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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-24 | 816473 | 42-255-35042 | LOVE UNIT #13H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2016-06-24 | 816473 | 42-255-35042 | LOVE UNIT #13H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2016-06-24 | 816473 | 42-255-35042 | LOVE UNIT #13H | VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2016-06-24 | 816473 | 42-255-35042 | LOVE UNIT #13H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 12,800 | Y |
| 2016-06-24 | 816189 | 42-255-35025 | JANYSEK-ECLETO #101H | GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-24 | 816093 | 42-255-35023 | JANYSEK-ECLETO #1H | GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-23 | 816508 | 42-255-35045 | KORTH A UNIT #7H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2016-06-23 | 816506 | 42-255-35044 | KORTH A UNIT #8H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2016-06-23 | 816492 | 42-255-35043 | FRANKE UNIT #7H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2016-06-22 | 816413 | 42-255-35041 | CONCORD SOUTH #1H | GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2016-06-22 | 816388 | 42-255-35040 | LEONARD AC UNIT #103H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-22 | 816388 | 42-255-35040 | LEONARD AC UNIT #103H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-20 | 816387 | 42-255-35039 | LEONARD AC UNIT #102H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-20 | 816387 | 42-255-35039 | LEONARD AC UNIT #102H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-20 | 816384 | 42-255-35038 | LEONARD UNIT #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-20 | 816384 | 42-255-35038 | LEONARD UNIT #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-20 | 816378 | 42-255-35037 | LEONARD UNIT #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-20 | 816378 | 42-255-35037 | LEONARD UNIT #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-20 | 815619 | 42-255-35009 | CREWS UNIT #10H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816331 | 42-255-35036 | JANYSEK-ECLETO #102H | GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816328 | 42-255-35035 | KOTARA-RIDLEY UNIT #21H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,680 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816328 | 42-255-35035 | KOTARA-RIDLEY UNIT #21H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,680 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816327 | 42-255-35034 | KOTARA-RIDLEY UNIT #18H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,850 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816327 | 42-255-35034 | KOTARA-RIDLEY UNIT #18H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,850 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816327 | 42-255-35034 | KOTARA-RIDLEY UNIT #18H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,468 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816326 | 42-255-35033 | KOTARA-RIDLEY UNIT #17H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,850 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816326 | 42-255-35033 | KOTARA-RIDLEY UNIT #17H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,850 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816326 | 42-255-35033 | KOTARA-RIDLEY UNIT #17H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,449 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816325 | 42-255-35032 | KOTARA-RIDLEY UNIT #16H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,850 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816325 | 42-255-35032 | KOTARA-RIDLEY UNIT #16H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,850 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816325 | 42-255-35032 | KOTARA-RIDLEY UNIT #16H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,444 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816324 | 42-255-35031 | KOTARA-RIDLEY UNIT #15H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,850 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816324 | 42-255-35031 | KOTARA-RIDLEY UNIT #15H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,850 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816324 | 42-255-35031 | KOTARA-RIDLEY UNIT #15H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,432 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816322 | 42-255-35030 | KOTARA-RIDLEY UNIT #14HT | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,850 | Y |
| 2016-06-14 | 815618 | 42-255-35010 | CREWS UNIT #9H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2016-06-13 | 816282 | 42-255-35029 | PRESLEY UNIT #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-13 | 816282 | 42-255-35029 | PRESLEY UNIT #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-13 | 816281 | 42-255-35028 | PRESLEY UNIT #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-13 | 816279 | 42-255-35027 | PRESLEY UNIT #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-13 | 816276 | 42-255-35026 | PRESLEY UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-13 | 815617 | 42-255-35011 | CREWS UNIT #8H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2016-06-13 | 815616 | 42-255-34164 | CREWS UNIT #7H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | RECLASS | 12,663 | Y |
| 2016-06-09 | 816200 | 42-255-35024 | JANYSEK-ECLETO #2H | GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-06 | 816074 | 42-255-35022 | MORGAN UNIT #507H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-06 | 816074 | 42-255-35022 | MORGAN UNIT #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-06 | 816072 | 42-255-35021 | MORGAN UNIT #12H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-06 | 816072 | 42-255-35021 | MORGAN UNIT #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,100 | Y |
| 2016-05-27 | 815889 | 42-255-35020 | RANCHO GRANDE TRUST UNIT NO. 1 #505H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2016-05-27 | 815889 | 42-255-35020 | RANCHO GRANDE TRUST UNIT NO. 1 #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.