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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-14 | 833916 | 42-255-35711 | KORTH SOUTH UNIT A #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-12 | 833882 | 42-255-35708 | NICHOLS A UNIT #13H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,785 | Y |
| 2017-12-11 | 833865 | 42-255-35707 | APOLLO UNIT #8H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-11 | 833865 | 42-255-35707 | APOLLO UNIT #8H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-11 | 833865 | 42-255-35707 | APOLLO UNIT #8H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-11 | 833855 | 42-255-35705 | APOLLO UNIT #6H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-11 | 833855 | 42-255-35705 | APOLLO UNIT #6H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-11 | 833852 | 42-255-35704 | APOLLO UNIT #105H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-11 | 833852 | 42-255-35704 | APOLLO UNIT #105H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-11 | 833844 | 42-255-35703 | APOLLO UNIT #4H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-11 | 833844 | 42-255-35703 | APOLLO UNIT #4H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-11 | 833753 | 42-255-35702 | CREWS UNIT #11H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-07 | 833760 | 42-255-35701 | HICKOK #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-01 | 833617 | 42-255-32043 | SCHENDEL 01 #01H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | RECOMP | 21,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-30 | 833169 | 42-255-35700 | CARTER-SALGE-EGBERT-MILLER PSA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-15 | 832767 | 42-255-35699 | JUNE DAY UNIT A #701 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-11-15 | 832764 | 42-255-35697 | JUNE DAY UNIT A #4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-11-15 | 832764 | 42-255-35697 | JUNE DAY UNIT A #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-11-15 | 832763 | 42-255-35696 | JUNE DAY UNIT A #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-11-15 | 832762 | 42-255-35695 | JUNE DAY UNIT A #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-11-10 | 832672 | 42-255-35694 | FRANKE-JOHNSON UNIT AC #12H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-10 | 832671 | 42-255-35693 | FRANKE-JOHNSON UNIT AC #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-10 | 832670 | 42-255-35692 | FRANKE-JOHNSON UNIT #15H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-10 | 832669 | 42-255-35691 | FRANKE-JOHNSON UNIT #13H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-10 | 832668 | 42-255-35690 | FRANKE-JOHNSON UNIT #12H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-02 | 832459 | 42-255-35688 | EVEREST UNIT #105H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-02 | 832458 | 42-255-35687 | EVEREST UNIT #104H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-02 | 832395 | 42-255-35684 | 4-J #1H | TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-01 | 832354 | 42-255-35681 | HARPER UNIT #17H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-31 | 832413 | 42-255-35686 | WOLF UNIT #11H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-31 | 832410 | 42-255-35685 | WOLF UNIT #10H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-31 | 832407 | 42-255-35683 | KORTH UNIT #15H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-30 | 832004 | 42-255-35666 | FOO CONGREGATION #1H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-30 | 832004 | 42-255-35666 | FOO CONGREGATION #1H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-30 | 832000 | 42-255-35662 | FOO EVERLONG #1H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-30 | 832000 | 42-255-35662 | FOO EVERLONG #1H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-30 | 832000 | 42-255-35662 | FOO EVERLONG #1H | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832136 | 42-255-35680 | TURNBULL UNIT B-C-G 1H PSA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832136 | 42-255-35680 | TURNBULL UNIT B-C-G 1H PSA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832134 | 42-255-35679 | TURNBULL UNIT B-C 12H PSA #12H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832133 | 42-255-35678 | TURNBULL UNIT B-C 11H PSA #11H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832132 | 42-255-35676 | TURNBULL UNIT B-C 10H PSA #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832132 | 42-255-35676 | TURNBULL UNIT B-C 10H PSA #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832131 | 42-255-35675 | TURNBULL UNIT B-C 9H PSA #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832129 | 42-255-35674 | TURNBULL UNIT B-C 8H PSA #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832068 | 42-255-35670 | EVEREST UNIT #101H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832064 | 42-255-35669 | DENALI UNIT #105H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832038 | 42-255-35677 | VINSON UNIT #104H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832032 | 42-255-35672 | FUJI UNIT #106H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831995 | 42-255-35659 | MATTERHORN UNIT #107H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.