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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-02-23 | 151626 | 42-255-30952 | STEWART #S-47 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 460 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151625 | 42-255-30951 | STEWART #S-48 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151624 | 42-255-30950 | STEWART #S-49 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151623 | 42-255-30949 | STEWART #S-50 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151622 | 42-255-30948 | STEWART #S-51 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151621 | 42-255-30947 | STEWART #S-52 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151620 | 42-255-30946 | STEWART #S-53 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 440 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151619 | 42-255-30945 | STEWART #S-54 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 460 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151618 | 42-255-30944 | STEWART #S-56 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151617 | 42-255-30943 | STEWART #S-57 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151616 | 42-255-30942 | STEWART #S-58 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151615 | 42-255-30941 | STEWART #S-59 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151612 | 42-255-30940 | STEWART #S-60 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 460 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151611 | 42-255-30939 | STEWART #S-61 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 440 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151609 | 42-255-30938 | STEWART #S-62 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151608 | 42-255-30937 | STEWART #S-63 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151606 | 42-255-30936 | STEWART #S-64 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151605 | 42-255-30935 | STEWART #S-65 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151604 | 42-255-30934 | STEWART #S-66 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 440 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151602 | 42-255-30933 | STEWART #S-67 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151601 | 42-255-30932 | STEWART #S-68 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151600 | 42-255-30931 | STEWART #S-69 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151599 | 42-255-30930 | STEWART #S-70 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151598 | 42-255-30929 | STEWART #S-71 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 520 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151597 | 42-255-30928 | STEWART #S-72 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151595 | 42-255-30927 | STEWART #S-73 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151594 | 42-255-30926 | STEWART #S-74 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 440 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151593 | 42-255-30925 | STEWART #S-27 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151592 | 42-255-30924 | STEWART #S-76 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151590 | 42-255-30923 | STEWART #S-77 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151589 | 42-255-30922 | STEWART #S-78 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151588 | 42-255-30921 | STEWART #S-79 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151587 | 42-255-30920 | STEWART #S-80 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151586 | 42-255-30919 | STEWART #S-81 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 440 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151585 | 42-255-30918 | STEWART #S-82 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 460 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151584 | 42-255-30917 | STEWART #S-83 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151583 | 42-255-30916 | STEWART #S-84 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 151582 | 42-255-30915 | STEWART #S-85 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-02-17 | 151100 | 42-255-30914 | KLINGEMAN, FRED V. #3 | ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1982-02-17 | 151099 | 42-255-30913 | HARDT, PAROLEE #3 | ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1982-02-11 | 150464 | 42-255-01284 | BAKER, THOMAS #1 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1982-02-02 | 149702 | 42-255-30912 | SMITH GAS UNIT #1 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1982-01-27 | 148699 | 42-255-30911 | BELL, MABLE SEITZE ET AL #1 | COCKRELL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,824 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 148516 | 42-255-30910 | SHIELDS, C. NELSON ET UX #1 | HOR EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,012 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 148292 | 42-255-30787 | GREEN, B. P. #2 | SOCORRO ENERGY, INC. | OTHER | 7,200 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147409 | 42-255-30908 | JENDRUSCH, STANLEY #1 | PILOT OPERATING CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144418 | 42-255-30907 | RADICKE #1 | TEXAS OIL PRODUCING SYSTEM, INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1981-12-10 | 143799 | 42-255-30906 | ATKINSON, W.H. #2 | SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-12-10 | 143698 | 42-255-30905 | CANFIELD RANCH, INC. #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,874 | |
| 1981-12-01 | 142022 | 42-255-30902 | HARDT, JAMES B. #1 | PNS COMPANY | DRILL | 844 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.