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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-12-31 | 104407 | 42-401-31100 | KANGERGA, M. ET AL #1 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103587 | 42-401-31098 | STRONG, E. R. ESTATE #1 | DALCO PETROLEUM U.S., LTD. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103565 | 42-401-31097 | RAYFORD, JACK UNIT #1 #1 | DOWCO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,704 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103564 | 42-401-31096 | ROGERS, FRED #3 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 104136 | 42-401-31099 | POOVEY, J.O. #1 | FITZGERALD, J. W. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 103463 | 42-401-31095 | HARPER "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 103418 | 42-401-31094 | THOMPSON GAS UNIT #4 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,044 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 103370 | 42-401-31093 | DELTA GAS UNIT #4 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-12-19 | 102912 | 42-401-31092 | GUNTER, M. L. #1 | SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,488 | |
| 1980-12-18 | 106376 | 42-401-86056 | STATE OF TEXAS #2 | STEPHENS, GLYNN | OTHER | 3,850 | |
| 1980-12-18 | 106373 | 42-401-86047 | STATE OF TEXAS #3 | STEPHENS, GLYNN | OTHER | 3,850 | |
| 1980-12-18 | 106305 | 42-401-86057 | STATE OF TEXAS #4 | STEPHENS, GLYNN | OTHER | 3,850 | |
| 1980-12-18 | 102709 | 42-401-31070 | FINNEY, J.M. #3 | ELMONT INDUSTRIES | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1980-12-11 | 101884 | 42-401-30136 | NE TRAWICK GAS UNIT NO. 4 #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1980-12-10 | 101722 | 42-401-31089 | HARRIS "B" #1 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,212 | |
| 1980-12-10 | 101702 | 42-401-31088 | CANNON, T. P. #1 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-12-08 | 101255 | 42-401-31084 | AKINS-REEVES GAS UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1980-12-08 | 127864 | 42-401-31046 | PEPPER, J.R. GAS UNIT #2 | FORGOTSON, JAMES M. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1980-12-08 | 102336 | 42-401-31046 | PEPPER, J. R. GAS UNIT #2 | FORGOTSON, JAMES M. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101151 | 42-401-31083 | LAWLER, C. R. ET AL #1 | GOLDSMITH, J. PAUL | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101134 | 42-401-31081 | BAUGHMAN, MARY PITTS #1 | HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,150 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 100998 | 42-401-31080 | VINSON UNIT #1 | TIPCO | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-12-03 | 102269 | 42-401-31063 | STATE OF TEXAS #1 | STEPHENS, GLYNN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-12-03 | 100774 | 42-401-31079 | BENNETT, R. D., G. U. #4 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-12-01 | 101317 | 42-401-31085 | PRICE GAS UNIT #2 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-12-01 | 100552 | 42-401-31076 | HENDERSON "E" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 13,350 | |
| 1980-11-26 | 100719 | 42-401-31078 | DORSEY, O. C. #1 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-11-25 | 101140 | 42-401-31082 | GRIFFIN, M. R. #1 | GLASSELL, ALFRED C., JR. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-11-21 | 100159 | 42-401-31069 | SHAW ESTATE #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-11-18 | 99646 | 42-401-31072 | POLLARD, J. A. #1 | DALCO PETROLEUM U.S., LTD. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-11-12 | 98781 | 42-401-31068 | THORNTON, EMMA G. U. #4 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-11-10 | 98742 | 42-401-31067 | TEMPLE #2 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-11-07 | 99289 | 42-401-31051 | HOLLAND, CHARLES #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1980-11-03 | 97861 | 42-401-31064 | BOLTON "A" #3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1980-11-03 | 97853 | 42-401-31024 | FORBUS ESTATE GAS UNIT #3 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-10-30 | 97554 | 42-401-31062 | GRAY GAS UNIT #4 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-10-30 | 97552 | 42-401-31061 | JENNINGS, F. L. #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 7,630 | |
| 1980-10-27 | 98897 | 42-401-31043 | BENNETT #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,150 | |
| 1980-10-24 | 97063 | 42-401-31058 | LAIRD, S. S. ESTATE, ET AL #1 | LONG TRUSTS, THE | DRILL | 10,633 | |
| 1980-10-24 | 96736 | 42-401-31057 | GREEN, HOMER #1 | SESCO PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,069 | |
| 1980-10-23 | 96622 | 42-401-31056 | UTTLEY, HARRY, JR. #2 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 97446 | 42-401-31060 | SILVEY, J. H. EST. #1 | FENDER, DAVID M. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 96378 | 42-401-31054 | LEWIS, FRANK ESTATE #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 96370 | 42-401-31053 | SMITH, WALTER #1 | SESCO PROD. CO. | DRILL | 11,911 | |
| 1980-10-21 | 96620 | 42-401-31055 | MCALISTER GAS UNIT #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-10-21 | 96188 | 42-401-30360 | COWLEY, J. P. GAS UNIT #1 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 11,600 | |
| 1980-10-20 | 96967 | 42-401-31018 | GILES, J.E. & C.C. #1 | WILLIAMSON, ROBERT | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1980-10-17 | 95909 | 42-401-31050 | WILLIAMSON, W. UNIT #1 #1 | TIPCO | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-10-16 | 95699 | 42-401-31049 | TATUM (CRANE) UNIT #21 | TIPCO | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-10-16 | 95692 | 42-401-31047 | BARRON, PEARL UNIT #1 | MCGOLDRICK OIL CO. | DRILL | 10,776 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.