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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-17 | 838514 | 42-255-35902 | LEONARD UNIT #13H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2018-04-17 | 838513 | 42-255-35901 | LEONARD UNIT #12H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2018-04-17 | 838510 | 42-255-35900 | LEONARD AC UNIT #108H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2018-04-17 | 838504 | 42-255-35899 | THOMAS UNIT #11H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-17 | 838463 | 42-255-35898 | THOMAS CROZIER UNIT #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-16 | 838656 | 42-255-35910 | OPIELA #7H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-16 | 838655 | 42-255-35906 | OPIELA #5H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-16 | 838653 | 42-255-35904 | OPIELA #110H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-16 | 838651 | 42-255-35909 | ATLAS UNIT #204H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-16 | 838651 | 42-255-35909 | ATLAS UNIT #204H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-16 | 838650 | 42-255-35908 | ATLAS UNIT #3H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-16 | 838650 | 42-255-35908 | ATLAS UNIT #3H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-13 | 838654 | 42-255-35905 | OPIELA #112H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-13 | 838652 | 42-255-35903 | OPIELA #108H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-13 | 838255 | 42-255-35881 | BROWN DUPNIK B-A PSA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-13 | 838254 | 42-255-35880 | B. DUPNIK A-H. BROWN PSA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-12 | 838511 | 42-255-35887 | LEONARD AC UNIT #109H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2018-04-12 | 838477 | 42-255-35897 | METZ RANCH UNIT A #705 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-12 | 838476 | 42-255-35896 | METZ RANCH UNIT A #704 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-12 | 838475 | 42-255-35895 | METZ RANCH UNIT A #703 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-12 | 838472 | 42-255-35894 | METZ RANCH UNIT A #702 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-12 | 838457 | 42-255-35893 | METZ RANCH UNIT A #11 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-12 | 838456 | 42-255-35892 | METZ RANCH UNIT A #10 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-12 | 838454 | 42-255-35891 | METZ RANCH UNIT A #9 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-12 | 838453 | 42-255-35890 | METZ RANCH UNIT A #8 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-12 | 838450 | 42-255-35889 | METZ RANCH UNIT A #7 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-12 | 838440 | 42-255-35888 | METZ RANCH UNIT A #6 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-11 | 838396 | 42-255-35886 | USZYNSKI-FURLOW (SA) C 4 #C 4H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-11 | 838395 | 42-255-35885 | USZYNSKI-FURLOW (SA) C 3 #C 3H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-11 | 838389 | 42-255-35884 | USZYNSKI-FURLOW (SA) C 2 #C 2H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-11 | 838386 | 42-255-35883 | USZYNSKI-FURLOW (SA) C 1 #C 1H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-10 | 838373 | 42-255-35879 | KOTARA UNIT #2H | TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2018-04-09 | 838136 | 42-255-35870 | STIEREN RANCH UNIT B #3H | GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-09 | 838136 | 42-255-35870 | STIEREN RANCH UNIT B #3H | GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-09 | 838106 | 42-255-35866 | STIEREN RANCH UNIT A #2H | GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-06 | 838253 | 42-255-33995 | HOLLAND-BROWN UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-06 | 838252 | 42-255-33994 | HOLLAND-BROWN UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-06 | 838251 | 42-255-33993 | HOLLAND-BROWN UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-06 | 838250 | 42-255-33996 | HOLLAND-BROWN UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-06 | 838174 | 42-255-35875 | FLEETWOOD UNIT #15H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-04 | 838170 | 42-255-35876 | FOEGELLE-DUGIE UNIT #114H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-04 | 838169 | 42-255-35874 | FLEETWOOD UNIT #16H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-04 | 838165 | 42-255-35872 | FLEETWOOD UNIT #17H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-03 | 838122 | 42-255-35868 | KORTH B UNIT #23H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2018-04-03 | 838113 | 42-255-35867 | KORTH B UNIT #17H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2018-04-03 | 837994 | 42-255-35869 | BLAZE UNIT #101H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-26 | 837876 | 42-255-35865 | LOVE UNIT #29H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-03-26 | 837873 | 42-255-35864 | LOVE UNIT #18H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2018-03-26 | 837873 | 42-255-35864 | LOVE UNIT #18H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,450 | Y |
| 2018-03-26 | 837815 | 42-255-35861 | MEDINA-HOFFMAN UNIT AC #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.