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 20 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (59 total, up 84% on the prior quarter). 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-13 | 908527 | 42-255-38284 | ALICE MAY BARNETT EAST PSA C #3H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-13 | 908524 | 42-255-38281 | ALICE MAY BARNETT EAST PSA B #2H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-13 | 908523 | 42-255-38276 | DILLONALICEMAY BARNETTEAST PSA A #1H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-12 | 908542 | 42-255-38279 | AUDIOSLAVE #9H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-06-12 | 908541 | 42-255-38278 | AUDIOSLAVE #7H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-06-12 | 908540 | 42-255-38277 | AUDIOSLAVE #5H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-06-12 | 908536 | 42-255-38275 | AUDIOSLAVE #3H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-06-06 | 907818 | 42-255-38267 | CENTIPEDE SOUTH UNIT #1H | ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | Y |
| 2025-06-04 | 908288 | 42-255-33779 | PETERSON UNIT A #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | RECOMP | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-06-03 | 908354 | 42-255-31859 | YANTA NORTH UNIT 3 #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | RECOMP | 12,307 | Y |
| 2025-05-30 | 908152 | 42-255-38273 | KIRK-DEBILL SA5 #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-30 | 908152 | 42-255-38273 | KIRK-DEBILL SA5 #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-30 | 908152 | 42-255-38273 | KIRK 01 #07H | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-16 | 907968 | 42-255-38272 | JOHNSON-TSCHIRHART UNIT AC #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-16 | 907967 | 42-255-38271 | JOHNSON-TSCHIRHART UNIT #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-16 | 907967 | 42-255-38271 | JOHNSON-TSCHIRHART UNIT #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-16 | 907966 | 42-255-38270 | JOHNSON-TSCHIRHART UNIT #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-16 | 907965 | 42-255-38269 | JOHNSON-TSCHIRHART UNIT #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-16 | 907962 | 42-255-38268 | JOHNSON-TSCHIRHART UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-08 | 907817 | 42-255-38266 | CENTIPEDE NORTH UNIT #1H | ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | Y |
| 2025-05-07 | 907696 | 42-255-38264 | OPIELA A #6H | WARWICK-ARTEMIS, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-06 | 907694 | 42-255-38263 | OPIELA A #5H | WARWICK-ARTEMIS, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-06 | 907694 | 42-255-38263 | OPIELA A #5H | WARWICK-ARTEMIS, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-05 | 907712 | 42-255-38262 | MILLER RIDOUT MIKKELSON SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-05 | 907712 | 42-255-38262 | MILLER-RIDOUT UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-02 | 907711 | 42-255-38261 | MILLER-RIDOUT UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-02 | 907711 | 42-255-38261 | MILLER RIDOUT MIKKELSON SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-02 | 907690 | 42-255-38260 | H. MOCZYGEMBA A #7H | WARWICK-ARTEMIS, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-02 | 907690 | 42-255-38260 | H. MOCZYGEMBA A #7H | WARWICK-ARTEMIS, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-29 | 907491 | 42-255-38259 | FRANSEN-DIRECT ASSETS SA2 #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-29 | 907490 | 42-255-38258 | FRANSEN-DIRECT ASSETS SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-28 | 905505 | 42-255-38231 | ESCONDIDO CRK-EVANG (SA) B4 #B 4H | REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | DRILL | 13,900 | Y |
| 2025-04-21 | 907488 | 42-255-38257 | FRANSEN UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-08 | 907075 | 42-255-38246 | OPIELA #9H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907139 | 42-255-38256 | WILLEKE UNIT A #20 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907132 | 42-255-38254 | WILLEKE UNIT A #19 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907129 | 42-255-38253 | WILLEKE UNIT A #18 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907128 | 42-255-38255 | WILLEKE UNIT A #16 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907114 | 42-255-38252 | WILLEKE UNIT A #15 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907114 | 42-255-38252 | WILLEKE UNIT A #15 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907106 | 42-255-38250 | WILLEKE UNIT A #17 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907074 | 42-255-38249 | NIRVANA SPIRIT #105H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907073 | 42-255-38248 | NIRVANA TEEN #4H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907072 | 42-255-38247 | NIRVANA LIKE #103H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907071 | 42-255-38245 | NIRVANA SMELLS #2H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907070 | 42-255-38244 | NIRVANA KURT #101H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 906997 | 42-255-38243 | DOGWOOD C #3H | BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 906996 | 42-255-38242 | DOGWOOD B #2H | BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 906995 | 42-255-38241 | DOGWOOD A #1H | BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2025-03-19 | 905504 | 42-255-38230 | ESCONDIDO CRK-EVANG (SA) B3 #B 3H | REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | DRILL | 13,900 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.