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
15
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-27
All Time
9,966
9,966 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-29 | 855547 | 42-255-36545 | A. BANDUCH C #9H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 11,264 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855545 | 42-255-36544 | A. BANDUCH C #8H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 11,114 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855544 | 42-255-36543 | A. BANDUCH C #7H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 11,189 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855543 | 42-255-36542 | A. BANDUCH C #6H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 11,114 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855542 | 42-255-36541 | A. BANDUCH C #5H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 11,189 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855541 | 42-255-36540 | A. BANDUCH B AC #3H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 10,560 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855541 | 42-255-36540 | A. BANDUCH B AC #3H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,918 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855539 | 42-255-36539 | A. BANDUCH B AC #2H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 10,560 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855539 | 42-255-36539 | A. BANDUCH B AC #2H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,991 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855538 | 42-255-36538 | A. BANDUCH B AC #1H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 10,561 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855538 | 42-255-36538 | A. BANDUCH B AC #1H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,906 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855535 | 42-255-36537 | A. BANDUCH B #10H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 10,813 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855535 | 42-255-36537 | A. BANDUCH B #10H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,813 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855416 | 42-255-36531 | ROCKHOPPER D #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855416 | 42-255-36531 | ROCKHOPPER D #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-26 | 855533 | 42-255-36536 | A. BANDUCH B #9H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 10,780 | Y |
| 2019-07-26 | 855533 | 42-255-36536 | A. BANDUCH B #9H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,159 | Y |
| 2019-07-26 | 855530 | 42-255-36534 | A. BANDUCH B #7H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 10,780 | Y |
| 2019-07-26 | 855530 | 42-255-36534 | A. BANDUCH B #7H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,124 | Y |
| 2019-07-26 | 855530 | 42-255-36534 | A. BANDUCH B #7H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,124 | Y |
| 2019-07-26 | 855529 | 42-255-36533 | A. BANDUCH B #6H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 10,696 | Y |
| 2019-07-26 | 855529 | 42-255-36533 | A. BANDUCH B #6H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,696 | Y |
| 2019-07-24 | 854947 | 42-255-36524 | GROSS-ROBERT-LUNA PSA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-23 | 855350 | 42-255-36529 | KRANER UNIT B AC #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-23 | 855349 | 42-255-36528 | KRANER UNIT B #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-23 | 855348 | 42-255-36527 | KRANER UNIT B #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-23 | 855346 | 42-255-36526 | KRANER UNIT B #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-12 | 854942 | 42-255-36523 | BUEHRING UNIT #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-12 | 854518 | 42-255-36516 | GALLO ROJO A- TILLIE ANN A SA 4 #4H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 11,139 | Y |
| 2019-07-12 | 854518 | 42-255-36516 | GALLO ROJO A #8H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 11,139 | Y |
| 2019-07-12 | 854517 | 42-255-36515 | GALLO ROJO A- TILLIE ANN A SA 3 #3H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 11,139 | Y |
| 2019-07-12 | 854517 | 42-255-36515 | GALLO ROJO A #7H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 11,139 | Y |
| 2019-07-12 | 854512 | 42-255-36514 | GALLO ROJO A- TILLIE ANN A SA 2 #2H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 11,079 | Y |
| 2019-07-12 | 854512 | 42-255-36514 | GALLO ROJO A #6H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 11,079 | Y |
| 2019-07-11 | 854521 | 42-255-36517 | GALLO ROJO A- TILLIE ANN A SA AC #1H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 10,924 | Y |
| 2019-07-11 | 854521 | 42-255-36517 | GALLO ROJO A AC #1H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 10,924 | Y |
| 2019-07-09 | 854685 | 42-255-36521 | CONCORD SOUTH H #9H | GULFTEX IPX, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-09 | 854655 | 42-255-36520 | CONCORD SOUTH G #8H | GULFTEX IPX, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-09 | 854640 | 42-255-36519 | CONCORD SOUTH F #7H | GULFTEX IPX, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-09 | 854504 | 42-255-36513 | CONCORD SOUTH E #6H | GULFTEX IPX, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-09 | 854502 | 42-255-36512 | CONCORD SOUTH D #5H | GULFTEX IPX, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-08 | 854692 | 42-255-36522 | CONCORD SOUTH I #10H | GULFTEX IPX, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2019-06-27 | 854605 | 42-255-31326 | NPU (PORTER 5) #2 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,835 | |
| 2019-06-26 | 854544 | 42-255-31536 | NPU (PORTER 6) #42 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,804 | |
| 2019-06-26 | 854519 | 42-255-36518 | GALLO ROJO A AC #2H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 11,004 | Y |
| 2019-06-26 | 854436 | 42-255-36511 | LEONARD UNIT #19H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2019-06-26 | 854433 | 42-255-36510 | LEONARD UNIT #18H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2019-06-26 | 854430 | 42-255-36509 | LEONARD UNIT #17H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2019-06-25 | 853783 | 42-255-36495 | SALGE-KINKLER-BUSSELMAN ALC #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-19 | 853939 | 42-255-36508 | GROSS-ROBERT PSA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.