-PRICHARD-TENBERG #2LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LPDRILL9,070
2006-11-1062841142-255-31549KOLINEK #1BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,000
2006-11-1062841142-255-31549KOLINEK #1BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,000
2006-10-3162808142-255-31517MONSON #2ONE TEC OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,490
2006-09-1162537442-255-31546WESSENDORF #2ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500Y
2006-09-0662549242-255-31548HILBRICH-SELLERS GAS UNIT 3 #5MLC OPERATING, LPDRILL12,500
2006-09-0662549242-255-31548HILBRICH-SELLERS GAS UNIT 3 #5MLC OPERATING, LPDRILL12,500
2006-09-0662492942-255-31547DEWALT #1BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.