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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-03-14 | 20027 | 42-401-30685 | FORBUS ESTATE GAS UNIT #1 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 20012 | 42-401-30684 | STEPHENS, EUNICE B. GAS UNIT #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1978-03-09 | 19707 | 42-401-30682 | GARRISON GAS UNIT VI #1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1978-03-09 | 19666 | 42-401-30681 | PEPPER, E. H. UNIT #2 | HOPKINS & TATE | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-03-07 | 19542 | 42-401-30680 | HAYS, OREN #1 | MCMURREY GATHERING SYSTEM, INC. | DRILL | 7,553 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19859 | 42-401-30678 | HIGH "B" UNIT #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19357 | 42-401-30679 | KANGERGA #2 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1978-02-15 | 41822 | 42-401-30668 | PRICE, C.S. ET AL UNIT #1 | JOSEY, LENOIR M., INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1978-02-13 | 18082 | 42-401-30677 | ARNOLD, W. F. ESTATE #1-A | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-02-07 | 17834 | 42-401-30676 | CARTER UNIT #1 | REMUDA OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1978-02-07 | 17829 | 42-401-30675 | STONE, RICHARD GAS UNIT #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1978-02-02 | 17508 | 42-401-30673 | ASHBY, ELMER GAS UNIT #1-R | SABRE EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17210 | 42-401-30672 | ROPER, LEON #4 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17208 | 42-401-30671 | CRIM ET AL #1 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17206 | 42-401-30670 | ROPER, LEON #2 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17205 | 42-401-30669 | ROPER, LEON #3 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1978-01-09 | 15889 | 42-401-30667 | HEMBY, T.G. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1978-01-09 | 15838 | 42-401-30666 | FLOREY, HARRY #1 | DELTA DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 12,580 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15744 | 42-401-30665 | HARDY, JOHN #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15590 | 42-401-30662 | RIVES, J. B., JR. #1 | MILLICAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15582 | 42-401-30661 | RAINBOLT, W. K.,ET AL #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15424 | 42-401-30660 | PIERCE, WALTER ET AL UNIT #1 | TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15390 | 42-401-30659 | ESTES, SYBIL YORK #1 | LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 7072 | 42-401-30607 | MCANALLY, K. W. #1 | MILLICAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 10797 | 42-401-30628 | ASHBY, ELMER GAS UNIT #1-A | SABRE EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,450 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 14614 | 42-401-30658 | MERCER, C. J. #2 | MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 14599 | 42-401-30657 | KANGERGA, MICHAEL "B" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1977-12-20 | 15227 | 42-401-30642 | SILER, W.H. #158 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1977-12-20 | 15226 | 42-401-30647 | BURTON, R.J. #31 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 14232 | 42-401-30652 | SILER, W. H. R/A "A" #1 WIW | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 14231 | 42-401-30653 | BURTON, R. J. #1 WIW | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 12956 | 42-401-30645 | SILER, W. H. R/A "A" #173 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1977-12-12 | 13899 | 42-401-30639 | SILER, W. H. R/A "A" #152WIW | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,736 | |
| 1977-12-12 | 13845 | 42-401-30612 | ROPER, LEON #1 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1977-12-09 | 13701 | 42-401-30655 | LLOYD, C. E. #2 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1977-12-09 | 13700 | 42-401-30654 | KANGERGA, M. #1-A | ALAMO PET. CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 13244 | 42-401-30651 | SANDERS UNIT 1 #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 13223 | 42-401-30650 | KANGERGA, M. ET AL #1 | HOMBRE OIL CO., LTD. | DRILL | 4,061 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 3816 | 42-401-30591 | HIGH, A. #2 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 8,194 | |
| 1977-11-30 | 13056 | 42-401-30649 | LEE, C. W. ET AL, GAS UNIT O/A #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1977-11-30 | 11164 | 42-401-30629 | FREEMAN, BOOTH #2 | HOPKINS & TATE | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 12870 | 42-401-30643 | BECKWORTH, E. E. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 13165 | 42-401-30646 | POSTON, H. C. GAS UNIT #2 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12818 | 42-401-30641 | JENKINS, FELIX W. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1977-11-23 | 12670 | 42-401-30640 | CLARK, A. B., ET AL #1 | TEXCAN RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12468 | 42-401-30638 | MESSEC, CARL ET AL #1 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 13271 | 42-401-30365 | HIGH, A. #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 8,201 | |
| 1977-11-15 | 12711 | 42-401-30610 | HASKINS, SALETTIE #1 | POWELL, GENE | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-11-15 | 12077 | 42-401-30136 | NORTHEAST TRAWICK GAS UNIT NO. 4 #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 11973 | 42-401-30637 | BIRDWELL #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.