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 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-10 | 811737 | 42-255-34838 | DAVILA UNIT #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,600 | Y |
| 2015-11-10 | 811735 | 42-255-34837 | DAVILA UNIT AC #25H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,600 | Y |
| 2015-11-06 | 811747 | 42-255-31073 | TALK GAS UNIT #2 | WHITE MARLIN OPERATING CO, LLC | RECOMP | 11,050 | |
| 2015-11-06 | 811668 | 42-255-34836 | COLLEEN UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-06 | 811668 | 42-255-34836 | COLLEEN UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-06 | 811667 | 42-255-34835 | COLLEEN UNIT #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-06 | 811667 | 42-255-34835 | COLLEEN UNIT #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-06 | 811666 | 42-255-34834 | COLLEEN UNIT #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-06 | 811666 | 42-255-34834 | COLLEEN UNIT #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-04 | 811037 | 42-255-34800 | MCALISTER UNIT #9H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | Y |
| 2015-11-04 | 811037 | 42-255-34800 | MCALISTER UNIT #9H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | Y |
| 2015-11-04 | 810308 | 42-255-34762 | GINOBILI UNIT #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-04 | 810308 | 42-255-34762 | GINOBILI UNIT #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-03 | 810808 | 42-255-34795 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-03 | 810808 | 42-255-34795 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-03 | 810807 | 42-255-34794 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT AC #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-03 | 810807 | 42-255-34794 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT AC #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-27 | 811459 | 42-255-34827 | KOTARA UNIT A #6 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2015-10-23 | 811385 | 42-255-34826 | FORSHAGE-HOWELL UNIT #503H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,800 | Y |
| 2015-10-23 | 811384 | 42-255-34825 | FORSHAGE-HOWELL UNIT #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,800 | Y |
| 2015-10-23 | 811383 | 42-255-34824 | FORSHAGE-HOWELL UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,800 | Y |
| 2015-10-22 | 810533 | 42-255-34774 | DIRECT ASSETS UNIT AC #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,200 | Y |
| 2015-10-22 | 810533 | 42-255-34774 | DIRECT ASSETS UNIT #503H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,200 | Y |
| 2015-10-22 | 810532 | 42-255-34773 | DIRECT ASSETS UNIT AC #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,200 | Y |
| 2015-10-21 | 811300 | 42-255-34821 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT #510H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,800 | Y |
| 2015-10-21 | 811295 | 42-255-34819 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,800 | Y |
| 2015-10-21 | 811294 | 42-255-34818 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,800 | Y |
| 2015-10-21 | 811226 | 42-255-34815 | ROOS UNIT #2H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-21 | 811226 | 42-255-34815 | ROOS UNIT #2H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-21 | 811226 | 42-255-34815 | ROOS UNIT #2H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2015-10-21 | 810531 | 42-255-34772 | DIRECT ASSETS UNIT AC #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,200 | Y |
| 2015-10-21 | 810531 | 42-255-34772 | DIRECT ASSETS UNIT #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,200 | Y |
| 2015-10-21 | 810167 | 42-255-34761 | KOSUB UNIT #7H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-20 | 811229 | 42-255-34817 | ROOS UNIT #6H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-20 | 811229 | 42-255-34817 | ROOS UNIT #6H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-20 | 811227 | 42-255-34816 | ROOS UNIT #3H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-20 | 811227 | 42-255-34816 | ROOS UNIT #3H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-20 | 811227 | 42-255-34816 | ROOS UNIT #3H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2015-10-19 | 811197 | 42-255-34814 | RIPPSTEIN-GOTTHARDT UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-19 | 811196 | 42-255-34813 | RIPPSTEIN-GOTTHARDT UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-19 | 811195 | 42-255-34812 | RIPPSTEIN-GOTTHARDT UNIT #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-19 | 811194 | 42-255-34811 | RIPPSTEIN-GOTTHARDT UNIT #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-19 | 810346 | 42-255-34757 | PHILLIPPE GU1 #B 4H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,300 | Y |
| 2015-10-16 | 810347 | 42-255-34758 | PHILLIPPE GU1 #B 5H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,300 | Y |
| 2015-10-15 | 811166 | 42-255-34806 | CHARGER UNIT #10H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2015-10-15 | 811164 | 42-255-34805 | THUNDERBIRD UNIT #11H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2015-10-15 | 810348 | 42-255-34756 | PHILLIPPE GU1 #B 6H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,300 | Y |
| 2015-10-13 | 811074 | 42-255-34804 | JIMMERSON UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2015-10-13 | 811073 | 42-255-34803 | JIMMERSON UNIT #5H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2015-10-13 | 811072 | 42-255-34802 | JIMMERSON UNIT #4H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.