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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-28 | 823407 | 42-255-35344 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823403 | 42-255-35343 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #5H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,250 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823403 | 42-255-35343 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #5H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,250 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823403 | 42-255-35343 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #5H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,250 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823400 | 42-255-35342 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #4H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,350 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823400 | 42-255-35342 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #4H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,350 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823400 | 42-255-35342 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #4H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,350 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 822803 | 42-255-35315 | KEMPE-LAUBACH MIKKELSON-WITTE SA #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2017-02-27 | 823435 | 42-255-35341 | J. P. WRIGHT #1 | BD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2017-02-27 | 823317 | 42-255-35331 | SCHENDEL-DOUGLAS 01 #04H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-27 | 823314 | 42-255-35332 | SCHENDEL-DOUGLAS 01 #03H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-27 | 823309 | 42-255-35333 | SCHENDEL-DOUGLAS 01 #02H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-24 | 823360 | 42-255-35340 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #3H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | Y |
| 2017-02-24 | 823360 | 42-255-35340 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #3H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | Y |
| 2017-02-24 | 823360 | 42-255-35340 | WESSENDORFF A UNIT #3H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | Y |
| 2017-02-23 | 823292 | 42-255-35335 | SCHENDEL-DOUGLAS 01 #08H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-23 | 823268 | 42-255-35330 | SCHENDEL-DOUGLAS 01 #07H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-23 | 823256 | 42-255-35329 | SCHENDEL-DOUGLAS 01 #06H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-23 | 823248 | 42-255-35328 | SCHENDEL-DOUGLAS 01 #05H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-23 | 823237 | 42-255-35327 | MERU UNIT #103H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-02-23 | 823235 | 42-255-35326 | MERU UNIT #102H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-02-22 | 823561 | 42-255-35338 | ALLMAN UNIT #11H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-22 | 823559 | 42-255-35337 | ALLMAN UNIT #10H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-22 | 823557 | 42-255-35336 | ALLMAN UNIT #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-22 | 823556 | 42-255-35334 | ALLMAN UNIT #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-21 | 822522 | 42-255-35325 | SCHENDEL UNIT A 189 #6 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-21 | 822519 | 42-255-35324 | SCHENDEL UNIT A 189 #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-21 | 822518 | 42-255-35323 | SCHENDEL UNIT A 189 #4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-21 | 822516 | 42-255-35322 | SCHENDEL UNIT A 189 #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-17 | 823094 | 42-255-35321 | APOLLO UNIT #103H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-02-17 | 823080 | 42-255-35320 | APOLLO UNIT #2H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-17 | 822575 | 42-255-35300 | BLACKWELL-EYHORN (SA) B6 #B 6H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,300 | Y |
| 2017-02-15 | 822807 | 42-255-35317 | MIKKELSON-WITTE UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,100 | Y |
| 2017-02-15 | 822804 | 42-255-35316 | MIKKELSON-WITTE UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,100 | Y |
| 2017-02-15 | 822800 | 42-255-35314 | KEMPE-LAUBACH UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,100 | Y |
| 2017-02-14 | 822958 | 42-255-35313 | APOLLO UNIT #101H | BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-02-13 | 822909 | 42-255-35310 | LYNCH UNIT #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-10 | 822912 | 42-255-35312 | LYNCH UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-10 | 822911 | 42-255-35311 | LYNCH UNIT #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-10 | 822885 | 42-255-33170 | KORTH A UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | RECOMP | 11,200 | Y |
| 2017-02-10 | 822616 | 42-255-35301 | BLACKWELL-EYHORN (SA) B7 #B 7H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,300 | Y |
| 2017-02-10 | 821283 | 42-255-35229 | KARNES CITY NW UNIT #503H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-10 | 821282 | 42-255-35228 | KARNES CITY NW UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-10 | 821280 | 42-255-35227 | KARNES CITY NW UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-10 | 821279 | 42-255-35226 | KARNES CITY NW UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-10 | 821278 | 42-255-35225 | KARNES CITY NW UNIT #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-09 | 822776 | 42-255-35308 | MZYK NORTH UNIT #1H | GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-02-09 | 822686 | 42-255-35305 | BLACKWELL-EYHORN (SA) B8 #B 8H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2017-02-08 | 822741 | 42-255-35307 | FALLS CITY #3H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-08 | 822741 | 42-255-35307 | FALLS CITY #3H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.