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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2017-06-2282764542-255-35516METZ RANCH UNIT A #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2017-06-2282732242-255-35528ANNIE TRIAL ET AL #6HENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL11,000Y
2017-06-2182750642-255-35512CONCORD NORTH #1HGULFTEX ENERGY III, LPDRILL12,500Y
2017-06-2182747842-255-35515KOTARA UNIT #1HTIDAL PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL10,400Y
2017-06-2182745142-255-35511KOWALIK 228-1R #12HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,130Y
2017-06-2182745042-255-35510KOWALIK 228-1R #11HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,130Y
2017-06-2182744942-255-35509KOWALIK 228-1R #10HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,130Y
2017-06-2182732742-255-35514ANNIE TRIAL ET AL #105HENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL11,000Y
2017-06-2182732742-255-35514ANNIE TRIAL ET AL #105HENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL11,000Y
2017-06-2182731142-255-35524ANNIE TRIAL ET AL #109HENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL11,000Y
2017-06-2182730642-255-35522ANNIE TRIAL ET AL #10HENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL11,000Y
2017-06-1982730442-255-35505RANCHO GRANDE TRUST NO. 1 UNIT #10HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,500Y
2017-06-1982730342-255-35503RANCHO GRANDE TRUST NO. 1 UNIT #9HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,500Y
2017-06-1982730142-255-35502RANCHO GRANDE TRUST NO. 1 UNIT #8HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,500Y
2017-06-1582718142-255-35504MEDINA-JONAS C-B SA #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL19,690Y
2017-06-1482717342-255-35499MEDINA-JONAS UNIT C #4HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL19,690Y
2017-06-1382711942-255-35497M.-MOCZYGEMBA M.-JONAS C SA #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL19,690Y
2017-06-0982708842-255-35496BOLF UNIT #1HAGERON ENERGY, LLCDRILL10,750Y
2017-06-0882717642-255-35501MEDINA-JONAS UNIT C #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL19,690Y
2017-06-0882717542-255-35500MEDINA-JONAS UNIT C #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL19,690Y
2017-06-0882717242-255-35498MEDINA-JONAS UNIT C #5HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL19,690Y
2017-06-0882608742-255-35452JUNE DAY UNIT B #701BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2017-06-0882608042-255-35451JUNE DAY UNIT B #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2017-06-0182687142-255-35494DODGE UNIT #101HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000Y
2017-05-3182677642-255-35491RED CREST TRUST UNIT #B 5HSTATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLCDRILL13,500Y
2017-05-3082683342-255-35493MARGARET ANN #102HGULFTEX ENERGY IV, LPDRILL12,500Y
2017-05-3082682142-255-35492MARGARET ANN #2HGULFTEX ENERGY IV, LPDRILL12,500Y
2017-05-2682677742-255-35486RED CREST TRUST UNIT #B 6HSTATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLCDRILL13,500Y
2017-05-2682676842-255-35488MARGARET ANN #101HGULFTEX ENERGY IV, LPDRILL12,500Y
2017-05-2682676242-255-35481RED CREST TRUST UNIT #B 4HSTATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLCDRILL13,500Y
2017-05-2682675342-255-35489MARGARET ANN #1HGULFTEX ENERGY IV, LPDRILL12,500Y
2017-05-2682675142-255-35484DODGE UNIT #13HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2017-05-2682675142-255-35484DODGE UNIT #13HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2017-05-2682673542-255-35487LEONARD UNIT #11HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2017-05-2682673442-255-35485LEONARD UNIT #10HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2017-05-2682673142-255-35483LEONARD UNIT #9HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2017-05-2682673042-255-35480RED CREST TRUST UNIT #B 3HSTATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLCDRILL13,500Y
2017-05-2682672942-255-35482LEONARD UNIT #8HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2017-05-2682672742-255-35475LEONARD AC UNIT #105HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2017-05-2682672642-255-35474LEONARD AC UNIT #104HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2017-05-2682668342-255-32731RED CREST TRUST UNIT #B 2HSTATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLCDRILL13,500Y
2017-05-2682665842-255-35479RED CREST TRUST UNIT #B 1HSTATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLCDRILL13,500Y
2017-05-2482626242-255-35477KARNES CITY NE UNIT #501HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL19,700Y
2017-05-2282666742-255-35473DODGE UNIT #12HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2017-05-2282666542-255-35472DODGE UNIT #11HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2017-05-2282666142-255-35471DODGE UNIT #10HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2017-05-2282663842-255-35470DODGE UNIT #9HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2017-05-2282663542-255-35469DODGE UNIT #8HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2017-05-1982650342-255-35467WESSENDORFF A UNIT #18HENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL12,950Y
2017-05-1982650342-255-35467WESSENDORFF A UNIT #18HENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL12,950Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.