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
1984-08-2824990342-255-31103ATKINSON, W H #1CUDE, JAMES W. OILDRILL3,500
1984-08-1324808042-255-00018FALLS CITY UNIT #66SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP5,163
1984-08-0924783242-255-00030MOCZYGEMBA, V. T. #3SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP5,169
1984-08-0324727642-255-31102JANSSEN, NELSON #1WESTERN ALLIANCE EXPLORATIONDRILL7,600
1984-07-2424598042-255-31101YANTA, BEN #1CUDE, JAMES W. OILDRILL1,800
1984-07-1824537242-255-31100ANNIE LYONS UNIT #1LEONARD, J. A.DRILL9,250
1984-06-2724323742-255-00027FALLS CITY UNIT #617SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,153
1984-06-2624320942-255-31099JANSSEN GAS UNIT A-1 #2CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL13,000
1984-06-2525079942-255-30664J. H. SPURLOCK GAS UNIT #2FORNEY, BILL, INC.RECOMP9,820
1984-06-2024272842-255-00006FALLS CITY UNIT #138SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP4,602
1984-06-1824237042-255-00010FALLS CITY UNIT #1312SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,025
1984-06-1224191842-255-00731FALLS CITY UNIT #1315SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,030
1984-06-1124155542-255-00008FALLS CITY UNIT #1310SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP4,992
1984-06-0624120042-255-31097NEEL UNIT #1E. K. O.DRILL3,900
1984-06-0124091842-255-31098MOCZYGEMBA, JEROME V. #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,300
1984-05-2524016242-255-31096WILLBORN #1WESTERN ALLIANCE EXPLORATIONDRILL4,400
1984-05-2323990842-255-31095ADAMS, JOHN B. #1WOFFORD, C. J.DRILL3,500
1984-05-1823927142-255-31093RUHMANN-PIETSCH #1H-M OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1984-05-1723943042-255-31094R. RUHMANN GAS UNIT 2-E #1NUGGET OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,600
1984-05-1623902742-255-31091V. RICHTER GAS UNIT 1-E #1NUGGET OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,600
1984-05-1023833142-255-01077LYONS, ANNIE LEE #12AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,887
1984-05-1023832642-255-01365LYONS, ANNIE LEE #26AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,886
1984-05-0223739142-255-00049OLINICK, JEROME #14SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,420
1984-04-1723582542-255-00036MOCZYGEMBA, V. T. #9SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,172
1984-04-1723567442-255-00016FALLS CITY UNIT #63SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,053
1984-04-1123528242-255-31089GREEN, B. P. #8SOCORRO ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,250
1984-04-0423473542-255-31090FRED YANTA GAS UNIT #2WEST, THOMAS S., JR.DRILL7,800
1984-03-2223320942-255-31088KELLNER ETAL GAS UNIT #2GULF OIL CORP.DRILL12,000
1984-03-0923200942-255-00031MOCZYGEMBA, V. T. #4SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP5,295
1984-03-0723157542-255-31087SCHORRE #1MIDWAY OIL CORP.DRILL8,100
1984-03-0523128742-255-00044OLINICK, JEROME #4SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP4,985
1984-02-2223022342-255-30210MOCZYGEMBA, V. T. #12SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,515
1984-02-1722977642-255-00046OLINICK, JEROME #6SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,082
1984-02-1722977242-255-00047OLINICK, JEROME #7SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,077
1984-02-1622975042-255-00019FALLS CITY UNIT #67SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,050
1984-02-1622975142-255-00035MOCZYGEMBA, V. T. #8SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,058
1984-02-1022903442-255-31086DISCHER #1TRANSIERRA EXPLORATION CORP.DRILL8,000
1984-02-1022897942-255-31085FRED YANTA GAS UNIT #1WEST, THOMAS S., JR.DRILL7,600
1984-02-0222812342-255-31052MOCZYGEMBA, V. T. #13SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,454
1984-01-1822709542-255-30215FALLS CITY UNIT #619SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,415
1984-01-0622599542-255-31084WADE, REESE MRS. & HUNTER, L. D. #1SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.DRILL8,000
1984-01-0522578742-255-31083ATKINSON, W. H. #1SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.DRILL8,000
1984-01-0222532342-255-30722HILBRICH, J. P. #1ROSEWOOD RESOURCES (POC),INC.RECOMP12,563
1983-12-2822486342-255-31082RUHMANN #1NUGGET OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,600
1983-12-1622396242-255-31080MALONE #1ETHYL CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1983-12-1622411542-255-31081JOHNSON, E. #1NUGGET OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,600
1983-12-1422567042-255-31076JENDRUSH, R. M. #1TEXAS NATIONAL EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,100
1983-12-1322339442-255-00723PUSTEJOVSKY, F. L. #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP11,501
1983-12-0622273142-255-31078MORAWIETZ, ANTON #1HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,200
1983-12-0622276542-255-31079KOTZUR 'C' #1CBLACK GOLD OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL11,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.