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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
2012-12-0775104042-401-86314BARKSDALE, R. A. -B- #21ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-12-0375202542-401-34873STINGRAY #4NFR ENERGY, LLCRECOMP10,950
2012-11-2975202442-401-34370STINGRAY #3NFR ENERGY, LLCRECOMP10,950
2012-11-2875202342-401-34520COBRA #2 #5NFR ENERGY, LLCRECOMP10,950
2012-11-2875194042-401-35241L. D. CRIM #193WZONE ENERGY, LLCDRILL3,950
2012-11-2774952542-401-35229WILLIAMS, GLEN ESTATE GAS UNIT #31HANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL13,000Y
2012-11-2075018842-401-35236WOOLEY, WILLIS #8RZONE ENERGY, LLCDRILL4,000
2012-11-1975002942-401-35234WATKINS, M. #22ZONE ENERGY, LLCDRILL4,000
2012-11-1975002342-401-35235WATKINS, M. #23ZONE ENERGY, LLCDRILL4,000
2012-11-1674986842-401-35232DICKERSON, C. N. #9RZONE ENERGY, LLCDRILL4,000
2012-11-1674986542-401-35231BARKSDALE, R. A. -B- #18RZONE ENERGY, LLCDRILL4,000
2012-11-1275122742-401-34437L. D. CRIM #192ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-11-0775094942-401-35237MCALISTER GAS UNIT #8HANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL13,000Y
2012-11-0274983742-401-35230C.B. DORSEY GU2 #6HTANOS EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL15,000Y
2012-10-2275001742-401-35233REID, V. E., MRS. #25WZONE ENERGY, LLCDRILL4,000
2012-10-1974987542-401-33697ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #7FOREST OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP10,225
2012-10-1774812342-401-82270LAIRD, S. S. 'A' #10ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-10-1074760142-401-84155RUSSELL, R. F. -A- #2SND OPERATING, L.L.C.RENTR5,000
2012-09-2474735542-401-35228BLACKWELL #3EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO.DRILL3,900
2012-09-2174668042-401-35226TODD, BESSIE ESTATE GAS UNIT #31HANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL13,000Y
2012-09-2174662542-401-86313BARKSDALE, R. A. -B- #8ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-09-1874642842-401-86312WOOLEY, WILLIS #13ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-09-1774778442-401-34870STINGRAY #8NFR ENERGY, LLCRECOMP10,950
2012-09-1774777742-401-34729STINGRAY #6NFR ENERGY, LLCRECOMP10,949
2012-09-1774603842-401-84087LAIRD, BEN #7SND OPERATING, L.L.C.RENTR4,000
2012-09-1374597742-401-82622ROBERSON, O. #8ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-09-1374597642-401-82620ROBERSON, O. #6ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-09-1374597542-401-82624ROBERSON, O. #10ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-09-1374597442-401-82619ROBERSON, O. #5ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-09-1374597342-401-82618ROBERSON, O. #4ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-09-1174574542-401-82255LAIRD, B. F. #25ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-09-1074574242-401-82240LAIRD, B. F. #2ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-09-0674722342-401-35227HARDY HEIRS-MODISETTE (SA) #1HNFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL11,800Y
2012-09-0674722342-401-35227HARDY HEIRS-MODISETTE (SA) #1HNFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL11,800Y
2012-08-3174706742-401-33702FISCHER #3FOREST OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP11,200
2012-08-2874497742-401-84088LAIRD, BEN #8SND OPERATING, L.L.C.RENTR4,000
2012-08-2874497142-401-84082LAIRD, BEN #2SND OPERATING, L.L.C.RENTR4,000
2012-08-2774555442-401-32071JONES, W. J. #6LANCER PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,000
2012-08-2374508242-401-33427ALLEN DAVID #6NFR ENERGY, LLCRECOMP10,750
2012-08-2374508042-401-33400ALLEN DAVID #5NFR ENERGY, LLCRECOMP10,770
2012-08-1574391342-401-32700G. ALEXANDER #1JANDAR EXPLORATION, L. C.RECOMP8,970
2012-08-1374466642-401-31540HUBBARD GAS UNIT #1 #1XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,000
2012-08-1374416042-401-82277LAIRD, S. S. 'A' #17ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-08-1374414942-401-82289LAIRD, S. S. 'A' #31ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-08-1374414442-401-82266LAIRD, S. S. 'A' #6ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-08-1374407542-401-82279LAIRD, S. S. A #19ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-08-0974560742-401-33525STINGRAY #2NFR ENERGY, LLCRECOMP10,850
2012-08-0374364942-401-35225ASHBY GAS UNIT #3HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL17,300Y
2012-07-2774492642-401-82260LAIRD, B. F. #30WZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-07-2674406642-401-82247LAIRD, B. F. #17ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.