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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-21 | 70572 | 42-401-30891 | JONES, D. #1R | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1980-01-18 | 70210 | 42-401-30918 | BENNETT, JUANITA #1 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 1,140 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69934 | 42-401-30917 | TODD, J. ORVILLE GAS UNIT #2 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 1980-01-15 | 70382 | 42-401-30892 | RAIDER GAS UNIT #2 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-01-10 | 69292 | 42-401-30915 | SCARBOROUGH, S.N. & BESSIE HEIRS #1 | SESCO PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1980-01-08 | 70356 | 42-401-30908 | LINVILLE BENNETT GAS UNIT #2 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-01-03 | 68473 | 42-401-30910 | LINCECUM, TRUMAN #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1980-01-03 | 68418 | 42-401-30909 | BATH UNIT #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1980-01-03 | 68418 | 42-401-30909 | BATH UNIT #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68214 | 42-401-30907 | DAVIS, TUCKER UNIT #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68009 | 42-401-30904 | KELLY, DAN #15W | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68007 | 42-401-30905 | KELLY, DAN #14W | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67699 | 42-401-30906 | FINDLEY, M. K. ET AL #1 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1979-12-20 | 67322 | 42-401-30903 | LINNIE M GAS UNIT #1 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1979-12-19 | 67704 | 42-401-30331 | MAGEE, BELVA CLARK #1 | OSTROM, L. E. | OTHER | 7,900 | |
| 1979-12-19 | 67192 | 42-401-30902 | MAURITZEN-CYPHERS UNIT #1 | SEAGULL INTL. EXP., INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1979-12-13 | 69622 | 42-401-00736 | ANDERSON, J. G. UNIT #1 #1 | DOWDEN, T. L. | RECOMP | 7,342 | |
| 1979-12-13 | 66795 | 42-401-86022 | THOMPSON, C. J. #1 | REXALT PETROLEUM | OTHER | 3,800 | |
| 1979-12-13 | 66735 | 42-401-30901 | MORRIS, WALTER #1 | MCMURREY GATHERING SYSTEM, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1979-12-10 | 66293 | 42-401-30900 | BRADY, JACK #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,780 | |
| 1979-12-07 | 66025 | 42-401-30773 | KEELING, ROBBIE ET AL #1 | GOLDSMITH, J. PAUL | OTHER | 10,567 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65831 | 42-401-30899 | HANN, WARREN ALLEN UNIT #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65829 | 42-401-30898 | LLOYD, C. E. UNIT #5 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 11,060 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65822 | 42-401-30897 | PEARSON, JOE #1 | RIDDLE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1979-11-30 | 65067 | 42-401-30894 | CROSS GAS UNIT #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,496 | |
| 1979-11-27 | 65346 | 42-401-30895 | GREEN, CLYDE B. GAS UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64544 | 42-401-30893 | MALONEY GAS UNIT #2 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64236 | 42-401-30890 | MOORES, S. H. #8 | WILLIAMSON, ROBERT | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64233 | 42-401-30889 | MOORES, S. H. #5 | WILLIAMSON, ROBERT | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64230 | 42-401-30888 | MOORES, S. H. #6 | WILLIAMSON, ROBERT | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64227 | 42-401-30887 | MOORES, S. H. #7 | WILLIAMSON, ROBERT | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 65028 | 42-401-30868 | BROWN, HAZEL ET AL #1 | NOE, T. C. OIL ACCT. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1979-11-16 | 65589 | 42-401-30881 | GIBSON, W. R. ET AL UNIT #1 | JOSEY, LENOIR M., INC. | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 63895 | 42-401-30764 | SHEPPARD, BAILEY ET AL #2 | TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC. | RECOMP | 10,463 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 63859 | 42-401-30885 | MOORES, S. H. #2 | WILLIAMSON, ROBERT | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 63858 | 42-401-30884 | MOORES, S. H. #3 | WILLIAMSON, ROBERT | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 63857 | 42-401-30883 | MOORES, S. H. #4 | WILLIAMSON, ROBERT | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63566 | 42-401-30882 | DAVIS, WILLIS #1A | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62549 | 42-401-30886 | POULSEN, FRANK #1 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,340 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62311 | 42-401-30879 | STAGGS, ROY #1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. | DRILL | 7,860 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62468 | 42-401-30858 | ALFORD, J. R. #3R | VALCO OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62034 | 42-401-30878 | TEMPLE #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 61536 | 42-401-30877 | THOMPSON GAS UNIT #3 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1979-10-17 | 60933 | 42-401-30870 | FIELDS #5D | EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60820 | 42-401-30876 | HEDGE, IMOGENE #1 | MCMURREY GATHERING SYSTEM, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60772 | 42-401-30874 | BRIDGES, TERRY UNIT #2 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60645 | 42-401-30873 | MOORES, S. H. #1 | WILLIAMSON, ROBERT | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60642 | 42-401-30872 | VINSON GAS UNIT #2 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60641 | 42-401-30871 | FORBUS ESTATE GAS UNIT #2 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60507 | 42-401-31009 | COCHRAN, TROY, ET AL #1 | TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.