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 70% on the prior quarter). 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-29 | 861271 | 42-255-36813 | RINGO UNIT #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-29 | 861265 | 42-255-36820 | GROSS MIXON USW A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-28 | 861241 | 42-255-36812 | IVEY UNIT #2H | INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2020-01-28 | 861240 | 42-255-36811 | IVEY UNIT #1H | INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2020-01-28 | 861221 | 42-255-36808 | JJJ RANCH UNIT A #6 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-28 | 861220 | 42-255-36807 | JJJ RANCH UNIT A #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-28 | 861219 | 42-255-36806 | JJJ RANCH UNIT A #4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-28 | 861217 | 42-255-36805 | JJJ RANCH UNIT A #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-28 | 861216 | 42-255-36804 | JJJ RANCH UNIT A #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-28 | 861170 | 42-255-36803 | CHARLIE A UNIT #4H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2020-01-27 | 861166 | 42-255-36802 | CHARLIE A UNIT #3H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2020-01-27 | 861164 | 42-255-36801 | CHARLIE A UNIT #2H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2020-01-27 | 861158 | 42-255-36799 | CHARLIE A UNIT #1H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2020-01-27 | 861017 | 42-255-36800 | RINGO UNIT #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-17 | 860846 | 42-255-36798 | HAVEMAN TRUST 01 #5HR | ENSIGN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-15 | 860634 | 42-255-36796 | WITTE-SPAHN-MILLER SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-15 | 860633 | 42-255-36795 | MIKKELSON-WITTE SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-13 | 859852 | 42-255-36756 | CEF-CRISP A SA 1 #1H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-13 | 859726 | 42-255-36751 | CEF-CREWS B SA 1 #1H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-09 | 860754 | 42-255-36797 | DICKSON-ALLEN UNIT #25HR | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-09 | 860422 | 42-255-36792 | LONESOME DOVE A #11H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-09 | 859728 | 42-255-36753 | YANTA A-BODDEN UNIT SA 1 #1H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-09 | 859727 | 42-255-36752 | YANTA A-CRISP A SA 1 #1H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-09 | 859725 | 42-255-36750 | YANTA A-CREWS B SA 2 #2H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-09 | 859724 | 42-255-36749 | YANTA A-CREWS B SA 1 #1H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-08 | 859723 | 42-255-36748 | CRISP B-CREWS A SA 2 #2H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-08 | 859722 | 42-255-36747 | CRISP B-CREWS A SA 1 #1H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 860480 | 42-255-36794 | CHRIS CRAFT B #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 860476 | 42-255-36793 | CHRIS CRAFT A #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 860314 | 42-255-36791 | ENDURANCE A #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 860206 | 42-255-36777 | ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT A #7 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 860204 | 42-255-36776 | ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT A #6 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 860201 | 42-255-36775 | ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT A #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 860200 | 42-255-34308 | ECLETO PARTNERSHIP UNIT A #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 859978 | 42-255-36762 | ECKERT UNIT #1H | INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 859721 | 42-255-36746 | CRISP A-CREWS A SA 2 #2H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 859720 | 42-255-36745 | CRISP A-CREWS A SA 1 #1H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 859716 | 42-255-36744 | YANTA A AC-CRISP A AC SA 1 #1H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 859714 | 42-255-36743 | CEF-CRISP A AC SA 1 #1H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 859713 | 42-255-36742 | CEF-CREWS B AC SA 2 #2H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 859711 | 42-255-36741 | CEF-CREWS B AC SA 1 #1H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 859709 | 42-255-36740 | YANTA A AC-CREWS B AC SA 3 #3H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 859708 | 42-255-36739 | YANTA A AC-CREWS B AC SA 2 #2H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 859707 | 42-255-36738 | YANTA A AC-CREWS B AC SA 1 #1H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 859704 | 42-255-36737 | CRISP B AC-CREWS A AC SA 3 #3H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 859703 | 42-255-36736 | CRISP B AC-CREWS A AC SA 2 #2H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 859700 | 42-255-36735 | CRISP B AC-CREWS A AC SA 1 #1H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 859697 | 42-255-36733 | CRISP A AC-CREWS A AC SA 1 #1H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860139 | 42-255-36785 | BAILEY UNIT A #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-02 | 860235 | 42-255-36782 | SCHNEIDER UNIT #33H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.