Karnes County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Karnes County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-02.

Karnes County permitting is running 10 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (31 total, down 48% on the prior quarter). BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP leads with 44 permits in the past 12 months, one of 13 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

9

Operators (30d)

3

Latest Permit

2026-09-02

All Time

9,979

9,979 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2024-10-1190316142-255-38166YANTA NORTH UNIT 1 #16BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2024-10-0990313342-255-38164BEST BATEMAN-BEST HUTH SA1 #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2024-10-0890310842-255-38161COLIN W JOHNSON UNIT B #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2024-10-0890310742-255-38163COLIN W JOHNSON UNIT A #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2024-10-0890310642-255-38162COLIN W JOHNSON UNIT A #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2024-10-0890310442-255-38160COLIN W JOHNSON UNIT A #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2024-10-0890307342-255-38158CREWS QUAD ULW B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2024-10-0890307342-255-38158CREWS QUAD ULW B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2024-10-0490307142-255-38159CREWS A-LOVE ULW A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2024-10-0290298942-255-38157RINGO UNIT #13HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,500Y
2024-09-2690289942-255-38152KORTH C UNIT #27HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2024-09-2690289842-255-38151KORTH C UNIT #26HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2024-09-2690289742-255-38150KORTH C - KORTH B SA A #1HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2024-09-2690283742-255-38149FELIX-SMITH MELLICK SA #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2024-09-2590284942-255-38144CREWS UNIT A #6BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2024-09-2590284742-255-38143CREWS UNIT A #5BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2024-09-2590284642-255-34553CREWS UNIT A #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2024-09-2590284442-255-34552CREWS UNIT A #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2024-09-2590283642-255-38148FELIX UNIT #9HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2024-09-2590283542-255-38147FELIX UNIT #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2024-09-2590283442-255-38146FELIX UNIT #4HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2024-09-2590283342-255-38145FELIX UNIT #5HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2024-09-1990273942-255-38142JAGGER-BUCKINGHAM F #6HGULFTEX ENERGY, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2024-09-1990273642-255-38141JAGGER-BUCKINGHAM E #5HGULFTEX ENERGY, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2024-09-1990273542-255-38140JAGGER-BUCKINGHAM D #4HGULFTEX ENERGY, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2024-09-1990272942-255-38138JAGGER-BUCKINGHAM C #3HGULFTEX ENERGY, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2024-09-1990269842-255-38139JAGGER-BUCKINGHAM B #2HGULFTEX ENERGY, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2024-09-1790260842-255-38136MARY #4H1776 ENERGY OPERATORS, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2024-09-1790260642-255-38135MARY #3H1776 ENERGY OPERATORS, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2024-09-1690270042-255-38137KOLINEK #1PALOMA OPERATING, LLCDRILL6,900
2024-08-3090220142-255-38134MOY EAST #5HTIDAL PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL13,060Y
2024-08-3090214842-255-38132MOY EAST #3HTIDAL PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL13,060Y
2024-08-2990156842-255-38121RIDLEY 01 #16HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2024-08-2890220042-255-38133MOY EAST #1HTIDAL PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL13,060Y
2024-08-2390214742-255-38131MOY EAST #4HTIDAL PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL13,060Y
2024-08-1690189742-255-38129RUDD UNIT #18HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2024-08-1690189542-255-38128RUDD UNIT #17HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2024-08-1590189942-255-38130RUDD AC #3HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2024-08-0690149542-255-38127LINHART DILLON BARNETT PSA A #1HMURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USADRILL13,000Y
2024-08-0690084642-255-38101ELIZONDO 01 #09HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL24,000Y
2024-08-0690084542-255-38100ELIZONDO 01 #08HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL24,000Y
2024-08-0690084442-255-38099ELIZONDO 01 #07HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL24,000Y
2024-08-0290149242-255-38126LINHART PATTON WILSON PSA B #2HMURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USADRILL13,000Y
2024-07-3190156742-255-38120RIDLEY 01 #13HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2024-07-3190156542-255-38118RIDLEY 01 #12HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2024-07-3090155942-255-38119GOLDEN B UNIT #25HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2024-07-3090155842-255-38117GOLDEN B UNIT #24HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2024-07-2990156342-255-38125GOLDEN B UNIT AC #4HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2024-07-2990156242-255-38124GOLDEN B UNIT AC #3HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2024-07-2990156142-255-38123GOLDEN B UNIT AC #2HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.