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
1982-02-2315162642-255-30952STEWART #S-47TEXACO INC.DRILL460
1982-02-2315162542-255-30951STEWART #S-48TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-02-2315162442-255-30950STEWART #S-49TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-02-2315162342-255-30949STEWART #S-50TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-02-2315162242-255-30948STEWART #S-51TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-02-2315162142-255-30947STEWART #S-52TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-02-2315162042-255-30946STEWART #S-53TEXACO INC.DRILL440
1982-02-2315161942-255-30945STEWART #S-54TEXACO INC.DRILL460
1982-02-2315161842-255-30944STEWART #S-56TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-02-2315161742-255-30943STEWART #S-57TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-02-2315161642-255-30942STEWART #S-58TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-02-2315161542-255-30941STEWART #S-59TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-02-2315161242-255-30940STEWART #S-60TEXACO INC.DRILL460
1982-02-2315161142-255-30939STEWART #S-61TEXACO INC.DRILL440
1982-02-2315160942-255-30938STEWART #S-62TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-02-2315160842-255-30937STEWART #S-63TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-02-2315160642-255-30936STEWART #S-64TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-02-2315160542-255-30935STEWART #S-65TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-02-2315160442-255-30934STEWART #S-66TEXACO INC.DRILL440
1982-02-2315160242-255-30933STEWART #S-67TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-02-2315160142-255-30932STEWART #S-68TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-02-2315160042-255-30931STEWART #S-69TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-02-2315159942-255-30930STEWART #S-70TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-02-2315159842-255-30929STEWART #S-71TEXACO INC.DRILL520
1982-02-2315159742-255-30928STEWART #S-72TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-02-2315159542-255-30927STEWART #S-73TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-02-2315159442-255-30926STEWART #S-74TEXACO INC.DRILL440
1982-02-2315159342-255-30925STEWART #S-27TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-02-2315159242-255-30924STEWART #S-76TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-02-2315159042-255-30923STEWART #S-77TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-02-2315158942-255-30922STEWART #S-78TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-02-2315158842-255-30921STEWART #S-79TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-02-2315158742-255-30920STEWART #S-80TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-02-2315158642-255-30919STEWART #S-81TEXACO INC.DRILL440
1982-02-2315158542-255-30918STEWART #S-82TEXACO INC.DRILL460
1982-02-2315158442-255-30917STEWART #S-83TEXACO INC.DRILL480
1982-02-2315158342-255-30916STEWART #S-84TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-02-2315158242-255-30915STEWART #S-85TEXACO INC.DRILL500
1982-02-1715110042-255-30914KLINGEMAN, FRED V. #3ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC.DRILL900
1982-02-1715109942-255-30913HARDT, PAROLEE #3ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC.DRILL900
1982-02-1115046442-255-01284BAKER, THOMAS #1HANSON MINERALS CO.RECOMP7,500
1982-02-0214970242-255-30912SMITH GAS UNIT #1HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL7,600
1982-01-2714869942-255-30911BELL, MABLE SEITZE ET AL #1COCKRELL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,824
1982-01-2514851642-255-30910SHIELDS, C. NELSON ET UX #1HOR EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL5,012
1982-01-2514829242-255-30787GREEN, B. P. #2SOCORRO ENERGY, INC.OTHER7,200
1981-12-3114740942-255-30908JENDRUSCH, STANLEY #1PILOT OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL9,800
1981-12-1614441842-255-30907RADICKE #1TEXAS OIL PRODUCING SYSTEM, INC.DRILL1,000
1981-12-1014379942-255-30906ATKINSON, W.H. #2SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.DRILL4,000
1981-12-1014369842-255-30905CANFIELD RANCH, INC. #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL10,874
1981-12-0114202242-255-30902HARDT, JAMES B. #1PNS COMPANYDRILL844
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.