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Karnes County drilling brief.

Every drilling permit filed with the Texas Railroad Commission in Karnes County, Texas. Top operators, recent filings, depth and wellbore profile data.

Texas Railroad Commission · Public record, free · Updated Oct 15, 2026

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Permits filed
Last 7 days
153
Permits filed
Last 12 months
BURLINGTON
Top operator
36 permits
10
Active operators
Last 12 months

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Top operators · 12m

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BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP
36 permits
02
MARATHON OIL EF LLC
27 permits
03
SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC
21 permits
04
REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC
14 permits
05
BPX OPERATING COMPANY
12 permits
06
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.
10 permits
07
MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC
9 permits
08
EOG RESOURCES, INC.
8 permits
09
VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC
6 permits
10
BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC.
3 permits

Latest Karnes filings

20 rows · last 12 months · Updated Oct 15, 2026

Recent Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit filings in Karnes County, last 12 months, by submitted date
SubmittedOperatorAPI #Depth (ft)TypeStatus
2026-10-02BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP2553199617500HorizontalAPPROVED
2026-10-02MARATHON OIL EF LLC2553351511428HorizontalAPPROVED
2026-10-02SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC2553847511450HorizontalAPPROVED
2026-10-01SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC2553847411450HorizontalAPPROVED
2026-10-01SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC2553847212500HorizontalDRILLING PERMIT
2026-10-01SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC2553847312500HorizontalAPPROVED
2026-09-29SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC2553847112500HorizontalAPPROVED
2026-09-29SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC2553846912500HorizontalAPPROVED
2026-09-29SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC2553847012500HorizontalAPPROVED
2026-09-16MARATHON OIL EF LLC2553840517500HorizontalAPPROVED
2026-09-10VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC2553846411400HorizontalAPPROVED
2026-09-10VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC2553846511400HorizontalAPPROVED
2026-09-10VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC2553846811400HorizontalAPPROVED
2026-09-10VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC2553846611400HorizontalAPPROVED
2026-09-10VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC2553846711400HorizontalAPPROVED
2026-09-10VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC2553846311400HorizontalAPPROVED
2026-09-04MARATHON OIL EF LLC2553845917500HorizontalTECHNICAL EXAM
2026-09-04MARATHON OIL EF LLC2553846117500HorizontalAPPROVED
2026-09-04MARATHON OIL EF LLC2553846017500HorizontalTECHNICAL EXAM
2026-09-04MARATHON OIL EF LLC2553846217500HorizontalAPPROVED

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