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
1978-07-122834642-401-30735ALEXANDER, CUBA GAS UNIT #1HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL11,000
1978-07-072808442-401-30734HOWETH #1HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,768
1978-06-302774442-401-30727CHRISTIAN, C. O. GAS UNIT #1HOPKINS & TATEDRILL11,000
1978-06-282755942-401-00342TAYLOR, D. N. #1RIDDLE OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,520
1978-06-282754742-401-30725BENNETT, R. D. #2MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,800
1978-06-232727142-401-30724CHAPPY PUNCH ESTATE #1MCKNIGHT, PEYTONDRILL10,000
1978-06-222706142-401-30723ANDERSON, J. G. UNIT 2 #1DOWCO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,950
1978-06-212701742-401-30722KANGERGA UNIT 2 #1DOWCO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,850
1978-06-202688542-401-30721MCWILLIAMS, J. #1HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL11,300
1978-06-192767742-401-30726ALFORD, E. B. #1-RMALERNEE OIL COMPANYDRILL3,750
1978-06-162667042-401-30720MAYFIELD-ALFORD #1DORNEY, STEVEDRILL3,800
1978-06-152788442-401-30731STRICKLAND, J. E. "A" #9-XATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL3,750
1978-06-152788342-401-30732STRICKLAND, J. E. "A" #6-XATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL3,750
1978-06-152788242-401-30730STRICKLAND, J. E. "A" #12-XATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL3,750
1978-06-152788142-401-30729STRICKLAND, J. E. "A" #14-XATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL3,750
1978-06-152788042-401-30728LLOYD, C. E. #4ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL7,800
1978-06-142646842-401-30620BRIDGES, TERRY #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL11,000
1978-06-142646742-401-30718BIRD, G. W. ESTATE #3MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,800
1978-06-142644042-401-30717THOMPSON, PERRY G. U. #2MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,800
1978-06-092614942-401-30716DEASON, A. J. #2-ALLOYD, BOB M.DRILL3,700
1978-06-052573442-401-30714KEE, W. B. ESTATE #1FENDER, DAVID M.DRILL12,441
1978-05-312545442-401-30713MIMS, JOHN #1EXXON CORP.DRILL11,100
1978-05-232580942-401-30712LLOYD, C. E. #3ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL7,800
1978-05-182597742-401-30834THOMPSON #1-RYATES PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
1978-05-182458742-401-30711KANGERGA, M. "B" #3HOMBRE OIL CO., LTD.DRILL4,100
1978-05-182458542-401-30710KANGERGA, M. "A" #2HOMBRE OIL CO., LTD.DRILL4,140
1978-05-182454942-401-30709MYERS, JIMMY ET AL #1TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC.DRILL11,000
1978-05-182454742-401-30708KANGERGA, MICHAEL "C" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,800
1978-05-152424042-401-30706TODD, J. ORVILLE #1HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL11,000
1978-05-112400342-401-30704GILLIAM UNIT #1RIDDLE OIL COMPANYDRILL11,000
1978-05-112395842-401-30829MCCUNE, C. L. #1SUPRON ENERGY CORP.DRILL8,800
1978-05-112395642-401-30705ALFORD, JESSE B., ET AL #1LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THEDRILL11,000
1978-05-032344842-401-30703SWILEY, T. W. #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,800
1978-05-032341042-401-30702GRAY GAS UNIT #2MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,800
1978-05-012326742-401-30701TURNER GAS UNIT #2MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,800
1978-05-012325242-401-30700GATHRIGHT, EARL G. #1LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THEDRILL11,000
1978-04-203011642-401-30697CRIM, C. L. #1HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL7,800
1978-04-202258342-401-30698CRIM ET AL #2MEWBOURNE OIL CO.DRILL7,522
1978-04-172229442-401-30696MCCUNE, JAMES H. #1SUPRON ENERGY CORP.DRILL8,800
1978-04-142217242-401-30695WHEELIS #1-SCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL1,200
1978-04-132204342-401-30694HUBERT HASKINS GAS UNIT #3POWELL, GENEDRILL7,200
1978-04-112187042-401-30693VINSON GAS UNIT #1MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,800
1978-04-102180742-401-30692SHEPPARD, BAILEY ET AL #1TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC.DRILL10,800
1978-03-312117642-401-30691DURAN #1ARKLA EXPLORATION CO.DRILL10,600
1978-03-312117642-401-30691DURAN #1WHITTON COMPANY INC.DRILL10,398
1978-03-272087642-401-30690MARTIN, CHESTER #1SABRE EXPLORATION CORPORATIONDRILL7,100
1978-03-272084542-401-30689HASKINS, SALETTIE #2POWELL, GENEDRILL3,950
1978-03-272082242-401-30688MOORES, L. S. #1SABRE EXPLORATION CORPORATIONDRILL12,500
1978-03-214034042-401-30683WALLACE. ELIZABETH G. #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,800
1978-03-212039542-401-30686STRONG GAS UNIT #1HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL11,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.