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
2018-03-01	836872	42-255-35824	HICKOK UNIT A #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-28	836871	42-255-35823	HICKOK UNIT A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-28	836871	42-255-35823	HICKOK UNIT A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-28	836686	42-255-35821	DAVILA UNIT #9H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2018-02-28	836284	42-255-35800	HOFFMANN UNIT #21H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	10,500	Y
2018-02-28	836284	42-255-35800	HOFFMANN UNIT #21H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	10,500	Y
2018-02-28	836283	42-255-35799	HOFFMANN UNIT #19H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	10,600	Y
2018-02-28	836283	42-255-35799	HOFFMANN UNIT #19H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	10,600	Y
2018-02-27	836685	42-255-35820	DAVILA UNIT #8H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2018-02-27	836492	42-255-35816	HARPER UNIT #18H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,700	Y
2018-02-23	836687	42-255-35822	DAVILA UNIT AC #6H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	22,000	Y
2018-02-23	836499	42-255-35819	HARPER UNIT #21H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2018-02-23	836494	42-255-35818	HARPER UNIT #20H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2018-02-20	836493	42-255-35817	HARPER UNIT #19H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,700	Y
2018-02-20	836386	42-255-35815	BRAUNE UNIT #12H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2018-02-20	836386	42-255-35815	BRAUNE UNIT #12H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2018-02-20	836384	42-255-35814	HARPER UNIT #23H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2018-02-20	836384	42-255-35814	HARPER UNIT #23H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2018-02-20	836374	42-255-35813	HARPER UNIT #22H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2018-02-20	836349	42-255-35805	WESS 4-SLAUGHTER-RT (SA) C7 #C 7H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	14,500	Y
2018-02-20	836292	42-255-35810	RUCKMAN TRUST UNIT A #6	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-20	836292	42-255-35810	RUCKMAN TRUST UNIT A #6	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-16	836291	42-255-35809	RUCKMAN TRUST UNIT A #5	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-16	836291	42-255-35809	RUCKMAN A S. REYNOLDS D USW C #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-16	836291	42-255-35809	RUCKMAN A S. REYNOLDS D USW C #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-15	836294	42-255-35812	RUCKMAN TRUST UNIT A #8	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-15	836294	42-255-35812	RUCKMAN A S. REYNOLDS D USW E #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-15	836294	42-255-35812	RUCKMAN A S. REYNOLDS D USW E #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-15	836293	42-255-35811	RUCKMAN TRUST UNIT A #7	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-15	836293	42-255-35811	RUCKMAN A S. REYNOLDS D USW D #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-15	836293	42-255-35811	RUCKMAN A S. REYNOLDS D USW D #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-15	836288	42-255-35808	RUCKMAN TRUST UNIT A #4	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-15	836288	42-255-35808	RUCKMAN A S. REYNOLDS D USW B #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-15	836288	42-255-35808	RUCKMAN A S. REYNOLDS D USW B #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-15	836287	42-255-35807	RUCKMAN TRUST UNIT A #3	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-15	836287	42-255-35807	RUCKMAN A S. REYNOLDS D USW A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-15	836287	42-255-35807	RUCKMAN A S. REYNOLDS D USW A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2018-02-15	836266	42-255-35797	HONS UNIT #27H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	10,400	Y
2018-02-15	836265	42-255-35796	HONS UNIT #25H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	10,400	Y
2018-02-15	836262	42-255-35795	HONS UNIT #23H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	10,400	Y
2018-02-15	836260	42-255-35794	HONS UNIT #22H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	10,500	Y
2018-02-15	836258	42-255-35806	WHITNEY UNIT #106H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2018-02-15	836256	42-255-35804	WHITNEY UNIT #104H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2018-02-15	836255	42-255-35803	WHITNEY UNIT #105H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2018-02-15	836254	42-255-35802	WHITNEY UNIT #103H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2018-02-14	836285	42-255-35801	HOFFMANN UNIT #22H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	10,400	Y
2018-02-14	836285	42-255-35801	HOFFMANN UNIT #22H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	10,400	Y
2018-02-14	836278	42-255-35798	HOFFMANN UNIT #18H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	10,600	Y
2018-02-14	836278	42-255-35798	HOFFMANN UNIT #18H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	10,600	Y
2018-02-13	836176	42-255-35791	WESS 4-SLAUGHTER-RT (SA) C3 #C 3H	STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC	DRILL	14,500	Y

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