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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-04-25 | 22784 | 42-255-01061 | B.U.-SPIELHAGEN #2 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1978-04-18 | 22373 | 42-255-30279 | MOORE, JOYCE ELDER #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | RECOMP | 8,596 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21075 | 42-255-30628 | RYAN GAS UNIT #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,210 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 22818 | 42-255-80190 | HILBRICH-SELLERS #6 | TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,626 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 18968 | 42-255-30627 | TINER, K. W. #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 1,555 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 18967 | 42-255-30626 | KELLER, EDGAR P. #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 18631 | 42-255-30625 | CARMODY, KATHERINE EST. #2 | FILON EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1978-01-31 | 17426 | 42-255-30624 | CARMODY, KATHERINE EST. #1 | FILON EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1978-01-17 | 16500 | 42-255-30621 | DISCHER, H.A. #1 | ENGELKE, R. H. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1978-01-16 | 16640 | 42-255-30622 | MAROWIETZ, A. UNIT #1 | SLATER & TIDEWAY OIL PROGRAMS | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 16036 | 42-255-30620 | GORDON, LYONS ET AL #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1978-01-06 | 15717 | 42-255-30619 | GREEN GAS UNIT #3 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14833 | 42-255-30618 | WILLIAMS, VIONA H. #1 | LACY, F. B. INC. | DRILL | 8,024 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 14689 | 42-255-30617 | STEWART, J. M. #2 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 1,002 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 14688 | 42-255-30616 | HARDT, E. B. #3 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14092 | 42-255-30615 | PAWELEK, G. #1 | J-A-H, INC. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1977-12-08 | 13595 | 42-255-30614 | GREEN GAS UNIT #2 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,784 | |
| 1977-12-07 | 15819 | 42-255-80189 | HILBRICH-SELLERS #6 | TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,626 | |
| 1977-12-06 | 13416 | 42-255-30613 | MUELLER, I. A. #1 | SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 13,789 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 10733 | 42-255-30608 | SCOTT, D. B. #1 | J-A-H, INC. | DRILL | 1,310 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12366 | 42-255-30612 | JOHNSON, B. A. #1 | MORMAC OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 1,240 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 11925 | 42-255-80188 | PARGMANN A #1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,400 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 11654 | 42-255-80187 | HILBRICH-SELLERS #3 | TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,711 | |
| 1977-11-04 | 11375 | 42-255-30611 | NUHN, B. W. TRUSTEE #1 | WATSON OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,512 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 11275 | 42-255-30610 | JURGAJTIS, R. #2 | J-A-H, INC. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10816 | 42-255-30609 | LAUW, EDGAR #1 | SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 7,512 | |
| 1977-10-25 | 10655 | 42-255-30607 | STEWART, J. M. #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1977-10-19 | 10226 | 42-255-30606 | HARDT, E. B. #2 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 9592 | 42-255-80186 | B.U.-ANDERSON-PRICHARD-TENBERG #1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 6,935 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9599 | 42-255-30605 | BURTON, BILLY JOE #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 9389 | 42-255-30604 | ALAMO NATL. BK. #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1977-09-26 | 7189 | 42-255-30601 | NATHO, VIOLA #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,376 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 8205 | 42-255-80185 | BAKER, THOMAS B. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 15,004 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8144 | 42-255-01372 | B.U.-AMOCO-SPIELHAGEN #12 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,050 | |
| 1977-09-19 | 8108 | 42-255-30603 | MARSHALL, SAM #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7654 | 42-255-30602 | LYONS-PULLIN UNIT #1 | HERNDEN, A. L. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 7158 | 42-255-30600 | ROBERTS, GATES UNIT #1 | ROLLERT PET. CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6076 | 42-255-30599 | SPIELHAGEN, ERIC R. #KP6-1 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 5985 | 42-255-30598 | PAWELEK, BEN A. ET AL "A" #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 18,626 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 5465 | 42-255-30597 | HARDT,P. #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 920 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5241 | 42-255-30596 | INGRAM, RUTH #A343U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 920 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5240 | 42-255-30595 | STIEVEN, L. W. ET UX #A164U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 970 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5238 | 42-255-30594 | PORTER, GUY, ET AL #A426U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,155 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5237 | 42-255-30593 | PORTER, GUY ET AL #A355U2 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,097 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5235 | 42-255-30592 | PORTER, GUY ET AL #A413U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,202 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5234 | 42-255-30591 | PORTER, GUY, ET AL #A351U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,222 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5233 | 42-255-30590 | PORTER, GUY E AL #A413U2 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,203 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5232 | 42-255-30589 | PORTER, GUY, ET AL #A426U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,080 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5229 | 42-255-30588 | HUNTER, L. D., ET AL #A164U2 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 959 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4676 | 42-255-30220 | MIXON, J. B. #1 | MOSBACHER, ROBERT | RECOMP | 9,216 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.