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 75% 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
1983-12-0622634542-255-00152WEBRE #1LULING OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC.RECOMP11,000
1983-12-0222236542-255-31077KAINER, C. G. #1PERRYMAN OIL & GAS INC.DRILL11,000
1983-11-1822121542-255-31075HARVARD COLLEGE #1TEAL EXPLORATION, LTD.DRILL8,000
1983-11-0121926842-255-31074GREEN, HIX #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL15,800
1983-10-1821768442-255-31073TALK, GORDON #2HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL12,000
1983-10-1321896142-255-31065FALLS CITY UNIT #621SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL6,700
1983-10-1121701342-255-00714DZUIK, A. H. #1MARTIN, GLEN A.OTHER7,000
1983-10-0721725542-255-30650SPURLOCK, J. H. #1FORNEY, BILL, INC.RECOMP9,650
1983-10-0621640342-255-31072SHECKLES #1HMC RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL6,250
1983-10-0621640042-255-31071SYRING #1HMC RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1983-09-1521259542-255-31070GREEN, B. P. #6SOCORRO ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,420
1983-09-1521259342-255-31069GREEN, B. P. #7SOCORRO ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,500
1983-09-1321140942-255-31068FOEGELLE, ADRIAN #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL10,976
1983-09-0721019242-255-31067YANTA, BEN #1SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.DRILL3,100
1983-08-1820632442-255-01083LYONS, ANNIE LEE #18AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,931
1983-08-1620592942-255-31066BUTLER, M. N. #A2ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC.DRILL1,000
1983-08-0920482342-255-31064LIGHT, JOHN #1 #1AKEYSTONE OIL&GAS RES CO INCDRILL11,100
1983-07-1920190342-255-00898FERTSCH, R. #2TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,034
1983-07-1920190142-255-00033MOCZYGEMBA, V.T. #6SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,048
1983-07-1120125142-255-31063MARTIN #1BLUCO PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL9,000
1983-07-0520029742-255-31062JOHNSON, ROLAND #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL7,000
1983-07-0120025842-255-31061SMITH, KARON MAC #1H-M OIL COMPANYDRILL4,500
1983-06-3020143542-255-80225OLINICK, JEROME #4SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP4,800
1983-06-2819972442-255-31060LABUS #H4MAPCO MINERALS CORPORATIONDRILL400
1983-06-2819972342-255-31059LABUS #H2MAPCO MINERALS CORPORATIONDRILL380
1983-06-2819969842-255-31058LABUS #H5MAPCO MINERALS CORPORATIONDRILL420
1983-06-2819969742-255-31057LABUS #H3MAPCO MINERALS CORPORATIONDRILL380
1983-06-2819969642-255-31056LABUS #H1MAPCO MINERALS CORPORATIONDRILL350
1983-06-2819965442-255-30158SELLERS, HILBRICH #2 UTESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,600
1983-06-2219919042-255-31055WESSENDORF #1ETHYL CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1983-06-1619845242-255-31054GREEN, B.P. #5SOCORRO ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,400
1983-05-2319591542-255-30893KOEHLER GAS UNIT #2HANSON MINERALS CO.RECOMP12,000
1983-05-2019590242-255-31053SCHLINKE-FLENNIKEN #01QUANTUM ENERGY OPERATING CO.DRILL9,600
1983-05-1319488842-255-00739FALLS CITY UNIT #25SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP6,038
1983-05-1219565742-255-31052MOCZYGEMBA, V. T. #13SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONDRILL6,550
1983-05-1019410542-255-30259HUCKMAN, G.F. #1HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP13,500
1983-05-0419339942-255-30786KOEHLER GAS UNIT #1HANSON MINERALS CO.RECOMP12,000
1983-05-0419328242-255-31051BUTLER, M.N. #A1ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC.DRILL1,000
1983-04-2719295842-255-31050WOLTERS "A" #2H-M OIL COMPANYDRILL11,500
1983-04-2019272142-255-00116KOTZUR 'B' #1BBLACK GOLD OPERATING CO., INC.RECOMP11,095
1983-03-3018999942-255-30215FALLS CITY UNIT #619SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP6,415
1983-02-0418532742-255-31049MONROE #1HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL8,000
1982-12-3118388442-255-31048REMMERS #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,312
1982-12-2818132442-255-00048OLINICK, JEROME #8SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP6,068
1982-12-1518043642-255-31045GREEN, B.P. #4SOCORRO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,500
1982-12-1018881442-255-31047HARVARD COLLEGE #1PATRICK PET. CORP. OF MI/MCMORANDRILL7,950
1982-12-0317887042-255-31044WINERICH, DORICE #1DAWSON EXPLORATION, INCDRILL5,013
1982-11-2317806042-255-30796HANDY, K.L. #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP8,263
1982-11-1517752942-255-31043RIEDEL #1PRIMARY FUELS, INC.DRILL10,500
1982-11-0817902542-255-30885GATES, ROY L. ET AL #1COCKRELL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP7,196
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.