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
1979-05-014873542-401-30808SILER, W. H. #175AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,830
1979-04-184669442-401-30826BEARDEN, BESSIE #1GIBSON DRLG. CO.DRILL7,700
1979-04-164653542-401-30825COMPTON, D. B. #1MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL8,100
1979-04-124626742-401-30823CANNON, T. P. #1TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC.DRILL11,050
1979-04-124621842-401-30822CHANNEL UNIT NO. 1 #1HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1979-04-124619742-401-30821MOORES, S. H. #1DORNEY, STEVEDRILL3,800
1979-04-104602942-401-30820BOLES, MARKEY #2ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL7,500
1979-04-104602342-401-30819RICHARDSON,REUBE GENE GAS UT #2 #2GIBSON DRLG. CO.DRILL7,200
1979-04-104602342-401-30819REUBE GENE RICHARDSON GU #2SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLERDRILL7,200
1979-04-104602242-401-30818BROWN, DOROTHY GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2GIBSON DRLG. CO.DRILL7,200
1979-04-104600542-401-30817ALFORD -A- GAS UNIT #1HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL11,000
1979-04-094665142-401-30803GRIFFIN, H. L. #3XMOSS PETROLEUM CO.DRILL3,800
1979-04-024619342-401-30797TOON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL11,000
1979-04-024554342-401-30814MILLS, J. A. #2SABRE EXPLORATION CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1979-03-304547142-401-30812HOLT, RENE' E. #2FENDER, DAVID M.DRILL8,100
1979-03-294552342-401-30813MENEFEE, DANIEL UNIT #2HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL11,000
1979-03-274509542-401-00402DEAN "A" #1ALAMO PET. CO.RECOMP7,724
1979-03-224556242-401-30815BRADFORD F. #16HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL3,650
1979-03-214475242-401-30811SMITH, VIRGIL #1SEAGULL INTL. EXP., INC.DRILL7,500
1979-03-204474342-401-30810THOMPSON, EMMA ET AL #1UNITED PETROLEUMDRILL3,860
1979-03-154555442-401-30784FREEMAN, J. B. #1RIDDLE OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
1979-03-154441642-401-30815BRADFORD F #16HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL3,650
1979-03-144423042-401-30806PILLION, LUCY UNIT #1HILL PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,100
1979-03-084392642-401-30805ALFORD GAS UNIT #1HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL6,576
1979-03-074380942-401-30804TATUM LOWER PETTIT UNIT #C28TIPCODRILL7,500
1979-03-014626442-401-30799D. M. HEARNE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL12,000
1979-02-274325442-401-30802CUNNINGHAM "A" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,650
1979-02-264310142-401-84031COLEMAN, BETTIE #7AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER3,704
1979-02-224300742-401-30800SHAW, WALTER ESTATE #1FENDER, DAVID M.DRILL12,417
1979-02-124233842-401-30798PRITCHARD, T. ET AL UNIT #1JOSEY, LENOIR M., INC.DRILL10,800
1979-02-014188542-401-86036YANDLE BROTHERS #2OLEUM INCORPORATEDOTHER1,640
1979-01-294155742-401-30096MILLER, VIRGINIA #1RIDDLE OIL COMPANYOTHER10,500
1979-01-254144342-401-30796MILLS, J.A. #1SABRE EXPLORATION CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1979-01-234131242-401-30795PRIOR #1COTTON PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,694
1979-01-154090942-401-30794GRANT, JOHN M. ESTATE GAS UNIT #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,900
1979-01-034016042-401-30793NORRIS, N. C. #1HILL PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1978-12-294015942-401-30792BEAN, FOSTER T. ET AL #1LONGHORN GAS CO., INC.DRILL11,500
1978-12-283964942-401-30791MONTGOMERY, HAROLD #1POWELL, GENEDRILL10,700
1978-12-183906342-401-30790ROGERS, MARY ANDRUS, ET AL #1LONGHORN GAS CO., INC.DRILL11,400
1978-12-183900942-401-30788FINNEY, J.M. #1F & W OIL INC.DRILL3,800
1978-12-133876842-401-30787REDWINE, RAS. #1LONGHORN GAS CO., INC.DRILL11,300
1978-12-123931742-401-30780EATON B #B-22SOUTHEASTERN OIL CORP.DRILL4,000
1978-12-063826042-401-30302DUKES, GEORGE ESTATE GAS UNIT #1GIBSON DRLG. CO.OTHER7,200
1978-12-053892342-401-30781STRONG, GEORGE B. "C" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,900
1978-12-013790742-401-30784FREEMAN, J. B. #1RIDDLE OIL COMPANYDRILL11,500
1978-12-013790642-401-30783SHEPPARD, BAILEY ET AL #4TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC.DRILL10,400
1978-11-304016942-401-30759JAMESON, ANGUS #1POWELL, GENEDRILL11,000
1978-11-274987842-401-30774MCGAUGH, HUGH #1GIBSON DRLG. CO.DRILL7,000
1978-11-203725042-401-30782SMITH, B. G., EST. #1HOPKINS & TATEDRILL10,700
1978-11-173709442-401-30619SHEPPARD, ALBERT ESTATE #1MCKNIGHT, PEYTONRECOMP12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.