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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-10-22 | 175218 | 42-255-30893 | KOEHLER GAS UNIT #2 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1982-10-21 | 175209 | 42-255-31042 | GREEN, B. P. #3 | SOCORRO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,359 | |
| 1982-09-30 | 173270 | 42-255-80222 | FALLS CITY UNIT #1310 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 4,992 | |
| 1982-09-22 | 172677 | 42-255-31041 | NUTT "B" #1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 9,110 | |
| 1982-09-13 | 171753 | 42-255-31040 | LAUBS, J. T. ET AL #1 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-09-08 | 171256 | 42-255-00021 | FALLS CITY UNIT #69 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 6,028 | |
| 1982-08-26 | 170227 | 42-255-00020 | FALLS CITY UNIT #68 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 4,980 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169174 | 42-255-31039 | SAMSEL GAS UNIT #1 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1982-07-28 | 167549 | 42-255-00697 | KOTZUR "A" #1A | ECONOMY DRILLING INC. | OTHER | 11,000 | |
| 1982-07-23 | 167833 | 42-255-31038 | ANN SCHNEIDER GAS UNIT #1 | WEST, THOMAS S., JR. | DRILL | 6,646 | |
| 1982-07-22 | 166821 | 42-255-31037 | TREYBIG, NORA MAY #1 | PRIMARY FUELS, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-07-13 | 166158 | 42-255-31036 | ESTELLE ROLF GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1982-06-30 | 165160 | 42-255-31035 | R.C. JOHNSTON GAS UNIT #1 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 7,691 | |
| 1982-06-11 | 163705 | 42-255-30958 | GREEN UNIT #4 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,155 | |
| 1982-05-27 | 161973 | 42-255-00699 | KOTZUR #1 | ECONOMY DRILLING INC. | OTHER | 11,000 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161323 | 42-255-00198 | SCHNITZ ET AL OIL UNIT #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 1982-05-05 | 159799 | 42-255-31032 | WESSENDORF "A" #1 | LEONARD, J. A. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1982-04-28 | 158434 | 42-255-80219 | RUHMANN, E.P. #1 | SMYTH OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 3,300 | |
| 1982-04-26 | 160457 | 42-255-31033 | NATHO, WILLIE ET UX #1 | ARENA OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,188 | |
| 1982-04-22 | 157677 | 42-255-31023 | FREE, E. W. JR. #1 | COCKRELL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157326 | 42-255-31022 | STEWART #S-39 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157324 | 42-255-31021 | STEWART #S-38 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157322 | 42-255-31020 | STEWART #S-37 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157318 | 42-255-31019 | STEWART #S-89 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 460 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157316 | 42-255-31018 | STEWART #S-75 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 460 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157313 | 42-255-31017 | STEWART #S-43 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 460 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157308 | 42-255-31016 | STEWART #S-99 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 440 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157307 | 42-255-31015 | STEWART #S-98 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 440 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157306 | 42-255-31014 | STEWART #S-92 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 440 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157305 | 42-255-31013 | STEWART #S-91 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 440 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157304 | 42-255-31012 | STEWART #S-90 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 440 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157303 | 42-255-31011 | STEWART #S-42 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 440 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157301 | 42-255-31010 | STEWART #S-31 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 440 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157300 | 42-255-31009 | STEWART #S-30 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 440 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157299 | 42-255-31008 | STEWART #S-111C | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 425 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157298 | 42-255-31007 | STEWART #S-88 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 540 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157297 | 42-255-31006 | STEWART #S-87 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 540 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157296 | 42-255-31005 | STEWART #S-86 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 520 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157295 | 42-255-31004 | STEWART #S-36 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157294 | 42-255-31003 | STEWART #S-34 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157293 | 42-255-31002 | STEWART #S-32 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157292 | 42-255-31001 | STEWART #S-106 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157290 | 42-255-31000 | STEWART #S-112 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157289 | 42-255-30999 | STEWART #S-110 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157288 | 42-255-30998 | STEWART #S-109 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157287 | 42-255-30997 | STEWART #S-108 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157286 | 42-255-30996 | STEWART #S-107 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157285 | 42-255-30995 | STEWART #S-105 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157272 | 42-255-30994 | STEWART #S-104 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157267 | 42-255-30993 | STEWART #S-103 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.