Rusk County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Rusk County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-11.
Rusk County permitting is running 6.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (20 total, up 18% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. leads with 12 permits in the past 12 months, one of 8 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
3
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
6,616
6,616 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-09 | 803521 | 42-401-35347 | WALLACE, J GU #6H | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-02-09 | 803521 | 42-401-35347 | WALLACE, J GU #6H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-02-09 | 803521 | 42-401-35347 | WALLACE, J GU #6H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-02-06 | 803564 | 42-401-34290 | PONE #5 | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,100 | |
| 2015-02-06 | 803520 | 42-401-35348 | WALLACE, J GU #5H | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-02-06 | 803520 | 42-401-35348 | WALLACE, J GU #5H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-21 | 802724 | 42-401-35344 | LAKE- HINSON-TALIAFERRO #1H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-21 | 802724 | 42-401-35344 | HINSON-TALIAFERRO #02H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-20 | 802374 | 42-401-35343 | DULANY A GAS UNIT #1H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-20 | 802374 | 42-401-35343 | DULANY A GAS UNIT #1H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2015-01-05 | 802297 | 42-401-32092 | BRYANT #1 | ATLANTIS OIL COMPANY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 8,000 | |
| 2015-01-05 | 802135 | 42-401-35342 | CRAIG-CAGLE-HARRIS #1H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2015-01-05 | 802135 | 42-401-35342 | CRAIG-CAGLE-HARRIS #1H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2014-12-08 | 801299 | 42-401-34252 | EVA B. KENNEDY #1 | CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,215 | |
| 2014-12-03 | 800980 | 42-401-33499 | WHITE, WI GU 1 #2 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2014-11-25 | 797677 | 42-401-35180 | CHEVALLIER #8H | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-11-20 | 798499 | 42-401-35334 | KANGERGA 2 #7H | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-11-20 | 798499 | 42-401-35334 | KANGERGA 2 #7H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-11-14 | 800067 | 42-401-35339 | YOUNGBLOOD-SILER-BESS (SA) #1H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-11-14 | 800067 | 42-401-35339 | YOUNGBLOOD-SILER-BESS (SA) #1H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-11-12 | 791855 | 42-401-35314 | RCA-HINSON #1H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-11-10 | 799567 | 42-401-35337 | HARDY, JOHN - WESSON (SA) #3H | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-11-10 | 799567 | 42-401-35337 | HARDY, JOHN - WESSON (SA) #3H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-11-07 | 799780 | 42-401-35338 | THORNTON-HOLLAND (ALLOCATION) #1H | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2014-11-04 | 792683 | 42-401-35321 | PETERSON, J.N. / A/C NO. 3 #27R | LINDER, JOHN OPERATING CO., LLC | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 2014-10-28 | 799121 | 42-401-35335 | D. P. FAIR GU #1H | CRATON ALPHA LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-28 | 799121 | 42-401-35335 | D. P. FAIR GU #1H | CRATON ALPHA LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-22 | 791984 | 42-401-35317 | E. M. PONE 4-6 (SA) #10H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-22 | 791841 | 42-401-35313 | PONE 4-6 (SA) #9H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-16 | 797674 | 42-401-34614 | CHEVALLIER #6 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,500 | |
| 2014-10-16 | 794608 | 42-401-35324 | PETERSON, J.N. /A/C NO. 3/ #45R | LINDER, JOHN OPERATING CO., LLC | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 2014-10-16 | 794036 | 42-401-30081 | TURNER, G. G. #1R | FALCON RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2014-10-14 | 797793 | 42-401-82541 | PILGREEN, CHAS. #15 | BASA RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 3,900 | |
| 2014-10-14 | 796581 | 42-401-35330 | W. T. ADAMS #2H | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2014-10-14 | 796581 | 42-401-35330 | W. T. ADAMS #2H | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2014-10-13 | 793333 | 42-401-35320 | REID, V.E. #15 | BASA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2014-10-10 | 797676 | 42-401-35028 | CHEVALLIER #7H | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-10 | 797672 | 42-401-34356 | CHEVALLIER #5 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2014-10-10 | 797671 | 42-401-34296 | CHEVALLIER #4 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2014-10-10 | 797670 | 42-401-34237 | CHEVALLIER #3 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2014-10-10 | 797668 | 42-401-30999 | CHEVALLIER #2 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,400 | |
| 2014-10-07 | 796622 | 42-401-35329 | HARDY, JOHN - WESSON (SA) #1H | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-07 | 796622 | 42-401-35329 | HARDY, JOHN - WESSON (SA) #1H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-07 | 792682 | 42-401-35318 | PETERSON, J. N. /A/C NO. 3 #40R | LINDER, JOHN OPERATING CO., LLC | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 2014-10-03 | 796758 | 42-401-32538 | HUFF, G.J. GU #2 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,200 | |
| 2014-10-03 | 796429 | 42-401-35328 | HARMON-DICKESON #1H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-03 | 796429 | 42-401-35328 | HARMON-DICKESON #1H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-02 | 796762 | 42-401-34841 | HUFF, G.J. GU #8 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 12,000 | |
| 2014-10-02 | 796761 | 42-401-34297 | HUFF, G. J. GU #5 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 12,000 | |
| 2014-10-02 | 796636 | 42-401-35165 | HUFF, G.J. GU #9H | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.