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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
2005-05-1860084242-255-31515CHANDLER #1WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2005-05-1860084242-255-31515CHANDLER #1WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2005-05-0260005942-255-31514STULTING #1TALON DEVELOPMENT COMPANYDRILL7,500
2005-04-1355839142-255-31403PUTNAM GAS UNIT #1BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP7,500
2005-03-3155977142-255-31513HACKNEY, BESSIE #2DELTA EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,600
2005-03-3155977142-255-31513HACKNEY, BESSIE #2DELTA EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,700
2005-03-1455897442-255-31512PINSON SLAUGHTER UNIT #4WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500Y
2005-03-1455897442-255-31512PINSON SLAUGHTER UNIT #4WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
2005-03-0755826842-255-31508TURNBULL #1MILLER, W. C. OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,000
2005-03-0355850442-255-31511PINSON SLAUGHTER UNIT #2 HWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500Y
2005-03-0155838942-255-31509PINSON SLAUGHTER UNIT #3WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
2005-03-0155838842-255-31510PINSON SLAUGHTER UNIT #7WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
2005-02-1555772542-255-01360JACOBS-MYHAND #1PATTERSON ENERGY CORPORATIONRENTR2,682
2005-01-2755321242-255-30074LEWIS #4ONE TEC OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,335
2005-01-1455623742-255-31507WESSENDORF #6CRAWFORD ENERGY OPERATING CODRILL6,500
2005-01-0455564442-255-31504ROGGE, GILDA #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL12,500
2004-12-2055499342-255-31506R. RUHMANN GAS UNIT 2-E #2DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL13,500Y
2004-12-1355444342-255-31387GREEN-HALL GAS UNIT #1WEJCO, INC.RECOMP12,700
2004-11-1255337142-255-31505WERNLI GU NO 1 #4PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL13,300
2004-11-1255337142-255-31505WERNLI GU NO 1 #4PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL13,600
2004-10-2655106742-255-01306LEWIS #2ONE TEC OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,850
2004-10-1455206042-255-31503GINTHER TRUST & H. C. WARREN #1MILLER, W. C. OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,800
2004-10-0755201442-255-31502NATHO #3CRAWFORD ENERGY OPERATING CODRILL6,900
2004-09-2955158342-255-00049OLINICK, JEROME #14DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATIONRECOMP6,420
2004-09-2155128642-255-31501PINSON-SLAUGHTER UNIT #1WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,600
2004-09-2155128642-255-31501PINSON-SLAUGHTER UNIT #1WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,600
2004-09-2055122442-255-31500BORDOVSKY UNIT #1PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.DRILL4,700
2004-09-1455098642-255-31499HAGAN #1CRAWFORD ENERGY OPERATING CODRILL6,800
2004-09-0255046342-255-31498LYONS GAS UNIT #1WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
2004-09-0255046342-255-31498LYONS UNIT #1WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
2004-07-2754878842-255-31475RHODES TRUST #2WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP9,524
2004-07-2054848742-255-31497MAY, ROBERT #1BARRETT BROTHERS OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL7,550
2004-07-1354817542-255-31496SMOLIK, JERRY #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL12,000
2004-06-2854752142-255-31495HUDSON-STRAWN UNIT #1WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,750
2004-06-2854752142-255-31495HUDSON-STRAWN UNIT #1WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,750
2004-06-0454641142-255-31406LEWIS #1ONE TEC OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,850
2004-05-2554609742-255-31493HOSKINS, W. B. #1WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,700
2004-05-2554609742-255-31493HOSKINS, W. B. #1WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,700
2004-05-2554609642-255-31494RHODES TRUST #3HWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,450Y
2004-05-2554609642-255-31494RHODES TRUST #3HWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,450Y
2004-05-2054586742-255-30722HILBRICH, J.P. #1NELSON, JAMES L.RECOMP7,100
2004-05-1454570142-255-31358JACOBS UNIT #1PATTERSON ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP9,575
2004-04-2254477642-255-31492DAVIS #1RISING STAR ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL6,300
2004-04-1554447042-255-31491NEEL UNIT #1AWELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC.DRILL3,900
2004-04-1454441442-255-31490HALL-BAUHAF UNIT #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL13,000
2004-04-1254430942-255-31489WASKOW (WILCOX) GAS UNIT #2WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,950
2004-04-1254430942-255-31489WASKOW (WILCOX) GAS UNIT #2WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,950
2004-03-1754337142-255-31488CLARK-HABY UNIT #1YATES ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2004-03-1754334942-255-31460HILBRICH-SELLERS GAS UNIT #4HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYRECOMP12,500
2004-03-1154308542-255-31487EBERSTADT UNIT "B" #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL11,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.