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
1978-04-252278442-255-01061B.U.-SPIELHAGEN #2PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP9,500
1978-04-182237342-255-30279MOORE, JOYCE ELDER #1GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP.RECOMP8,596
1978-03-302107542-255-30628RYAN GAS UNIT #1SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,210
1978-03-142281842-255-80190HILBRICH-SELLERS #6TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,626
1978-02-241896842-255-30627TINER, K. W. #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL1,555
1978-02-241896742-255-30626KELLER, EDGAR P. #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL1,500
1978-02-171863142-255-30625CARMODY, KATHERINE EST. #2FILON EXPLORATION CORP.DRILL1,500
1978-01-311742642-255-30624CARMODY, KATHERINE EST. #1FILON EXPLORATION CORP.DRILL1,500
1978-01-171650042-255-30621DISCHER, H.A. #1ENGELKE, R. H.DRILL8,450
1978-01-161664042-255-30622MAROWIETZ, A. UNIT #1SLATER & TIDEWAY OIL PROGRAMSDRILL7,000
1978-01-101603642-255-30620GORDON, LYONS ET AL #1GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO.DRILL14,500
1978-01-061571742-255-30619GREEN GAS UNIT #3CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
1977-12-281483342-255-30618WILLIAMS, VIONA H. #1LACY, F. B. INC.DRILL8,024
1977-12-221468942-255-30617STEWART, J. M. #2NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL1,002
1977-12-221468842-255-30616HARDT, E. B. #3NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL1,200
1977-12-151409242-255-30615PAWELEK, G. #1J-A-H, INC.DRILL1,200
1977-12-081359542-255-30614GREEN GAS UNIT #2CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,784
1977-12-071581942-255-80189HILBRICH-SELLERS #6TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,626
1977-12-061341642-255-30613MUELLER, I. A. #1SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO.DRILL13,789
1977-11-221073342-255-30608SCOTT, D. B. #1J-A-H, INC.DRILL1,310
1977-11-181236642-255-30612JOHNSON, B. A. #1MORMAC OIL & GAS CO.DRILL1,240
1977-11-141192542-255-80188PARGMANN A #1CITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP12,400
1977-11-091165442-255-80187HILBRICH-SELLERS #3TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP9,711
1977-11-041137542-255-30611NUHN, B. W. TRUSTEE #1WATSON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,512
1977-11-031127542-255-30610JURGAJTIS, R. #2J-A-H, INC.DRILL1,200
1977-10-271081642-255-30609LAUW, EDGAR #1SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO.DRILL7,512
1977-10-251065542-255-30607STEWART, J. M. #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL1,200
1977-10-191022642-255-30606HARDT, E. B. #2NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL1,200
1977-10-12959242-255-80186B.U.-ANDERSON-PRICHARD-TENBERG #1PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP6,935
1977-10-11959942-255-30605BURTON, BILLY JOE #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL1,200
1977-10-06938942-255-30604ALAMO NATL. BK. #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL1,200
1977-09-26718942-255-30601NATHO, VIOLA #1COTTON PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,376
1977-09-22820542-255-80185BAKER, THOMAS B. #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL15,004
1977-09-21814442-255-01372B.U.-AMOCO-SPIELHAGEN #12PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,050
1977-09-19810842-255-30603MARSHALL, SAM #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL1,200
1977-09-15765442-255-30602LYONS-PULLIN UNIT #1HERNDEN, A. L.DRILL4,000
1977-09-09715842-255-30600ROBERTS, GATES UNIT #1ROLLERT PET. CO.DRILL6,500
1977-08-24607642-255-30599SPIELHAGEN, ERIC R. #KP6-1CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL1,200
1977-08-23598542-255-30598PAWELEK, BEN A. ET AL "A" #1SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL18,626
1977-08-15546542-255-30597HARDT,P. #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL920
1977-08-11524142-255-30596INGRAM, RUTH #A343U1MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL920
1977-08-11524042-255-30595STIEVEN, L. W. ET UX #A164U1MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL970
1977-08-11523842-255-30594PORTER, GUY, ET AL #A426U1MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL1,155
1977-08-11523742-255-30593PORTER, GUY ET AL #A355U2MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL1,097
1977-08-11523542-255-30592PORTER, GUY ET AL #A413U1MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL1,202
1977-08-11523442-255-30591PORTER, GUY, ET AL #A351U1MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL1,222
1977-08-11523342-255-30590PORTER, GUY E AL #A413U2MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL1,203
1977-08-11523242-255-30589PORTER, GUY, ET AL #A426U1MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL1,080
1977-08-11522942-255-30588HUNTER, L. D., ET AL #A164U2MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL959
1977-08-04467642-255-30220MIXON, J. B. #1MOSBACHER, ROBERTRECOMP9,216
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.