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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-07 | 12973 | 42-401-30635 | KINNEY, I. L. #16-X | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 12971 | 42-401-30633 | KINNEY, I. L. #24-X | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 12969 | 42-401-30634 | KINNEY, I. L. #31-X | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11429 | 42-401-30631 | LANGSTON, DON #1-A | TRIO-H CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 11744 | 42-401-30621 | PRICE, M. A. #41 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 11184 | 42-401-30630 | MOTLEY #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 13,138 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11850 | 42-401-30622 | KINNEY, I. L. #21-X | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11848 | 42-401-30623 | KINNEY, I. L. #25-X | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11845 | 42-401-30624 | KINNEY, I. L. #68 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10791 | 42-401-30627 | WHITEHEAD, W.W. GAS UNIT #2 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10789 | 42-401-30625 | KINSEY, JOE S. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1977-10-25 | 10790 | 42-401-30626 | MASON #2 | HAMON, JAKE L. | DRILL | 7,020 | |
| 1977-10-20 | 3740 | 42-401-30588 | HASKINS, HUBERT GAS UNIT #2 | POWELL, GENE | OTHER | 7,200 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 10022 | 42-401-30620 | BRIDGES, TERRY #1 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9804 | 42-401-30619 | SHEPPARD, ALBERT EST. #1 | MCKNIGHT, PEYTON | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 6036 | 42-401-30604 | GRAMMIER, ORVAL #1 | DALLAS EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 13,520 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 9566 | 42-401-30616 | MENEFEE, DANIEL GAS UNIT #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1977-10-07 | 9569 | 42-401-30617 | ASHBY, ELMER GAS UNIT #2 | SABRE EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 9282 | 42-401-86029 | LEOPARD, O.W. GAS UNIT #2 | ORO NEGRO OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9192 | 42-401-30587 | BEARDEN, H. #1 | ENERGY FUND OF AMERICA, INC. | DRILL | 7,405 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9112 | 42-401-30615 | OVERTON GAS UNIT #1 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 7814 | 42-401-30609 | THREADGILL #1-X | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 8957 | 42-401-30614 | RAIDER GAS UNIT #1 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1977-09-28 | 8665 | 42-401-30613 | KANGERGA "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-09-26 | 8422 | 42-401-30612 | ROPER, LEON #1 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1977-09-19 | 7934 | 42-401-30611 | ARNOLD, W. F. ESTATE #1 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 3,720 | |
| 1977-09-16 | 7782 | 42-401-30608 | SMOOT, G. B. MRS. #1 | MCMURREY GATHERING SYSTEM, INC. | DRILL | 7,171 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 6930 | 42-401-30606 | CHRISTIAN ESTATE #1 | PALMER, JOHN T. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1977-09-02 | 6892 | 42-401-30605 | BENNETT,LINVILLE #1 | HILL PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 4959 | 42-401-30596 | LLOYD, C. E. #1 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 10,846 | |
| 1977-08-19 | 5833 | 42-401-30603 | KANGERGA, M. #1 | TRANTHAM,J.W.&BRASFIELD,H.A. | DRILL | 7,360 | |
| 1977-08-18 | 5653 | 42-401-30354 | BENNETT, R. D. UNIT #1 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,569 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 5393 | 42-401-30601 | LONGHORN GAS UNIT #1 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5220 | 42-401-30599 | THREADGILL #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,008 | |
| 1977-08-09 | 5632 | 42-401-30595 | LEDBETTER, DEVERNIA #42 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1977-08-09 | 4984 | 42-401-30598 | BIRD, G. W. ESTATE #2 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1977-08-09 | 4981 | 42-401-30597 | KANGERGA, MICHAEL #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 5250 | 42-401-30594 | DEVERNIA LEDBETTER #41 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 4416 | 42-401-30593 | MOODY NATIONAL BANK GAS UNIT 2 #3 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1977-07-28 | 4130 | 42-401-86027 | MCWILLIAMS, R.P. #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1977-07-26 | 3934 | 42-401-30592 | RICHARDSON, REUBE GENE GAS UNIT #2 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 3798 | 42-401-30590 | WEBSTER, MARDELL #1 | POWELL, DELBERT | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1977-07-22 | 3742 | 42-401-30589 | DELTA GAS UNIT #1 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1977-07-22 | 3741 | 42-401-30361 | GRAY, B. B. ESTATE UNIT #1 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,512 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3206 | 42-401-30581 | LEWIS, SAM #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1977-07-15 | 3178 | 42-401-30587 | BEARDEN, ARTHUR #1 | ENERGY FUND OF AMERICA, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 2753 | 42-401-30586 | ISAAC, ADRON GAS UNIT #1 | PIONEER PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 10,474 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 2752 | 42-401-30585 | WILKINS, A. M. GAS UNIT #1 | PIONEER PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1977-07-06 | 3092 | 42-401-30584 | MINOR, JOHN G. GAS UNIT #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2344 | 42-401-30583 | STRONG, GEORGE B. #1 | LONG, B. V., TRUSTEE | DRILL | 10,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.