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Karnes County, Texas — Oil & Gas Production

439 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-07): 1,528,260,003 bbl oil and 4,319,613,854 mcf gas over the recorded period.

Latest recorded production month: Jul 2026 · Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly.

Production reporting period: 1990-01–2026-07; 439 reported months.

Last complete dataset refresh: 2026-09-28T04:54:48.560Z. Individual counties may contain newer records from a partial refresh.

Reporting periods vary by county and may contain gaps. A missing month is not assumed to have zero production. Production months and dataset refresh dates are different from regulator publication dates.

Quick answer: Karnes County, Texas has 1,528,260,003 barrels of oil and 4,319,613,854 Mcf of gas on record across 439 months (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), peaking at 5,777 producing wells in a single month, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly. Oil and gas are each published only when at least 3 wells report that commodity; figures resting on fewer than 3 wells are withheld.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much oil and gas has Karnes County, Texas produced?

Over the 439 months on record (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), Karnes County has produced 1,528,260,003 barrels of oil and 4,319,613,854 thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of gas, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Month-by-month figures for the most recent 60 months are in the table on this page.

How many producing wells are in Karnes County, Texas?

Karnes County peaked at 5,777 producing wells in a single month, with 5,698 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Karnes County production data come from?

It is Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly. Oil and gas are each published only when at least 3 wells report that commodity; figures resting on fewer than 3 wells are withheld. It is reference data — not a valuation, appraisal, or investment advice.

Is the Karnes County production data a valuation?

No. The figures are Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. They are reference data, not a valuation, appraisal or investment advice.

Monthly production — most recent 60 months

MonthOil (bbl)Gas (mcf)Producing wells
2026-07 6,848,273 19,182,739 5,698
2026-06 6,701,837 19,737,188 5,747
2026-05 7,037,585 20,432,411 5,777
2026-04 6,434,539 20,837,838 5,767
2026-03 6,741,058 21,676,746 5,719
2026-02 5,963,466 20,264,981 5,703
2026-01 7,180,019 22,064,453 5,680
2025-12 7,177,656 22,174,310 5,662
2025-11 7,169,165 22,876,038 5,642
2025-10 7,627,411 24,038,110 5,679
2025-09 8,018,229 24,678,654 5,657
2025-08 9,084,979 27,175,465 5,642
2025-07 9,206,900 27,677,864 5,635
2025-06 9,124,514 27,294,501 5,597
2025-05 9,432,624 28,515,841 5,598
2025-04 8,743,040 27,294,468 5,593
2025-03 8,665,074 28,015,195 5,576
2025-02 7,671,319 24,819,879 5,533
2025-01 7,767,288 25,623,269 5,508
2024-12 7,875,353 26,423,327 5,466
2024-11 7,950,284 27,048,907 5,503
2024-10 8,931,619 29,082,777 5,552
2024-09 8,598,523 27,057,069 5,523
2024-08 8,395,339 27,532,643 5,500
2024-07 7,729,590 25,801,385 5,475
2024-06 7,846,179 26,629,247 5,427
2024-05 8,332,358 27,823,148 5,460
2024-04 7,427,034 23,592,238 5,500
2024-03 7,292,449 23,627,717 5,467
2024-02 6,839,106 22,141,047 5,444
2024-01 6,962,624 22,998,705 5,428
2023-12 7,611,440 24,961,027 5,420
2023-11 7,713,030 25,100,309 5,415
2023-10 8,402,894 27,486,806 5,412
2023-09 8,181,231 25,934,306 5,388
2023-08 8,623,661 26,344,935 5,370
2023-07 8,655,417 26,759,535 5,345
2023-06 8,498,125 26,404,279 5,311
2023-05 8,543,222 26,456,692 5,290
2023-04 8,284,637 25,026,840 5,257
2023-03 8,975,420 27,206,017 5,229
2023-02 7,578,481 22,830,130 5,200
2023-01 8,953,432 26,529,407 5,165
2022-12 8,531,512 24,408,193 5,152
2022-11 8,615,115 25,190,676 5,118
2022-10 9,255,776 27,063,166 5,107
2022-09 9,421,964 26,985,177 5,078
2022-08 10,264,132 29,191,647 5,049
2022-07 10,474,848 27,997,600 5,015
2022-06 10,761,992 27,271,720 4,972
2022-05 10,316,820 26,010,976 4,955
2022-04 9,525,093 24,324,962 4,894
2022-03 10,009,111 25,521,395 4,863
2022-02 9,049,398 22,804,764 4,827
2022-01 9,719,947 24,676,236 4,801
2021-12 9,959,295 25,846,725 4,752
2021-11 9,824,960 24,951,112 4,781
2021-10 9,815,696 25,800,675 4,756
2021-09 9,802,811 25,706,756 4,710
2021-08 9,407,010 25,704,635 4,679

"<3" marks a figure resting on fewer than 3 wells: oil is shown only when at least 3 wells report oil, gas only when at least 3 report gas, and the well count is withheld when it would reveal a smaller group by subtraction. Consecutive months with every figure withheld are shown as one line. Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data; oil in barrels, gas in thousand cubic feet. This is reference data, not a valuation. If you own minerals here, get a free written offer.

Buckhead county metrics

Figures for Karnes County, Texas. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. A figure based on fewer than 3 wells is withheld.

Momentum score: 62

100 means flat. The score multiplies two ratios: drilling permits in the last 12 months against the 12 months before, and oil-equivalent production (BOE, 6 mcf = 1 bbl) in the latest 12 reported months against the 12 before.

Permits: 164 in the last 12 months vs 220 in the prior 12 (×0.75)

Production: 12 months through 2026-07 vs the 12 months before (×0.83)

Gross production value by year

Oil valued at the EIA WTI Cushing monthly average price; gas at the EIA Henry Hub monthly average × 1.037 MMBtu per mcf. This is historical gross value at benchmark prices, before price differentials, deductions, and taxes — not an estimate of any owner's income or a valuation.

YearOilGasTotal
2025$6,500,000,000$1,100,000,000$7,700,000,000
2024$7,200,000,000$710,000,000$7,900,000,000
2023$7,800,000,000$820,000,000$8,600,000,000

Drilling timelines

Median permit to spud: 53 days (378 wells)

Median spud to first production: 154 days (398 wells)

Drilled, not yet producing: 67 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 146 days since spud

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