Karnes County, Texas Wells Summary
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Total wells
Last 60 days
Prior 60 days
60-day trend
Karnes County contains 5,993 wells on file, with top operators including MARATHON OIL EF LLC and EOG RESOURCES, INC..
Wells in Karnes span several oil & gas fields including EAGLEVILLE (EAGLE FORD-2) and SUGARKANE (EAGLE FORD).
Most recent well on record: RRU-KORTH USW E, operated by BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP — last updated August 2026.
County FIPS Code: 48255
Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-08-21
By basin
- 176 Permian
- 50 Eagle Ford
- 32 Haynesville
- 22 Other
- 1 Barnett
Drilling for
- 227 Oil
- 54 Gas
Karnes County well density
Every dot is one well — small blue dots are historic wells;
larger orange dots are wells with activity in the last 60 days.
2,285 wells plotted ·
2 active in last 60 days
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Top Operators in Karnes County by total wells
Operators: Marathon Oil Ef Llc, Eog Resources, Inc., Burlington Resources O & G Co Lp, Devon Energy Production Co, L.p., Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - Usa, Encana Oil & Gas(Usa) Inc., Pioneer Natural Res. Usa, Inc., Plains Exploration & Prod. Co., Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating Llc, Freeport-Mcmoran Oil & Gas Llc.
Top Oil & Gas Fields intersecting Karnes County
Fields: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2), Sugarkane (Eagle Ford), Sugarkane (Austin Chalk), Eagleville (Eagle Ford), Person (Edwards), De Witt (Eagle Ford Shale), Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1), Sugarkane (Cretaceous), First Shot (Austin Chalk), Labus (Austin).
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Recent wells
| Well Name | Last activity | Updates | Operator | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RRU-KORTH USW E | 2026-08-19 | 5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | 25538175 |
| RUCKMAN TRUST UNIT D | 2026-08-19 | 3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | 25538295 |
| WILLEKE UNIT A | 2026-08-19 | 3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | 25538254 |
| WILLEKE UNIT A | 2026-08-19 | 3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | 25538253 |
| RUCKMAN TRUST UNIT D | 2026-08-19 | 3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | 25538294 |
| WILLEKE UNIT A | 2026-08-19 | 3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | 25538256 |
| WILLEKE UNIT A | 2026-08-19 | 3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | 25538250 |
| RUCKMAN TRUST UNIT D | 2026-08-19 | 3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | 25538296 |
| WILLEKE UNIT A | 2026-08-19 | 3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | 25538255 |
| RUCK-COL-BROWN ULW A | 2026-08-19 | 3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | 25538297 |
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