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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-07-11 | 86394 | 42-401-31004 | SOONER GAS UNIT #3 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86371 | 42-401-31003 | CHILDRESS #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86370 | 42-401-31002 | DORSEY, C. B. GAS UNIT #2 #1 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86368 | 42-401-31001 | KENNEDY #4 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86117 | 42-401-30999 | GASTON, H. L. #2 | PINEWOOD EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1980-07-08 | 87579 | 42-401-00006 | LEE, C. A. UNIT #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,707 | |
| 1980-07-07 | 85843 | 42-401-30997 | KANGERGA, MICHAEL ETAL #1 | MCMURREY GATHERING SYSTEM, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1980-07-03 | 86195 | 42-401-31000 | WILSON, SMITH -A- #13 | PLACID OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-07-02 | 88227 | 42-401-30990 | KELLY, DAN #4A | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1980-07-01 | 85573 | 42-401-30779 | SPELLINGS, HATTIE GAS UNIT #1 #1 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 1980-06-26 | 86840 | 42-401-30893 | MALONEY GAS UNIT #2 | NATOMAS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-06-25 | 85726 | 42-401-30988 | OMIE ROBERTSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-06-24 | 85717 | 42-401-30987 | W. I. WHITE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1980-06-24 | 84838 | 42-401-30737 | STRONG, GEORGE B. "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,600 | |
| 1980-06-16 | 84056 | 42-401-30992 | CUNNINGHAM "A" #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,150 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 83409 | 42-401-30991 | MATHIS, NOLA #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 7,890 | |
| 1980-06-09 | 85587 | 42-401-30856 | FREEMAN, J. B. "A" #1 | RIDDLE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,650 | |
| 1980-06-06 | 83202 | 42-401-30989 | ALLEN, DAVID #1 | SESCO PROD. CO. | DRILL | 11,947 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 83618 | 42-401-86044 | MASON, T. O. #22 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | OTHER | 3,675 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 82601 | 42-401-00466 | WYLIE, W. E. UNIT "B" #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,570 | |
| 1980-05-30 | 82534 | 42-401-30986 | KENNEDY, MAJOR ESTATE #3 | RIDDLE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 82388 | 42-401-30985 | DULANEY #1 | REMUDA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-05-28 | 82267 | 42-401-30984 | JOHNS, W. B. #1 | LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1980-05-22 | 81847 | 42-401-30983 | WRIGHT, J. T. GAS UNIT #1 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-05-21 | 83489 | 42-401-30977 | DOBBS, RAY UNIT #1 #1 | DOWDEN, T. L. | DRILL | 7,820 | |
| 1980-05-21 | 81717 | 42-401-30982 | TURNER GAS UNIT #3 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-05-21 | 81716 | 42-401-30981 | BIRD, G. W. ESTATE #4 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-05-20 | 81622 | 42-401-30980 | POOL, W. B. GAS UNIT #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-05-16 | 81426 | 42-401-30979 | ROUSSEAU #1 | ALINET CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-05-15 | 81281 | 42-401-30978 | HERGESHIEMER, FAY UNIT #1 #1 | DOWCO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-05-13 | 80989 | 42-401-30976 | FIRST STATE BANK OVERTON #1 | FENDER, DAVID M. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-05-13 | 80988 | 42-401-30975 | LEE, JOE ESTATE #1 | FENDER, DAVID M. | DRILL | 8,004 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80940 | 42-401-30659 | ESTES, SYBIL YORK #1 | LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE | RECOMP | 9,711 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80938 | 42-401-30974 | GOLDEN UNIT #1 | TIPCO | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80323 | 42-401-30972 | BURTON, J. L. ESTATE UNIT #2 | MCKNIGHT, PEYTON | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 81848 | 42-401-30968 | ROGERS GAS UNIT O/A #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 80524 | 42-401-30929 | DEASON, A. J. #4 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 80261 | 42-401-30971 | LEATH ESTATE #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 10,860 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 80259 | 42-401-30970 | PATTERSON, AUBRY #1 | POWELL, GENE | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 80246 | 42-401-30969 | DIRLAM #1 | DYNEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,010 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 83531 | 42-401-30954 | COOPER, NEAL #2R | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80202 | 42-401-30967 | SHEPPARD, BAILEY #5 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80052 | 42-401-30966 | HEDGE "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 83568 | 42-401-30964 | BERTON, BERTHA #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 81887 | 42-401-30965 | HALL, LYN B. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1980-04-24 | 79152 | 42-401-30963 | GRAY GAS UNIT #3 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-04-22 | 79075 | 42-401-00006 | LEE, C. A. GU #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,707 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 78752 | 42-401-30875 | CAMP -A- #1R | WILLIAMSON, ROBERT | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 77930 | 42-401-30961 | MASON, T. O. #30 W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1980-04-10 | 79946 | 42-401-30897 | PEARSON, JOE #1 | RIDDLE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,680 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.