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 (56 total, up 65% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP leads with 55 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
2018-09-0784424442-255-36137YANTA ET AL UNIT #118HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-09-0784419542-255-36129ROCKHOPPER B #2HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000Y
2018-09-0784346042-255-36104ESCONDIDO A B USW B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2018-09-0684427342-255-36141YANTA ET AL UNIT #108HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-09-0684423242-255-36133YANTA ET AL UNIT #15HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-09-0584424742-255-36140YANTA ET AL UNIT #112HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-09-0584424642-255-36139YANTA ET AL UNIT #114HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-09-0584424542-255-36138YANTA ET AL UNIT #116HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-09-0584424342-255-36136YANTA ET AL UNIT #120HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-09-0584422942-255-36130YANTA ET AL UNIT #21HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-09-0484423542-255-36135YANTA ET AL UNIT #11HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-09-0484423342-255-36134YANTA ET AL UNIT #13HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-09-0484423142-255-36132YANTA ET AL UNIT #17HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-09-0484423042-255-36131YANTA ET AL UNIT #19HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-09-0484367842-255-31783EDITH GRAY UNIT B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPFLD-XFR17,000Y
2018-08-2984409242-255-36123NICHOLS A UNIT #12HENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL12,350Y
2018-08-2884405242-255-36122NICHOLS A UNIT #10HENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL12,235Y
2018-08-2884405242-255-36122NICHOLS A UNIT #10HENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL12,235Y
2018-08-2884404742-255-36121NICHOLS A UNIT #9HENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL12,292Y
2018-08-2884404742-255-36121NICHOLS A UNIT #9HENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL12,292Y
2018-08-2884403342-255-36120NICHOLS A UNIT #8HENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL12,292Y
2018-08-2884403342-255-36120NICHOLS A UNIT #8HENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL12,292Y
2018-08-2884401142-255-36118NICHOLS A UNIT #11HENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL12,350Y
2018-08-2784397742-255-36119YANTA ET AL UNIT #9HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-08-2484392742-255-36117BLANC C #103HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000Y
2018-08-2484392442-255-36116BLANC UNIT #102HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000Y
2018-08-2484357442-255-36108BLANC UNIT #101HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000Y
2018-08-2384344042-255-36103ESCONDIDO A B USW A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2018-08-2084356842-255-36109KILIMANJARO UNIT #106HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000Y
2018-08-1784371342-255-36115WIATREK UNIT #104HGULFTEX ENERGY IV, LPDRILL12,500Y
2018-08-1784357842-255-36110WIATREK UNIT #3HGULFTEX ENERGY IV, LPDRILL12,500Y
2018-08-1684366042-255-36114WIATREK UNIT #103HGULFTEX ENERGY IV, LPDRILL12,500Y
2018-08-1684364242-255-36113WIATREK UNIT #4HGULFTEX ENERGY IV, LPDRILL12,500Y
2018-08-1684360342-255-36112STP UNIT #1HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-08-1684221342-255-36066FOSTER UNIT #507HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL20,000Y
2018-08-1684221142-255-36065FOSTER UNIT #505HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL20,000Y
2018-08-1684220942-255-36064FOSTER UNIT #12HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL20,000Y
2018-08-1684220842-255-36063FOSTER UNIT #11HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL20,000Y
2018-08-1684220742-255-36062FOSTER UNIT #10HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL20,000Y
2018-08-1584359342-255-36111METZ RANCH UNIT A #706BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2018-08-1484341242-255-36100LYNCH UNIT #14HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,000Y
2018-08-1484341142-255-36099LYNCH UNIT #12HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,000Y
2018-08-1484340842-255-36098LYNCH UNIT #13HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,000Y
2018-08-1484340542-255-36097LYNCH UNIT #11HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,000Y
2018-07-3184303442-255-36090GINOBILI UNIT #16HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2018-07-3184303442-255-36090GINOBILI UNIT #16HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2018-07-3184303042-255-36089GINOBILI UNIT #15HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2018-07-3184301942-255-36088GINOBILI UNIT #14HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2018-07-3184301842-255-36087GINOBILI UNIT #13HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2018-07-3184287442-255-36083EASLEY-HOLLMAN UNIT PSA #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL20,000Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.