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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
1994-07-2542609742-255-31341LYONS #1FORNEY & MCCOMBSDRILL7,000
1994-06-2942541042-255-31340CHENANGO - ATKINSON, W. H. #1TEXAKOMA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1994-05-1342393242-255-30152BUTLER B #2CLAY EXPLORATION, INC.RENTR8,603
1994-05-1142384642-255-00540HACKNEY SWD #1ZINN PETROLEUM CO.RENTR4,100
1994-05-0942373742-255-31339WOOD-HALL #1HANSON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL13,750
1994-05-0342355942-255-31338TEXSTAR-MCDOWELL #1NOMECO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL16,000
1994-05-0342355942-255-31338TEXSTAR-MCDOWELL #1NOMECO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL16,000
1994-04-1442296842-255-31186BASSETT, KATHLEEN ANN CARNES #1DELRAY OIL, INC.RECOMP3,190
1994-04-0442269942-255-01057B. U.-SPIELHAGEN #10PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,000
1994-03-3042231142-255-31336GREEN, BIRDIE PORTER #1MASCOT OIL COMPANYDRILL7,250
1994-03-2942251842-255-31337LABUS #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL16,000
1994-03-2842247242-255-01019B.U. - PAN AMERICAN - RUHMAN #B3PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,000
1994-03-2842247242-255-01019B.U. PAN AMERICAN - RUHMAN #B3PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,000
1994-03-1042168342-255-31334LOEHR #1HARRISON INTERESTS, LTD.DRILL4,200
1994-03-0942187242-255-31335JACOBS UNIT #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,600
1994-01-0441989242-255-31333BAUHOF GAS UNIT #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL15,000
1994-01-0441989242-255-31333BAUHOF GAS UNIT #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL15,000
1993-12-1541928042-255-31331NATHO #1ARMOUR RESOURCE HOLDINGS, LTD.DRILL7,000
1993-11-1841809942-255-31332GREENE, BIRDIE PORTER #2HANSON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL14,500
1993-09-1041587642-255-31330CHOETE #1SUEMAUR EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL14,000
1993-09-0341552942-255-31168HACKNEY, JOHN A. #1ENEX RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP8,980
1993-08-1941495042-255-31298BLUHM #1CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP4,209
1993-08-0541462142-255-31329SMOLIK-SCHORRE #1ZINN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL6,800
1993-07-2241406542-255-30577N.P.U. GUY PORTER #4 UPENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,150
1993-06-2941318242-255-30576SPIELHAGEN, B.U. #3PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,300
1993-05-2541193342-255-30577N.P.U. PORTER, GUY #4LPENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,500
1993-04-2641107442-255-31328HILBRICH-SELLERS #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL15,500
1993-04-1641073142-255-31327WOOD, J.F. ET AL #1BISHOP, J. E. INC.DRILL7,700
1993-03-1540985342-255-31183BOYCE, C. W. #1CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP3,785
1993-03-0440946642-255-31326N.P.U. PORTER #5PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.DRILL10,500
1993-03-0440946642-255-31326N.P.U. PORTER #5PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.DRILL10,500
1993-03-0440946642-255-31326N.P.U. PORTER (A) #5PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.DRILL10,500
1993-02-1640907442-255-31325HALL GAS UNIT #2HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL15,863
1993-02-1640907442-255-31325HALL GAS UNIT #2HANSON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL14,987
1992-12-3140785642-255-31324RUHMANN-FRANKLIN #1CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL3,750
1992-11-1740592642-255-31323J. RUHMANN GAS UNIT 1-E #2DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL13,600
1992-11-0640563342-255-31322PLUECKHAHN - S.L. PERKINS #1EQUINOX OIL COMPANY, INC.RECOMP5,300Y
1992-10-3040541842-255-31321HUNT, J. T. #1HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL12,500
1992-10-3040541842-255-31321HUNT, J. T. #1HANSON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL12,500
1992-09-2140326742-255-31320SISTRUNK, T.E. #1ARKLA EXPLORATION CO.DRILL6,500
1992-08-1440231842-255-31319PAYNE-SANDIA #1BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1992-08-0540192742-255-31318ANDERSON, DANIEL #1ALYANA ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1992-05-2839966342-255-31317BUTLER #1QUINTANA PET. CORP.DRILL10,500
1992-05-2239953142-255-31316SCHULTZ, OTTO #1WATERS ENG. & OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,600
1992-05-1539932142-255-31315CURT #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,500Y
1992-05-1439926542-255-31247HOMEYER, ANNIE P. #2HTEXSTAR NORTH AMERICA, INC.RECOMP13,600Y
1992-05-1239923742-255-31314ESTELLE ROLF GAS UNIT NO. 2 #6PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL13,800
1992-04-2439855042-255-31313HYSAW-HOBSON #2CNATURAL ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,000
1992-04-2139842942-255-31312BAKER, ARTHUR #1BRAMAN, D. H., JR.DRILL4,500
1992-04-0339805242-255-31311SMITH-MUMME G.U. #1HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL14,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.