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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-13 | 36991 | 42-401-30247 | ASHBY, ELMER GAS UNIT #1 | SABRE EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1978-11-08 | 36436 | 42-401-30779 | SPELLINGS, HATTIE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1978-11-06 | 36979 | 42-401-80883 | JONES, R. BOND #1-R | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | OTHER | 3,750 | |
| 1978-11-06 | 36302 | 42-401-30778 | HOLT, RENE E., ET AL #1 | LONG TRUSTS, THE | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-11-06 | 36293 | 42-401-30777 | KANGERGA UNIT #3 #1 | DOWCO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1978-10-31 | 35950 | 42-401-30776 | DURAN #2 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1978-10-25 | 35549 | 42-401-30775 | DELTA GAS UNIT #2 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1978-10-23 | 36115 | 42-401-00323 | BAREFIELD, ELMER #1 | POTTER, O. W. | OTHER | 7,540 | |
| 1978-10-23 | 35297 | 42-401-30777 | KANGERGA UNIT #3 #1 | DOWCO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1978-10-23 | 35257 | 42-401-30771 | HOOVER, MONNIE #1 | SABRE EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-10-23 | 35256 | 42-401-30770 | WILLIAMSON, NAOMI #1 | TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1978-10-20 | 35299 | 42-401-30773 | KEELING, ROBBIE ET AL #1 | COCKRELL CORP. | DRILL | 10,567 | |
| 1978-10-18 | 34975 | 42-401-30733 | KANGERGA #3 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 34650 | 42-401-30769 | CHRISTIAN, C. O. ESTATE #1 | FENDER, DAVID M. | DRILL | 11,580 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 34629 | 42-401-30768 | WADE, T. W. #1 | MCMURREY GATHERING SYSTEM, INC. | DRILL | 11,086 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 34599 | 42-401-30767 | SOONER GAS UNIT #2 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1978-10-12 | 35650 | 42-401-30766 | HAYTER ESTATE #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-10-10 | 36519 | 42-401-30740 | PRICE, J. M. #19 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,809 | |
| 1978-10-10 | 35564 | 42-401-30748 | MAYFIELD-ALFORD #1-R | DORNEY, STEVE | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-10-10 | 35562 | 42-401-30751 | MAYFIELD-ALFORD #2-R | DORNEY, STEVE | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-10-10 | 35558 | 42-401-30752 | MAYFIELD-ALFORD #3-R | DORNEY, STEVE | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-10-03 | 33940 | 42-401-30764 | SHEPPARD, BAILEY #2 | TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1978-10-03 | 33937 | 42-401-30763 | SHEPPARD, BAILEY #3 | TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC. | DRILL | 10,425 | |
| 1978-10-03 | 33935 | 42-401-30762 | ROGERS, JOE H., ET AL #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1978-09-28 | 33643 | 42-401-30672 | ROPER, LEON #4 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1978-09-20 | 33063 | 42-401-30761 | MARKEY, FRANK H. #1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. | DRILL | 8,014 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 33034 | 42-401-30760 | PARKER UNIT #1 #1 | PALMER, JOHN T. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1978-09-18 | 32913 | 42-401-30759 | JAMESON, ANGUS #1 | POWELL, GENE | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-09-15 | 32778 | 42-401-30758 | BURTON, J. L. ESTATE #1 | MCKNIGHT, PEYTON | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1978-09-15 | 32757 | 42-401-80115 | DORSEY, N. R. #1 | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | OTHER | 7,306 | |
| 1978-09-12 | 32495 | 42-401-30757 | SILER, BOYD, GAS UNIT #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1978-09-12 | 32402 | 42-401-30685 | FORBUS ESTATE GAS UNIT #1 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1978-09-07 | 32652 | 42-401-30754 | RUH, FRANK #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1978-09-06 | 37269 | 42-401-30658 | MERCER, C. J. #2 | MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31784 | 42-401-30753 | STRONG, GEORGE B. -B- #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1978-08-29 | 37163 | 42-401-30738 | CULLER, J. EDGAR #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 31551 | 42-401-30746 | KANGERGA GAS UNIT #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30797 | 42-401-30745 | MALONEY GAS UNIT #1 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 32617 | 42-401-30673 | ASHBY, ELMER GAS UNIT #1-R | SABRE EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 30199 | 42-401-30370 | LACY, TOM ET AL GAS UNIT #1 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-08-07 | 31372 | 42-401-30844 | PRIOR UNIT #1 #1 | REMUDA OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,750 | |
| 1978-08-04 | 29916 | 42-401-30744 | CHILDRESS, G. E. GAS UNIT #1 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1978-07-25 | 29104 | 42-401-30742 | ROGERS GAS UNIT #2 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 28969 | 42-401-30741 | WOODS, HALL ET AL #1 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 28820 | 42-401-30740 | PRICE, J. M. #19 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-07-19 | 28740 | 42-401-30739 | THORNTON, EMMA GAS UNIT #2 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1978-07-19 | 28739 | 42-401-30738 | CULLERS, J. EDGAR #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 28423 | 42-401-30737 | STRONG, GEORGE B. "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 28484 | 42-401-30733 | KANGERGA #3 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 28348 | 42-401-30736 | STRONG, W. C. GAS UNIT #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 10,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.