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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
1989-11-2236662042-255-31239FOSTER #1BISHOP, J. E. INC.DRILL9,300
1989-11-2136650542-255-31238STEEN-MIXON #1BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,350
1989-11-1436645842-255-31237SYRING, R. J. #2JONES, EDWIN M. OIL CO.DRILL13,600
1989-10-1736513542-255-31236BARTOSCH-RAHE UNIT #1DELCAR, INC.DRILL3,250
1989-09-2936436842-255-30209OLINICK, JEROME #16PETRO RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP6,515
1989-09-2036410042-255-31235HYSAW-HOBSON #4ANATURAL ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,000
1989-09-0636341742-255-31234HYSAW-HOBSON/LONG #2ANATURAL ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,000
1989-08-1536276342-255-31233RICKS, ELIZABETH A. ET AL #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,000
1989-07-2736189842-255-01187BELKNAP, W. P. JR. #3TCHILTON ENERGYRECOMP6,941
1989-07-1236134842-255-31204WESSENDORFF #1ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP10,000
1989-07-1036122642-255-31231HYSAW-HOBSON #1ANATURAL ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,000
1989-07-1036122642-255-31231HYSAW-HOBSON #1ANATURAL ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,000
1989-07-1036121042-255-31232BARTOSCH #1DELCAR, INC.DRILL3,400
1989-05-2535970542-255-31230BUTLER, W. E. #1KELPETRO, INC.DRILL7,000
1989-05-2235831342-255-31229WOOD, JOHN F. ET AL #1WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL12,500
1989-04-1735812942-255-31228ESTELLE ROLF GAS UNIT NO. 2 #5MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,000
1989-03-1635670242-255-31227HOSKINS #1BRAYTON OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1989-02-1035592642-255-31226CARTER, ROSE #1ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL9,600
1989-02-1035592642-255-31226CARTER, ROSE #1ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL14,000
1989-02-0935591742-255-31225ATKINSON, W. H. ET AL #1DUNHILL EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,200
1989-02-0835590142-255-31221BASSETT, KATHLEEN ANN CARNES #2DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL3,500
1989-01-2535536842-255-31224ATKINSON, W. H. "B" #1160SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.DRILL3,500
1989-01-1135496942-255-01209PHOENIX #2VAQUERO OPERATING, INC.RECOMP6,750
1989-01-0535427442-255-30691LETSINGER-SUTTON #1CLAY ENERGYRECOMP6,512
1988-12-3035479742-255-31223ATKINSON #9FORTRESS MINERALS, INC.DRILL1,300
1988-12-3035479642-255-31222ATKINSON #8FORTRESS MINERALS, INC.DRILL1,300
1988-12-3035479442-255-31220ATKINSON #6FORTRESS MINERALS, INC.DRILL1,300
1988-12-3035479342-255-31219ATKINSON #5FORTRESS MINERALS, INC.DRILL1,300
1988-12-3035479242-255-31218ATKINSON #4FORTRESS MINERALS, INC.DRILL1,300
1988-12-3035479142-255-31217ATKINSON #3FORTRESS MINERALS, INC.DRILL1,300
1988-12-3035479042-255-31216ATKINSON #2FORTRESS MINERALS, INC.DRILL1,300
1988-12-2935474642-255-31215ATKINSON #1FORTRESS MINERALS, INC.DRILL1,300
1988-12-2835462842-255-31214NEWBERRY #1TEXSTAR NORTH AMERICA, INC.DRILL13,600
1988-12-2335436342-255-31213JONES, N. #1NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION CO.DRILL3,500
1988-12-0235389142-255-31212WALKER-COPELAND G.U. #1HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL10,000
1988-12-0235380642-255-31211ATKINSON, JIM TOBE ET AL #2DUNHILL EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,500
1988-11-3035361042-255-31210MATULA #1HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO.DRILL7,500
1988-11-2335362542-255-31209PUSTJOVSKY #1CHRISTICO PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,500
1988-11-1735338342-255-31208THORP, LUCILLE C. #1SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL13,500
1988-10-1335213942-255-31207MARY JUSTINE #1STRAND ENERGY, INC. (I)DRILL7,800
1988-09-2235129342-255-31206ATKINSON, JIM TOBE ET AL #1DUNHILL EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,000
1988-08-2935056142-255-31205PETTUS RANCH #3SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL9,500
1988-08-2535045442-255-31204WESSENDORFF #1ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,000
1988-08-0934992442-255-31203WOODS-HACKNEY #1ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,000
1988-08-0834981342-255-31202SPARKS #1ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL9,800
1988-06-2034691542-255-31201MUELLER, ARLEN & BARBARA #2DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL3,550
1988-06-1034666742-255-31200MONROE, JAMES W. #1WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1988-05-2534498042-255-30126BUTLER, B. C. #2CLAY ENERGYRECOMP9,615
1988-05-1634647242-255-31199WILLBERN #1CHALLENGE OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,150
1988-04-0434477042-255-31198CARROLL, IDA P. #3TEXSTAR NORTH AMERICA, INC.DRILL13,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.