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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-04-19 | 157265 | 42-255-30992 | STEWART #S-102 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157262 | 42-255-30991 | STEWART #S-101 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157261 | 42-255-30990 | STEWART #S-100 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157259 | 42-255-30989 | STEWART #S-97 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157257 | 42-255-30988 | STEWART #S-96 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157233 | 42-255-30986 | STEWART #S-35 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157214 | 42-255-30985 | STEWART #S-95 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157212 | 42-255-30984 | STEWART #S-94 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157209 | 42-255-30983 | STEWART #S-93 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157207 | 42-255-30982 | STEWART #S-44 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157204 | 42-255-30981 | STEWART #S-41 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157203 | 42-255-30980 | STEWART #S-40 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157195 | 42-255-30979 | STEWART #S-33 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157192 | 42-255-30978 | STEWART #S-29 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157189 | 42-255-30977 | STEWART #S-28 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157187 | 42-255-30976 | STEWART #S-26 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157186 | 42-255-30975 | NICHOLS #N-281 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 760 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157185 | 42-255-30974 | MOCZYGEMBA #M-127 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157184 | 42-255-30973 | NICHOLS #N-280 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 680 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157183 | 42-255-30972 | NICHOLS #N-282 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157182 | 42-255-30971 | NICHOLS #N-310 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 680 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157181 | 42-255-30970 | NICHOLS #N-311 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157180 | 42-255-30969 | PLUECKHAHN #P-47 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157179 | 42-255-30968 | PLUECKHAHN #P-58 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157177 | 42-255-30967 | RZEPPA #R-1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157176 | 42-255-30966 | RZEPPA #R-25 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 860 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157175 | 42-255-30965 | RZEPPA #R-36 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 820 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157174 | 42-255-30964 | RZEPPA #R-33 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157173 | 42-255-30963 | MOCZYGEMBA #M-128 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 680 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157172 | 42-255-30962 | MOCZYGEMBA #M-126 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 720 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157171 | 42-255-30961 | MOCZYGEMBA #M-125 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 760 | |
| 1982-04-08 | 156043 | 42-255-00902 | RZEPPA, JULIA #2D | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,030 | |
| 1982-03-29 | 155127 | 42-255-30960 | JOHNSTON, ROYCE #1 | EXPLORATION, LTD. | DRILL | 8,463 | |
| 1982-03-26 | 154745 | 42-255-30246 | ALEXANDER, K.J. #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,300 | |
| 1982-03-26 | 154740 | 42-255-30957 | ANR-AQUILA BOEHM #1 | ANR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 159116 | 42-255-31030 | ALAXANDER ESTATE #AL-5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,575 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 159115 | 42-255-31029 | ALEXANDER ESTATE #AL-6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 159114 | 42-255-31028 | ALEXANDER ESTATE #AL-7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,680 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 159113 | 42-255-31027 | ALEXANDER ESTATE #AL-4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 159112 | 42-255-31026 | ALEXANDER ESTATE #AL-3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 159111 | 42-255-31025 | ALEXANDER ESTATE #AL-2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 159110 | 42-255-31024 | ALEXANDER ESTATE #AL-1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1982-03-23 | 154313 | 42-255-30959 | RADICKE #2 | T.O.P.S., INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1982-03-23 | 154305 | 42-255-30958 | GREEN, T.E. #4 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1982-03-23 | 154220 | 42-255-00968 | MUDD, O.A. #1 | STAPLES, TOMMY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 5,709 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 154302 | 42-255-30186 | STREETY, R.J. #1 | ANGLO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,692 | |
| 1982-03-12 | 153141 | 42-255-30956 | ATKINSON, W.H. #3 | WICKLUND PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1982-02-26 | 151829 | 42-255-30955 | STEWART #S-55 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 460 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151628 | 42-255-30954 | STEWART #S-45 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 460 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151627 | 42-255-30953 | STEWART #S-46 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.