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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-15 | 841224 | 42-255-36009 | KENNEDY-OLSON ESSE 7H PSA #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-15 | 841222 | 42-255-36008 | KENNEDY-OLSON ESSE 6H PSA #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-15 | 841221 | 42-255-36007 | KENNEDY-OLSON ESSE 3H PSA #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-15 | 841220 | 42-255-36005 | KENNEDY-OLSON ESSE 2H PSA #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-11 | 839926 | 42-255-35940 | BERNICE UNIT #10H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,650 | Y |
| 2018-06-11 | 839926 | 42-255-35940 | BERNICE UNIT #10H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,650 | Y |
| 2018-06-08 | 840757 | 42-255-36003 | KRAWIETZ-JANET RUTH USW F #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-08 | 840756 | 42-255-36002 | KRAWIETZ-JANET RUTH USW E #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-08 | 840755 | 42-255-36001 | KRAWIETZ-JANET RUTH USW D #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-06 | 840868 | 42-255-36004 | SILVERCHAIR UNIT #2H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-06 | 840854 | 42-255-35999 | SILVERCHAIR UNIT #1H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-05 | 840793 | 42-255-35996 | CROWDER UNIT #102H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-05 | 840790 | 42-255-35994 | CROWDER UNIT #1H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-05 | 840670 | 42-255-35988 | BRYSCH-KITCHEN USW D #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-05 | 840666 | 42-255-35985 | BRYSCH-KITCHEN USW A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-01 | 840688 | 42-255-35984 | BURDA COLLINS UNIT #26H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2018-06-01 | 840687 | 42-255-35983 | BURDA COLLINS UNIT #24H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2018-06-01 | 840376 | 42-255-35979 | MOBIL C-D-WIEDING WESTON PSA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-01 | 840375 | 42-255-35978 | WIEDING-WESTON UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2018-06-01 | 840374 | 42-255-35977 | WIEDING-WESTON UNIT #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2018-05-29 | 840551 | 42-255-35982 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #15H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,160 | Y |
| 2018-05-29 | 840551 | 42-255-35982 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #15H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,160 | Y |
| 2018-05-29 | 840551 | 42-255-35982 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #15H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,160 | Y |
| 2018-05-29 | 840549 | 42-255-35981 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #14H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,065 | Y |
| 2018-05-29 | 840549 | 42-255-35981 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #14H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | Y |
| 2018-05-29 | 840549 | 42-255-35981 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #14H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | Y |
| 2018-05-29 | 840548 | 42-255-35980 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #13H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,170 | Y |
| 2018-05-29 | 840548 | 42-255-35980 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #13H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,170 | Y |
| 2018-05-29 | 840548 | 42-255-35980 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #13H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,170 | Y |
| 2018-05-29 | 840548 | 42-255-35980 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #13H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,170 | Y |
| 2018-05-25 | 840372 | 42-255-35976 | WIEDING-WESTON UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2018-05-25 | 840308 | 42-255-35968 | NICHOLS A UNIT #7H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,395 | Y |
| 2018-05-25 | 840308 | 42-255-35968 | NICHOLS A UNIT #7H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,395 | Y |
| 2018-05-25 | 840308 | 42-255-35968 | NICHOLS A UNIT #7H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,395 | Y |
| 2018-05-25 | 840307 | 42-255-35967 | NICHOLS A UNIT #5H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,395 | Y |
| 2018-05-25 | 840307 | 42-255-35967 | NICHOLS A UNIT #5H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,395 | Y |
| 2018-05-25 | 840307 | 42-255-35967 | NICHOLS A UNIT #5H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,395 | Y |
| 2018-05-25 | 840306 | 42-255-35963 | NICHOLS A UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,395 | Y |
| 2018-05-25 | 840306 | 42-255-35963 | NICHOLS A UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,395 | Y |
| 2018-05-25 | 840306 | 42-255-35963 | NICHOLS A UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,395 | Y |
| 2018-05-24 | 840028 | 42-255-35949 | ALEXANDER-WESSENDORFF 1 (SA) A5 #A 5H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,800 | Y |
| 2018-05-24 | 840028 | 42-255-35949 | ALEXANDER-WESSENDORFF 1 (SA) A5 #A 5H | EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,800 | Y |
| 2018-05-24 | 840011 | 42-255-35947 | ALEXANDER-WESSENDORFF 1 (SA) A3 #A 3H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2018-05-24 | 840011 | 42-255-35947 | ALEXANDER-WESSENDORFF 1 (SA) A3 #A 3H | EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2018-05-23 | 840371 | 42-255-35975 | WIEDING-WESTON UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2018-05-23 | 840009 | 42-255-35946 | ALEXANDER-WESSENDORFF 2 (SA) A2 #A 2H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-05-23 | 840009 | 42-255-35946 | ALEXANDER-WESSENDORFF 2 (SA) A2 #A 2H | EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-05-22 | 839859 | 42-255-35939 | MOY SOUTH #1H | TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-05-22 | 839859 | 42-255-35939 | MOY SOUTH #1H | TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2018-05-21 | 838945 | 42-255-35920 | YOUNG GAS UNIT 1 #C 4H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.