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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-26 | 864025 | 42-255-36952 | NATHO UNIT A #11 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-06-25 | 864024 | 42-255-36951 | NATHO UNIT A #10 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-06-25 | 864023 | 42-255-36950 | NATHO UNIT A #9 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-06-25 | 864022 | 42-255-36949 | NATHO UNIT A #7 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-06-10 | 863775 | 42-255-36948 | ISABELLE #4H | TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 10,650 | Y |
| 2020-06-04 | 863774 | 42-255-36947 | ISABELLE #3H | TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 10,650 | Y |
| 2020-06-03 | 863764 | 42-255-36946 | SULCATA C #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2020-06-03 | 863763 | 42-255-36945 | SULCATA B #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2020-06-03 | 863760 | 42-255-36944 | SULCATA A #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-14 | 863582 | 42-255-36943 | CHALLENGER UNIT C-B SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 23,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-14 | 863581 | 42-255-36942 | MOHR-HONS MEDINA-HOFFMAN SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 23,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-13 | 863580 | 42-255-36941 | MEDINA-HOFFMAN UNIT #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 23,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-13 | 863553 | 42-255-36935 | ROCKHOPPER K #10H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-13 | 863553 | 42-255-36935 | ROCKHOPPER K #10H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-13 | 863552 | 42-255-36934 | ROCKHOPPER J #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-13 | 863552 | 42-255-36934 | ROCKHOPPER J #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-13 | 863551 | 42-255-36933 | ROCKHOPPER H #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-13 | 863551 | 42-255-36933 | ROCKHOPPER H #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-13 | 863550 | 42-255-36932 | ROCKHOPPER G #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-13 | 863550 | 42-255-36932 | ROCKHOPPER G #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-13 | 863549 | 42-255-36931 | ROCKHOPPER F #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-13 | 863549 | 42-255-36931 | ROCKHOPPER F #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-11 | 863568 | 42-255-36940 | CRABTREE-JEN-STEIN ULW B #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-11 | 863567 | 42-255-36939 | CRABTREE-JEN-STEIN ULW A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-11 | 863566 | 42-255-36938 | CRABTREE-JENNINGS USW E #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-11 | 863565 | 42-255-36937 | CRABTREE-JENNINGS USW D #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-11 | 863564 | 42-255-36936 | CRABTREE-JENNINGS USW C #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-08 | 863510 | 42-255-36930 | S REYNOLDS-COLIN B USW E #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-08 | 863509 | 42-255-36929 | S REYNOLDS-COLIN B USW D #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-08 | 863507 | 42-255-36928 | S REYNOLDS-COLIN B USW C #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-08 | 863506 | 42-255-36927 | S REYNOLDS-COLIN B USW B #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-08 | 863503 | 42-255-36926 | S REYNOLDS-COLIN B USW A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-08 | 863503 | 42-255-36926 | S REYNOLDS-COLIN B USW A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-15 | 863155 | 42-255-36920 | BRYSCH JONAS-YOSKO BORGFELD SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-15 | 863155 | 42-255-36920 | BRYSCH JONAS-YOSKO BORGFELD SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-09 | 863284 | 42-255-36925 | KRUCIAK A #8H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-09 | 863284 | 42-255-36925 | KRUCIAK A #8H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-09 | 863283 | 42-255-36924 | KRUCIAK A #7H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-09 | 863283 | 42-255-36924 | KRUCIAK A #9H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-09 | 863282 | 42-255-36923 | KRUCIAK A #6H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-09 | 863282 | 42-255-36923 | KRUCIAK A #10H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-08 | 863272 | 42-255-36922 | JULIE BECK #16H | TEAL OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-08 | 863272 | 42-255-36922 | JULIE BECK #16H | TEAL OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-08 | 863271 | 42-255-36921 | DAVIDSON OXFORD UNIT #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-08 | 863232 | 42-255-35541 | JULIE BECK #15H | TEAL OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-07 | 863193 | 42-255-36914 | MIKA A #7H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-06 | 863210 | 42-255-36915 | MILLER RIDOUT-EGBERT MILLER SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 23,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-06 | 863089 | 42-255-36919 | YOSKO BORGFELD-YOSKO UNIT SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-06 | 863089 | 42-255-36919 | YOSKO BORGFELD-YOSKO UNIT SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-03 | 863191 | 42-255-36912 | MIKA A #6H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.