Karnes County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Karnes County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-24.

Karnes County permitting is running 19 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (56 total, up 60% on the prior quarter). 10 were issued in the past week. BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP leads with 56 permits in the past 12 months, one of 12 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-24

All Time

9,965

9,965 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2022-03-25	878266	42-255-37444	DOUGHERTY-JAUER A #1H	VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2022-03-22	877087	42-255-37410	MANGIONE 01 #16H	ENSIGN OPERATING LLC	DRILL	20,000	Y
2022-03-22	877085	42-255-37409	MANGIONE 01 #15H	ENSIGN OPERATING LLC	DRILL	20,000	Y
2022-03-22	877084	42-255-37408	MANGIONE 01 #14H	ENSIGN OPERATING LLC	DRILL	20,000	Y
2022-03-22	877083	42-255-37407	MANGIONE 01 #13H	ENSIGN OPERATING LLC	DRILL	20,000	Y
2022-03-10	876617	42-255-37397	RICKS LIVING TRUST GU2 #A 4H	REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2022-03-09	877610	42-255-37426	KORTH VICKERS UNIT A #6	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2022-03-09	877610	42-255-37426	KORTH VICKERS UNIT A #6	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2022-03-08	877713	42-255-37443	LAMZA UNIT H #8H	INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2022-03-08	877682	42-255-37442	HONS TRIAL B #2H	VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2022-03-08	877680	42-255-37441	HONS TRIAL A #1H	VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2022-03-08	877665	42-255-37440	BURRIS-CHARLOTTE A #3H	VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC	DRILL	11,000	Y
2022-03-08	877665	42-255-37440	BURRIS-CHARLOTTE A #3H	VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC	DRILL	11,000	Y
2022-03-08	877664	42-255-37439	BURRIS-CHARLOTTE C #103H	VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2022-03-08	877664	42-255-37439	BURRIS-CHARLOTTE C #103H	VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2022-03-08	877613	42-255-37428	KORTH VICKERS UNIT A #8	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2022-03-08	877613	42-255-37428	KORTH VICKERS UNIT A #8	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2022-03-08	877612	42-255-37427	KORTH VICKERS UNIT A #7	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2022-03-08	877612	42-255-37427	KORTH VICKERS UNIT A #7	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2022-03-07	877663	42-255-37438	BURRIS-CHARLOTTE B #102H	VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2022-03-07	877639	42-255-37432	TIDAL FOX #2H	TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	11,520	Y
2022-03-04	877662	42-255-37437	BURRIS UNIT #101H	VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2022-03-04	877661	42-255-37436	BURRIS UNIT #8H	VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC	DRILL	11,000	Y
2022-03-04	877660	42-255-37435	BURRIS UNIT #6H	VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC	DRILL	11,000	Y
2022-03-04	877659	42-255-37434	BURRIS UNIT #5H	VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC	DRILL	11,000	Y
2022-03-04	877658	42-255-37433	BURRIS UNIT #4H	VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC	DRILL	11,000	Y
2022-03-04	877617	42-255-37430	KORTH VICK A-B-E ULW A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2022-03-04	877617	42-255-37430	KORTH VICK A-B-E ULW A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2022-03-04	877616	42-255-37429	KORTH VICK B-E USW A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2022-03-01	877437	42-255-37425	LAMZA UNIT G #7H	INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2022-03-01	877436	42-255-37424	LAMZA UNIT F #6H	INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2022-03-01	877435	42-255-37423	LAMZA UNIT E #5H	INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2022-02-28	877308	42-255-37422	MIKKELSON-WITTE UNIT #502H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2022-02-28	877307	42-255-37421	MIKKELSON-WITTE UNIT #501H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2022-02-28	877306	42-255-37420	OXFORD WITTE-CREEL MIXON SA #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2022-02-28	877305	42-255-37419	OXFORD-WITTE UNIT #4H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2022-02-28	877303	42-255-37418	OXFORD-WITTE UNIT #3H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2022-02-28	877302	42-255-37417	OXFORD-WITTE UNIT #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2022-02-28	877300	42-255-37415	EGBERT UNIT #502H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2022-02-28	877299	42-255-37414	EGBERT UNIT #501H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2022-02-25	877271	42-255-37412	APOLLO UNIT #1018H	BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC	DRILL	10,500	Y
2022-02-25	877271	42-255-37412	APOLLO UNIT #1018H	BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC	DRILL	10,500	Y
2022-02-25	877264	42-255-37411	APOLLO UNIT #1017H	BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC	DRILL	10,500	Y
2022-02-25	877264	42-255-37411	APOLLO UNIT #1017H	BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC	DRILL	10,500	Y
2022-02-18	876648	42-255-37402	LAMZA UNIT D #4H	INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2022-02-18	876647	42-255-37401	LAMZA UNIT C #3H	INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2022-02-15	876758	42-255-37404	LOVE-SIENKIEWICZ B #2H	VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC	DRILL	16,000	Y
2022-02-15	876756	42-255-37403	LOVE-SIENKIEWICZ A #1H	VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC	DRILL	16,000	Y
2022-02-15	876024	42-255-36848	TMK UNIT #3H	GULFTEX ENERGY, LLC	FLD-XFR	11,000	Y
2022-02-11	876646	42-255-37400	LAMZA UNIT B #2H	INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.