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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-29 | 769886 | 42-401-35259 | KANGERGA GU #2H | BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2013-10-18 | 771596 | 42-401-34324 | SPIKES GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | RECOMP | 10,755 | |
| 2013-10-11 | 770937 | 42-401-35262 | CAMP SWD #10 | TOPCAT OILFIELD TRANSPORT, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2013-10-10 | 770927 | 42-401-35261 | PONE GU (SA) #8H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2013-10-08 | 770881 | 42-401-35260 | SNIDER INDUSTRIES GU #1H | BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2013-10-08 | 770881 | 42-401-35260 | SNIDER INDUSTRIES GU #1H | BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2013-10-04 | 768339 | 42-401-83102 | WOOLEY, J. #16 | BASA RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 3,850 | |
| 2013-09-30 | 768822 | 42-401-35258 | ROMAN GAS UNIT #9H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2013-09-26 | 769433 | 42-401-32405 | CHILDRESS #3A | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 2013-09-24 | 770179 | 42-401-34699 | SPIKES GAS UNIT NO. 1 #10 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2013-09-09 | 769424 | 42-401-32090 | HARPER 'A' #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 2013-09-04 | 768390 | 42-401-35257 | JON S. BROWN GU #1H | BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2013-08-27 | 768605 | 42-401-81884 | COOLIDGE, MRS. L. E. #74 | BASA RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 3,900 | |
| 2013-08-20 | 767938 | 42-401-35256 | LAKE-HINSON #3H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2013-08-06 | 765775 | 42-401-01278 | TURNER, J.W. #23 | BASA RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 3,850 | |
| 2013-08-05 | 765737 | 42-401-82551 | PILGREEN, CHAS. #25 | BASA RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 3,850 | |
| 2013-07-30 | 767190 | 42-401-33758 | PRIOR GAS UNIT #3 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 2013-07-30 | 767189 | 42-401-33405 | SPIKES GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | RECOMP | 10,800 | |
| 2013-07-30 | 767186 | 42-401-34603 | SPIKES GAS UNIT NO. 1 #15 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2013-07-26 | 766856 | 42-401-35255 | ROGERS-KING (SA) #1H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2013-07-24 | 766780 | 42-401-35254 | PONE GU (SA) #7H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2013-07-24 | 766780 | 42-401-35254 | PONE GU (SA) #7H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2013-07-18 | 763521 | 42-401-35250 | GARNER GAS UNIT #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2013-07-18 | 763521 | 42-401-35250 | GARNER GAS UNIT #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2013-07-17 | 764323 | 42-401-35252 | ROBERSON, WALTER #3A | LOG OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2013-07-12 | 765959 | 42-401-34798 | ALEXANDER HEIRS UNIT #2 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,290 | |
| 2013-07-10 | 764206 | 42-401-34567 | HARMON UNIT NO. 1 #4 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,237 | |
| 2013-07-08 | 765707 | 42-401-35253 | CROW-HOLLAND GU (SA) #3H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 10,970 | Y |
| 2013-06-25 | 764909 | 42-401-32098 | HURST-FAULK GAS UNIT #1 #3 | H & T EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 10,700 | |
| 2013-06-21 | 764826 | 42-401-34719 | SPIKES GAS UNIT NO. 1 #16 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | RECOMP | 10,880 | |
| 2013-06-20 | 764823 | 42-401-34421 | SPIKES GAS UNIT NO. 1 #8 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | RECOMP | 10,852 | |
| 2013-06-20 | 764822 | 42-401-33280 | SPIKES GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | RECOMP | 10,795 | |
| 2013-06-07 | 762071 | 42-401-35249 | TEXAS UTILITIES GAS UNIT #31H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2013-06-06 | 763769 | 42-401-35251 | ROGERS-PONE-KING (SA) #1H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2013-05-17 | 760525 | 42-401-34759 | TEXAS UTILITIES 'A' #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 2013-05-15 | 762624 | 42-401-34799 | PIRTLE #2 | CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,060 | |
| 2013-04-16 | 760498 | 42-401-35248 | ROGERS-SILER HEIRS (SA) #1H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 10,925 | Y |
| 2013-03-28 | 758494 | 42-401-35246 | BULLARD-MOYERS(ALLOC) #3H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2013-03-20 | 758745 | 42-401-35247 | BULLARD GAS UNIT #4H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2013-03-20 | 758745 | 42-401-35247 | BULLARD GAS UNIT #4H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2013-03-04 | 757269 | 42-401-31647 | TEXAS UTILITIES 'B' #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 7,565 | |
| 2013-03-04 | 754521 | 42-401-35242 | BARKSDALE ESTATE GAS UNIT #31H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-03-04 | 754521 | 42-401-35242 | BARKSDALE ESTATE GAS UNIT #31H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-02-22 | 756928 | 42-401-35245 | CROW HOLLAND GU (SA) #2H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 10,925 | Y |
| 2013-02-21 | 756766 | 42-401-35244 | MOYERS GAS UNIT #4H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2013-02-11 | 756318 | 42-401-34784 | ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #13 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 2013-01-18 | 754771 | 42-401-35243 | KANGERGA A GAS UNIT #11H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2012-12-27 | 751716 | 42-401-35240 | BARKSDALE, R. A. -B- #21R | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2012-12-19 | 751464 | 42-401-35239 | HOLT, J. R. #13R | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2012-12-19 | 751459 | 42-401-35238 | HOLT, J. R. #4R | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.