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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
1996-10-0445341842-255-31281GEORG #1MODERN EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP8,900Y
1996-09-1745233942-255-01130N. P. U. UNION PORTER #1PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP6,850
1996-09-1045245742-255-31368BLACKWELL #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL13,835Y
1996-09-1045245742-255-31368BLACKWELL #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
1996-08-2345186842-255-31227HOSKINS NO. 1 #1VONDRA ENERGY CORP.RECOMP9,000
1996-08-0845107742-255-31367KOPECKI, M.W. #1ROLLERT CO., INC., THEDRILL4,200
1996-08-0845107742-255-31367KOPECKI, M.W. #1ROLLERT CO., INC., THEDRILL4,200
1996-07-3145097342-255-31366JACOBS UNIT #2FAMCOR OIL, INCDRILL8,650
1996-07-3045090542-255-31364BAKER, ARTHUR #1MILLER, W. C. OPERATING COMPANYDRILL4,400
1996-07-3045089642-255-31365YOUNG, RUBY #1CHEYENNE PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL15,900
1996-07-3045089642-255-31365YOUNG, RUBY #1CHEYENNE PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL16,600
1996-07-3045089642-255-31365YOUNG, RUBY #1CHEYENNE PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL18,000
1996-07-2445073942-255-31363BEGO TRUST #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL13,800Y
1996-07-0945005542-255-00105KAINER #2DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR13,820
1996-07-0344998942-255-31361GAUS #1HIGH PLAINS GAS SYSTEMS, INC.DRILL3,800
1996-07-0344998842-255-31362GAUS #2HIGH PLAINS GAS SYSTEMS, INC.DRILL3,800
1996-06-1744936942-255-31360HILBRICH - SELLERS #1HANSON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL16,000
1996-06-1744923742-255-31299OSO-SANDIA UNIT #1BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.RECOMP7,650
1996-06-1044857742-255-31359GOEHRING-WILBERN GAS UT. #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL13,000
1996-06-0444724242-255-31131SHERI #1TRANS TEXAS MINERALS COMPANYRECOMP10,150
1996-04-2544746942-255-30238GAUS A UNIT #1HIGH PLAINS GAS SYSTEMS, INC.RECOMP10,575
1996-03-2044578442-255-01114NPU-HEWITT & DOUGHERTY-NIEHAUS #1PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP8,000
1996-02-0844430642-255-31357BUSBY #1CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INCDRILL9,500
1996-02-0644430542-255-31356SPURLOCK ET AL #1CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INCDRILL8,000
1996-02-0544448142-255-31358JACOBS UNIT #1FAMCOR OIL, INCDRILL9,600
1996-01-1144352242-255-31355FORSHAGE-LONG #1ROLLERT CO., INC., THEDRILL4,200
1996-01-1044357542-255-31354HONDO CREEK UNIT #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,700
1995-12-2744324342-255-31353WOOD #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,800
1995-12-2244314642-255-31352GASKINS #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,000
1995-12-1944301742-255-31353WOOD #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,800
1995-10-0944067742-255-31206ATKINSON, JIM TOBE ET AL #1SUE-ANN PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,000
1995-10-0944067742-255-31206ATKINSON, JIM TOBE ET AL #1SUE-ANN PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,000
1995-09-2143979842-255-31311SMITH-MUMME G.U. #1HANSON PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP14,300
1995-09-1843995442-255-31350MILLER #1AUSTIN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
1995-05-2443614442-255-00032MOCZYGEMBA, V. T. #5PETRO RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP6,052
1995-03-2043392842-255-31341LYONS #1FORNEY & MCCOMBSRECOMP7,000
1995-02-1543289142-255-31349LYONS #2FORNEY & MCCOMBSDRILL3,500
1995-02-1543289142-255-31349LYONS #2FORNEY & MCCOMBSDRILL4,000
1995-02-1543289142-255-31349LYONS #2FORNEY & MCCOMBSDRILL4,000
1995-02-0643235542-255-31348VON ROEDER, OTTO #1CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL3,800
1995-01-2543088142-255-00426JANSSEN, D. G. #6JANSSEN, NELSONRECOMP3,900
1994-11-2142980542-255-31346ROBISON, BETTY J. #1TURNER, M. O.DRILL3,100
1994-11-1843018242-255-31347JOHNSON, BERNARD G. #1BISHOP, J. E. INC.DRILL7,000
1994-11-1743014542-255-31333BAUHOF GAS UNIT #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP7,200
1994-11-0242957242-255-31344GREEN, BIRDIE PORTER #2MASCOT OIL COMPANYDRILL4,900
1994-11-0142960742-255-31345GREEN #1AUSTIN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL9,200
1994-09-2142803042-255-31333BAUHOF GAS UNIT #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP13,700
1994-09-0242769942-255-31343HALL GAS UNIT #3HANSON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL12,500
1994-09-0141989242-255-31333BAUHOF GAS UNIT #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL13,700
1994-08-1742697842-255-31342CARTER, ROSE ET AL #2SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.DRILL2,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.