Rusk County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Rusk County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-11.
Rusk County permitting is running 6.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (20 total, up 18% 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 8 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
3
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
6,616
6,616 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-04 | 757269 | 42-401-31647 | TEXAS UTILITIES 'B' #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 7,565 | |
| 2013-03-04 | 754521 | 42-401-35242 | BARKSDALE ESTATE GAS UNIT #31H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-03-04 | 754521 | 42-401-35242 | BARKSDALE ESTATE GAS UNIT #31H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2013-02-22 | 756928 | 42-401-35245 | CROW HOLLAND GU (SA) #2H | MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | DRILL | 10,925 | Y |
| 2013-02-21 | 756766 | 42-401-35244 | MOYERS GAS UNIT #4H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2013-02-11 | 756318 | 42-401-34784 | ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #13 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 2013-01-18 | 754771 | 42-401-35243 | KANGERGA A GAS UNIT #11H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2012-12-27 | 751716 | 42-401-35240 | BARKSDALE, R. A. -B- #21R | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2012-12-19 | 751464 | 42-401-35239 | HOLT, J. R. #13R | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2012-12-19 | 751459 | 42-401-35238 | HOLT, J. R. #4R | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2012-12-07 | 751040 | 42-401-86314 | BARKSDALE, R. A. -B- #21 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-12-03 | 752025 | 42-401-34873 | STINGRAY #4 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 10,950 | |
| 2012-11-29 | 752024 | 42-401-34370 | STINGRAY #3 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 10,950 | |
| 2012-11-28 | 752023 | 42-401-34520 | COBRA #2 #5 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 10,950 | |
| 2012-11-28 | 751940 | 42-401-35241 | L. D. CRIM #193W | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 2012-11-27 | 749525 | 42-401-35229 | WILLIAMS, GLEN ESTATE GAS UNIT #31H | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2012-11-20 | 750188 | 42-401-35236 | WOOLEY, WILLIS #8R | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2012-11-19 | 750029 | 42-401-35234 | WATKINS, M. #22 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2012-11-19 | 750023 | 42-401-35235 | WATKINS, M. #23 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2012-11-16 | 749868 | 42-401-35232 | DICKERSON, C. N. #9R | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2012-11-16 | 749865 | 42-401-35231 | BARKSDALE, R. A. -B- #18R | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2012-11-12 | 751227 | 42-401-34437 | L. D. CRIM #192 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-11-07 | 750949 | 42-401-35237 | MCALISTER GAS UNIT #8H | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2012-11-02 | 749837 | 42-401-35230 | C.B. DORSEY GU2 #6H | TANOS EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2012-10-22 | 750017 | 42-401-35233 | REID, V. E., MRS. #25W | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2012-10-19 | 749875 | 42-401-33697 | ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #7 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,225 | |
| 2012-10-17 | 748123 | 42-401-82270 | LAIRD, S. S. 'A' #10 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-10-10 | 747601 | 42-401-84155 | RUSSELL, R. F. -A- #2 | SND OPERATING, L.L.C. | RENTR | 5,000 | |
| 2012-09-24 | 747355 | 42-401-35228 | BLACKWELL #3 | EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2012-09-21 | 746680 | 42-401-35226 | TODD, BESSIE ESTATE GAS UNIT #31H | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2012-09-21 | 746625 | 42-401-86313 | BARKSDALE, R. A. -B- #8 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-09-18 | 746428 | 42-401-86312 | WOOLEY, WILLIS #13 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-09-17 | 747784 | 42-401-34870 | STINGRAY #8 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 10,950 | |
| 2012-09-17 | 747777 | 42-401-34729 | STINGRAY #6 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 10,949 | |
| 2012-09-17 | 746038 | 42-401-84087 | LAIRD, BEN #7 | SND OPERATING, L.L.C. | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-09-13 | 745977 | 42-401-82622 | ROBERSON, O. #8 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-09-13 | 745976 | 42-401-82620 | ROBERSON, O. #6 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-09-13 | 745975 | 42-401-82624 | ROBERSON, O. #10 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-09-13 | 745974 | 42-401-82619 | ROBERSON, O. #5 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-09-13 | 745973 | 42-401-82618 | ROBERSON, O. #4 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-09-11 | 745745 | 42-401-82255 | LAIRD, B. F. #25 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-09-10 | 745742 | 42-401-82240 | LAIRD, B. F. #2 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-09-06 | 747223 | 42-401-35227 | HARDY HEIRS-MODISETTE (SA) #1H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2012-09-06 | 747223 | 42-401-35227 | HARDY HEIRS-MODISETTE (SA) #1H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2012-08-31 | 747067 | 42-401-33702 | FISCHER #3 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 2012-08-28 | 744977 | 42-401-84088 | LAIRD, BEN #8 | SND OPERATING, L.L.C. | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-08-28 | 744971 | 42-401-84082 | LAIRD, BEN #2 | SND OPERATING, L.L.C. | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-08-27 | 745554 | 42-401-32071 | JONES, W. J. #6 | LANCER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 2012-08-23 | 745082 | 42-401-33427 | ALLEN DAVID #6 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 10,750 | |
| 2012-08-23 | 745080 | 42-401-33400 | ALLEN DAVID #5 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 10,770 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.