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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-25 | 810466 | 42-255-34770 | URRUTIA UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,800 | Y |
| 2015-09-23 | 810326 | 42-255-34763 | BARBOZA UNIT AC #13H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-17 | 810155 | 42-255-34759 | KOSUB UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | Y |
| 2015-09-17 | 809551 | 42-255-34718 | MONSON UNIT #9H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | Y |
| 2015-09-17 | 809548 | 42-255-34717 | MONSON UNIT #8H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | Y |
| 2015-09-15 | 810057 | 42-255-34753 | RUCKMAN RANCH UNIT #33 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-15 | 810052 | 42-255-34752 | RUCKMAN RANCH UNIT #32 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-15 | 810048 | 42-255-34751 | RUCKMAN RANCH UNIT #31 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-15 | 810041 | 42-255-34750 | RUCKMAN RANCH UNIT #30 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-15 | 809934 | 42-255-34744 | GINOBILI UNIT #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-15 | 809918 | 42-255-34743 | GINOBILI UNIT #4H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-15 | 809907 | 42-255-34742 | GINOBILI UNIT #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-14 | 810216 | 42-255-34749 | HEMBY UNIT 'B' #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-14 | 810216 | 42-255-34749 | HEMBY UNIT 'B' #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,702 | Y |
| 2015-09-14 | 810204 | 42-255-34746 | BOGGS UNIT #4H | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2015-09-14 | 810199 | 42-255-34745 | BOGGS UNIT #3H | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2015-09-14 | 810156 | 42-255-34747 | FALLS CITY UNIT #1H | REVEILLE OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2015-09-09 | 809277 | 42-255-34709 | HEMBY UNIT 'B' #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,900 | Y |
| 2015-09-09 | 809277 | 42-255-34709 | HEMBY UNIT 'B' #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,900 | Y |
| 2015-09-09 | 809273 | 42-255-34705 | HEMBY UNIT 'B' AC #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,300 | Y |
| 2015-09-09 | 809273 | 42-255-34705 | HEMBY UNIT 'B' AC #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,600 | Y |
| 2015-09-09 | 809271 | 42-255-34703 | HEMBY UNIT 'B' AC #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,700 | Y |
| 2015-09-09 | 809271 | 42-255-34703 | HEMBY UNIT 'B' AC #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,700 | Y |
| 2015-09-04 | 809801 | 42-255-34739 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-04 | 809801 | 42-255-34739 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-04 | 809801 | 42-255-34739 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-04 | 809799 | 42-255-34737 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT AC #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2015-09-04 | 809799 | 42-255-34737 | SIENKIEWICZ UNIT #505H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2015-09-01 | 809637 | 42-255-34733 | DIRECT ASSETS UNIT #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,200 | Y |
| 2015-09-01 | 809637 | 42-255-34733 | DIRECT ASSETS UNIT #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,200 | Y |
| 2015-09-01 | 809634 | 42-255-34731 | DIRECT ASSETS UNIT #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,200 | Y |
| 2015-09-01 | 809634 | 42-255-34731 | DIRECT ASSETS UNIT #8H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,200 | Y |
| 2015-09-01 | 809633 | 42-255-34730 | DIRECT ASSETS UNIT #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,200 | Y |
| 2015-09-01 | 809633 | 42-255-34730 | DIRECT ASSETS UNIT #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,200 | Y |
| 2015-08-28 | 809789 | 42-255-34729 | RICKS LIVING TRUST GU2 #C 4H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-08-28 | 809788 | 42-255-34728 | RICKS LIVING TRUST GU2 #C 3H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-08-28 | 809787 | 42-255-34727 | RICKS LIVING TRUST GU2 #C 2H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-08-28 | 809786 | 42-255-34726 | RICKS LIVING TRUST GU2 #C 1H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-08-28 | 809579 | 42-255-34723 | SMOLIK UNIT A #4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2015-08-28 | 809562 | 42-255-34724 | URRUTIA UNIT AC #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,800 | Y |
| 2015-08-28 | 809562 | 42-255-34724 | URRUTIA UNIT AC #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,800 | Y |
| 2015-08-27 | 809526 | 42-255-34722 | DOVE EAST UNIT #5H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-08-25 | 809586 | 42-255-34721 | MCELVEEN UNIT A #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2015-08-25 | 809580 | 42-255-34720 | SMOLIK UNIT A #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2015-08-25 | 809578 | 42-255-34719 | SMOLIK UNIT A #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2015-08-21 | 809529 | 42-255-34716 | DOVE EAST UNIT #7H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-08-21 | 809527 | 42-255-34715 | DOVE EAST UNIT #6H | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-08-21 | 809502 | 42-255-34714 | MONSON UNIT #1V | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 2015-08-21 | 807803 | 42-255-34650 | LISKA 01 #23H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2015-08-21 | 807801 | 42-255-34649 | LISKA 01 #22H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.