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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-07-28 | 131198 | 42-401-31166 | BEALL, R. UNIT #1 | TIPCO | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1981-07-24 | 126806 | 42-401-31245 | ALLEN, JENNIE #1 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1981-07-24 | 126775 | 42-401-31243 | STONE #1 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. | DRILL | 8,104 | |
| 1981-07-24 | 126774 | 42-401-31242 | REKLAW GAS UNIT #1 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,812 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126077 | 42-401-31240 | MCHANEY GAS UNIT 1 #1 | HERITAGE ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 126918 | 42-401-31248 | CHERRY, F. G. GAS UNIT #1 | ROBINSON BROTHERS DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1981-07-20 | 125762 | 42-401-31238 | CASTLE, C.W. #1 | MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 125586 | 42-401-31249 | JIMERSON, ELWOOD EST. UNIT #1 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 125516 | 42-401-31237 | HALE, J.N. #1 | GETTY OIL CO.(EASTERN OPER.)INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1981-07-15 | 126843 | 42-401-31246 | DORSETT, T. O. #1 | BENCHMARK RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 126776 | 42-401-31244 | MCWILLIAMS BROS. #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1981-07-13 | 124981 | 42-401-31234 | HUTCHINGS, J. UNIT #1 | TIPCO | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-07-09 | 124833 | 42-401-31233 | HOLCOMB "C" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1981-07-09 | 124586 | 42-401-31229 | GIBSON, VERNON ESTATE #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-07-02 | 126865 | 42-401-31231 | SCHUYLER, MALINDA "A" #13 WIW | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1981-07-02 | 126823 | 42-401-31227 | BURT, CHARLES #1 | SESCO PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1981-07-02 | 124798 | 42-401-31226 | RAIDER GAS NIT #3 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-07-02 | 124228 | 42-401-31228 | WALLACE, M. E. #1 | GLENDA PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-06-29 | 123017 | 42-401-31225 | YANDLE UNIT II #2 | HOU-TEX OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 1981-06-25 | 122657 | 42-401-31221 | BOLTON "A" #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-06-25 | 122656 | 42-401-31220 | HAY'S, OREN #1 | REMUDA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-06-25 | 122655 | 42-401-31219 | JARRELL, W.C. #1 | REMUDA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-06-24 | 122493 | 42-401-31217 | RAIDER GAS UNIT #4 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-06-24 | 122487 | 42-401-31216 | LONGHORN GAS UNIT #2 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-06-23 | 122610 | 42-401-31218 | MURPHY, W.L. #1 | HOPKINS & TATE | DRILL | 8,260 | |
| 1981-06-22 | 124873 | 42-401-31188 | O'QUINN, C. F. #1 | WOODBINE PRODUCTION CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 121361 | 42-401-31209 | PEW-ALBERTSON #4 D | EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1981-06-16 | 121166 | 42-401-31171 | KINNEY, I.L. #71 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 121094 | 42-401-31135 | SCHUYLER, MALINDA "A" #11 WIW | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1981-06-12 | 121374 | 42-401-31214 | SYBIL YORK ESTES ET AL #1 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 120272 | 42-401-30894 | CROSS #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | OTHER | 7,000 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 120261 | 42-401-31206 | HOLMAN, L.W. #1 | PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1981-06-05 | 124581 | 42-401-31200 | MALONEY GAS UNIT #3 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-06-05 | 121468 | 42-401-31215 | HURT, J. W. ET AL #1 | IMC EXPLORATON CO. | DRILL | 8,781 | |
| 1981-06-05 | 121372 | 42-401-31213 | CANNON, T. P. #1 | PINEWOOD EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-06-05 | 121083 | 42-401-31134 | SCHUYLER, MALINDA "A" #12 WIW | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-06-04 | 121235 | 42-401-31212 | GANDY #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1981-06-02 | 131413 | 42-401-31230 | ARNOLD, J.E. #3-R | MAJOR & GARVIN PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-06-01 | 124935 | 42-401-31172 | FINNEY #2 | ELMONT INDUSTRIES | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1981-05-27 | 120264 | 42-401-31207 | HARRIS, TOM EST. #1 | FITZGERALD, J. W. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1981-05-27 | 119390 | 42-401-31201 | BALLENGER, IVY D. #1 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1981-05-26 | 120652 | 42-401-30974 | GOLDEN, RAY UNIT #1 | TIPCO | DRILL | 10,565 | |
| 1981-05-26 | 119332 | 42-401-31199 | CHILDRESS GAS UNIT #2 #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1981-05-26 | 119330 | 42-401-31198 | JACKSON, MARGUERITTE #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1981-05-25 | 124646 | 42-401-31191 | WILSON, AUGUSTA #11 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1981-05-22 | 124734 | 42-401-31197 | PRICE, C. S. ET AL UNIT #2 | JOSEY, LENOIR M., INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-05-22 | 120274 | 42-401-31208 | MCCUNE, JAMES E. #2 | SESCO PROD. CO. | DRILL | 9,290 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 119450 | 42-401-31204 | W.W. CURRY GAS UNIT #1 | MCGOLDRICK OIL CO. | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 1981-05-19 | 124894 | 42-401-31196 | PRITCHARD, T. EL AL UNIT #2 | JOSEY, LENOIR M., INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-05-19 | 119429 | 42-401-31203 | CHERRY, G.W. UNIT #1 | TIPCO | DRILL | 11,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.