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
1979-01-104062942-255-30711GAEBLER, ORA #A461-1SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL990
1979-01-104062142-255-30710KLUMPP, CHARLES JR. #A399-1SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL600
1979-01-104061342-255-30709STRAUBE, MELVIN #A279-3SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL800
1979-01-104061142-255-30708KLUMPP, CHARLES, JR. #A100-1SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL598
1979-01-104060742-255-30707RUPPERT, LEROY #A-15-1SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL1,100
1979-01-094050142-255-30706DOUGLAS, N. R. #2ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,500
1979-01-094050042-255-30705MUELLER, CARLTON #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,500
1979-01-094049942-255-30704WARNER, T. G. #2ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,500
1979-01-094049842-255-30703DOUGLAS, N. R. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,500
1979-01-094049742-255-30702ANAYA, ERASMO #2ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,500
1979-01-094049642-255-30701ANAYA, ERASMO #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,500
1979-01-094049542-255-30700RESSMAN, T. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,500
1979-01-094049442-255-30699WARNER, T. G. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,500
1979-01-054029142-255-30218STANCHOS, VIOLA A #1CITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP10,969
1979-01-044018742-255-30698HUBBARD, T. D. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,440
1979-01-044018642-255-30697SCHENDEL, E. #3ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,500
1979-01-044018542-255-30696SCHENDEL, E. #2ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,160
1979-01-044018442-255-30695SCHENDEL, E. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,500
1979-01-044018342-255-30694MOCZYGEMBA, FRANK #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,500
1979-01-044018242-255-30693STEWART, MASSIE ET UX #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,500
1978-12-293987542-255-30692ATKINSON, W. H. #1SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.DRILL4,183
1978-12-283973642-255-80200ATKINSON, W. H. #2SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.OTHER2,461
1978-12-283965942-255-01227BELKNAP, W. P. #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,844
1978-12-223952742-255-30691LETSINGER-SUTTON #1N. P. ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1978-12-123874942-255-30690MCELVEEN, H. O. #1QUINTANA PET. CORP.DRILL9,000
1978-12-113854142-255-30689PARSONS #74000*SMITH, R.B. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL1,140
1978-12-083848342-255-30688MATULA #1MORMAC OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,260
1978-12-073840842-255-30687PARSONS #430 0*SMITH, R.B. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL1,160
1978-12-073840642-255-30686PARSONS #230 0*SMITH, R.B. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL1,160
1978-12-073840442-255-30685PARSONS #000 0*SMITH, R.B. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL1,060
1978-12-073840242-255-30684PARSONS #740 1*SMITH, R.B. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL1,140
1978-12-073840042-255-30683PARSONS #430 1*SMITH, R.B. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL1,160
1978-12-073839942-255-30682PARSONS #230 1*SMITH, R.B. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL1,160
1978-12-073839142-255-30681PARSONS #000 1*SMITH, R.B. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL1,060
1978-12-073839042-255-30680PARSONS #740 3*SMITH, R.B. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL1,160
1978-12-073838942-255-30679PARSONS #430 3*SMITH, R.B. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL1,140
1978-12-073838842-255-30678PARSONS #230 3*SMITH, R.B. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL1,140
1978-12-073838342-255-30677PARSONS #000 3*SMITH, R.B. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL1,080
1978-12-053814342-255-30676WOMMACK, MITCHELL #1LACY, F. B. INC.DRILL8,700
1978-12-053814042-255-30675ATKINSON, W. H. #4SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.DRILL1,000
1978-12-053813842-255-30674ATKINSON, W. H. #3SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.DRILL1,000
1978-12-043798142-255-30673NATHO, AUGUST #1HEWITT, ROBERT J.&WAGNER,DUER CODRILL8,414
1978-12-013793042-255-80199STREETY, R. J. #1NATIONAL EXPLORATION CO.RECOMP9,692
1978-11-293770642-255-80198ATKINSON, W. H. #1SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.OTHER3,100
1978-11-283762242-255-30672ATKINSON, W. H. #2SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC.DRILL1,500
1978-11-223893542-255-30671WOLTERS RANCH #1KLING, INC.DRILL7,613
1978-11-173715642-255-00049OLINICK, JEROME #14SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP6,420
1978-11-143702142-255-30670SCHORE #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL6,800
1978-11-093657342-255-30669PAWELEK, ALFRED E. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,500
1978-11-093657242-255-30668STANLEY, ROBERT L. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.