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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
1992-03-3139794042-255-31310EDWARDS #1TEXSTAR NORTH AMERICA, INC.DRILL13,600
1992-02-2639692842-255-31298BLUHM #1CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP4,209
1992-02-1039656042-255-31309COPELAND KARNES #1 HMERIDIAN OIL INC.DRILL12,000Y
1992-01-1639547242-255-31308RICKS #1TEXSTAR NORTH AMERICA, INC.DRILL13,600
1991-12-1139495542-255-31307WALLACE-JONES #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,600
1991-12-0339467242-255-31306BAKER #1CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,500
1991-11-1839408442-255-31305PINSON, THEO W. #1HUNTER & HADADRILL9,100
1991-11-0639371642-255-31304MARY MADDOX UNIT #1TEMPLE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,000
1991-11-0639354342-255-31161ATKINSON, W.H. 920 #1STAPLES, TOMMY OIL CO.RECOMP6,250
1991-10-2939342742-255-31303BIRDIE PORTER GREEN GAS UNIT #1HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL8,000
1991-10-2139310542-255-31302GERTIE #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL13,000Y
1991-10-2139310542-255-31302GERTIE #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL13,000Y
1991-10-2139289942-255-31300WAGENSCHEIN, GARLAND #1GULF TIDE OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL6,000
1991-10-1639294642-255-31301WALTERS #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL13,000Y
1991-10-1639294642-255-31301WALTERS #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL13,000Y
1991-09-3039230642-255-31299OSO-SANDIA UNIT #1BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1991-09-3039230642-255-31299OSO-SANDIA UNIT #1BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1991-09-0639161442-255-31204WESSENDORFF #1ENEX RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP9,480
1991-08-2939140242-255-31298BLUHM #1CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,500
1991-08-2839136142-255-31297GRIFFIN #1CULOCO, INC.DRILL9,000Y
1991-08-2839136142-255-31297GRIFFIN #1CULOCO, INC.DRILL9,343Y
1991-08-1439088742-255-00038SCHULZE, OTTO #1BRANCH OIL COMPANYRENTR4,990
1991-08-0839065942-255-31296SCHOENFELD #2CHIPPEWA RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL10,000Y
1991-07-3139027442-255-31294SCHOENFELD #3LEEDE OIL & GAS INC.DRILL10,000Y
1991-07-3039041342-255-31295NANCE #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000Y
1991-07-1238952542-255-31092KELLNER, ETTA L. #1EP OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP10,900
1991-07-1238952542-255-31092KELLNER, ETTA L. #1EP OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP10,900
1991-07-0538953142-255-31264MATULA #2HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO.RENTR13,100
1991-06-1738903742-255-31292WILKE SWD #1PRESIDIO EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,500
1991-06-1738903642-255-31293WHEAT-PARAMOUNT #1HPRESIDIO EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL13,000Y
1991-06-1738903642-255-31293WHEAT-PARAMOUNT #1HPRESIDIO EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL13,000Y
1991-06-1438886342-255-31291DEMMER, H. C. #2ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,500
1991-06-1338872042-255-30598PAWELEK, BEN A. #3BRIDGE OIL COMPANY, L. P.RENTR18,626
1991-05-2838706842-255-31287WINTERSHALL-GAWLIK UNIT #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC.DRILL10,300Y
1991-05-0738761942-255-31290COATES RANCH-PARAMOUNT #2HPRESIDIO EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL12,000Y
1991-04-3038731742-255-31289BUTLER #1HPRESIDIO EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL15,000Y
1991-04-3038731742-255-31289BUTLER #1HPRESIDIO EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL15,000Y
1991-04-2538717442-255-31288BATEY #1 HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,800Y
1991-04-0138182242-255-31131SHERI #1CARLOW CORP.RECOMP11,202
1991-03-2238601042-255-31286WINTERSHALL-LYNCH #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC.DRILL10,400Y
1991-03-2238601042-255-31286WINTERSHALL-LYNCH #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC.DRILL10,300Y
1991-03-1938584242-255-31285NATHO, AUGUST #1SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC.DRILL11,000
1991-03-1938584242-255-31285NATHO, AUGUST #1SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC.DRILL11,000
1991-03-1438545942-255-31284HANDY, SUE #1TEXSTAR NORTH AMERICA, INC.DRILL13,600
1991-02-2838521942-255-31283WILKE-PARAMOUNT #1HPRESIDIO EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL12,500Y
1991-02-2838521942-255-31283WILKE-PARAMOUNT #1HPRESIDIO EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL12,500Y
1991-02-2138494242-255-31282THOMAS ET AL #1SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL15,700Y
1991-02-2038435242-255-31278BURRIS-OXFORD UNIT 1 #1BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL4,400
1991-02-2038435142-255-31277BURRIS-OXFORD UNIT 2 #1BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL4,400
1991-02-1538470142-255-31281GEORG #1WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL13,000Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.