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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1980-04-107961242-401-30956GRIFFIN & BARNES #1WSMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL1,300
1980-04-107790742-401-30960FOSTER #1RIDDLE OIL COMPANYDRILL10,480
1980-04-097765642-401-30959WALLACE ESTATE UNIT #01HOU-TEX OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,500
1980-04-077741742-401-30958LINNIE M GAS UNIT #2MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,800
1980-04-047730642-401-30957HALE, ORA T. #1HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL8,000
1980-04-037804942-401-30947WILLIAMS "A" #1RGEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL3,800
1980-04-018041242-401-30938EMMA THORNTON #1EXXON CORP.DRILL10,000
1980-04-017686942-401-30955THOMPSON, M. L. #1REXALT PETROLEUMDRILL3,810
1980-03-317809742-401-30948ALFORD, E. B. "C" #1RGEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL3,800
1980-03-317730242-401-30703SWILEY, T. W. #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,802
1980-03-287837842-401-30951COOPER, A. F. ET AL UNIT #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL7,800
1980-03-287644742-401-30953ALFORD, E. B. GAS UNIT #1HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL11,000
1980-03-257612142-401-30950YANDLE UNIT NO. 2 #1HOU-TEX OIL & GAS CO.DRILL10,900
1980-03-257611642-401-30949ROGERS GAS UNIT #3MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,800
1980-03-217991842-401-30945TEMPLE INDUSTRIES, INC #4EXXON CORP.DRILL9,300
1980-03-217824842-401-30910LINCECUM, TRUMAN #1HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL7,845
1980-03-207571642-401-30946JOPLIN, ROY T. #1ZEPHYR OIL CO.DRILL8,000
1980-03-188055742-401-30722KANGERGA UNIT 2 #1DOWCO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,850
1980-03-107467442-401-30942SILVEY #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL8,000
1980-03-077585842-401-30863CAMP "B" #1BWILLIAMSON, ROBERTDRILL3,800
1980-03-077490642-401-30943BENNETT, R. D. UNIT #3MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,800
1980-03-077460242-401-30941HUDSON GAS UNIT #1MCGOLDRICK OIL CO.DRILL10,799
1980-03-047411042-401-30939BRIDGES, TERRY UNIT #3ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL7,600
1980-02-297397542-401-30937GASTON, H. L. #1PINEWOOD EXPLORATION INC.DRILL11,134
1980-02-287507242-401-30834THOMPSON #1RWHITESIDE, D. L.DRILL4,000
1980-02-287389642-401-30936TATUM (CRANE) UNIT #20TIPCODRILL7,000
1980-02-287389442-401-30935PRIOR, W. P. #1ORO NEGRO OPERATIONS, INC.DRILL7,600
1980-02-287389042-401-30934BENNETT, O. V. #1ORO NEGRO OPERATIONS, INC.DRILL7,600
1980-02-267442342-401-30944TRAWICK GAS UNIT NO. 32 #2EXXON CORP.DRILL9,300
1980-02-257347342-401-30932DORSEY ESTATE #1MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL10,900
1980-02-257347242-401-30931DAVIS #1MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL7,843
1980-02-227464942-401-30927LAIRD, MAUDE GAS UNIT #1HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL11,000
1980-02-217349842-401-30933THORNTON, EMMA GAS UNIT #3MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,800
1980-02-197290342-401-30930MILLER, FREEMAN GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL11,000
1980-02-137491842-401-30851ROGERS, FINIS UNIT #2ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL7,800
1980-02-137255342-401-30928GOLDSBERRY #1HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL7,800
1980-02-117267542-401-31164BRADFORD, DAISY #1RWILLIAMSON, ROBERTDRILL3,900
1980-02-117267442-401-30911WILEY, WE #1RWILLIAMSON, ROBERTDRILL3,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.