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
15
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-27
All Time
9,966
9,966 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-11 | 850802 | 42-255-36393 | A. BANDUCH A #8H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 10,751 | Y |
| 2019-03-11 | 850802 | 42-255-36393 | A. BANDUCH A #8H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,182 | Y |
| 2019-03-11 | 850789 | 42-255-36392 | A. BANDUCH A #7H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 10,681 | Y |
| 2019-03-11 | 850789 | 42-255-36392 | A. BANDUCH A #7H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,087 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850668 | 42-255-36387 | OLSON-ESSE UNIT #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850667 | 42-255-36388 | OLSON-ESSE UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850666 | 42-255-36390 | OLSON-ESSE UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850665 | 42-255-36389 | OLSON-ESSE UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850662 | 42-255-36386 | OLSON-ESSE UNIT AC #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850655 | 42-255-36381 | ADAMS-TIPTON UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850655 | 42-255-36381 | ADAMS-TIPTON UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850653 | 42-255-36382 | ADAMS-TIPTON UNIT #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850653 | 42-255-36382 | ADAMS-TIPTON UNIT #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850652 | 42-255-36380 | ADAMS-TIPTON UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850652 | 42-255-36380 | ADAMS-TIPTON UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850570 | 42-255-36379 | AVERLY #101H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850570 | 42-255-36379 | AVERLY #101H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850570 | 42-255-36379 | AVERLY #101H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850570 | 42-255-36379 | AVERLY #101H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850568 | 42-255-36378 | AVERLY #2H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850568 | 42-255-36378 | AVERLY #2H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850568 | 42-255-36378 | AVERLY #2H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850567 | 42-255-36377 | AVERLY #203H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850567 | 42-255-36377 | AVERLY #203H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850567 | 42-255-36377 | AVERLY #203H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850567 | 42-255-36377 | AVERLY #203H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850514 | 42-255-36369 | ESCONDIDO CREEK GAS UNIT 1 #B 6H | EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850274 | 42-255-36353 | NELLER-RUNGE 2 (SA) D6 #D 6H | EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 844797 | 42-255-36159 | MKKL ALLOCATION AC #6 #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 844795 | 42-255-36158 | MKKL ALLOCATION #5 #H 40H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 844789 | 42-255-36157 | MKKL ALLOCATION #4 #H 39H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 844754 | 42-255-36155 | MKKL ALLOCATION #2 #H 37H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 844715 | 42-255-36160 | MKKL ALLOCATION #1 #H 36H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-07 | 850276 | 42-255-36355 | NELLER-RUNGE 1-RUNGE 2 (SA) D7 #D 7H | EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-06 | 850518 | 42-255-36371 | ESCONDIDO CREEK-WESS 3 (SA) B8 #B 8H | EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-06 | 850518 | 42-255-36371 | ESCONDIDO CREEK-WESS 3 (SA) B8 #B 8H | EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-06 | 850517 | 42-255-36370 | ESCONDIDO CREEK-WESS 3 (SA) B7 #B 7H | EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-05 | 850515 | 42-255-36374 | CARTER UNIT #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-05 | 850513 | 42-255-36373 | CARTER UNIT #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-05 | 850511 | 42-255-36372 | ESCONDIDO CREEK GAS UNIT 1 #B 5H | EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-05 | 850509 | 42-255-36368 | ESCONDIDO CREEK GAS UNIT 1 #B 4H | EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-05 | 850507 | 42-255-36367 | ESCONDIDO CRK-EVANGELINE (SA) B2 #B 2H | EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-01 | 850437 | 42-255-36366 | IKE UNIT #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-01 | 850436 | 42-255-36365 | IKE UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-01 | 850433 | 42-255-36364 | IKE UNIT #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-01 | 850431 | 42-255-36363 | IKE UNIT #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-01 | 850334 | 42-255-36361 | SHIPMAN UNIT G #7H | GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-01 | 850240 | 42-255-36347 | SHIPMAN UNIT E #5H | GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-28 | 850311 | 42-255-36359 | MARGARET ANN #104H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-02-28 | 850309 | 42-255-36358 | MARGARET ANN #105H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.