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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2020-12-1886632842-255-37060AHLSTROM UNIT A #4VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,000Y
2020-12-1686640442-255-37075SPRENCEL PECK-SALGE RAFTER SA #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2020-12-1586639042-255-37071HONS BRODSKY UNIT #503HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2020-12-1586636342-255-37066GIDEON CAZADORES HENKE-OXFORD SA #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2020-12-1586633042-255-37062AHLSTROM UNIT E #1VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,000Y
2020-12-1586633042-255-37062AHLSTROM UNIT A #2VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,000Y
2020-12-1586632942-255-37061AHLSTROM UNIT F #1VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,000Y
2020-12-1586617942-255-37043BUTLER-HUTH-SCHEELE SA #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2020-12-1486645742-255-37083TED BUTLER UNIT #4HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2020-12-1486645542-255-37082TED BUTLER UNIT #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2020-12-1486645442-255-37081TED BUTLER UNIT #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2020-12-1186641442-255-37078CONCORD SOUTH L #13HINPEX EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL11,500Y
2020-12-1186641342-255-37077CONCORD SOUTH K #12HINPEX EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL11,500Y
2020-12-1186641242-255-37076CONCORD SOUTH J #11HINPEX EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL11,500Y
2020-12-1186638942-255-37070HONS BRODSKY UNIT #501HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2020-12-1186638842-255-37069HONS BRODSKY UNIT #5HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2020-12-1186636242-255-37065GIDEON CAZADORES HENKE UNIT #5HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2020-12-1186636242-255-37065GIDEON CAZADORES HENKE UNIT #5HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2020-12-0986630642-255-37063BODOGGINZ-JANSSEN USW C #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL18,000Y
2020-12-0986630542-255-37064BOD-JAN-DAVIS ULW B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL18,000Y
2020-12-0886623942-255-37052COLLEEN UNIT #16HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2020-12-0786630942-255-37059AHLSTROM-WILLIAMS UNIT B #1VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,000Y
2020-12-0486630842-255-37058JESS B. WILLIAMS UNIT A #2VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,000Y
2020-12-0486630742-255-37057JESS B. WILLIAMS UNIT A #3VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,000Y
2020-12-0386627642-255-37056BODOGGINZ-JANSSEN USW B #701BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL18,000Y
2020-12-0386627542-255-37055BODOGGINZ-JANSSEN USW A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL18,000Y
2020-12-0386626942-255-37054BOD-JAN-DAVIS ULW A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL18,000Y
2020-12-0386624042-255-37053COLLEEN UNIT #21HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2020-12-0386623842-255-37051COLLEEN UNIT #14HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2020-12-0286623242-255-37050COLLEEN UNIT #20HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2020-12-0286623042-255-37049COLLEEN UNIT #13HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2020-12-0286622942-255-37048COLLEEN UNIT #15HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2020-12-0286622842-255-37047COLLEEN UNIT #12HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2020-12-0286618042-255-37044BUTLER-FENNER-ST. GERMAINE SA #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2020-12-0186617742-255-37045BEST-FENNER UNIT #5HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2020-11-3086617842-255-37046BEST-FENNER UNIT #6HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2020-11-3086617842-255-37046BEST-FENNER UNIT #6HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2020-11-1686599242-255-37039MAURER-SWIZE MCFARLAND SA #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2020-11-1686599142-255-37038MAURER-MCFARLAND UNIT AC #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2020-11-1386602642-255-37042KOPECKI C #3HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2020-11-1386602642-255-37042KOPECKI C #3HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2020-11-1386602242-255-37041KOPECKI B #2HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2020-11-1386602142-255-37040KOPECKI A #1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2020-11-1386599042-255-37037MAURER-MCFARLAND UNIT #5HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2020-11-1386598942-255-37036MAURER-MCFARLAND UNIT #4HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2020-11-1386598842-255-37035MAURER-MCFARLAND UNIT #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2020-11-0986585942-255-37032MEDINA-JONAS A-SALGE-KINKLER SA #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL23,000Y
2020-11-0986585842-255-37031MEDINA-JONAS UNIT A #6HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2020-11-0986585742-255-37030MEDINA-JONAS UNIT A #5HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2020-11-0686593542-255-37034PETERSON #2HGULFTEX ENERGY, LLCDRILL12,500Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.