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
14
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-24
All Time
9,965
9,965 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-06 | 874786 | 42-255-37356 | PETERSON #4H | GULFTEX ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-12-02 | 874809 | 42-255-37353 | RJ MOCZYGEMBA #101H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 10,310 | Y |
| 2021-12-01 | 872631 | 42-255-37334 | KKLK ALLOCATION #4 #G 35H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-12-01 | 872631 | 42-255-37334 | KKLK ALLOCATION #4 #G 35H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-12-01 | 872631 | 42-255-37334 | KKLK ALLOCATION #4 #G 35H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-12-01 | 872631 | 42-255-37334 | KKLK ALLOCATION #4 #G 35H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-30 | 874684 | 42-255-36190 | AHLSTROM UNIT B #3 | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | RECOMP | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 872623 | 42-255-37333 | KKLK ALLOCATION #3 #G 34H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 872623 | 42-255-37333 | KKLK ALLOCATION #3 #G 34H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 872623 | 42-255-37333 | KKLK ALLOCATION #3 #G 34H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 872623 | 42-255-37333 | KKLK ALLOCATION #3 #G 34H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 872613 | 42-255-37332 | KKLK ALLOCATION #2 #G 33H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 872613 | 42-255-37332 | KKLK ALLOCATION #2 #G 33H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-17 | 874026 | 42-255-37337 | MURPHY-KOTARA-BARBOZA SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 26,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-17 | 874023 | 42-255-37338 | MURPHY-SINCLAIR UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 24,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-15 | 874133 | 42-255-37343 | WILLEKE UNIT B #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-15 | 874133 | 42-255-37343 | WILLEKE UNIT B #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-15 | 873038 | 42-255-37324 | KIRK 01 - LG01 - DB01 C #03H | ENSIGN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 24,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-15 | 873030 | 42-255-37323 | KIRK 01 - LG01 - DB01 B #02H | ENSIGN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 24,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-12 | 874235 | 42-255-37347 | FRANKLIN UNIT #101H | VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-12 | 874025 | 42-255-37336 | MURPHY-KOTARA 2H SA #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 26,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-12 | 874024 | 42-255-37335 | MURPHY-KOTARA 1H SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 26,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-10 | 874336 | 42-255-37352 | PANOZZO H #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,999 | |
| 2021-11-10 | 874336 | 42-255-37352 | PANOZZO H #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-10 | 874316 | 42-255-37351 | PANOZZO G #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,999 | |
| 2021-11-10 | 874316 | 42-255-37351 | PANOZZO G #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-10 | 874316 | 42-255-37351 | PANOZZO G #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-10 | 874312 | 42-255-37350 | PANOZZO F #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,999 | |
| 2021-11-10 | 874312 | 42-255-37350 | PANOZZO F #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-10 | 874312 | 42-255-37350 | PANOZZO F #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-10 | 874311 | 42-255-37349 | PANOZZO E #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,999 | |
| 2021-11-10 | 874311 | 42-255-37349 | PANOZZO E #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-10 | 874236 | 42-255-37348 | FRANKLIN UNIT #12H | VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-10 | 874233 | 42-255-37346 | PATSY-CLARK UNIT #102H | VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-10 | 874230 | 42-255-37345 | PATSY-CLARK UNIT #101H | VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-10 | 874228 | 42-255-37344 | PATSY-CLARK UNIT #8H | VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-08 | 874131 | 42-255-37342 | SCHENDEL UNIT A-189 #8 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-08 | 874129 | 42-255-37341 | SCHENDEL UNIT A-189 #7 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-05 | 874127 | 42-255-37340 | SCHENDEL-WILLEKE USW B #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-05 | 874048 | 42-255-37339 | SCHENDEL-WILLEKE USW A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-29 | 873784 | 42-255-37331 | SCHENDEL-WILL A-B ULW A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-29 | 872987 | 42-255-37321 | WHITESIDE A #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2021-10-27 | 873041 | 42-255-37325 | KIRK 01 - LG01 - DB01 D #04H | ENSIGN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-27 | 873029 | 42-255-37322 | KIRK 01 - LG01 - DB01 A #01H | ENSIGN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 24,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-18 | 873721 | 42-255-37330 | RUCKMAN-SCHENDEL USW C #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2021-10-11 | 873353 | 42-255-37329 | KRUCIAK A #11H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-07 | 871274 | 42-255-37221 | KARNES SWD #1 | BPX MIDSTREAM LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2021-10-01 | 873114 | 42-255-37328 | WHITESIDE C #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2021-10-01 | 873113 | 42-255-37327 | WHITESIDE B #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2021-10-01 | 873055 | 42-255-37326 | KIRK 01 - LONG 01 A #01H | ENSIGN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 24,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.