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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-13 | 836176 | 42-255-35791 | WESS 4-SLAUGHTER-RT (SA) C3 #C 3H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2018-02-12 | 836046 | 42-255-35778 | FOEGELLE-DUGIE UNIT #106H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-02-12 | 836046 | 42-255-35778 | FOEGELLE-DUGIE UNIT #106H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-02-09 | 836139 | 42-255-35790 | LYNCH UNIT #10H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-09 | 836138 | 42-255-35789 | LYNCH UNIT #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-09 | 836103 | 42-255-35788 | LYNCH UNIT #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-09 | 836100 | 42-255-35787 | LYNCH UNIT #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-09 | 836099 | 42-255-35786 | LYNCH UNIT #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-09 | 836096 | 42-255-35785 | LYNCH UNIT #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-09 | 836070 | 42-255-35784 | WIATREK UNIT #102H | GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-09 | 836069 | 42-255-35783 | WIATREK UNIT #101H | GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-09 | 836068 | 42-255-35782 | FOEGELLE-DUGIE UNIT #110H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-02-09 | 836068 | 42-255-35782 | FOEGELLE-DUGIE UNIT #110H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-02-09 | 836060 | 42-255-35781 | WIATREK UNIT #2H | GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-02-09 | 836052 | 42-255-35779 | FOEGELLE-DUGIE UNIT #108H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-02-09 | 836052 | 42-255-35779 | FOEGELLE-DUGIE UNIT #108H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-02-09 | 836048 | 42-255-35780 | WIATREK UNIT #1H | GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-02-09 | 836037 | 42-255-35777 | FOEGELLE-DUGIE UNIT #9H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-08 | 836043 | 42-255-35776 | FOEGELLE-DUGIE UNIT #11H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-08 | 836034 | 42-255-35775 | FOEGELLE-DUGIE UNIT #7H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-08 | 835877 | 42-255-35774 | JUNE DAY UNIT A #4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-02-07 | 834672 | 42-255-35737 | SAN CHRISTOVAL RANCH UNIT B #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-07 | 834671 | 42-255-35736 | SAN CHRISTOVAL RANCH UNIT B #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-07 | 834671 | 42-255-35736 | SAN CHRISTOVAL RANCH UNIT B #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-07 | 834669 | 42-255-35738 | SAN CHRISTOVAL RANCH UNIT B #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-07 | 834669 | 42-255-35738 | SAN CHRISTOVAL RANCH UNIT B #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-02 | 835839 | 42-255-35773 | BBG MIXON UNIT #19H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2018-02-02 | 835839 | 42-255-35773 | BBG MIXON UNIT #19H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2018-02-02 | 835839 | 42-255-35773 | BBG MIXON UNIT #19H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-02 | 835835 | 42-255-35772 | BBG MIXON UNIT #18H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2018-02-02 | 835835 | 42-255-35772 | BBG MIXON UNIT #18H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2018-02-02 | 835835 | 42-255-35772 | BBG MIXON UNIT #18H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-02 | 835534 | 42-255-35767 | TURNBULL UNIT H #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-01 | 835709 | 42-255-35768 | BEICKER #7H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,850 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 835712 | 42-255-35770 | BBG MIXON UNIT #11H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,900 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 835712 | 42-255-35770 | BBG MIXON UNIT #11H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,900 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 835712 | 42-255-35770 | BBG MIXON UNIT #11H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,900 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 835712 | 42-255-35770 | BBG MIXON UNIT #11H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,990 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 835711 | 42-255-35769 | BBG MIXON UNIT #10H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,900 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 835711 | 42-255-35769 | BBG MIXON UNIT #10H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,900 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 835711 | 42-255-35769 | BBG MIXON UNIT #10H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,940 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 835710 | 42-255-35771 | BBG MIXON UNIT #9H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,900 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 835710 | 42-255-35771 | BBG MIXON UNIT #9H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,900 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 835710 | 42-255-35771 | BBG MIXON UNIT #9H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,990 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 835533 | 42-255-35766 | TURNBULL UNIT H #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 835532 | 42-255-35765 | TURNBULL UNIT H #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 835531 | 42-255-35764 | TURNBULL UNIT H #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 834405 | 42-255-35731 | TRIAL-JAUER POLLOK SA UNIT B #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 834404 | 42-255-35730 | TRIAL-JAUER POLLOK SA UNIT A #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 834403 | 42-255-35729 | JAUER-POLLOK UNIT #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.