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
1978-03-142002742-401-30685FORBUS ESTATE GAS UNIT #1MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,800
1978-03-142001242-401-30684STEPHENS, EUNICE B. GAS UNIT #1HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL11,800
1978-03-091970742-401-30682GARRISON GAS UNIT VI #1BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL9,700
1978-03-091966642-401-30681PEPPER, E. H. UNIT #2HOPKINS & TATEDRILL11,000
1978-03-071954242-401-30680HAYS, OREN #1MCMURREY GATHERING SYSTEM, INC.DRILL7,553
1978-03-031985942-401-30678HIGH "B" UNIT #1HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL7,800
1978-03-031935742-401-30679KANGERGA #2HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,000
1978-02-154182242-401-30668PRICE, C.S. ET AL UNIT #1JOSEY, LENOIR M., INC.DRILL10,800
1978-02-131808242-401-30677ARNOLD, W. F. ESTATE #1-AGIBSON DRLG. CO.DRILL7,200
1978-02-071783442-401-30676CARTER UNIT #1REMUDA OIL & GAS CO.DRILL10,800
1978-02-071782942-401-30675STONE, RICHARD GAS UNIT #1HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL8,500
1978-02-021750842-401-30673ASHBY, ELMER GAS UNIT #1-RSABRE EXPLORATION CORPORATIONDRILL7,100
1978-01-271721042-401-30672ROPER, LEON #4MEWBOURNE OIL CO.DRILL8,000
1978-01-271720842-401-30671CRIM ET AL #1MEWBOURNE OIL CO.DRILL8,000
1978-01-271720642-401-30670ROPER, LEON #2MEWBOURNE OIL CO.DRILL8,000
1978-01-271720542-401-30669ROPER, LEON #3MEWBOURNE OIL CO.DRILL8,000
1978-01-091588942-401-30667HEMBY, T.G. #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,900
1978-01-091583842-401-30666FLOREY, HARRY #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL12,580
1978-01-041574442-401-30665HARDY, JOHN #1HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL12,000
1978-01-041559042-401-30662RIVES, J. B., JR. #1MILLICAN OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1978-01-041558242-401-30661RAINBOLT, W. K.,ET AL #1TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL12,300
1978-01-041542442-401-30660PIERCE, WALTER ET AL UNIT #1TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC.DRILL11,000
1978-01-041539042-401-30659ESTES, SYBIL YORK #1LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THEDRILL11,000
1978-01-04707242-401-30607MCANALLY, K. W. #1MILLICAN OIL COMPANYDRILL7,900
1977-12-281079742-401-30628ASHBY, ELMER GAS UNIT #1-ASABRE EXPLORATION CORPORATIONDRILL2,450
1977-12-221461442-401-30658MERCER, C. J. #2MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL7,700
1977-12-221459942-401-30657KANGERGA, MICHAEL "B" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,900
1977-12-201522742-401-30642SILER, W.H. #158AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,800
1977-12-201522642-401-30647BURTON, R.J. #31AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,800
1977-12-191423242-401-30652SILER, W. H. R/A "A" #1 WIWAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,800
1977-12-191423142-401-30653BURTON, R. J. #1 WIWAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,800
1977-12-191295642-401-30645SILER, W. H. R/A "A" #173AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,800
1977-12-121389942-401-30639SILER, W. H. R/A "A" #152WIWAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,736
1977-12-121384542-401-30612ROPER, LEON #1MEWBOURNE OIL CO.DRILL7,800
1977-12-091370142-401-30655LLOYD, C. E. #2ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL7,800
1977-12-091370042-401-30654KANGERGA, M. #1-AALAMO PET. CO.DRILL7,000
1977-12-021324442-401-30651SANDERS UNIT 1 #1HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,000
1977-12-021322342-401-30650KANGERGA, M. ET AL #1HOMBRE OIL CO., LTD.DRILL4,061
1977-12-02381642-401-30591HIGH, A. #2HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL8,194
1977-11-301305642-401-30649LEE, C. W. ET AL, GAS UNIT O/A #3TEXACO INC.DRILL11,600
1977-11-301116442-401-30629FREEMAN, BOOTH #2HOPKINS & TATEDRILL11,000
1977-11-291287042-401-30643BECKWORTH, E. E. #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,900
1977-11-281316542-401-30646POSTON, H. C. GAS UNIT #2PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATIONDRILL7,100
1977-11-281281842-401-30641JENKINS, FELIX W. #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,900
1977-11-231267042-401-30640CLARK, A. B., ET AL #1TEXCAN RESOURCES CORP.DRILL8,500
1977-11-211246842-401-30638MESSEC, CARL ET AL #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL7,500
1977-11-171327142-401-30365HIGH, A. #1HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.DRILL8,201
1977-11-151271142-401-30610HASKINS, SALETTIE #1POWELL, GENEDRILL3,900
1977-11-151207742-401-30136NORTHEAST TRAWICK GAS UNIT NO. 4 #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,800
1977-11-141197342-401-30637BIRDWELL #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.