Rusk County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Rusk County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-18.
Rusk County permitting is running 7.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (22 total, up 57% 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
4
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-09-18
All Time
6,618
6,618 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-03-30 | 117437 | 42-401-31120 | WILCOXSON, HRS. #2 | STEPHENS, GLYNN | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1981-03-30 | 114349 | 42-183-89994 | BATES, P. M. #22R | RANDOLPH, FRANK | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-03-27 | 118574 | 42-401-31148 | BARKSDALE #9-R | POWELL, GENE | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-03-27 | 118567 | 42-401-31149 | BARKSDALE #1-R | POWELL, GENE | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-03-24 | 113001 | 42-401-31167 | JONES, W. J. EST. UNIT #1 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1981-03-24 | 112997 | 42-401-31166 | BEALL, R. UNIT #1 | TIPCO | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1981-03-22 | 118482 | 42-401-31151 | BARKSDALE #3-R | POWELL, GENE | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-03-20 | 119074 | 42-401-31138 | DEWITT GOTHARD UNIT #1 | DOWDEN, T. L. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1981-03-19 | 112575 | 42-401-31046 | PEPPER, J. R. GAS UNIT #2 | FORGOTSON, JAMES M. | DRILL | 10,990 | |
| 1981-03-18 | 112520 | 42-401-31158 | KANGERGA GAS UNIT #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 10,860 | |
| 1981-03-18 | 112411 | 42-401-31157 | LANGFORD, C.M. #1 | PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1981-03-18 | 112406 | 42-401-31156 | HAMMETT, W.W. HEIRS #1 | WHITAKER, JOHN C. | DRILL | 7,150 | |
| 1981-03-16 | 116420 | 42-401-31180 | GOSSETT #1 | GLENDA PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-03-11 | 112173 | 42-401-31141 | ROMAN GAS UNIT #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 4,438 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111503 | 42-401-31140 | MALONEY GAS UNIT #4 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111472 | 42-401-31139 | ROSS, ESSIE #1 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 113572 | 42-401-31107 | MCMILLIAN, BRUCE, JR. FOUNDATION #1 | STEPHENS, GLYNN | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 112182 | 42-401-31143 | HOLT, RENE #3 | FENDER, DAVID M. | DRILL | 8,013 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111935 | 42-401-31142 | CLINTON "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111105 | 42-401-31137 | PLOWMAN, S. A. #5 | PAR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111104 | 42-401-31136 | PLOWMAN, S. A. #4 | PAR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110687 | 42-401-31133 | BUCKNER, CANON #1 | PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,375 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110680 | 42-401-31132 | JOPLIN #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 112785 | 42-401-31090 | L. V. MINOR GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 114724 | 42-401-31179 | JOBE, W. M. #14 B | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 114722 | 42-401-30884 | MOORES, S. H. #3 | WILLIAMSON, ROBERT | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110186 | 42-401-31131 | TRAWICK GAS UNIT NO. 39 #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110159 | 42-401-31130 | DICKERSON #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 7,860 | |
| 1981-02-26 | 113097 | 42-401-31127 | NORTHEAST TRAWICK GAS UNIT NO.4 #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1981-02-25 | 109508 | 42-401-31128 | BILL WILKERSON GAS UNIT #1 | SESCO PROD. CO. | DRILL | 11,871 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 111226 | 42-401-31066 | O'QUINN, C. F. #1 | WILLIAMSON, ROBERT | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109510 | 42-401-31129 | MCCUNE, JAMES E. #1 | SESCO PROD. CO. | DRILL | 11,513 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109159 | 42-401-31126 | ROGERS GAS UNIT #4 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-02-20 | 139653 | 42-401-31164 | BRADFORD, D. #1 R | DORNEY, STEVE | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1981-02-16 | 110202 | 42-401-31125 | ALLEN, DAVID #2 | SESCO PROD. CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1981-02-13 | 111230 | 42-401-31119 | TRAWICK GAS UNIT NO. 57 #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-02-13 | 108415 | 42-401-31124 | KANGERGA #1 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-02-12 | 108275 | 42-401-31122 | FLANAGAN GAS UNIT #1 | HOU-TEX OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-02-11 | 108403 | 42-401-31123 | GRIFFITH, C. UNIT #1 | TIPCO | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-02-09 | 116350 | 42-401-31019 | POLLARD, EMMA #1 | DALCO PETROLEUM U.S., LTD. | DRILL | 10,450 | |
| 1981-02-04 | 107456 | 42-401-31118 | LINNIE -M- #3 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,595 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107256 | 42-401-31116 | KEELING, W.P. #1 | PAR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107133 | 42-401-31115 | SEALEY, JESSE EARL GAS UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1981-01-29 | 107416 | 42-401-31117 | SKALNIK #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-01-29 | 106803 | 42-401-31114 | GARNETT GAS UNIT O/A #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 1981-01-29 | 106734 | 42-401-31113 | FITZGERALD, ELIZABETH GAS UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1981-01-29 | 106719 | 42-401-31112 | BASSETT GAS UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,950 | |
| 1981-01-29 | 106717 | 42-401-31111 | DEAN, A. E. GAS UNIT #1 #1 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-01-27 | 106581 | 42-401-31075 | BURTON, R. J. COOP. #3W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1981-01-27 | 106580 | 42-401-31110 | BEALL GAS UNIT #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.