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). 1 was 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-13 | 811071 | 42-255-34801 | JIMMERSON UNIT #3H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-12 | 810938 | 42-255-34799 | ARMAND UNIT #6H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-12 | 810938 | 42-255-34799 | ARMAND UNIT #6H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-12 | 810937 | 42-255-34798 | ARMAND UNIT #5H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-12 | 810937 | 42-255-34798 | ARMAND UNIT #5H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-12 | 810934 | 42-255-34797 | ARMAND UNIT #4H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-12 | 810934 | 42-255-34797 | ARMAND UNIT #4H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-12 | 810820 | 42-255-34796 | GALLO ROJO - TILLIE ANN A SA #1H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-12 | 810324 | 42-255-34755 | BARBOZA UNIT #503H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,100 | Y |
| 2015-10-12 | 810169 | 42-255-34754 | MCALISTER UNIT #10H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | Y |
| 2015-10-12 | 810164 | 42-255-34760 | KOSUB UNIT #8H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-07 | 810806 | 42-255-34792 | GALLO ROJO A #2H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-07 | 810805 | 42-255-34791 | GALLO ROJO A #1H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-07 | 810796 | 42-255-34793 | TILLIE ANN A #3H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-07 | 810796 | 42-255-34793 | TILLIE ANN A #3H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-07 | 810795 | 42-255-34790 | TILLIE ANN A #2H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-07 | 810795 | 42-255-34790 | TILLIE ANN A #2H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-06 | 810786 | 42-255-34789 | A. BANDUCH C #4H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-06 | 810785 | 42-255-34788 | A. BANDUCH C #3H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-06 | 810784 | 42-255-34787 | A. BANDUCH C #2H | BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-02 | 810852 | 42-255-34786 | KOTARA RIDLEY UNIT #14H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2015-10-02 | 810852 | 42-255-34786 | KOTARA RIDLEY UNIT #14H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2015-10-02 | 810848 | 42-255-34785 | KOTARA RIDLEY UNIT #13H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2015-10-02 | 810848 | 42-255-34785 | KOTARA RIDLEY UNIT #13H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2015-10-02 | 810842 | 42-255-34784 | KOTARA RIDLEY UNIT #12H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2015-10-02 | 810842 | 42-255-34784 | KOTARA RIDLEY UNIT #12H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2015-10-02 | 810229 | 42-255-34779 | KARNES CITY SE UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-02 | 810229 | 42-255-34779 | KARNES CITY SE UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-01 | 810231 | 42-255-34780 | KARNES CITY SE UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-01 | 810231 | 42-255-34780 | KARNES CITY SE UNIT #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-01 | 810226 | 42-255-34748 | KARNES CITY SE UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-01 | 810226 | 42-255-34748 | KARNES CITY SE UNIT #504H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-01 | 810226 | 42-255-34748 | KARNES CITY SE UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-30 | 810568 | 42-255-34778 | SALGE-KINKLER UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,200 | Y |
| 2015-09-30 | 810568 | 42-255-34778 | SALGE-KINKLER UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,200 | Y |
| 2015-09-30 | 810567 | 42-255-34777 | SALGE-KINKLER UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,200 | Y |
| 2015-09-30 | 810567 | 42-255-34777 | SALGE-KINKLER UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,200 | Y |
| 2015-09-30 | 810566 | 42-255-34776 | SALGE-KINKLER UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,200 | Y |
| 2015-09-30 | 810566 | 42-255-34776 | SALGE-KINKLER UNIT #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,200 | Y |
| 2015-09-30 | 810565 | 42-255-34775 | SALGE-KINKLER UNIT #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,200 | Y |
| 2015-09-30 | 810565 | 42-255-34775 | SALGE-KINKLER UNIT #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,200 | Y |
| 2015-09-30 | 809886 | 42-255-34734 | FRANKE UNIT #8H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2015-09-30 | 809802 | 42-255-34740 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT #504H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-30 | 809802 | 42-255-34740 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT #504H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-30 | 809800 | 42-255-34738 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT AC #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-30 | 809800 | 42-255-34738 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT AC #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-30 | 809800 | 42-255-34738 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT AC #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-30 | 809800 | 42-255-34738 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT AC #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-28 | 809885 | 42-255-34741 | LOVE UNIT #12H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2015-09-25 | 810467 | 42-255-34771 | URRUTIA UNIT #506H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,800 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.