Karnes County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Karnes County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-24.
Karnes County permitting is running 19 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (58 total, up 76% on the prior quarter). 11 were issued in the past week. BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP leads with 56 permits in the past 12 months, one of 12 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
14
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-24
All Time
9,965
9,965 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2024-05-07 | 898476 | 42-255-38045 | METZ-KORTH-RRU ULW C #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-07 | 898474 | 42-255-38044 | METZ-KORTH-RRU USW B #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-07 | 898473 | 42-255-38043 | METZ-KORTH-RRU USW A #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-06 | 899178 | 42-255-38070 | KOSUB UNIT #10H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-02 | 899183 | 42-255-38073 | MCALISTER UNIT #30H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-02 | 899182 | 42-255-38071 | MCALISTER UNIT #29H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-29 | 899188 | 42-255-38067 | MOTHRA F #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 899190 | 42-255-38069 | MOTHRA H #8H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 899189 | 42-255-38068 | MOTHRA G #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 899181 | 42-255-38066 | MOTHRA E #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 899180 | 42-255-38065 | MOTHRA D #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 899174 | 42-255-38064 | MOTHRA C #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 899171 | 42-255-38063 | MOTHRA B #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 899160 | 42-255-38062 | MOTHRA A #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.