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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-29 | 901560 | 42-255-38122 | GOLDEN B UNIT AC #1H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-26 | 901528 | 42-255-38116 | BLONDIE C #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-26 | 901527 | 42-255-38115 | BLONDIE B #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-26 | 901525 | 42-255-38114 | BLONDIE A #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-24 | 901350 | 42-255-38112 | FREYJA E #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2024-07-23 | 901298 | 42-255-38107 | KIRK-LONG SA2 #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-23 | 901297 | 42-255-38106 | KIRK-LONG SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-23 | 901296 | 42-255-38105 | KIRK 01 #503H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-23 | 901295 | 42-255-38104 | KIRK 01 #06H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-22 | 901351 | 42-255-38113 | FREYJA F #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2024-07-22 | 901347 | 42-255-38111 | FREYJA D #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2024-07-22 | 901346 | 42-255-38110 | FREYJA C #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2024-07-19 | 901345 | 42-255-38109 | FREYJA B #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2024-07-19 | 901342 | 42-255-38108 | FREYJA A #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900976 | 42-255-38103 | NAPOO B #2H | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900976 | 42-255-38103 | NAPOO B #2H | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,360 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900975 | 42-255-38102 | NAPOO A #1H | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,080 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900975 | 42-255-38102 | NAPOO A #1H | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,343 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900169 | 42-255-38096 | NUECES A #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2024-07-03 | 900111 | 42-255-38095 | PEDERNALES E #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-26 | 900668 | 42-255-38098 | SMOLIK A-BANDUCH B SA 3 #3H | BPX OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900175 | 42-255-38097 | NUECES B #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900148 | 42-255-38093 | MCCOY-EGBERT UNIT #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900148 | 42-255-38093 | MCCOY-EGBERT-CARTER UNIT SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900148 | 42-255-38093 | MCCOY-EGBERT-CARTER UNIT SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900088 | 42-255-38090 | GOLDEN 'A' UNIT #23H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900087 | 42-255-38089 | GOLDEN 'A' UNIT #22H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-05 | 900106 | 42-255-38094 | PEDERNALES D #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-04 | 900091 | 42-255-38092 | GOLDEN 'A' UNIT AC #4H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-04 | 900089 | 42-255-38091 | GOLDEN 'A' UNIT AC #3H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-04 | 900086 | 42-255-38088 | GOLDEN 'A' UNIT #21H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-31 | 900069 | 42-255-38085 | WHITLEY-SCHEELE HUTH UNIT A SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-31 | 900068 | 42-255-38087 | PFEIFER-SCHEELE HUTH UNIT A SA4 #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-31 | 900067 | 42-255-38086 | PFEIFER-SCHEELE HUTH UNIT A SA3 #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-31 | 900066 | 42-255-38082 | PFEIFER-SCHEELE HUTH UNIT A SA2 #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-31 | 900065 | 42-255-38080 | PFEIFER-SCHEELE HUTH UNIT A SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-31 | 900062 | 42-255-38084 | PEDERNALES C #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-31 | 900060 | 42-255-38083 | PEDERNALES B #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-31 | 900059 | 42-255-38081 | PEDERNALES A #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-24 | 899185 | 42-255-38072 | MCALISTER - KOSUB SA A #1H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-21 | 899791 | 42-255-38078 | REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 2 #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-21 | 899790 | 42-255-38077 | REYNOLDS GAS UNIT 2 #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 899720 | 42-255-38076 | MCCOY-EGBERT UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 899719 | 42-255-38075 | MCCOY-EGBERT UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 898897 | 42-255-38059 | PATINO-FRANKE UNIT SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899598 | 42-255-38074 | RSG KARNES SWD #1 | US ECOLOGY KARNES CNTY DISP, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2024-05-09 | 898556 | 42-255-38054 | DEMING-LONG SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-09 | 898555 | 42-255-38053 | DEMING-HERBERN SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-09 | 898554 | 42-255-38052 | DEMING-DEBILL SA1 #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-07 | 898477 | 42-255-38046 | METZ-KORTH-RRU USW D #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.