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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-30 | 872977 | 42-255-37320 | HORSE THIEF A #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2021-09-30 | 872977 | 42-255-37320 | HORSE THIEF A #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2021-09-24 | 872963 | 42-255-37319 | KRUCIAK #1H | TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2021-09-24 | 872963 | 42-255-37319 | KRUCIAK #1H | TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2021-09-21 | 872793 | 42-255-37316 | DAVENPORT-BROWN DUPNIK B SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-21 | 872792 | 42-255-37318 | BROWN-DUPNIK B UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-21 | 872792 | 42-255-37318 | BROWN-DUPNIK B UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-21 | 872791 | 42-255-37317 | BROWN-DUPNIK B UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-21 | 872791 | 42-255-37317 | BROWN-DUPNIK B UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-17 | 872299 | 42-255-37292 | YANTA NORTH 2/3-15 ULW #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-17 | 872298 | 42-255-37291 | YANTA NORTH 2/3-14 ULW #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-17 | 872297 | 42-255-37290 | YANTA NORTH UNIT 3 #13 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-16 | 872814 | 42-255-37315 | HORSE THIEF UNIT #13H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2021-09-16 | 872796 | 42-255-37314 | HORSE THIEF UNIT #12H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2021-09-16 | 872766 | 42-255-37313 | HORSE THIEF UNIT #11H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2021-09-16 | 872752 | 42-255-37312 | HORSE THIEF UNIT #10H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2021-09-15 | 872757 | 42-255-37311 | WIATREK UNIT #204H | INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-15 | 872757 | 42-255-37311 | WIATREK UNIT #110H | INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-15 | 872755 | 42-255-37310 | WIATREK UNIT #203H | INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-15 | 872703 | 42-255-37309 | ORYX J #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-15 | 872699 | 42-255-37308 | ORYX H #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-15 | 872698 | 42-255-37307 | ORYX G #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-15 | 872696 | 42-255-37306 | ORYX F #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-15 | 872695 | 42-255-37305 | ORYX E #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-13 | 872611 | 42-255-37304 | GAMERA K #10H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2021-09-13 | 872609 | 42-255-37303 | GAMERA J #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2021-09-13 | 872608 | 42-255-37302 | GAMERA H #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2021-09-13 | 872606 | 42-255-37301 | GAMERA G #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2021-09-13 | 872605 | 42-255-37300 | GAMERA F #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2021-09-13 | 872537 | 42-255-37294 | WIATREK UNIT #16H | INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-13 | 872507 | 42-255-37299 | RODRIGUEZ-TRIAL UNIT #504H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-13 | 872504 | 42-255-37298 | RODRIGUEZ-TRIAL UNIT #503H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-10 | 872543 | 42-255-37296 | WIATREK UNIT #109H | INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-10 | 872538 | 42-255-37295 | WIATREK UNIT #18H | INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-10 | 872536 | 42-255-37293 | WIATREK UNIT #17H | INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-10 | 872223 | 42-255-37288 | KKLK ALLOCATION #1 #G 32H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-10 | 872042 | 42-255-37274 | WESS 4-SLAUGHTER-RT (SA) C2 #C 2H | REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | DRILL | 13,600 | Y |
| 2021-09-09 | 872501 | 42-255-37297 | MEDINA-JONAS UNIT A #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-09 | 871390 | 42-255-37249 | SALGE UNIT #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-07 | 872296 | 42-255-37289 | YANTA NORTH UNIT 2 #12 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-03 | 872089 | 42-255-37278 | WESS 4-SLAUGHTER-RT (SA) C6 #C 6H | REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | DRILL | 13,600 | Y |
| 2021-08-30 | 872199 | 42-255-37285 | JULIE #21H | VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-30 | 872198 | 42-255-37282 | JULIE #20H | VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-30 | 872197 | 42-255-37281 | JULIE #19H | VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-27 | 872277 | 42-255-37286 | SUBLIME UNIT #3H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2021-08-27 | 872277 | 42-255-37286 | SUBLIME UNIT #3H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2021-08-27 | 872265 | 42-255-37287 | SUBLIME UNIT #102H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2021-08-27 | 872265 | 42-255-37287 | SUBLIME UNIT #102H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2021-08-27 | 872152 | 42-255-37280 | KOWALIK-MUENCHOW B #2H | VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-27 | 872146 | 42-255-37279 | KOWALIK-MUENCHOW A #1H | VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.