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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-27

All Time

9,966

9,966 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2018-07-02	841730	42-255-36047	DILLON UNIT #4H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	13,000	Y
2018-07-02	841448	42-255-36026	SHINEDOWN UNIT #102H	ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2018-06-29	841869	42-255-36050	BRAUNE UNIT #14H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2018-06-29	841866	42-255-36049	BRAUNE UNIT #13H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2018-06-29	841728	42-255-36046	DILLON UNIT #9H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	13,000	Y
2018-06-29	841728	42-255-36046	DILLON UNIT #9H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	13,000	Y
2018-06-29	841726	42-255-36045	DILLON UNIT #3H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	13,000	Y
2018-06-29	841726	42-255-36045	DILLON UNIT #3H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	13,000	Y
2018-06-26	841431	42-255-36034	ISAAK A #1H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2018-06-26	841390	42-255-36032	COOPER UNIT #4H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2018-06-25	841674	42-255-36044	DILLON UNIT #2H	MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA	DRILL	13,000	Y
2018-06-25	841664	42-255-36042	SHIPMAN UNIT #2H	GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP	DRILL	12,000	Y
2018-06-25	841664	42-255-36042	SHIPMAN UNIT A #2H	GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP	DRILL	12,000	Y
2018-06-25	841645	42-255-36041	SHIPMAN UNIT #1H	GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP	DRILL	12,000	Y
2018-06-25	841645	42-255-36041	SHIPMAN UNIT #1H	GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP	DRILL	12,000	Y
2018-06-25	841436	42-255-36035	ISAAK B #2H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2018-06-25	841387	42-255-36029	FRANSEN UNIT #6H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	18,000	Y
2018-06-25	841385	42-255-36033	JORDAN UNIT #5H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	18,000	Y
2018-06-25	841382	42-255-36030	JORDAN UNIT #4H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	18,000	Y
2018-06-22	841566	42-255-36040	S.MCFARLAND-CHALLENGER C SA #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,000	Y
2018-06-22	841563	42-255-36039	CHALLENGER UNIT C AC #3H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,000	Y
2018-06-22	841563	42-255-36039	CHALLENGER UNIT C AC #3H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,000	Y
2018-06-22	841561	42-255-36038	MOHR-HONS UNIT #6H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,000	Y
2018-06-22	841560	42-255-36037	MOHR-HONS UNIT #5H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,000	Y
2018-06-22	841383	42-255-36031	COOPER UNIT #3H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2018-06-21	841554	42-255-36036	FIRE OPAL UNIT AC #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,000	Y
2018-06-20	841428	42-255-36024	CRH UNIT AC #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,000	Y
2018-06-20	841423	42-255-36022	CRH UNIT AC #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	20,000	Y
2018-06-20	841411	42-255-36023	FALKS GAS UNIT 1 #C 6H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,600	Y
2018-06-20	841411	42-255-36023	FALKS GAS UNIT 1 #C 6H	EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,600	Y
2018-06-20	841409	42-255-36021	FALKS GAS UNIT 1 #C 5H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,450	Y
2018-06-20	841409	42-255-36021	FALKS GAS UNIT 1 #C 5H	EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,450	Y
2018-06-20	841408	42-255-36020	FALKS GAS UNIT 1 #C 4H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,600	Y
2018-06-20	841408	42-255-36020	FALKS GAS UNIT 1 #C 4H	EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,600	Y
2018-06-20	841406	42-255-36019	FALKS GAS UNIT 1 #C 3H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,600	Y
2018-06-20	841406	42-255-36019	FALKS GAS UNIT 1 #C 3H	EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,600	Y
2018-06-20	841398	42-255-36017	MOCZYGEMBA UNIT #110H	ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2018-06-20	841394	42-255-36013	MOCZYGEMBA UNIT #109H	ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2018-06-20	841381	42-255-36028	GROSS-MCLEAN UNIT #5H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	18,000	Y
2018-06-20	841380	42-255-36027	GROSS-MCLEAN UNIT #4H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	18,000	Y
2018-06-20	841379	42-255-36018	SIMMONS UNIT #10H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2018-06-20	841378	42-255-36016	SIMMONS UNIT #9H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2018-06-20	841377	42-255-36015	SIMMONS UNIT #8H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2018-06-20	841375	42-255-36014	SIMMONS UNIT #7H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2018-06-19	841310	42-255-36012	FALKS GAS UNIT 1 #C 2H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,450	Y
2018-06-19	841310	42-255-36012	FALKS GAS UNIT 1 #C 2H	EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,450	Y
2018-06-18	841309	42-255-36011	FALKS GAS UNIT 1 #C 1H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,600	Y
2018-06-18	841309	42-255-36011	FALKS GAS UNIT 1 #C 1H	EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	13,600	Y
2018-06-18	841227	42-255-36010	KENNEDY-OLSON ESSE 8H PSA #8H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2018-06-15	841228	42-255-36006	KENNEDY #11H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.