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
3
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-09-18
All Time
6,618
6,618 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-12-18 | 39063 | 42-401-30790 | ROGERS, MARY ANDRUS, ET AL #1 | LONGHORN GAS CO., INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39009 | 42-401-30788 | FINNEY, J.M. #1 | F & W OIL INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-12-13 | 38768 | 42-401-30787 | REDWINE, RAS. #1 | LONGHORN GAS CO., INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 39317 | 42-401-30780 | EATON B #B-22 | SOUTHEASTERN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-12-06 | 38260 | 42-401-30302 | DUKES, GEORGE ESTATE GAS UNIT #1 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | OTHER | 7,200 | |
| 1978-12-05 | 38923 | 42-401-30781 | STRONG, GEORGE B. "C" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1978-12-01 | 37907 | 42-401-30784 | FREEMAN, J. B. #1 | RIDDLE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1978-12-01 | 37906 | 42-401-30783 | SHEPPARD, BAILEY ET AL #4 | TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1978-11-30 | 40169 | 42-401-30759 | JAMESON, ANGUS #1 | POWELL, GENE | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-11-27 | 49878 | 42-401-30774 | MCGAUGH, HUGH #1 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-11-20 | 37250 | 42-401-30782 | SMITH, B. G., EST. #1 | HOPKINS & TATE | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1978-11-17 | 37094 | 42-401-30619 | SHEPPARD, ALBERT ESTATE #1 | MCKNIGHT, PEYTON | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.