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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-04 | 803499 | 42-255-34506 | COLLEEN UNIT A #6 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2015-02-04 | 803498 | 42-255-34504 | COLLEEN UNIT A #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2015-02-04 | 803497 | 42-255-34505 | COLLEEN UNIT A #4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2015-02-04 | 803495 | 42-255-34503 | COLLEEN UNIT A #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2015-02-03 | 803395 | 42-255-34502 | GOLDEN B UNIT #17H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-02-03 | 803395 | 42-255-34502 | GOLDEN B UNIT #17H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2015-02-03 | 803394 | 42-255-34501 | GOLDEN B UNIT #18H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2015-02-02 | 803231 | 42-255-34496 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT AC #9H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,100 | Y |
| 2015-02-02 | 803230 | 42-255-34499 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT #11H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,100 | Y |
| 2015-02-02 | 803229 | 42-255-34495 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT AC #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,100 | Y |
| 2015-02-02 | 803228 | 42-255-34498 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT #12H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,100 | Y |
| 2015-02-02 | 803228 | 42-255-34498 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT #12H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,922 | Y |
| 2015-02-02 | 803227 | 42-255-34492 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT AC #11H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,100 | Y |
| 2015-02-02 | 803227 | 42-255-34492 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT AC #11H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,734 | Y |
| 2015-02-02 | 803224 | 42-255-34500 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT #13H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,100 | Y |
| 2015-02-02 | 803224 | 42-255-34500 | BAILEY-RETZLOFF UNIT #13H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,751 | Y |
| 2015-01-30 | 803293 | 42-255-34497 | KOTARA UNIT A #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2015-01-30 | 803291 | 42-255-34493 | ALLEN UNIT A #6 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2015-01-30 | 802394 | 42-255-34454 | DULLYE 01 #04H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-30 | 802393 | 42-255-34453 | DULLYE 01 #03H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-29 | 803292 | 42-255-34494 | KOTARA UNIT A #4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2015-01-29 | 801875 | 42-255-34451 | MOY UNIT A #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2015-01-29 | 801071 | 42-255-34401 | SPRENCEL 'A' UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | Y |
| 2015-01-29 | 801071 | 42-255-34401 | SPRENCEL 'A' UNIT #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | Y |
| 2015-01-28 | 801817 | 42-255-34416 | EARNEST GAS UNIT 1 #A 1H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 803117 | 42-255-34487 | NIESCHWIETZ UNIT #15H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 803116 | 42-255-34485 | NIESCHWIETZ UNIT #14H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 803113 | 42-255-34483 | NIESCHWIETZ UNIT #13H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 803033 | 42-255-34489 | HOLLMAN UNIT AC #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 803033 | 42-255-34489 | HOLLMAN UNIT AC #10H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 803032 | 42-255-34484 | HOLLMAN UNIT #11H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 803032 | 42-255-34484 | HOLLMAN UNIT #11H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 803031 | 42-255-34488 | HOLLMAN UNIT AC #11H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 803031 | 42-255-34488 | HOLLMAN UNIT AC #11H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 803030 | 42-255-34482 | HOLLMAN UNIT #12H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 803030 | 42-255-34482 | HOLLMAN UNIT #12H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 803029 | 42-255-34486 | HOLLMAN UNIT AC #12H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 803029 | 42-255-34486 | HOLLMAN UNIT AC #12H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 803028 | 42-255-34481 | HOLLMAN UNIT #13H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 803028 | 42-255-34481 | HOLLMAN UNIT #13H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-26 | 803112 | 42-255-34480 | NIESCHWIETZ UNIT #12H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2015-01-23 | 802984 | 42-255-34479 | ROGERS-FOESTER UNIT AC #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-23 | 802983 | 42-255-34478 | ROGERS-FOESTER UNIT AC #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-22 | 802921 | 42-255-34475 | BUZZARD VISTA A #B 1H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2015-01-22 | 802738 | 42-255-34467 | ROBERT BOWMAN UNIT AC #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 18,100 | Y |
| 2015-01-21 | 802881 | 42-255-34468 | ESCONDIDO UNIT B #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2015-01-14 | 802726 | 42-255-34466 | FOX UNIT #1V | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2015-01-14 | 801952 | 42-255-34442 | RICKS LIVING TRUST GU 1 #B 5H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,200 | Y |
| 2015-01-14 | 801951 | 42-255-34441 | RICKS LIVING TRUST GU 1 #B 1H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,200 | Y |
| 2015-01-14 | 801939 | 42-255-34434 | RICKS LIVING TRUST GU 1 #B 2H | STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | DRILL | 13,200 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Karnes County.