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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-19 | 826503 | 42-255-35467 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #18H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,950 | Y |
| 2017-05-19 | 826499 | 42-255-35466 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #17H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,950 | Y |
| 2017-05-19 | 826496 | 42-255-35465 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #16H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,950 | Y |
| 2017-05-19 | 826407 | 42-255-35463 | KORTH B UNIT #19H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-18 | 825900 | 42-255-35449 | BITTERLY OWENS COLIN B ULW #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-18 | 825899 | 42-255-35448 | BITTERLY OWENS COLIN A ULW #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-18 | 825894 | 42-255-35444 | BITTERLY OWENS D USW #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-18 | 825893 | 42-255-35447 | BITTERLY OWENS C USW #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-18 | 825890 | 42-255-35443 | BITTERLY OWENS B USW #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-18 | 825885 | 42-255-35446 | BITTERLY OWENS A USW #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-16 | 826408 | 42-255-35464 | KORTH B UNIT #20H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2017-05-16 | 826408 | 42-255-35464 | KORTH B UNIT #20H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2017-05-12 | 826298 | 42-255-35459 | R.FOESTER-C.HUGHES UNIT SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,700 | Y |
| 2017-05-11 | 826491 | 42-255-35462 | FUJI UNIT #104H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-11 | 826490 | 42-255-35461 | FUJI UNIT #103H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-11 | 826488 | 42-255-35460 | FUJI UNIT #102HR | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-10 | 824792 | 42-255-35418 | WINGNUT UNIT A #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-09 | 826229 | 42-255-35457 | ATLAS UNIT #2H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-09 | 826225 | 42-255-35456 | ATLAS UNIT #101H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2017-05-09 | 826210 | 42-255-35458 | JOHNSON-FLYING HORSE USW #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-09 | 826172 | 42-255-35455 | BEICKER #9H | 1836 RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-09 | 826150 | 42-255-35454 | MARY #2H | 1776 ENERGY OPERATORS, LLC | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-08 | 826084 | 42-255-35453 | JUNE DAY UNIT B #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-03 | 825895 | 42-255-35445 | BITTERLY OWENS E USW #701 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-02 | 825941 | 42-255-35450 | YOUNG GAS UNIT 1 #A 5H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-01 | 825834 | 42-255-35441 | GINOBILI UNIT #102H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,120 | Y |
| 2017-05-01 | 825827 | 42-255-35442 | PARKER UNIT #101H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2017-04-28 | 825829 | 42-255-35440 | GINOBILI UNIT #101H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2017-04-27 | 825697 | 42-255-35439 | HICKOK #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-04-27 | 825694 | 42-255-35438 | HICKOK #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-04-27 | 825693 | 42-255-35437 | HICKOK #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-04-27 | 825637 | 42-255-35435 | OXFORD DAVIDSON-OXFORD PSA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,100 | Y |
| 2017-04-26 | 825630 | 42-255-35434 | OXFORD UNIT #503H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,100 | Y |
| 2017-04-25 | 823613 | 42-255-35381 | L. PITTMAN- F. JANYSEK UNIT SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-24 | 825515 | 42-255-35433 | KRAUSE GU1 #A 4H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2017-04-21 | 823713 | 42-255-35356 | DUNCAN UNIT #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-04-21 | 823713 | 42-255-35356 | DUNCAN UNIT #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-04-21 | 823709 | 42-255-35355 | DUNCAN UNIT #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-04-21 | 823709 | 42-255-35355 | DUNCAN UNIT #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-04-21 | 823706 | 42-255-33679 | DUNCAN UNIT #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-04-21 | 823706 | 42-255-33679 | DUNCAN UNIT #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-04-21 | 823696 | 42-255-33682 | DUNCAN UNIT #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-04-21 | 823696 | 42-255-33682 | DUNCAN UNIT #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-04-19 | 825167 | 42-255-35432 | NELLER-ELIZONDO (SA) D3 #D 3H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-19 | 825156 | 42-255-35427 | NELLER-ELIZONDO (SA) D2 #D 2H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-18 | 825243 | 42-255-35429 | JANYSEK-ECLETO #108H | GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-18 | 825174 | 42-255-35428 | JANYSEK-ECLETO UNIT #7H | GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-18 | 825174 | 42-255-35428 | JANYSEK-ECLETO UNIT #7H | GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-17 | 825281 | 42-255-35431 | KRAUSE GU1 #A 3H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2017-04-17 | 825271 | 42-255-35430 | KRAUSE GU1 #A 2H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.