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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2019-01-1884862242-255-36301MACARONI C #3HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500Y
2019-01-1884862142-255-36300MACARONI B #2HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500Y
2019-01-1884853542-255-36296COY CITY RANCH A UNIT #7HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2019-01-1884853142-255-36295COY CITY RANCH A UNIT #6HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2019-01-1884852942-255-36294COY CITY RANCH A UNIT #5HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2019-01-1884852842-255-36293COY CITY RANCH A UNIT #4HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2019-01-1884852542-255-36292COY CITY RANCH A UNIT #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2019-01-1884851642-255-36291COY CITY RANCH A UNIT #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL15,000Y
2019-01-1884851642-255-36291COY CITY RANCH A UNIT #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL15,000Y
2019-01-1684870442-255-36307MOCZYGEMBA JAUER UNIT AC #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2019-01-1684870342-255-36306MOCZYGEMBA JAUER UNIT AC #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2019-01-1684867042-255-36304KORTH UNIT B #5BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2019-01-1684866942-255-36303KORTH UNIT B #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2019-01-1684866842-255-36302KORTH UNIT B #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2019-01-1684861642-255-36299MACARONI A #1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500Y
2019-01-1584868542-255-36305KORTH UNIT B #701BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2019-01-1484860542-255-36298HARDY UNIT AC #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2019-01-1484860442-255-36297HARDY UNIT AC #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2019-01-1484783442-255-36270BBG MIXON UNIT #8HENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL13,150Y
2019-01-1484783442-255-36270BBG MIXON UNIT #8HENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL13,150Y
2019-01-1484783342-255-36269BBG MIXON UNIT #6HENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL13,150Y
2019-01-1484783342-255-36269BBG MIXON UNIT #6HENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL13,150Y
2019-01-1084849442-255-36290KORTH UNIT B #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2019-01-0984783142-255-36268BBG MIXON UNIT #17HENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL13,080Y
2019-01-0984778742-255-36267FINLEY UNIT #105HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000Y
2019-01-0884825542-255-36285FRANKE-MAY-RYAN UNIT A-B ALC #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2019-01-0484828042-255-36289TURNBULL UNIT H #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2019-01-0484827942-255-36288TURNBULL UNIT H #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2019-01-0284794842-255-36274YUME #1SUMMIT DISCOVERY RES II LLCDRILL14,500
2018-12-3184803042-255-36282CONCORD SOUTH C #4HGULFTEX ENERGY IV, LPDRILL11,500Y
2018-12-3184800142-255-36281SWITCHFOOT UNIT #102HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-12-3184799842-255-36280SWITCHFOOT UNIT #101HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-12-3184795842-255-36284LLOYD UNIT #9HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000Y
2018-12-3184795542-255-36283LLOYD UNIT #8HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000Y
2018-12-3184794542-255-36273INCUBUS UNIT #3HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-12-3184793842-255-36272INCUBUS UNIT #2HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-12-3184760642-255-36256CHINSTRAP C #3HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000Y
2018-12-3184760542-255-36255CHINSTRAP B #2HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000Y
2018-12-3184758442-255-36259FINLEY UNIT #104HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000Y
2018-12-3184758242-255-36258MILLS UNIT #102HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000Y
2018-12-3184757842-255-36262KAS UNIT NORTH A #1HMURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USADRILL11,000Y
2018-12-3184757642-255-36260KAS UNIT NORTH #4HMURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USADRILL12,050Y
2018-12-3184744542-255-36253MAY-RYAN UNIT A-B AC 1H PSA #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2018-12-3184744342-255-36252MAY-RYAN UNIT A-B 2H PSA #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2018-12-3184744142-255-36251MAY-RYAN UNIT A-B 3H PSA #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2018-12-3184743942-255-36250MAY-RYAN UNIT A-B 4H PSA #4HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2018-12-3184738042-255-36249WILSON UNIT #6HMURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USADRILL12,050Y
2018-12-3184738042-255-36249WILSON UNIT #6HMURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USADRILL12,050Y
2018-12-3184737842-255-36248WILSON UNIT #5HMURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USADRILL12,050Y
2018-12-3184737742-255-36247WILSON UNIT #4HMURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USADRILL12,050Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.