Rusk County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Rusk County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-23.
Rusk County permitting is running 7.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (22 total, versus 6 in the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. leads with 12 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
11
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-23
All Time
6,606
6,606 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | 917043 | 42-401-35511 | COLEMAN A OU #1H | SABINE ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2026-07-23 | 917276 | 42-401-35514 | PAT GRATTON B #2H | BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2026-07-22 | 917355 | 42-401-33765 | BENTON 'Q' #20 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,950 | |
| 2026-07-22 | 917349 | 42-401-33355 | BENTON 'C' #5 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,850 | |
| 2026-07-22 | 917347 | 42-401-33277 | BENTON 'A' #2 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,850 | |
| 2026-07-20 | 917130 | 42-401-35513 | COLEMAN B CV (AW) #2H | SABINE ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-07-15 | 917051 | 42-401-35512 | COLEMAN B OU #2H | SABINE ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2026-07-15 | 917041 | 42-401-35510 | COLEMAN A CV (AW) #1H | SABINE ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-07-13 | 917005 | 42-401-35508 | HELVENSTON C CV (AW) #3H | SABINE ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-07-13 | 917053 | 42-401-32970 | HENDERSON 'E' #8 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,850 | |
| 2026-06-30 | 916613 | 42-401-35505 | PAT GRATTON #1H | BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2026-06-16 | 916407 | 42-401-35504 | BETHANY-LOWE 3 (AW) #3H | TANOS EXPLORATION IV, LLC | DRILL | 8,373 | Y |
| 2026-06-16 | 916376 | 42-401-35503 | BETHANY-LOWE 2 (AW) #2H | TANOS EXPLORATION IV, LLC | DRILL | 8,383 | Y |
| 2026-06-12 | 916388 | 42-401-32768 | S. S. LAIRD GAS UNIT #6 | WILSON RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,280 | |
| 2026-06-11 | 916316 | 42-401-35502 | BETHANY-LOWE (AW) #1H | TANOS EXPLORATION IV, LLC | DRILL | 8,398 | Y |
| 2026-06-11 | 916316 | 42-401-35502 | BETHANY-LOWE (AW) #1H | TANOS EXPLORATION IV, LLC | DRILL | 8,398 | Y |
| 2026-06-08 | 916134 | 42-401-30950 | YANDLE UNIT NO. 2 #1 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,820 | |
| 2026-05-28 | 915234 | 42-401-35499 | SHEPPARD HKIP #1H | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 30,000 | Y |
| 2026-05-28 | 915237 | 42-401-35501 | SHEPPARD HK C #3H | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 30,000 | Y |
| 2026-05-28 | 915235 | 42-401-35500 | SHEPPARD HK A #1H | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 30,000 | Y |
| 2026-05-18 | 915643 | 42-401-34901 | SPARKMAN GAS UNIT #2 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,830 | |
| 2026-05-15 | 915580 | 42-401-30830 | YANDLE, W.A. ESTATE #1 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,860 | |
| 2026-04-16 | 914562 | 42-401-35498 | MUSTANG NORTH (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,325 | Y |
| 2026-04-16 | 914562 | 42-401-35498 | MUSTANG NORTH (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,325 | Y |
| 2026-04-16 | 914562 | 42-401-35498 | MUSTANG NORTH (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,325 | Y |
| 2026-03-26 | 914264 | 42-401-35497 | MUSTANG SOUTH (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2026-03-26 | 914264 | 42-401-35497 | MUSTANG SOUTH (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2026-02-09 | 913299 | 42-401-34978 | SPARKMAN GAS UNIT #3 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,850 | |
| 2026-01-23 | 912789 | 42-401-35496 | BRIDGE NORTH 'B' (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,275 | Y |
| 2026-01-21 | 912723 | 42-401-35495 | BRIDGE NORTH 'A' (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,320 | Y |
| 2026-01-21 | 912723 | 42-401-35495 | BRIDGE NORTH 'A' (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,320 | Y |
| 2026-01-14 | 912635 | 42-401-34730 | WILMA #1 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 2026-01-09 | 912058 | 42-401-34264 | MADRAS OIL UNIT TXU #2 | BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 10,100 | |
| 2026-01-06 | 912061 | 42-401-34847 | SPARKMAN OIL UNIT JARRELL #4 | BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 10,350 | |
| 2025-11-04 | 911421 | 42-401-31213 | CANNON, T.P. #1 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,908 | |
| 2025-10-30 | 911424 | 42-401-30671 | CRIM ET AL #1 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 7,602 | |
| 2025-08-28 | 910103 | 42-401-34751 | JARRELL #1 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,916 | |
| 2025-08-22 | 909940 | 42-401-35494 | THEALE NORTH (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,280 | Y |
| 2025-08-22 | 909940 | 42-401-35494 | THEALE NORTH (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,280 | Y |
| 2025-08-22 | 909940 | 42-401-35494 | THEALE NORTH (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,280 | Y |
| 2025-08-20 | 909815 | 42-401-35493 | THEALE SOUTH (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,225 | Y |
| 2025-08-07 | 909656 | 42-401-35492 | HILLIN NORTH (AW) #1H | BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,165 | Y |
| 2025-08-07 | 909656 | 42-401-35492 | HILLIN NORTH (AW) #1H | BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,165 | Y |
| 2025-08-07 | 909650 | 42-401-35491 | PEGGY HARRIS (AW) #1H | BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,165 | Y |
| 2025-08-07 | 909650 | 42-401-35491 | PEGGY HARRIS (AW) #1H | BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,165 | Y |
| 2025-07-28 | 909499 | 42-401-34845 | SPARKMAN GAS UNIT #1 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,816 | |
| 2025-07-24 | 909399 | 42-401-34979 | SPARKMAN GAS UNIT #4 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,835 | |
| 2025-06-11 | 908517 | 42-401-31390 | HUBBARD, FRANK #2 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 12,106 | |
| 2025-05-01 | 907288 | 42-401-34309 | HUBBARD, FRANK #4 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 11,209 | |
| 2025-03-06 | 905819 | 42-401-35489 | NEWBURY SOUTH (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,135 | Y |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.