Rusk County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Rusk County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-23.
Rusk County permitting is running 7.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (23 total, up 64% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. leads with 12 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
4
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-09-23
All Time
6,619
6,619 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1977-06-24 | 1693 | 42-401-30580 | PRIOR UNIT 1 #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1550 | 42-401-30579 | SOONER GAS UNIT #1 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1548 | 42-401-30578 | DUKES, GEORGE ESTATE GAS UNIT #2 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1977-06-22 | 1418 | 42-401-30353 | JARRELL, L. O. #1 | REMUDA OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1977-06-17 | 969 | 42-401-30577 | KANGERGA-BURNS #1 | HUGHEY, W. R., OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 173 | 42-401-30576 | HAIR GAS UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.