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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-08 | 819776 | 42-255-35156 | KENNEDY #15H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2016-11-04 | 819742 | 42-255-35152 | KARNES CITY SW UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-04 | 819742 | 42-255-35152 | KARNES CITY SW UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-04 | 819672 | 42-255-35151 | BARBOZA UNIT AC #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-04 | 819641 | 42-255-31671 | EDITH GRAY UNIT A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | FLD-XFR | 17,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-02 | 819642 | 42-255-35140 | DREES UNIT PSA C #1H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-01 | 819640 | 42-255-35139 | DREES UNIT PSA B #1H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-31 | 819710 | 42-255-35146 | EDITH GRAY SCHENDEL USW #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-31 | 819710 | 42-255-35146 | EDITH GRAY SCHENDEL USW A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-31 | 819636 | 42-255-35138 | DREES UNIT PSA A #1H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-28 | 819464 | 42-255-35137 | SPLITTER AC #101H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2016-10-28 | 819432 | 42-255-35135 | MAY B UNIT #23H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-28 | 819431 | 42-255-35136 | MAY B UNIT AC #24H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-28 | 819430 | 42-255-35134 | MAY B UNIT #24H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-28 | 819428 | 42-255-35133 | MAY B UNIT #26H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-28 | 819425 | 42-255-35132 | MAY B UNIT #27H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-27 | 819412 | 42-255-35131 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT AC #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-27 | 819411 | 42-255-35130 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-27 | 819410 | 42-255-35129 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-27 | 819409 | 42-255-35128 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-27 | 819408 | 42-255-35127 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-26 | 819349 | 42-255-35126 | CULBERSON-HUGHES UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-26 | 819349 | 42-255-35126 | CULBERSON-HUGHES UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-26 | 819348 | 42-255-35125 | CULBERSON-HUGHES UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-26 | 819348 | 42-255-35125 | CULBERSON-HUGHES UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-26 | 819347 | 42-255-35124 | CULBERSON-HUGHES UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-26 | 819347 | 42-255-35124 | CULBERSON-HUGHES UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-25 | 819471 | 42-255-35123 | YANTA ET AL UNIT #107H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-25 | 819471 | 42-255-35123 | YANTA ET AL UNIT #107H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-25 | 819470 | 42-255-35122 | YANTA ET AL UNIT #106H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-25 | 819470 | 42-255-35122 | YANTA ET AL UNIT #106H | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-20 | 819345 | 42-255-35121 | RODRIGUEZ-TRIAL UNIT AC #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-13 | 818948 | 42-255-35120 | ROGERS-FOESTER UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,700 | Y |
| 2016-10-13 | 818948 | 42-255-35120 | ROGERS-FOESTER UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,700 | Y |
| 2016-10-13 | 818947 | 42-255-35119 | ROGERS-FOESTER UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,700 | Y |
| 2016-10-13 | 818947 | 42-255-35119 | ROGERS-FOESTER UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,700 | Y |
| 2016-10-13 | 818945 | 42-255-35118 | ROGERS-FOESTER UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,700 | Y |
| 2016-10-13 | 818945 | 42-255-35118 | ROGERS-FOESTER UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,700 | Y |
| 2016-10-13 | 818944 | 42-255-35117 | ROGERS-FOESTER UNIT #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,700 | Y |
| 2016-10-13 | 818944 | 42-255-35117 | ROGERS-FOESTER UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,700 | Y |
| 2016-10-11 | 819122 | 42-255-35116 | EARP UNIT #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-10-11 | 819121 | 42-255-35115 | EARP UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-10-10 | 819120 | 42-255-35114 | EARP UNIT #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-10-10 | 819107 | 42-255-35113 | EARP UNIT #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-10-07 | 819058 | 42-255-35112 | MCALISTER UNIT #12H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | Y |
| 2016-10-07 | 818753 | 42-255-35111 | PALMER UNIT #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-07 | 818751 | 42-255-35110 | PALMER UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-07 | 818749 | 42-255-35109 | PALMER UNIT #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-07 | 818747 | 42-255-35108 | PALMER UNIT #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-06 | 818999 | 42-255-32963 | NATHO UNIT #1 | ZACHRY EXPLORATION, LLC | RECOMP | 10,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.