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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-14 | 812454 | 42-255-34877 | CULBERSON-PATTESON UNIT #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,200 | Y |
| 2015-12-14 | 812453 | 42-255-34876 | CULBERSON-PATTESON UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,200 | Y |
| 2015-12-14 | 812453 | 42-255-34876 | CULBERSON-PATTESON UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,200 | Y |
| 2015-12-11 | 812357 | 42-255-34875 | JANYSEK UNIT #13H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-12-11 | 812342 | 42-255-34874 | JANYSEK UNIT #12H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-12-11 | 812342 | 42-255-34874 | JANYSEK UNIT #12H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-11 | 812340 | 42-255-34873 | JANYSEK UNIT #11H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-12-07 | 812332 | 42-255-34872 | JANYSEK UNIT A #1H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-12-03 | 812428 | 42-255-34871 | SIPPEL 01 #04H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-03 | 812426 | 42-255-34870 | SIPPEL 01 #03H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-03 | 812425 | 42-255-34869 | SIPPEL 01 #02H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-03 | 812188 | 42-255-34868 | SLAUGHTER-RHODES TRUST #C 5H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-03 | 812186 | 42-255-34867 | SLAUGHTER-RHODES TRUST #C 4H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-03 | 812184 | 42-255-34866 | SLAUGHTER-RHODES TRUST #C 3H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-03 | 812181 | 42-255-34855 | SLAUGHTER-RHODES TRUST #C 2H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-03 | 812166 | 42-255-34865 | SLAUGHTER-RHODES TRUST #C 1H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-30 | 812053 | 42-255-34858 | PARKER UNIT #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-30 | 812051 | 42-255-34857 | PARKER UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-30 | 812049 | 42-255-34856 | PARKER UNIT #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-24 | 812104 | 42-255-34863 | ZAESKE-ECKOLS UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,300 | Y |
| 2015-11-24 | 812103 | 42-255-34862 | ZAESKE-ECKOLS UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,300 | Y |
| 2015-11-24 | 812102 | 42-255-34861 | ZAESKE-ECKOLS UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,300 | Y |
| 2015-11-24 | 812101 | 42-255-34860 | ZAESKE-ECKOLS UNIT #503H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,300 | Y |
| 2015-11-24 | 812099 | 42-255-34859 | ZAESKE-ECKOLS UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,300 | Y |
| 2015-11-20 | 812003 | 42-255-34854 | KOTARA RIDLEY UNIT #W 1 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 2015-11-18 | 811944 | 42-255-34850 | CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT #503H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-18 | 811944 | 42-255-34850 | CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT #503H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-18 | 811943 | 42-255-34849 | CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT #11H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-18 | 811943 | 42-255-34849 | CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT #11H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-18 | 811942 | 42-255-34848 | CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT #504H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-18 | 811942 | 42-255-34848 | CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT #504H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-18 | 811941 | 42-255-34847 | CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT #15H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-18 | 811941 | 42-255-34847 | CHILDREN'S-WESTON UNIT #15H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-18 | 811915 | 42-255-34853 | CULBERSON-PATTESON UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,200 | Y |
| 2015-11-18 | 811915 | 42-255-34853 | CULBERSON-PATTESON UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,200 | Y |
| 2015-11-16 | 811301 | 42-255-34822 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT #508H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,800 | Y |
| 2015-11-16 | 811298 | 42-255-34823 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT AC #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,800 | Y |
| 2015-11-16 | 811296 | 42-255-34820 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,800 | Y |
| 2015-11-13 | 811112 | 42-255-34810 | FOSTER UNIT AC #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,800 | Y |
| 2015-11-13 | 811111 | 42-255-34809 | FOSTER UNIT AC #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,800 | Y |
| 2015-11-13 | 811098 | 42-255-34808 | FOSTER UNIT #507H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,800 | Y |
| 2015-11-13 | 811097 | 42-255-34807 | FOSTER UNIT #12H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,800 | Y |
| 2015-11-12 | 811782 | 42-255-34846 | KENNEDY #514H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,100 | Y |
| 2015-11-12 | 811781 | 42-255-34845 | KENNEDY #513H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,100 | Y |
| 2015-11-12 | 811780 | 42-255-34844 | KENNEDY #512H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,100 | Y |
| 2015-11-12 | 811779 | 42-255-34843 | KENNEDY #13H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,100 | Y |
| 2015-11-12 | 811778 | 42-255-34842 | KENNEDY #12H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,100 | Y |
| 2015-11-10 | 811740 | 42-255-34841 | DAVILA UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,600 | Y |
| 2015-11-10 | 811739 | 42-255-34840 | DAVILA UNIT AC #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,600 | Y |
| 2015-11-10 | 811738 | 42-255-34839 | DAVILA UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,600 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.