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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-17 | 824179 | 42-255-35389 | CARPENTER-KELLNER UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-16 | 822850 | 42-255-35319 | ZAESKE-ECKOLS UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,100 | Y |
| 2017-03-15 | 823849 | 42-255-35387 | DEFTONES AC UNIT #101H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-14 | 824062 | 42-255-35385 | RADIOHEAD AC UNIT #101H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-13 | 824061 | 42-255-35384 | RADIOHEAD EF UNIT #2H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-13 | 824059 | 42-255-35383 | RADIOHEAD EF UNIT #1H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-13 | 824057 | 42-255-35382 | DEFTONES AC UNIT #103H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-13 | 824033 | 42-255-35386 | DEFTONES EF UNIT #4H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-09 | 823931 | 42-255-35376 | LIGHTFOOT UNIT #14H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-09 | 823873 | 42-255-35367 | DEFTONES EF UNIT #1H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-09 | 823841 | 42-255-35364 | DEFTONES AC UNIT #102H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-09 | 823615 | 42-255-35366 | FORISTER-JANYSEK UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-09 | 823614 | 42-255-35365 | FORISTER-JANYSEK UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-09 | 823612 | 42-255-35368 | LABUS PITTMAN UNIT #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-09 | 823473 | 42-255-35358 | JANYSEK #2H | TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-09 | 823473 | 42-255-35358 | JANYSEK #2H | TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-09 | 823401 | 42-255-35353 | IMPERIAL UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-08 | 823929 | 42-255-35375 | LIGHTFOOT UNIT #13H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-08 | 823927 | 42-255-35374 | LIGHTFOOT UNIT #12H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-08 | 823922 | 42-255-35373 | LIGHTFOOT UNIT #11H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-08 | 823914 | 42-255-35372 | LIGHTFOOT UNIT #10H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-08 | 823900 | 42-255-35371 | LIGHTFOOT UNIT #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-08 | 823876 | 42-255-35369 | DEFTONES EF UNIT #2H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-08 | 823834 | 42-255-35380 | FLEETWOOD UNIT #12H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-08 | 823833 | 42-255-35379 | FLEETWOOD UNIT #11H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-08 | 823832 | 42-255-35378 | FLEETWOOD UNIT #10H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-08 | 823831 | 42-255-35377 | FLEETWOOD UNIT #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-08 | 823402 | 42-255-35354 | ST. GERMAINE-IMPERIAL UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-06 | 823785 | 42-255-35363 | BROWN JENKINS UNIT A #7 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-06 | 823783 | 42-255-35362 | BROWN JENKINS UNIT A #6 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-06 | 823782 | 42-255-35361 | BROWN JENKINS UNIT A #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-06 | 823779 | 42-255-35360 | BROWN JENKINS UNIT A #4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-06 | 823778 | 42-255-35359 | BROWN JENKINS UNIT A #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-06 | 823769 | 42-255-35357 | STIEREN RANCH #1H | GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-06 | 823769 | 42-255-35357 | STIEREN RANCH #1H | GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-01 | 823354 | 42-255-35339 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #2H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | Y |
| 2017-03-01 | 823354 | 42-255-35339 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #2H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | Y |
| 2017-03-01 | 823353 | 42-255-35352 | OXFORD UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,100 | Y |
| 2017-03-01 | 823352 | 42-255-35351 | OXFORD UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,100 | Y |
| 2017-03-01 | 823351 | 42-255-35350 | OXFORD UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,100 | Y |
| 2017-03-01 | 823349 | 42-255-35349 | OXFORD UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,100 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823427 | 42-255-35348 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #19H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823424 | 42-255-35347 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #9H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823424 | 42-255-35347 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #9H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823420 | 42-255-35346 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #8H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823418 | 42-255-35345 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #7H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823418 | 42-255-35345 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #7H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823418 | 42-255-35345 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #7H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823407 | 42-255-35344 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823407 | 42-255-35344 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.