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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-18 | 848622 | 42-255-36301 | MACARONI C #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-01-18 | 848621 | 42-255-36300 | MACARONI B #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-01-18 | 848535 | 42-255-36296 | COY CITY RANCH A UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-18 | 848531 | 42-255-36295 | COY CITY RANCH A UNIT #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-18 | 848529 | 42-255-36294 | COY CITY RANCH A UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-18 | 848528 | 42-255-36293 | COY CITY RANCH A UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-18 | 848525 | 42-255-36292 | COY CITY RANCH A UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-18 | 848516 | 42-255-36291 | COY CITY RANCH A UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-18 | 848516 | 42-255-36291 | COY CITY RANCH A UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848704 | 42-255-36307 | MOCZYGEMBA JAUER UNIT AC #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848703 | 42-255-36306 | MOCZYGEMBA JAUER UNIT AC #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848670 | 42-255-36304 | KORTH UNIT B #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848669 | 42-255-36303 | KORTH UNIT B #4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848668 | 42-255-36302 | KORTH UNIT B #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848616 | 42-255-36299 | MACARONI A #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-01-15 | 848685 | 42-255-36305 | KORTH UNIT B #701 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-14 | 848605 | 42-255-36298 | HARDY UNIT AC #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-14 | 848604 | 42-255-36297 | HARDY UNIT AC #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-14 | 847834 | 42-255-36270 | BBG MIXON UNIT #8H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,150 | Y |
| 2019-01-14 | 847834 | 42-255-36270 | BBG MIXON UNIT #8H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,150 | Y |
| 2019-01-14 | 847833 | 42-255-36269 | BBG MIXON UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,150 | Y |
| 2019-01-14 | 847833 | 42-255-36269 | BBG MIXON UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,150 | Y |
| 2019-01-10 | 848494 | 42-255-36290 | KORTH UNIT B #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-09 | 847831 | 42-255-36268 | BBG MIXON UNIT #17H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,080 | Y |
| 2019-01-09 | 847787 | 42-255-36267 | FINLEY UNIT #105H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-08 | 848255 | 42-255-36285 | FRANKE-MAY-RYAN UNIT A-B ALC #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-04 | 848280 | 42-255-36289 | TURNBULL UNIT H #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-04 | 848279 | 42-255-36288 | TURNBULL UNIT H #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-02 | 847948 | 42-255-36274 | YUME #1 | SUMMIT DISCOVERY RES II LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 848030 | 42-255-36282 | CONCORD SOUTH C #4H | GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 848001 | 42-255-36281 | SWITCHFOOT UNIT #102H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847998 | 42-255-36280 | SWITCHFOOT UNIT #101H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847958 | 42-255-36284 | LLOYD UNIT #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847955 | 42-255-36283 | LLOYD UNIT #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847945 | 42-255-36273 | INCUBUS UNIT #3H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847938 | 42-255-36272 | INCUBUS UNIT #2H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847606 | 42-255-36256 | CHINSTRAP C #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847605 | 42-255-36255 | CHINSTRAP B #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847584 | 42-255-36259 | FINLEY UNIT #104H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847582 | 42-255-36258 | MILLS UNIT #102H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847578 | 42-255-36262 | KAS UNIT NORTH A #1H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847576 | 42-255-36260 | KAS UNIT NORTH #4H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,050 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847445 | 42-255-36253 | MAY-RYAN UNIT A-B AC 1H PSA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847443 | 42-255-36252 | MAY-RYAN UNIT A-B 2H PSA #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847441 | 42-255-36251 | MAY-RYAN UNIT A-B 3H PSA #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847439 | 42-255-36250 | MAY-RYAN UNIT A-B 4H PSA #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847380 | 42-255-36249 | WILSON UNIT #6H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,050 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847380 | 42-255-36249 | WILSON UNIT #6H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,050 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847378 | 42-255-36248 | WILSON UNIT #5H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,050 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847377 | 42-255-36247 | WILSON UNIT #4H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,050 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.