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
1980-07-118639442-401-31004SOONER GAS UNIT #3MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,800
1980-07-108637142-401-31003CHILDRESS #1HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,800
1980-07-108637042-401-31002DORSEY, C. B. GAS UNIT #2 #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL11,000
1980-07-108636842-401-31001KENNEDY #4COLA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL10,700
1980-07-098611742-401-30999GASTON, H. L. #2PINEWOOD EXPLORATION INC.DRILL11,400
1980-07-088757942-401-00006LEE, C. A. UNIT #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,707
1980-07-078584342-401-30997KANGERGA, MICHAEL ETAL #1MCMURREY GATHERING SYSTEM, INC.DRILL7,800
1980-07-038619542-401-31000WILSON, SMITH -A- #13PLACID OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1980-07-028822742-401-30990KELLY, DAN #4AMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,800
1980-07-018557342-401-30779SPELLINGS, HATTIE GAS UNIT #1 #1EXCELSIOR OIL CORP.RECOMP11,200
1980-06-268684042-401-30893MALONEY GAS UNIT #2NATOMAS NORTH AMERICA, INC.DRILL10,800
1980-06-258572642-401-30988OMIE ROBERTSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL11,000
1980-06-248571742-401-30987W. I. WHITE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL10,900
1980-06-248483842-401-30737STRONG, GEORGE B. "A" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,600
1980-06-168405642-401-30992CUNNINGHAM "A" #2TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL11,150
1980-06-108340942-401-30991MATHIS, NOLA #1HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL7,890
1980-06-098558742-401-30856FREEMAN, J. B. "A" #1RIDDLE OIL COMPANYDRILL10,650
1980-06-068320242-401-30989ALLEN, DAVID #1SESCO PROD. CO.DRILL11,947
1980-06-028361842-401-86044MASON, T. O. #22MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.OTHER3,675
1980-06-028260142-401-00466WYLIE, W. E. UNIT "B" #1TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP7,570
1980-05-308253442-401-30986KENNEDY, MAJOR ESTATE #3RIDDLE OIL COMPANYDRILL10,700
1980-05-298238842-401-30985DULANEY #1REMUDA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,500
1980-05-288226742-401-30984JOHNS, W. B. #1LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THEDRILL7,600
1980-05-228184742-401-30983WRIGHT, J. T. GAS UNIT #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL11,000
1980-05-218348942-401-30977DOBBS, RAY UNIT #1 #1DOWDEN, T. L.DRILL7,820
1980-05-218171742-401-30982TURNER GAS UNIT #3MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,800
1980-05-218171642-401-30981BIRD, G. W. ESTATE #4MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,800
1980-05-208162242-401-30980POOL, W. B. GAS UNIT #1HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL11,000
1980-05-168142642-401-30979ROUSSEAU #1ALINET CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1980-05-158128142-401-30978HERGESHIEMER, FAY UNIT #1 #1DOWCO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL11,000
1980-05-138098942-401-30976FIRST STATE BANK OVERTON #1FENDER, DAVID M.DRILL8,000
1980-05-138098842-401-30975LEE, JOE ESTATE #1FENDER, DAVID M.DRILL8,004
1980-05-128094042-401-30659ESTES, SYBIL YORK #1LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THERECOMP9,711
1980-05-128093842-401-30974GOLDEN UNIT #1TIPCODRILL11,000
1980-05-068032342-401-30972BURTON, J. L. ESTATE UNIT #2MCKNIGHT, PEYTONDRILL10,800
1980-05-058184842-401-30968ROGERS GAS UNIT O/A #1TEXACO INC.DRILL12,500
1980-05-058052442-401-30929DEASON, A. J. #4SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,000
1980-05-058026142-401-30971LEATH ESTATE #1HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL10,860
1980-05-058025942-401-30970PATTERSON, AUBRY #1POWELL, GENEDRILL7,800
1980-05-058024642-401-30969DIRLAM #1DYNEX ENERGY INC.DRILL11,010
1980-05-028353142-401-30954COOPER, NEAL #2RAMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL3,800
1980-05-028020242-401-30967SHEPPARD, BAILEY #5CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL10,600
1980-05-028005242-401-30966HEDGE "A" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL11,000
1980-05-018356842-401-30964BERTON, BERTHA #1EXXON CORP.DRILL11,400
1980-05-018188742-401-30965HALL, LYN B. #1EXXON CORP.DRILL11,300
1980-04-247915242-401-30963GRAY GAS UNIT #3MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,800
1980-04-227907542-401-00006LEE, C. A. GU #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,707
1980-04-117875242-401-30875CAMP -A- #1RWILLIAMSON, ROBERTDRILL3,800
1980-04-117793042-401-30961MASON, T. O. #30 WMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,900
1980-04-107994642-401-30897PEARSON, JOE #1RIDDLE OIL COMPANYDRILL10,680
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.