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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-09 | 36569 | 42-255-30667 | CAMPBELL, T. P. #2 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1978-11-09 | 36567 | 42-255-30666 | CAMPBELL, T. P. #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1978-11-03 | 36179 | 42-255-30665 | HILLBRICH, JEFFRYN P. #1 | RIO BRAVO OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1978-10-31 | 35947 | 42-255-30664 | SPURLOCK, J. H. GAS UNIT #2 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 35074 | 42-255-30663 | DZUIK, ANTON #1 | URSA PETROLEUM CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,224 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34816 | 42-255-30662 | RAPP, CHARLES #1 | TENS-WOOD OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34813 | 42-255-30661 | GORDON, BETTYE JO LYONS #1 | TENS-WOOD OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-10-13 | 34477 | 42-255-30660 | JANSSEN, J. F. #1 | SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33802 | 42-255-30659 | CONRADS, DORA #1 | FILON EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 4,533 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33502 | 42-255-30658 | KORTH, K. A. #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 650 | |
| 1978-09-15 | 32796 | 42-255-01152 | POWELL, RUTH "B" #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,852 | |
| 1978-09-15 | 32773 | 42-255-01159 | LYONS, ANNIE LEE #10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,869 | |
| 1978-09-08 | 34087 | 42-255-80197 | CONWAY, J. C. #1 | PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. | OTHER | 6,965 | |
| 1978-09-06 | 32044 | 42-255-30657 | CARROLL, IDA P. #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 16,306 | |
| 1978-08-23 | 31277 | 42-255-80196 | ATKINSON, W. H.(GREEN OIL FIELD) #3 | SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC. | OTHER | 6,820 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 31038 | 42-255-30656 | LABUS #1 | RANGER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,012 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30857 | 42-255-30655 | ELLIOTT, CAROLYN NUGENT #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29541 | 42-255-30654 | SCOTT UNIT #1 | WESSELY ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,612 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29540 | 42-255-30653 | OXFORD UNIT #1 | WESSELY ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,312 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29539 | 42-255-30652 | B.U.-BOYCE #1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 11,463 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 29654 | 42-255-30158 | HILBRICH-SELLERS #2 | TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,598 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 28452 | 42-255-30651 | MONSON #1 | R-K OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,410 | |
| 1978-06-29 | 27591 | 42-255-30282 | PARGMANN -A- #1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,400 | |
| 1978-06-27 | 27464 | 42-255-01284 | BAKER, THOMAS #1 | SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. | OTHER | 7,515 | |
| 1978-06-22 | 27055 | 42-255-30650 | J. H. SPURLOCK #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26743 | 42-255-30649 | SMITH, K. M. ET AL #1 | WOMACK, RICHARD H. | DRILL | 7,439 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26493 | 42-255-30648 | PORTER, GUY ET UX #A423U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,233 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26492 | 42-255-30647 | SCARBOROUGH, W. T. ET UX #355-U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,191 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26491 | 42-255-30646 | PORTER, GUY ET UX #A413U6 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,229 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26489 | 42-255-30645 | SCARBOROUGH, W. T. ET UX #A464U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26488 | 42-255-30644 | DROMGOOLE, TOM ET AL #A445U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,248 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26487 | 42-255-30643 | PORTER, GUY ET AL #A413U5 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,247 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26486 | 42-255-30642 | MUDD, D. A. ET UX #A412U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,255 | |
| 1978-06-14 | 26698 | 42-255-30641 | HELDENFELS, P. ET AL #1 | FILON EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1978-06-09 | 26178 | 42-255-30640 | SCARBOROUGH, W. T., ET UX #355-U3 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,227 | |
| 1978-06-09 | 26176 | 42-255-30639 | PORTER, GUY, ET UX #A420U5 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,252 | |
| 1978-06-09 | 26174 | 42-255-30638 | PORTER, GUY, ET UX #A420U4 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,206 | |
| 1978-06-09 | 26172 | 42-255-30637 | PORTER, GUY, ET UX #A420U3 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,209 | |
| 1978-06-09 | 26167 | 42-255-30636 | PORTER, GUY, ET UX #A420* | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,247 | |
| 1978-06-09 | 26166 | 42-255-30635 | PORTER, GUY ET UX #A420U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,245 | |
| 1978-06-09 | 26165 | 42-255-30634 | PORTER, GUY, ET UX #A413U4 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1978-06-09 | 26164 | 42-255-30633 | PORTER, GUY, ET UX #A413U3 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,197 | |
| 1978-06-09 | 26162 | 42-255-30632 | MUDD, D. A., ET UX #A412U2 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,228 | |
| 1978-05-30 | 25375 | 42-255-30631 | KOEHLER GAS UNIT #1 | SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 4,022 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25086 | 42-255-01008 | ANDERSON-BU PRITCHARD-VON ROEDER #1-W | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,016 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25069 | 42-255-80192 | COCHRAN, ANNIE M. #2 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 11,350 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24863 | 42-255-01141 | B.U. - POWELL #1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1978-05-19 | 24733 | 42-255-80191 | STANOLIND, B.U.-SPIELHAGEN #2 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 6,865 | |
| 1978-05-16 | 24383 | 42-255-30630 | TIPS, G. J. GAS UNIT #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 1978-05-08 | 23696 | 42-255-30629 | DWORACZYK, TOM #1 | MORMAC OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 1,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.