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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-06-03 | 159361 | 42-255-30874 | DUNCAN, G. R. #108-2 | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1981-06-03 | 159360 | 42-255-30873 | PADELECKI #90-2 | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1981-06-03 | 159358 | 42-255-30872 | HENSLEY #146-3 | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 960 | |
| 1981-06-03 | 159355 | 42-255-30871 | YANTA #235-8 | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 760 | |
| 1981-05-27 | 119472 | 42-255-30857 | ALTA UNIT #1 | AMMEX PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 10,425 | |
| 1981-05-27 | 119471 | 42-255-30857 | ALTA UNIT #1 | AMMEX PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1981-05-27 | 119466 | 42-255-30856 | BOONE GAS UNIT #1 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 7,412 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 118735 | 42-255-30855 | GREEN, B. P. #1 | CHAMBERS OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1981-05-13 | 121531 | 42-255-30861 | BURTON, BILLY JOE #A1 | ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1981-05-04 | 116940 | 42-255-30854 | NANCE #1 | LA SALLE ENERGY, CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-04-30 | 116683 | 42-255-00976 | ATKINSON, W.H. #6 | CARMEL ENERGY, INC. | OTHER | 8,552 | |
| 1981-04-30 | 116613 | 42-255-30853 | PYLE, WILLIAM H., JR. #1 | PNS COMPANY | RECOMP | 1,000 | |
| 1981-04-24 | 116576 | 42-255-30852 | HANDY, K.L. #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,821 | |
| 1981-04-24 | 116560 | 42-255-30851 | HANDY, K.L. #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,228 | |
| 1981-04-23 | 115826 | 42-255-30850 | MZYK UNIT #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-04-23 | 115825 | 42-255-30850 | MZYK UNIT #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,044 | |
| 1981-04-21 | 115715 | 42-255-30849 | YANTA, J. #1 | PANGAEA PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 115698 | 42-255-30848 | HALL, ALEX #1 | EVERGREEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 115696 | 42-255-30847 | ALAMO NATIONAL BANK #A-1 | ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 115695 | 42-255-30846 | HARDT, E.B. #A-1 | ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 115221 | 42-255-30845 | MARSHALL, SAM #A-1 | ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1981-04-07 | 119067 | 42-255-30860 | SMITH, KARON MAC #1 | EXPLORATION, LTD. | DRILL | 4,113 | |
| 1981-03-27 | 118974 | 42-255-00034 | MOCZYGEMBA, V. T. #7 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1981-03-13 | 112228 | 42-255-30844 | NATHO, T & J #1 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 11,764 | |
| 1981-03-13 | 112227 | 42-255-30843 | WINFREY, J.M. #1 | COCKRELL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1981-03-13 | 112148 | 42-255-30842 | WILLIAMS, VIONA #1 | DIXON MANAGEMENT CORP. | DRILL | 9,515 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111098 | 42-255-30576 | SPIELHAGEN, B. U. #3F | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 111004 | 42-255-30841 | LYONS, RUSSELL #B 80-5 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,040 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 111003 | 42-255-30840 | LYONS, RUSSELL #B 80-3 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 111002 | 42-255-30839 | LYONS, RUSSELL #B 80-4 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 111001 | 42-255-30838 | LYONS, ANNIE LEE #B80-13 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,040 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 111000 | 42-255-30837 | LYONS, RUSSELL #B 80-2 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,080 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 110999 | 42-255-30836 | LYONS, ANNIE LEE #B80-12 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,020 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 110998 | 42-255-30835 | LYONS, ANNIE LEE #B80-11 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 980 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 110997 | 42-255-30834 | DOWLEARN, AILEEN & KENT, YVONNE #B 80-9 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,160 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 110996 | 42-255-30833 | DOWLEARN, AILEEN & KENT, YVONNE #B80-10 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 110995 | 42-255-30832 | DOWLEARN, AILEEN & KENT, YVONNE #B 80-8 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,140 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 110994 | 42-255-30831 | DOWLEARN, AILEEN & KENT, YVONNE #B 80-6 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 110993 | 42-255-30830 | DOWLEARN, AILEEN & KENT, YVONNE #B 80-7 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 110992 | 42-255-30829 | LYONS,RUSSELL #B 80-1 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,140 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 110591 | 42-255-30828 | SMITH, JANICE #2 | EXPLORATION, LTD. | DRILL | 9,177 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 110553 | 42-255-01186 | BELKNAP, W. P. JR. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,817 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 109328 | 42-255-30827 | WESPHAL, GAYLORD ET AL #1 | RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,033 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109261 | 42-255-30826 | BERRY #2 | TEXFEL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,026 | |
| 1981-02-19 | 109257 | 42-255-01248 | WESSENDORF #1 | LEONARD, J. A. | RECOMP | 8,450 | |
| 1981-02-11 | 108189 | 42-255-30825 | PYLE, WILLIAM H. JR. #2 | PNS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1981-02-10 | 107980 | 42-255-30824 | BAUHOF, E. A. #1 | NATIONAL EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-02-10 | 107979 | 42-255-80029 | ROLF, ESTELLE #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 11,580 | |
| 1981-02-09 | 107898 | 42-255-30823 | MERRITT, T.D. ET VIR #1 | RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,234 | |
| 1981-02-03 | 112718 | 42-255-00116 | KOTZUR, ALOYS #1 | KLOTZMAN, M. S. EXPLORATION | OTHER | 10,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.