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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-17 | 865073 | 42-255-36999 | JORDAN UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-17 | 865066 | 42-255-36993 | GENELLE BA USW B #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-17 | 865066 | 42-255-36993 | GENELLE BA USW B #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-17 | 865065 | 42-255-36992 | GENELLE BA-HARRELL USW D #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-17 | 865065 | 42-255-36992 | GENELLE BA-HARRELL USW D #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-17 | 865064 | 42-255-36991 | GENELLE BA-HARRELL USW C #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-17 | 865064 | 42-255-36991 | GENELLE BA-HARRELL USW C #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-17 | 865063 | 42-255-36990 | GENELLE BA-HARRELL USW A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-17 | 865063 | 42-255-36990 | GENELLE BA-HARRELL USW A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-15 | 865019 | 42-255-36986 | JAUER UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-15 | 865019 | 42-255-36986 | JAUER UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-14 | 864991 | 42-255-36985 | MCCOY EGBERT-EGBERT SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-11 | 864990 | 42-255-36984 | ROGERS-MCCOY EGBERT SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-11 | 864990 | 42-255-36984 | ROGERS-MCCOY EGBERT SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864941 | 42-255-36983 | PETOSKEY G #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864941 | 42-255-36983 | PETOSKEY G #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864939 | 42-255-36982 | PETOSKEY F #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864939 | 42-255-36982 | PETOSKEY F #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864938 | 42-255-36981 | PETOSKEY E #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864938 | 42-255-36981 | PETOSKEY E #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864936 | 42-255-36980 | PETOSKEY D #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864936 | 42-255-36980 | PETOSKEY D #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864483 | 42-255-36962 | CARTER-HOLM-YANTA SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 26,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-01 | 864758 | 42-255-36978 | RIPPSTEIN-GOTTHARDT UNIT #505H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-01 | 864758 | 42-255-36978 | RIPPSTEIN-GOTTHARDT UNIT #505H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2020-08-21 | 864759 | 42-255-36979 | RIPPSTEIN-RAFTER UNIT #504H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2020-08-17 | 864652 | 42-255-36977 | E&J YANTA - VAUGHN USW D #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-08-17 | 864650 | 42-255-36976 | E&J YANTA - VAUGHN USW C #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-08-17 | 864648 | 42-255-36975 | E&J YANTA - VAUGHN USW B #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-08-17 | 864646 | 42-255-36971 | E&J YANTA - VAUGHN USW A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-08-14 | 864657 | 42-255-36970 | SPEARY A - A VAUGHN USW B #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-08-14 | 864656 | 42-255-36969 | SPEARY A - A VAUGHN USW A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-08-10 | 863994 | 42-255-34439 | MOBIL UNIT B #100 | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | RECLASS | 9,000 | |
| 2020-08-06 | 864539 | 42-255-36967 | RUCK D - C - COLLEEN ULW F #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-08-06 | 864537 | 42-255-36966 | RUCK D - COLLEEN A USW E #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-08-06 | 864534 | 42-255-36965 | RUCK D - COLLEEN A USW D #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-08-05 | 864533 | 42-255-36964 | RUCK D - COLLEEN A USW C #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-08-05 | 864532 | 42-255-36968 | RUCK D - COLLEEN A USW B #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-08-05 | 864531 | 42-255-36963 | RUCK D - COLLEEN A USW A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-08-05 | 863917 | 42-255-35467 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #18H | OVINTIV USA INC. | RECOMP | 12,950 | Y |
| 2020-08-04 | 864482 | 42-255-36961 | EGBERT-CARTER-HOLM SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 26,000 | Y |
| 2020-08-03 | 864454 | 42-255-36959 | GAMERA E #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2020-08-03 | 864453 | 42-255-36957 | GAMERA D #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2020-08-03 | 864443 | 42-255-36960 | HORSE THIEF UNIT #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2020-08-03 | 864442 | 42-255-36958 | HORSE THIEF UNIT #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2020-07-31 | 864452 | 42-255-36955 | GAMERA C #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2020-07-31 | 864441 | 42-255-36956 | HORSE THIEF UNIT #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2020-07-31 | 864441 | 42-255-36956 | HORSE THIEF UNIT #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2020-06-26 | 864028 | 42-255-36954 | NATHO UNIT A #13 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-06-26 | 864027 | 42-255-36953 | NATHO UNIT A #12 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.