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
1981-05-1813821742-401-31160MAYFIELD-ALFORD #2 RMOSS PETROLEUM CO.DRILL3,700
1981-05-1812487942-401-00474DOWDEN, T L #1DOWDEN, T. L.RECOMP7,514
1981-05-1811915742-401-31159MAYFIELD-ALFORT #1-RMOSS PETROLEUM CO.DRILL3,700
1981-05-1511829842-401-31195COLEMAN NO. 1 #1HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL8,000
1981-05-1511829642-401-31194HARDY #1-AHILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL7,630
1981-05-1511829242-401-31193LACY, LEATHAN #1GIBSON DRLG. CO.DRILL3,821
1981-05-1111856242-401-31150BARKSDALE #2-RPOWELL, GENEDRILL4,000
1981-05-1111855642-401-31146BARKSDALE #10-RPOWELL, GENEDRILL4,000
1981-05-1111855442-401-31145FOSTER BARKSDALE #2-RPOWELL, GENEDRILL4,000
1981-05-0711833042-401-30867PIPES, L. #1-CMACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC.OTHER11,100
1981-05-0411837642-401-31187R.E.L. SILVEY C #12EXXON CORP.DRILL8,400
1981-05-0411744542-401-31153PLOWMAN, S. A. #6PAR OIL CORP.DRILL3,847
1981-05-0411744442-401-31155PLOWMAN, S. A. #3RPAR OIL CORP.DRILL3,900
1981-05-0411744342-401-31152PLOWMAN, S. A. #7PAR OIL CORP.DRILL3,900
1981-05-0411688142-401-31189THOMPSON GAS UNIT #4AMCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,800
1981-04-2811940142-401-31202JARRELL #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,400
1981-04-2711898942-401-31163HOLT, J. W. #3SCD PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,900
1981-04-2711875042-401-31165DEASON, A.J. #1SCD PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,900
1981-04-2711863942-401-31164DAISEY BRADFORD #1-RSCD PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,900
1981-04-2411599742-401-31185ROMAN GAS UNIT #2HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL10,800
1981-04-2411594142-401-31183JONES, WILL J. EST. UNIT #2ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL7,700
1981-04-2411592742-401-31182WALLACE "F" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,900
1981-04-2311828842-401-31192WALLACE, CASSIE #1GIBSON DRLG. CO.DRILL7,400
1981-04-2311580242-401-31181FINNEY #4ELMONT INDUSTRIESDRILL3,850
1981-04-2211605942-401-31186LEAR #1HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL6,793
1981-04-1311595742-401-31184TEMPLE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,000
1981-04-0811432242-401-31178STRONG GAS UNIT #1MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,800
1981-04-0811421642-401-31176FRYMAN #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,300
1981-04-0811419942-401-31175HILLIARD GAS UNIT #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,900
1981-04-0811419642-401-31174SOONER GAS UNIT #4MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,800
1981-04-0811419442-401-31173BIRD, G. W. ESTATE #5MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,800
1981-04-0611424242-401-31177BURTON, J. L. ESTATE UNIT #3MCKNIGHT, PEYTONDRILL10,800
1981-04-0211892442-401-31154FORBUS ESTATE GAS UNIT #4MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,800
1981-04-0211396242-401-31169LATIMER #1PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC.DRILL9,500
1981-04-0211396042-401-31168LOWRY, EMMETT F. #1PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL8,500
1981-04-0111396442-401-31170ALLEN, CURTIS #1HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO.DRILL8,100
1981-03-3111422142-401-31144PIRTLE, W.W. #1ZIDER RESOURCES INC.DRILL12,000
1981-03-3011743842-401-31121WILCOXSON, HRS. #1STEPHENS, GLYNNDRILL3,900
1981-03-3011743742-401-31120WILCOXSON, HRS. #2STEPHENS, GLYNNDRILL3,900
1981-03-3011434942-183-89994BATES, P. M. #22RRANDOLPH, FRANKDRILL4,000
1981-03-2711857442-401-31148BARKSDALE #9-RPOWELL, GENEDRILL4,000
1981-03-2711856742-401-31149BARKSDALE #1-RPOWELL, GENEDRILL4,000
1981-03-2411300142-401-31167JONES, W. J. EST. UNIT #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL7,800
1981-03-2411299742-401-31166BEALL, R. UNIT #1TIPCODRILL10,600
1981-03-2211848242-401-31151BARKSDALE #3-RPOWELL, GENEDRILL4,000
1981-03-2011907442-401-31138DEWITT GOTHARD UNIT #1DOWDEN, T. L.DRILL7,800
1981-03-1911257542-401-31046PEPPER, J. R. GAS UNIT #2FORGOTSON, JAMES M.DRILL10,990
1981-03-1811252042-401-31158KANGERGA GAS UNIT #1HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL10,860
1981-03-1811241142-401-31157LANGFORD, C.M. #1PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL8,600
1981-03-1811240642-401-31156HAMMETT, W.W. HEIRS #1WHITAKER, JOHN C.DRILL7,150
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.