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Karnes County, Texas

Karnes County: what the state recorded

161 drilling permits, 211 completions and 21 first-production reports in the last twelve months. Follow the county or one abstract and get one email a week when something new is recorded.
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A permit is not a well.

The last twelve months

Month by month in Karnes County

Drilling events by month in Karnes County
MonthPermitsCompletionsFirst production
Sep 20261500
Aug 2026870
Jul 202615130
Jun 202618230
May 20261633
Apr 202621264
Mar 20264181
Feb 2026920
Jan 20263367
Dec 20253231
Nov 202511160
Oct 202538445

Counted from October 1, 2025 to September 16, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.

The latest

The most recent records

The latest drilling records in Karnes County
DateWhat, who and where
2026-09-16Permit issued: Verdun Oil & Gas LLCLOCHNAGAR F · A-35 · permit 0918581
2026-09-16Permit issued: Verdun Oil & Gas LLCLOCHNAGAR E · A-35 · permit 0918580
2026-09-16Permit issued: Verdun Oil & Gas LLCLOCHNAGAR D · A-35 · permit 0918579
2026-09-16Permit issued: Verdun Oil & Gas LLCLOCHNAGAR C · A-35 · permit 0918578
2026-09-16Permit issued: Verdun Oil & Gas LLCLOCHNAGAR B · A-35 · permit 0918577
2026-09-16Permit issued: Verdun Oil & Gas LLCLOCHNAGAR A · A-35 · permit 0918576
2026-09-15Permit issued: Silver Hill Energy Operating LLCCHRISTINE · A-5 · permit 0918103
2026-09-10Permit issued: Marathon Oil Ef LLCHAUS-CHRIS SA D · A-9 · permit 0918436
2026-09-10Permit issued: Marathon Oil Ef LLCHAUS-CHRIS SA C · A-9 · permit 0918434
2026-09-09Permit issued: Silver Hill Energy Operating LLCCHRISTINE-HAUSMANN UNIT A · A-5 · permit 0918108
2026-09-02Permit issued: Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.RUPPERT A · A-279 · permit 0918216
2026-09-02Permit issued: Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.RUPPERT A · A-279 · permit 0918214
2026-09-02Permit issued: Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.RUPPERT A · A-279 · permit 0918206
2026-09-02Permit issued: Silver Hill Energy Operating LLCCHRISTINE-HAUSMANN UNIT B · A-5 · permit 0918106
2026-09-02Permit issued: Silver Hill Energy Operating LLCCHRISTINE-HAUSMANN UNIT C · A-5 · permit 0918102

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What do you want to follow?

Where the land is. Your deed or lease names it.

For example A-1119, or Bush, or T&P 38. Your deed or the tax bill has it.

All of Karnes County: leases, operators and production

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Drilling activity in other counties

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FAQ

Questions people ask

How many wells were permitted in Karnes County in the last year?

The Railroad Commission issued 161 drilling permits in Karnes County in the twelve months to September 16, 2026, and recorded 211 completions and 21 first-production reports. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.

How do I get an alert when a permit is issued near my land in Karnes County?

Choose your abstract on this page, or the whole county, and sign in. You get one email a week, only when something new is recorded after you sign up. The alert says whether an event is on an interest in your Mineral File, on a place you follow, or only nearby.

When is my first royalty check due after a new well?

Natural Resources Code section 91.402(a) says on or before 120 days after the end of the month of first sale of production from the well. The state's first-production month is the closest public marker, so the date on this page is the earliest, not a certainty.

Work out the first-check date

Got a new well on your land?

The first check is due within 120 days after the end of the month of first sale.

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Sources

Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.