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
1982-10-2217521842-255-30893KOEHLER GAS UNIT #2HANSON MINERALS CO.RECOMP12,000
1982-10-2117520942-255-31042GREEN, B. P. #3SOCORRO ENERGY, INC.DRILL2,359
1982-09-3017327042-255-80222FALLS CITY UNIT #1310SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP4,992
1982-09-2217267742-255-31041NUTT "B" #1CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL9,110
1982-09-1317175342-255-31040LAUBS, J. T. ET AL #1CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
1982-09-0817125642-255-00021FALLS CITY UNIT #69SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP6,028
1982-08-2617022742-255-00020FALLS CITY UNIT #68SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP4,980
1982-08-1616917442-255-31039SAMSEL GAS UNIT #1HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL12,000
1982-07-2816754942-255-00697KOTZUR "A" #1AECONOMY DRILLING INC.OTHER11,000
1982-07-2316783342-255-31038ANN SCHNEIDER GAS UNIT #1WEST, THOMAS S., JR.DRILL6,646
1982-07-2216682142-255-31037TREYBIG, NORA MAY #1PRIMARY FUELS, INC.DRILL10,000
1982-07-1316615842-255-31036ESTELLE ROLF GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,000
1982-06-3016516042-255-31035R.C. JOHNSTON GAS UNIT #1HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL7,691
1982-06-1116370542-255-30958GREEN UNIT #4DAMSON OIL CORP.DRILL10,155
1982-05-2716197342-255-00699KOTZUR #1ECONOMY DRILLING INC.OTHER11,000
1982-05-2016132342-255-00198SCHNITZ ET AL OIL UNIT #1SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP11,200
1982-05-0515979942-255-31032WESSENDORF "A" #1LEONARD, J. A.DRILL9,500
1982-04-2815843442-255-80219RUHMANN, E.P. #1SMYTH OIL CORPORATIONOTHER3,300
1982-04-2616045742-255-31033NATHO, WILLIE ET UX #1ARENA OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL9,188
1982-04-2215767742-255-31023FREE, E. W. JR. #1COCKRELL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
1982-04-2015732642-255-31022STEWART #S-39TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-04-2015732442-255-31021STEWART #S-38TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-04-2015732242-255-31020STEWART #S-37TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-04-2015731842-255-31019STEWART #S-89TEXACO INC.DRILL460
1982-04-2015731642-255-31018STEWART #S-75TEXACO INC.DRILL460
1982-04-2015731342-255-31017STEWART #S-43TEXACO INC.DRILL460
1982-04-2015730842-255-31016STEWART #S-99TEXACO INC.DRILL440
1982-04-2015730742-255-31015STEWART #S-98TEXACO INC.DRILL440
1982-04-2015730642-255-31014STEWART #S-92TEXACO INC.DRILL440
1982-04-2015730542-255-31013STEWART #S-91TEXACO INC.DRILL440
1982-04-2015730442-255-31012STEWART #S-90TEXACO INC.DRILL440
1982-04-2015730342-255-31011STEWART #S-42TEXACO INC.DRILL440
1982-04-2015730142-255-31010STEWART #S-31TEXACO INC.DRILL440
1982-04-2015730042-255-31009STEWART #S-30TEXACO INC.DRILL440
1982-04-2015729942-255-31008STEWART #S-111CTEXACO INC.DRILL425
1982-04-2015729842-255-31007STEWART #S-88TEXACO INC.DRILL540
1982-04-2015729742-255-31006STEWART #S-87TEXACO INC.DRILL540
1982-04-2015729642-255-31005STEWART #S-86TEXACO INC.DRILL520
1982-04-2015729542-255-31004STEWART #S-36TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-04-2015729442-255-31003STEWART #S-34TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-04-2015729342-255-31002STEWART #S-32TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-04-1915729242-255-31001STEWART #S-106TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-04-1915729042-255-31000STEWART #S-112TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-04-1915728942-255-30999STEWART #S-110TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-04-1915728842-255-30998STEWART #S-109TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-04-1915728742-255-30997STEWART #S-108TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-04-1915728642-255-30996STEWART #S-107TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-04-1915728542-255-30995STEWART #S-105TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-04-1915727242-255-30994STEWART #S-104TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-04-1915726742-255-30993STEWART #S-103TEXACO INC.DRILL500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.