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
1980-07-098612542-255-00059HANES, GROVES #1NATURAL GAS ELECTRONICS CORP.OTHER6,250
1980-07-078585942-255-30784KLINGEMAN, FRED V. "A" #1ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC.DRILL1,000
1980-06-268946442-255-30190HILBRICH-SELLERS #6TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,623
1980-06-128379542-255-30786KOEHLER GAS UNIT #1HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL12,000
1980-06-108523742-255-01106BURNELL UNIT-LULING-BOYCE #B26PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,060
1980-06-098325242-255-30783LYONS GROUP #1N. P. ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
1980-05-298233242-255-00004FALLS CITY UNIT #136SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP4,973
1980-05-238473742-255-01139N.P.U.-UNION PORTER #2PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,823
1980-05-228184642-255-30782LETSINGER-SUTTON #6N. P. ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
1980-05-218175842-255-30781SCHLINKE, DENNIS W. #1ATKINSON, CLIFFORD IIIDRILL9,511
1980-05-208162342-255-30780DISCHER #1PARAGON RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,800
1980-05-138099942-255-30779HAIER UNIT #1HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,200
1980-05-088086042-255-30778SELLERS, J. P. ET AL #3RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANYDRILL7,577
1980-04-298183442-255-30777HARDT, E. B. #4ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC.DRILL1,000
1980-04-227882642-255-01131N.P.U.-PORTER #2PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,821
1980-04-188056342-255-01164GIBSON, H. B. #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP6,680
1980-04-187874842-255-30775HARDT, PAROLEE #2ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC.DRILL900
1980-04-167843342-255-30774CLAJON PRODUCTION CORPORATION #2NUCORP ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,700
1980-04-157832342-255-30773REASONER, L. L. #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL11,000
1980-04-147874942-255-30776MARSHALL, SAM #2ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC.DRILL904
1980-04-087751642-255-30772NAJVAR #1PARAFFINE OIL CORP.DRILL3,550
1980-03-247602742-255-30771NATHO, A. #1MORMAC OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,900
1980-03-247602642-255-30770GREEN, B. P. ET AL #1RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANYDRILL9,600
1980-03-207570342-255-30769SELLERS, J. P. ET AL #2RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANYDRILL9,600
1980-03-127505742-255-30768LETSINGER-SUTTON #5N. P. ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
1980-03-127496342-255-30767GUSSIE YANTA #2SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL639
1980-03-127496242-255-30766GUSSIE YANTA #1SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL799
1980-03-107466242-255-30765FOEGELLE GAS UNIT #2BRIGHT & CO.DRILL11,500
1980-03-067438242-255-00031MOCZYGEMBA, V. T. #4SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP5,240
1980-02-287381542-255-30764CHESNUTT, BESSIE #1SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,012
1980-02-217314942-255-30763KOWALIK, LUCY #1WEST, THOMAS S., JR.DRILL1,900
1980-02-117239942-255-30762BERRY #1CICO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,016
1980-01-307116942-255-30760YANTA, LOUISE #2DOW CHEMICAL CO., THEDRILL11,006
1980-01-166980242-255-30249GREEN, T. E. #1CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP7,682
1980-01-156979242-255-30619GREEN GAS UNIT #3CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP7,750
1980-01-156978042-255-30759SCARBOROUGH, W. T. ET UX #4UMOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL1,070
1980-01-156977842-255-30758PORTER, GUY ET AL #8UMOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL1,077
1980-01-116939142-255-30282PARGMANN A #1CITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP12,400
1980-01-076882142-255-00044OLINICK, JEROME #4SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP4,980
1979-12-316794342-255-30757DONNELL, TOM UNIT #1EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL6,200
1979-12-316787942-255-30756HUSKY #1MORMAC OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,518
1979-12-216754942-255-30755LETSINGER-SUTTON #4N. P. ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
1979-12-196730742-255-30754SELLERS, J. P. ET AL #1RIO BRAVO OIL CO., INC.DRILL9,600
1979-12-146712542-255-30753TREADWELL, SALLYE #1VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL1,620
1979-12-136678042-255-00972ATKINSON, W. H. #3SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.OTHER6,820
1979-12-136677842-255-80202ATKINSON, W. H. #2SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.OTHER6,825
1979-12-076955542-255-00034MOCZYGEMBA, V. T. #7SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP6,077
1979-12-076624142-255-30752WOLTERS RANCH #1HEID, JAMES G.DRILL7,513
1979-11-296957442-255-00037MOCZYGEMBA, V. T. #10SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP5,000
1979-11-296494242-255-80033ATKINSON, W. H. #1CARMEL ENERGY, INC.OTHER6,543
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.