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). BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. leads with 12 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

10

Operators (30d)

3

Latest Permit

2026-07-23

All Time

6,606

6,606 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1983-01-1218468642-401-31109BOOTY, MARY #1TEXANA PRODUCING COMPANYRECOMP7,004
1982-12-3118393642-401-31600ALFORD #1ARGENT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,200
1982-12-3118495342-401-31498BATON, O.R. #14GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,750
1982-12-3118494642-401-31614LANGFORD #1HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,000
1982-12-3118489642-401-31607HAYS, OREN #2REMUDA OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,000
1982-12-3118470242-401-30662RIVES, J.B. JR. #1AMAX PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,058
1982-12-3118338342-401-31605LE PELLEY, J.J. #1FORTSON, BEN J.DRILL7,895
1982-12-3118337342-401-31604CATES #1HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,000
1982-12-3118336142-401-31602MCCORMACK, E. D. ET AL #1ABYRD & ZADECK EXPLORATIONDRILL3,200
1982-12-3118268942-401-31599HARMAN #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,350
1982-12-3118219342-401-31598LINER, WILLIE ANN #1ARAINBOW RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500
1982-12-3118219142-401-31597COOPER, HUGH #2SESCO PROD. CO.DRILL11,990
1982-12-3118205942-401-31586GAGE, THOMAS R. #1LEO ENERGY, INC. (1983)DRILL8,550
1982-12-3118195142-401-31590WEST PIRTLE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1RAINBOW RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500
1982-12-3118195142-401-31590WEST PIRTLE GAS UNIT #1RAINBOW RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500
1982-12-3018176042-401-31596HOLT, J.W. ESTATE #1HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL11,000
1982-12-2918161342-401-31595HOLLINGSWORTH #042683PILGRIM EXPLORATION CORPDRILL8,050
1982-12-2918151742-401-31594BUFORD & BLOW #1B & N PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL10,600
1982-12-2918151442-401-31593GOODWIN #1REMUDA OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,000
1982-12-2318146942-401-31592BLACKWELL #2TRIPLE J INVESTMENTS INC.DRILL8,400
1982-12-2218558242-401-31601PINKSTON #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL7,900
1982-12-2218558142-401-31601PINKSTON #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL8,200
1982-12-2218143542-401-31591CRIM, LOU DELLA #1EAST TEXAS ROYALTY CORPORATIONDRILL8,400
1982-12-2018093542-401-31589CORA LARY GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1RAINBOW RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500
1982-12-2018072642-401-31588J M HAYS UNIT #1 #1DOWCO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,200
1982-12-1618137842-401-31541EARL PAT BEST UNIT #1 #1DOWCO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,130
1982-12-1518041542-401-31445BROOKS, JESSE #1FAIR OIL COMPANYOTHER7,000
1982-12-1418677842-401-31923KANGERGA, MICHAEL "D" GAS UNIT #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,000
1982-12-1418585742-401-31620A.P. PIRTLE GAS UNIT #1LEO ENERGY, INC. (1983)DRILL8,550
1982-12-1418050642-401-31279RUBY HUNT UNIT #1 #1DOWCO PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP7,700
1982-12-1418013042-401-30322RICHEY, STELLA #1MCKNIGHT, PEYTONRECOMP8,808
1982-12-1418008042-401-31290WILL ROSSUM HEIRS GAS UNIT #1 #1EXCELSIOR OIL CORP.DRILL8,100
1982-12-1418006742-401-31583DENNIS, SOL #15EXXON CORP.DRILL8,600
1982-12-0917992242-401-31581LAIRD A #2PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL11,000
1982-12-0817999442-401-31582CHRISTIAN, ALICE ESTATE -B- #1HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL8,575
1982-12-0317886042-401-31578HARRIS, J. AUSTIN #1LEO ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,500
1982-12-0217899642-401-30805ALFORD -A- GAS UNIT #2HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.RECOMP10,830
1982-11-2917888542-401-31580YANDLE-B- #2HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL7,650
1982-11-2417885642-401-31577MCMILLAN, BRUCE JR. FOUNDATION #1SANDERS, LARRY E. TRUSTEEDRILL7,900
1982-11-2417821942-401-31576KANGERGA "B" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,350
1982-11-2218009142-401-31585SCHUYLER, MALINDA -A- #1WSAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,100
1982-11-2217802042-401-31575STONE #4MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL7,800
1982-11-1818062742-401-31587KONZEN #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL8,000
1982-11-1717760342-401-31574WHITEHEAD #1HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,000
1982-11-1717758042-401-31573SELMAN #1APOWELL, GENE INVESTMENTS, INC.DRILL8,500
1982-11-1617743142-401-31437THIGPEN, LEORA #1LEO ENERGY, INC.RECOMP8,500
1982-11-1517730542-401-31566FRANSEN #1REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC.DRILL10,500
1982-11-0517658642-401-31533SANDERS, S. E. #12POWELL, N. P. ESTATEDRILL8,150
1982-11-0317634942-401-31571BOX, J.R. #34EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1982-11-0317633242-401-31556GRIFFIN & BARNES #1AMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.