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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
1988-02-1834278342-255-31197HACKNEY, BESSIE #1ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,000
1988-02-1834278342-255-31197HACKNEY, BESSIE #1ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,000
1988-01-1534151442-255-31196BERRY GAS UNIT #1TEXSTAR NORTH AMERICA, INC.DRILL13,600
1987-12-3134092642-255-31195CARROLL, IDA P. #2TEXSTAR NORTH AMERICA, INC.DRILL13,600
1987-12-3134092642-255-31195CARROLL, IDA P. #2TEXSTAR NORTH AMERICA, INC.DRILL13,600
1987-12-2934073042-255-31037TREBIG, NORA #1WESTIN OIL CO.RENTR10,188
1987-12-2934073042-255-31037TREBIG, NORA MAY #1WESTIN OIL CO.RENTR10,200
1987-12-1634006542-255-30228TIPPS, B. B. #1APETRUS OIL COMPANY, L.P.RECOMP14,000
1987-12-0833971242-255-31193STANLEY, ROBERT L. ET AL #1BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL3,500
1987-12-0733983642-255-31194PAWELEK, BEN #4PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL11,500
1987-11-1933911342-255-31192TAUSCH, JOHN CAMPBELL #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL3,500
1987-11-1633874042-255-31191LANDGREBE, LEROY #1ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL9,800
1987-11-1633257642-255-31177WIATREK #1NUGGET OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
1987-11-0533844742-255-31190GIDEON, C. L. ESTATE #1PIN OAK PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,500
1987-11-0533708642-255-31187MUELLER, ARLEN & BARBARA #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL3,550
1987-10-2233769542-255-31189PIETSCH #1NUGGET OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,100
1987-10-1633754842-255-31188ATKINSON #1320TSOCODRILL3,500
1987-10-0933718442-255-30202LILLIAN MCDOWELL GAS UNIT #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP16,300
1987-10-0633656242-255-31185TEAGUE GAS UNIT #1FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1987-10-0633537542-255-31181PAWELEK, BEN A. #3PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL11,700
1987-10-0533679842-255-31186BASSETT, KATHLEEN ANN CARNES #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL3,500
1987-09-1833609642-255-31184POLASEK, MICHAEL R. #1ZILKHA ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,100
1987-09-1433594642-255-31183BOYCE, C. W. #1ARGOS PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL3,800
1987-09-0933539842-255-31182YANTA, GUSSIE #7CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,100
1987-08-2733483242-255-31179ALBERT WERNLI GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,000
1987-08-2433504042-255-31180MCKINNEY #1HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL10,000
1987-08-0533408342-255-31178SONNEBORN, LENA #1MCCORD EXPLORATION CO.DRILL9,650
1987-06-2332999842-255-30158HILBRICH-SELLERS #2TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,369
1987-05-2833079442-255-31176MCMULLEN OIL & ROYALTY #1NUGGET OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,200
1987-05-1432896242-255-01013BRYANT #1E. K. O.RENTR3,000
1987-05-1132969642-255-31174HIGGS-BAKER #1MCGREGOR, M. D.DRILL7,200
1987-05-0632975342-255-31175URBANCZYK "A" #1NUGGET OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,200
1987-04-3032940542-255-31173KYSELICA #1MORTIMER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL4,100
1987-04-3032940542-255-31173KYSELICA #1SINCLAIR MINERALS, INC.DRILL4,100
1987-04-2732940642-255-31172NICHOLS, DWIGHT #1MORTIMER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL4,100
1987-04-1032872142-255-31171PHOENIX #3ANDERSON PRODUCING, INCDRILL8,000
1987-04-0132781342-255-31170JOHNSON, HARDING #1TEXSTAR NORTH AMERICA, INC.DRILL13,600
1987-03-2332766542-255-31169LASKOWSKI #1NUGGET OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,200
1987-03-0332717342-255-31168J. M. HACKNEY UNIT #1ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL9,800
1987-03-0332717242-255-31167CARRIGER, JOHN S. ET AL #3DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL3,600
1987-03-0332717242-255-31167CARRIGER, JOHN S. ET AL #3DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL3,600
1987-02-1132645642-255-31166TAUSCH, T.C. #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL3,600
1987-01-0832514442-255-31165MOCZYGEMBA #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL6,500
1986-12-3032492042-255-31164CARRIGER, JOHN S. ETAL #2DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL3,600
1986-12-3032492042-255-31164CARRIGER, JOHN S. ET AL #2DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL3,600
1986-12-1132059942-255-31157HENDERSON, MARY ET AL #2TEXAS RANGER OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL11,200
1986-12-0432379742-255-31163ATKINSON, W. H. 334 #3SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.DRILL7,000
1986-12-0332355242-255-31069GREEN, B. P. #7SOCORRO ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,264
1986-11-1832318442-255-31162WOLTERS #1SAN PATRICIO CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1986-11-1832315442-255-31161ATKINSON, W. H. 920 #1SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.DRILL7,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.