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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-26 | 835203 | 42-255-35763 | CHARLOTTE UNIT #21H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2018-01-25 | 835166 | 42-255-35762 | GEORG (EF) #20H | LONESTAR OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-25 | 835166 | 42-255-35762 | GEORG (EF) #20H | LONESTAR OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-25 | 835165 | 42-255-35760 | GEORG (EF) #19H | LONESTAR OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-25 | 834799 | 42-255-35741 | F.JOHNSON-J.TSCHIRHART 10H PSA #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-25 | 834796 | 42-255-35740 | JOHNSON-PATINO-TSCHIRHART 8H ALC #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-25 | 834796 | 42-255-35740 | JOHNSON-PATINO-TSCHIRHART 8H PSA #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-25 | 834795 | 42-255-35739 | FRANKE JOHNSON-PATINO 7H PSA #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-24 | 835164 | 42-255-35761 | GEORG (EF) #18H | LONESTAR OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-24 | 835163 | 42-255-35759 | GEORG (EF) #17H | LONESTAR OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-19 | 834971 | 42-255-35758 | MUSCHALEK SCHMIDT UNIT A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-01-19 | 834969 | 42-255-35757 | MUSCHALEK BLAIR UNIT E #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-01-19 | 834968 | 42-255-35756 | MUSCHALEK BLAIR UNIT D #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-01-19 | 834965 | 42-255-35755 | MUSCHALEK BLAIR UNIT C #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-01-18 | 834963 | 42-255-35754 | MUSCHALEK BLAIR UNIT B #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-01-18 | 834962 | 42-255-35753 | MUSCHALEK BLAIR UNIT A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-01-18 | 834961 | 42-255-35752 | MUSCHALEK BLAIR SCHMIDT ULW A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2018-01-18 | 834794 | 42-255-35742 | FRANKE JOHNSON-PATINO 4H PSA AC #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-12 | 834972 | 42-255-35751 | MOCZYGEMBA UNIT #10H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-12 | 834942 | 42-255-35750 | MOCZYGEMBA UNIT #9H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-12 | 834940 | 42-255-35749 | MOCZYGEMBA UNIT #8H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-12 | 834939 | 42-255-35748 | MOCZYGEMBA UNIT #7H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-12 | 834938 | 42-255-35747 | MOCZYGEMBA UNIT #6H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-12 | 834929 | 42-255-35746 | MOCZYGEMBA UNIT #108H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-01-12 | 834927 | 42-255-35745 | MOCZYGEMBA UNIT #107H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-01-12 | 834926 | 42-255-35744 | MOCZYGEMBA UNIT #106H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-01-12 | 834925 | 42-255-35743 | MOCZYGEMBA UNIT #105H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-01-12 | 834667 | 42-255-35735 | SAN CHRISTOVAL RANCH UNIT B #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-10 | 834581 | 42-255-35733 | MCALISTER UNIT #24H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2018-01-08 | 834402 | 42-255-35727 | JAUER-POLLOK UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-04 | 834763 | 42-255-35734 | TURNBULL UNIT H-G PSA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-04 | 834579 | 42-255-35732 | MCALISTER UNIT #20H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 834440 | 42-255-35728 | COLLEEN UNIT #11H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 834439 | 42-255-35726 | COLLEEN UNIT #10H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 834438 | 42-255-35725 | COLLEEN UNIT #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 834437 | 42-255-35724 | COLLEEN UNIT #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834293 | 42-255-35723 | BERDIE UNIT #37H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834291 | 42-255-35722 | BERDIE UNIT #32H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 833925 | 42-255-35715 | KORTH SOUTH UNIT A #7 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 833924 | 42-255-35714 | KORTH SOUTH UNIT A #6 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-18 | 834076 | 42-255-35721 | GINOBILI UNIT #12H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-18 | 834075 | 42-255-35720 | GINOBILI UNIT #11H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-18 | 834074 | 42-255-35719 | GINOBILI UNIT #10H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-18 | 834072 | 42-255-35718 | GINOBILI UNIT #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-18 | 834071 | 42-255-35717 | GINOBILI UNIT #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-18 | 834070 | 42-255-35716 | GINOBILI UNIT #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-15 | 833884 | 42-255-35710 | NICHOLS A UNIT #15H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,815 | Y |
| 2017-12-15 | 833883 | 42-255-35709 | NICHOLS A UNIT #14H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,735 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 833920 | 42-255-35713 | KORTH SOUTH UNIT A #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 833918 | 42-255-35712 | KORTH SOUTH UNIT A #4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.