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). 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-12 | 828443 | 42-255-35557 | GUS TIPS-RUNGE 1 (SA) C4 #C 4H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2017-07-12 | 828429 | 42-255-35556 | GUS TIPS-RUNGE 1 (SA) C3 #C 3H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2017-07-12 | 828420 | 42-255-35555 | GUS TIPS-RUNGE 1 (SA) C2 #C 2H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2017-07-11 | 828602 | 42-255-35558 | TBK UNIT #108H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-11 | 828602 | 42-255-35558 | TBK UNIT #108H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-07 | 826263 | 42-255-35478 | KARNES CITY NE UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,700 | Y |
| 2017-07-07 | 826259 | 42-255-35468 | KARNES CITY NE UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,700 | Y |
| 2017-07-06 | 828521 | 42-255-35553 | ALTON UNIT #15H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-07-06 | 828521 | 42-255-35553 | ALTON UNIT #15H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-07-06 | 828518 | 42-255-35552 | ALTON UNIT #14H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-07-06 | 828324 | 42-255-35551 | POP UNIT #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-06 | 828324 | 42-255-35551 | POP UNIT #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-06 | 828324 | 42-255-35551 | POP UNIT #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-06 | 828253 | 42-255-35545 | HOLLMAN UNIT #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,600 | Y |
| 2017-07-05 | 828322 | 42-255-35550 | POP UNIT #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-05 | 828322 | 42-255-35550 | POP UNIT #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-05 | 828322 | 42-255-35550 | POP UNIT #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-05 | 828281 | 42-255-35549 | TBK UNIT #7H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-05 | 828281 | 42-255-35549 | TBK UNIT #7H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-07-05 | 828276 | 42-255-35548 | TBK UNIT #6H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-05 | 828276 | 42-255-35548 | TBK UNIT #6H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-07-05 | 828273 | 42-255-35547 | TBK UNIT #5H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-05 | 828273 | 42-255-35547 | TBK UNIT #5H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-07-05 | 828252 | 42-255-35544 | HOLLMAN UNIT #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,600 | Y |
| 2017-07-05 | 828251 | 42-255-35543 | HOLLMAN UNIT #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,600 | Y |
| 2017-06-30 | 828264 | 42-255-35546 | TBK UNIT #4H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-30 | 828264 | 42-255-35546 | TBK UNIT #4H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-30 | 828135 | 42-255-35541 | JULIE BECK #15H | TEAL OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,525 | Y |
| 2017-06-30 | 828134 | 42-255-35542 | JULIE BECK #14AC | TEAL OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,420 | Y |
| 2017-06-30 | 828007 | 42-255-35540 | FRANKE-MAY UNIT B #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-30 | 828007 | 42-255-35540 | FRANKE-MAY UNIT B #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-30 | 828007 | 42-255-35540 | FRANKE-MAY UNIT B #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-30 | 828006 | 42-255-35539 | FRANKE-MAY UNIT B #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-30 | 828006 | 42-255-35539 | FRANKE-MAY UNIT B #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-30 | 828004 | 42-255-35538 | FRANKE-MAY UNIT B #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-30 | 828004 | 42-255-35538 | FRANKE-MAY UNIT B #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-29 | 827622 | 42-255-35530 | CHALLENGER UNIT C-B SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,102 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 828081 | 42-255-35534 | ESCONDIDO CREEK #5 | PATTERSON ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2017-06-28 | 827999 | 42-255-35533 | KILIMANJARO UNIT #105H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 827970 | 42-255-35532 | MAREK UNIT #11H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 827796 | 42-255-35536 | MEDINA-HOFFMAN UNIT #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,250 | Y |
| 2017-06-27 | 827969 | 42-255-35531 | MAREK UNIT #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-27 | 827646 | 42-255-35517 | METZ RANCH UNIT A #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-26 | 827323 | 42-255-35513 | ANNIE TRIAL ET AL #4H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-23 | 827325 | 42-255-35529 | ANNIE TRIAL ET AL #107H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-23 | 827321 | 42-255-35527 | ANNIE TRIAL ET AL #8H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-22 | 827749 | 42-255-35526 | REDING UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-22 | 827748 | 42-255-35525 | REDING UNIT #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-22 | 827747 | 42-255-35523 | REDING UNIT #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-22 | 827648 | 42-255-35518 | METZ RANCH UNIT A #701 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.