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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1980-04-10 | 79612 | 42-401-30956 | GRIFFIN & BARNES #1WS | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1980-04-10 | 77907 | 42-401-30960 | FOSTER #1 | RIDDLE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,480 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77656 | 42-401-30959 | WALLACE ESTATE UNIT #01 | HOU-TEX OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-04-07 | 77417 | 42-401-30958 | LINNIE M GAS UNIT #2 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-04-04 | 77306 | 42-401-30957 | HALE, ORA T. #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-04-03 | 78049 | 42-401-30947 | WILLIAMS "A" #1R | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1980-04-01 | 80412 | 42-401-30938 | EMMA THORNTON #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-04-01 | 76869 | 42-401-30955 | THOMPSON, M. L. #1 | REXALT PETROLEUM | DRILL | 3,810 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 78097 | 42-401-30948 | ALFORD, E. B. "C" #1R | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 77302 | 42-401-30703 | SWILEY, T. W. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,802 | |
| 1980-03-28 | 78378 | 42-401-30951 | COOPER, A. F. ET AL UNIT #1 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1980-03-28 | 76447 | 42-401-30953 | ALFORD, E. B. GAS UNIT #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76121 | 42-401-30950 | YANDLE UNIT NO. 2 #1 | HOU-TEX OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76116 | 42-401-30949 | ROGERS GAS UNIT #3 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-03-21 | 79918 | 42-401-30945 | TEMPLE INDUSTRIES, INC #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1980-03-21 | 78248 | 42-401-30910 | LINCECUM, TRUMAN #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 7,845 | |
| 1980-03-20 | 75716 | 42-401-30946 | JOPLIN, ROY T. #1 | ZEPHYR OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-03-18 | 80557 | 42-401-30722 | KANGERGA UNIT 2 #1 | DOWCO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1980-03-10 | 74674 | 42-401-30942 | SILVEY #1 | DELTA DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-03-07 | 75858 | 42-401-30863 | CAMP "B" #1B | WILLIAMSON, ROBERT | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1980-03-07 | 74906 | 42-401-30943 | BENNETT, R. D. UNIT #3 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-03-07 | 74602 | 42-401-30941 | HUDSON GAS UNIT #1 | MCGOLDRICK OIL CO. | DRILL | 10,799 | |
| 1980-03-04 | 74110 | 42-401-30939 | BRIDGES, TERRY UNIT #3 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1980-02-29 | 73975 | 42-401-30937 | GASTON, H. L. #1 | PINEWOOD EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 11,134 | |
| 1980-02-28 | 75072 | 42-401-30834 | THOMPSON #1R | WHITESIDE, D. L. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-02-28 | 73896 | 42-401-30936 | TATUM (CRANE) UNIT #20 | TIPCO | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-02-28 | 73894 | 42-401-30935 | PRIOR, W. P. #1 | ORO NEGRO OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1980-02-28 | 73890 | 42-401-30934 | BENNETT, O. V. #1 | ORO NEGRO OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 74423 | 42-401-30944 | TRAWICK GAS UNIT NO. 32 #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1980-02-25 | 73473 | 42-401-30932 | DORSEY ESTATE #1 | MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1980-02-25 | 73472 | 42-401-30931 | DAVIS #1 | MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. | DRILL | 7,843 | |
| 1980-02-22 | 74649 | 42-401-30927 | LAIRD, MAUDE GAS UNIT #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-02-21 | 73498 | 42-401-30933 | THORNTON, EMMA GAS UNIT #3 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-02-19 | 72903 | 42-401-30930 | MILLER, FREEMAN GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-02-13 | 74918 | 42-401-30851 | ROGERS, FINIS UNIT #2 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1980-02-13 | 72553 | 42-401-30928 | GOLDSBERRY #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1980-02-11 | 72675 | 42-401-31164 | BRADFORD, DAISY #1R | WILLIAMSON, ROBERT | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1980-02-11 | 72674 | 42-401-30911 | WILEY, WE #1R | WILLIAMSON, ROBERT | DRILL | 3,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.