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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-02 | 796635 | 42-401-34407 | HUFF, G.J. GU #6 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 12,000 | |
| 2014-10-02 | 796634 | 42-401-34257 | HUFF, G. J. GU #4 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2014-10-02 | 796633 | 42-401-34164 | HUFF, G.J. GU #3 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 796290 | 42-401-34689 | POWELL #1 | AC EXPLORATION, LLC | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 795308 | 42-401-35327 | GENTRY, C GU #4H | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-26 | 795308 | 42-401-35327 | GENTRY, C GU #4H | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-26 | 795308 | 42-401-35327 | GENTRY, C GU #4H | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-24 | 795558 | 42-401-35052 | HARDY, JOHN #9H | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-23 | 795557 | 42-401-34816 | HARDY, JOHN #8 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2014-09-23 | 795550 | 42-401-34426 | HARDY, JOHN #7 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2014-09-23 | 795548 | 42-401-33594 | HARDY, JOHN #6 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2014-09-23 | 795547 | 42-401-33593 | HARDY, JOHN #5 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2014-09-23 | 795546 | 42-401-33544 | HARDY, JOHN #4 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2014-09-23 | 795543 | 42-401-33509 | HARDY, JOHN #3 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2014-09-23 | 795539 | 42-401-33412 | HARDY, JOHN #2 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2014-09-23 | 795538 | 42-401-30665 | HARDY, JOHN #1 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2014-09-18 | 790011 | 42-401-35306 | NICHOLS-HOUSTON-C4 #1H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-18 | 787068 | 42-401-85478 | TURNER, G. G. #5 | FALCON RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2014-09-12 | 794834 | 42-401-33574 | JOE S. KINSEY GAS UNIT #6 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,580 | |
| 2014-09-12 | 794309 | 42-401-35325 | BIRDSONG GAS UNIT #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2014-09-12 | 794194 | 42-401-34844 | SILER, W. H. #3 | CHARGER OIL & GAS, LLC | RECOMP | 12,224 | |
| 2014-09-12 | 794193 | 42-401-34808 | SILER, W. H. #2 | CHARGER OIL & GAS, LLC | RECOMP | 12,200 | |
| 2014-09-06 | 792382 | 42-401-35316 | RCA-DOLLAR #1H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-06 | 792382 | 42-401-35316 | RCA-DOLLAR #1H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-05 | 793501 | 42-401-35322 | WORLEY GAS UNIT #5H | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-02 | 793255 | 42-401-35323 | WALLACE, J GU #4H | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-27 | 793018 | 42-401-35319 | CHESTER-KEE #6 | EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2014-08-26 | 788938 | 42-401-35302 | MINDEN GAS UNIT NO. 2 #3H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-22 | 785610 | 42-401-35241 | CRIM, L. D. #193 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RECLASS | 3,932 | |
| 2014-08-21 | 791185 | 42-401-35310 | YOUNGBLOOD-KING (SA) #3H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 791185 | 42-401-35310 | YOUNGBLOOD-KING (SA) #3H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 791010 | 42-401-35311 | LAKE-HINSON #1H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 790939 | 42-401-35308 | YOUNGBLOOD-KING (SA) #1H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 790939 | 42-401-35308 | YOUNGBLOOD-KING-MADDOX (SA) #1H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 790911 | 42-401-35307 | ROGERS-YOUNGBLOOD-KING (SA) #1H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2014-08-18 | 792579 | 42-401-31064 | BOLTON 'A' #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2014-08-16 | 791771 | 42-401-35315 | RUSK COUNTY AIRPORT GAS UNIT 1 #12H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-15 | 789708 | 42-401-35305 | TOLLIVER, L. #A 5R | MIKEN OIL, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2014-08-11 | 790093 | 42-401-34460 | HUFF, G.J. GU #7 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,200 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 793014 | 42-401-35312 | WILDER SWD #1 | LKD CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-08-05 | 791134 | 42-401-35309 | YOUNGBLOOD-KING (SA) #2H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-05 | 791134 | 42-401-35309 | YOUNGBLOOD-KING (SA) #2H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-07-30 | 789072 | 42-401-35303 | TALIAFERRO-REDWINE #1H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2014-07-25 | 786445 | 42-401-35296 | POOVEY/MARKS-POOVEY #1H | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2014-07-14 | 789293 | 42-401-35304 | ANDERSON, LEWIS #1 | ELLIS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2014-07-07 | 787456 | 42-401-35298 | A. E. DEAN GAS UNIT 1 #8H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-07-02 | 787557 | 42-401-02421 | CHRISTIAN, C.E. -C- #40 | BASA RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 3,850 | |
| 2014-07-01 | 788254 | 42-401-34283 | VIPER 1 #17 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2014-07-01 | 788254 | 42-401-34283 | VIPER 1 #17 | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2014-07-01 | 786646 | 42-401-35297 | HARMON-GALAN WHITE #1H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.