Karnes County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Karnes County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-27.

Karnes County permitting is running 19 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (57 total, up 73% 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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-27

All Time

9,966

9,966 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2019-06-17	852699	42-255-36453	WINGNUT UNIT 'B' #10H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2019-06-17	852697	42-255-36452	WINGNUT UNIT 'B' #9H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2019-06-14	853938	42-255-36507	GROSS-MCCLEAN UNIT #502H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2019-06-14	853937	42-255-36506	LUNA UNIT #16H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2019-06-13	853983	42-255-35848	L.B. HAILEY UNIT #28H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	RECOMP	12,700	Y
2019-06-12	853940	42-255-36505	KORTH VICKERS C-D USW D #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2019-06-12	853940	42-255-36505	KORTH VICKERS C-D USW D #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2019-06-12	853933	42-255-36504	KORTH VICKERS C-D USW C #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2019-06-12	853933	42-255-36504	KORTH VICKERS C-D USW C #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2019-06-12	853929	42-255-36503	KORTH VICKERS C-D USW B #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2019-06-11	853815	42-255-36496	CARPENTER-KELLNER UNIT #6H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	21,000	Y
2019-06-10	853813	42-255-36501	CARPENTER-THOMPSON UNIT #5H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	21,000	Y
2019-06-10	853812	42-255-36500	CARPENTER-THOMPSON UNIT #4H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	21,000	Y
2019-06-10	853811	42-255-36499	CARPENTER-THOMPSON UNIT #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	21,000	Y
2019-06-10	853810	42-255-36498	CARPENTER-THOMPSON UNIT #6H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	21,000	Y
2019-06-10	853809	42-255-36497	CARPENTER-THOMPSON UNIT #3H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	21,000	Y
2019-06-10	853777	42-255-36502	WIATREK UNIT #106H	GULFTEX IPX, LLC	DRILL	11,000	Y
2019-06-07	853743	42-255-36493	WIATREK UNIT #105H	GULFTEX IPX, LLC	DRILL	11,000	Y
2019-06-07	853743	42-255-36493	WIATREK UNIT #105H	INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC	DRILL	11,000	Y
2019-06-07	853734	42-255-36492	KORTH VICKERS C-D USW A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2019-06-06	853730	42-255-36490	WIATREK UNIT #10H	GULFTEX IPX, LLC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2019-06-03	853575	42-255-36491	YOSKO-KINKLER-WITTE PSA #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	21,000	Y
2019-06-03	853572	42-255-36482	Y. WITTE-K.LAUBACH PSA #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	21,000	Y
2019-06-03	853572	42-255-36482	Y. WITTE-K.LAUBACH PSA #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	21,000	Y
2019-05-31	853707	42-255-36489	WIATREK UNIT #9H	GULFTEX IPX, LLC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2019-05-31	853707	42-255-36489	WIATREK UNIT #9H	INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2019-05-31	853703	42-255-36488	WIATREK UNIT #8H	GULFTEX IPX, LLC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2019-05-31	853697	42-255-36487	WIATREK UNIT #7H	GULFTEX IPX, LLC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2019-05-31	853689	42-255-36486	WIATREK UNIT #6H	GULFTEX IPX, LLC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2019-05-31	853689	42-255-36486	WIATREK UNIT #6H	INPEX EAGLE FORD, LLC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2019-05-31	853673	42-255-36485	WIATREK UNIT #5H	GULFTEX IPX, LLC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2019-05-31	853324	42-255-36472	FOO UNIT #4H	MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2019-05-31	853324	42-255-36472	FOO UNIT #4H	MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2019-05-30	853588	42-255-36484	BLANC K #110H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,500	Y
2019-05-30	853584	42-255-36483	BLANC H #108H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,500	Y
2019-05-30	853257	42-255-36471	STIEREN RANCH C #4H	GULFTEX IPX, LLC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2019-05-30	853134	42-255-36465	FOO-HERO #1H	MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2019-05-30	853134	42-255-36465	FOO-HERO #1H	MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2019-05-29	853548	42-255-36481	SALGE-BUSSELMAN UNIT #7H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	21,000	Y
2019-05-29	853547	42-255-36480	SALGE-BUSSELMAN UNIT #6H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	21,000	Y
2019-05-29	853407	42-255-36479	CREEL MIXON-HEDTKE ANZALDUA PSA #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2019-05-29	853406	42-255-36478	HEDTKE-ANZALDUA UNIT #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2019-05-29	853330	42-255-36474	FOO UNIT #6H	MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2019-05-29	853330	42-255-36474	FOO UNIT #6H	MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2019-05-29	853327	42-255-36473	FOO UNIT #5H	MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2019-05-29	853327	42-255-36473	FOO UNIT #5H	MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2019-05-29	853286	42-255-36467	BLANC G #107H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2019-05-29	853283	42-255-36466	BLANC E #105H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2019-05-28	853405	42-255-36477	CREEL MIXON UNIT #4H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2019-05-24	853404	42-255-36476	CREEL MIXON UNIT #3H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.