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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-01-22 | 148282 | 42-401-31392 | GALLAGHER , J. ET AL #1 | IMC EXPLORATON CO. | DRILL | 9,120 | |
| 1982-01-22 | 148089 | 42-401-31391 | BINNIE CONWAY OIL UNIT #1 | FITZGERALD, J. W. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1982-01-21 | 148275 | 42-401-31388 | CLAY, HENRY HEIRS #28W | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1982-01-21 | 148274 | 42-401-31389 | CLAY, HENRY HEIRS #32W | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1982-01-21 | 148071 | 42-401-31390 | HUBBARD, FRANK #2 | SESCO PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,106 | |
| 1982-01-18 | 148366 | 42-401-31379 | SILER, W.H. R/A "B" #182 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1982-01-18 | 148362 | 42-401-31371 | SILER, W.H. R/A "A" #181 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1982-01-18 | 148356 | 42-401-31370 | SILER, W.H. R/A "A" #180 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1982-01-06 | 147233 | 42-401-31328 | PAUL GAS UNIT #2 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147911 | 42-401-31387 | ARNOLD ESTATE #1 | REYNOLDS DRLG. CO & ENI EXPL. CO | DRILL | 10,350 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147832 | 42-401-31386 | LINNIE -M- GAS UNIT #5 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147830 | 42-401-31385 | ODOM, WILLIAM H. JR. #1 | SMITH, E.N. III ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147652 | 42-401-31384 | WILLIAMSON "B" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147635 | 42-401-31381 | NORRIS, N.C. GAS UNIT #1 #2 | HILL INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION CO | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147281 | 42-401-31064 | BOLTON "A" #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,996 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147182 | 42-401-31382 | CHARLES KILMER OIL UNIT #1 | FITZGERALD, J. W. | DRILL | 7,721 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146941 | 42-401-31378 | KANGERGA, M. #1 | HLH PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146840 | 42-401-31377 | ARNOLD-RUST #1 | REYNOLDS DRLG. CO & ENI EXPL. CO | DRILL | 10,350 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146551 | 42-401-31376 | GOLDEN #2 | TIPCO | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146529 | 42-401-31375 | ARNOLD-RUST UNIT 2 #2 | REYNOLDS DRLG. CO & ENI EXPL. CO | DRILL | 10,350 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146527 | 42-401-31374 | ARNOLD-RUST UNIT 3 #3 | REYNOLDS DRLG. CO & ENI EXPL. CO | DRILL | 10,350 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146443 | 42-401-31373 | DAVID KILMER OIL UNIT #1 | FITZGERALD, J. W. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1981-12-30 | 146744 | 42-401-31356 | GLEN WILLIAMS ESTATE GAS UNIT #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1981-12-30 | 146138 | 42-401-31369 | MERCER, C.J. #3 | MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1981-12-30 | 146134 | 42-401-31352 | BILLY NEAL ROGERS GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-12-30 | 145978 | 42-401-31367 | CAGLE-HARRIS #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1981-12-29 | 145669 | 42-401-31366 | KINNEY-LINDSTROM FOUNDATION INC #1 | HILL INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION CO | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1981-12-23 | 145343 | 42-401-31365 | C.A. HINKLE EST. GAS UNIT #2 | FORGOTSON, JAMES M., JR. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 145095 | 42-401-31363 | LINER, WILLIE ANN #1 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-12-21 | 144983 | 42-401-31362 | FLORENCE #1 | EAGLE EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-12-21 | 144973 | 42-401-31361 | KANGERGA GAS UNIT # 1 #4 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-12-20 | 145162 | 42-401-31350 | MOORE, GEO. #1 | WILLIAMSON, ROBERT | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1981-12-18 | 147475 | 42-401-31999 | FREDERICK, W.H. #7 | MAXWELL PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1981-12-18 | 145756 | 42-401-31359 | KANGERGA GAS UNIT #1 #3 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-12-18 | 144935 | 42-401-31360 | HELEN CRIM GAS UNIT #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-12-18 | 144935 | 42-401-31360 | HELEN CRIM GAS UNIT #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 145811 | 42-401-31331 | VIRGINIA A. GANDY GAS UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 146689 | 42-401-31358 | SILER, W.H. R/A "A" #176 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144325 | 42-401-31357 | FLETCHER, JOEL #1 | EAGLE EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-12-14 | 145070 | 42-401-31294 | STRONG GAS UNIT #2 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-12-11 | 143978 | 42-401-31355 | FAHLE #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1981-12-11 | 143794 | 42-401-31351 | HILLIN, J.C. ESTATE #1 #1 | HILL PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-12-10 | 143550 | 42-401-31349 | BASSETT, R.D. GAS UNIT 1 O/A #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 11,850 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 119653 | 42-401-31046 | PEPPER, J. R. GAS UNIT #2 | FORGOTSON, JAMES M. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 142953 | 42-401-31348 | BAGLEY, MAHAILA M. #1 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 151720 | 42-401-31409 | IONA FAYE ARMSTRONG GAS UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 144200 | 42-401-80841 | BRIGHTWELL, R.N. #12 | CONOCO INC. | OTHER | 3,720 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 142813 | 42-401-31341 | WILLIAMSON, C.E. HEIRS G.U. #2 | FORGOTSON, JAMES M., JR. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1981-12-03 | 142700 | 42-401-31340 | MAST #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 143812 | 42-401-31352 | BILLY NEAL ROGERS GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.