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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-22 | 827645 | 42-255-35516 | METZ RANCH UNIT A #4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-22 | 827322 | 42-255-35528 | ANNIE TRIAL ET AL #6H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827506 | 42-255-35512 | CONCORD NORTH #1H | GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827478 | 42-255-35515 | KOTARA UNIT #1H | TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827451 | 42-255-35511 | KOWALIK 228-1R #12H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,130 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827450 | 42-255-35510 | KOWALIK 228-1R #11H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,130 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827449 | 42-255-35509 | KOWALIK 228-1R #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,130 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827327 | 42-255-35514 | ANNIE TRIAL ET AL #105H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827327 | 42-255-35514 | ANNIE TRIAL ET AL #105H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827311 | 42-255-35524 | ANNIE TRIAL ET AL #109H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827306 | 42-255-35522 | ANNIE TRIAL ET AL #10H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-19 | 827304 | 42-255-35505 | RANCHO GRANDE TRUST NO. 1 UNIT #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-19 | 827303 | 42-255-35503 | RANCHO GRANDE TRUST NO. 1 UNIT #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-19 | 827301 | 42-255-35502 | RANCHO GRANDE TRUST NO. 1 UNIT #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-15 | 827181 | 42-255-35504 | MEDINA-JONAS C-B SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,690 | Y |
| 2017-06-14 | 827173 | 42-255-35499 | MEDINA-JONAS UNIT C #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,690 | Y |
| 2017-06-13 | 827119 | 42-255-35497 | M.-MOCZYGEMBA M.-JONAS C SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,690 | Y |
| 2017-06-09 | 827088 | 42-255-35496 | BOLF UNIT #1H | AGERON ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2017-06-08 | 827176 | 42-255-35501 | MEDINA-JONAS UNIT C #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,690 | Y |
| 2017-06-08 | 827175 | 42-255-35500 | MEDINA-JONAS UNIT C #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,690 | Y |
| 2017-06-08 | 827172 | 42-255-35498 | MEDINA-JONAS UNIT C #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,690 | Y |
| 2017-06-08 | 826087 | 42-255-35452 | JUNE DAY UNIT B #701 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-08 | 826080 | 42-255-35451 | JUNE DAY UNIT B #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-01 | 826871 | 42-255-35494 | DODGE UNIT #101H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-31 | 826776 | 42-255-35491 | RED CREST TRUST UNIT #B 5H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-30 | 826833 | 42-255-35493 | MARGARET ANN #102H | GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-30 | 826821 | 42-255-35492 | MARGARET ANN #2H | GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826777 | 42-255-35486 | RED CREST TRUST UNIT #B 6H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826768 | 42-255-35488 | MARGARET ANN #101H | GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826762 | 42-255-35481 | RED CREST TRUST UNIT #B 4H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826753 | 42-255-35489 | MARGARET ANN #1H | GULFTEX ENERGY IV, LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826751 | 42-255-35484 | DODGE UNIT #13H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826751 | 42-255-35484 | DODGE UNIT #13H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826735 | 42-255-35487 | LEONARD UNIT #11H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826734 | 42-255-35485 | LEONARD UNIT #10H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826731 | 42-255-35483 | LEONARD UNIT #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826730 | 42-255-35480 | RED CREST TRUST UNIT #B 3H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826729 | 42-255-35482 | LEONARD UNIT #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826727 | 42-255-35475 | LEONARD AC UNIT #105H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826726 | 42-255-35474 | LEONARD AC UNIT #104H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826683 | 42-255-32731 | RED CREST TRUST UNIT #B 2H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826658 | 42-255-35479 | RED CREST TRUST UNIT #B 1H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-24 | 826262 | 42-255-35477 | KARNES CITY NE UNIT #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,700 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826667 | 42-255-35473 | DODGE UNIT #12H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826665 | 42-255-35472 | DODGE UNIT #11H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826661 | 42-255-35471 | DODGE UNIT #10H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826638 | 42-255-35470 | DODGE UNIT #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826635 | 42-255-35469 | DODGE UNIT #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-19 | 826503 | 42-255-35467 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #18H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,950 | Y |
| 2017-05-19 | 826503 | 42-255-35467 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #18H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,950 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.