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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2012-04-2773833042-401-35212LAKE-HINSON #2HFOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,000Y
2012-04-2773774342-401-82257LAIRD, B. F. #27ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-04-2773774042-401-82242LAIRD, B. F. #6ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-04-2773773142-401-82250LAIRD, B. F. #20ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-04-2773772842-401-82252LAIRD, B. F. #22ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-04-2773771842-401-82258LAIRD, B. F. #28ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-04-2773767542-401-82243LAIRD, B. F. #8ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-04-2673822842-401-82004L. D. CRIM #160ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-04-2473668942-401-83318DICKERSON, C. N. #9AZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-04-2073769842-401-82259LAIRD, B. F. #29ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-04-2073766242-401-82253LAIRD, B. F. #23ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-04-2073764042-401-86170LAIRD, B. F. #3ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-04-1973669542-401-83316DICKERSON, C. N. #7WZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-04-1673705142-401-35211LAKE-HINSON #1HFOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,000Y
2012-04-1373662942-401-35210FISCHER-REDWINE #2HFOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,000Y
2012-04-1373660242-401-35209ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #8HFOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,000Y
2012-04-1373660242-401-35209ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #8HFOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,000Y
2012-03-3073634442-401-33154JACKSON, FRED B. #1ARCHON RESOURCES LLCRECOMP7,679
2012-03-2973627442-401-35116JARRELL GAS UNIT #6FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.RECOMP13,000
2012-03-2873621242-401-35208LLOYD, C.E. ET AL GAS UNIT 5 #8HANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL12,500Y
2012-03-1573524842-401-35207LLOYD, C.E. ETAL GAS UNIT 5 #7HANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL12,500Y
2012-03-1573524842-401-35207LLOYD, C.E. ETAL GAS UNIT 5 #7HANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL12,500Y
2012-02-2873335842-401-35206MINDEN GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL17,300Y
2012-02-2873335842-401-35206MINDEN GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL17,300Y
2012-02-2873275742-401-35055MARCH-DICKEY GAS UNIT #1O'RYAN OIL AND GASRECOMP13,000
2012-02-2173351742-401-35205LLOYD, C.E. ET AL GAS UNIT 5 #6HANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL12,500Y
2012-02-2173351742-401-35205LLOYD, C.E. ET AL GAS UNIT 5 #6HANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL12,500Y
2012-02-1873302242-401-35204LAKE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7HFOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL14,000Y
2012-02-1573301142-401-35203LAKE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6HFOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL14,000Y
2012-02-1573280142-401-83343REID, V. E., MRS. #16ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-02-1473278942-401-83341REID, V. E., MRS. #14BZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-02-1473278442-401-01920REID, V. E., MRS. #24ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-02-0673263142-401-83339REID, V. E., MRS. #12ZONE ENERGY, LLCRENTR4,000
2012-01-2573151842-401-35202ANNIE BROWN #3VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,500
2012-01-1973148542-401-35201J. MCWILLIAMS GAS UNIT #11HANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL12,000Y
2012-01-1973148542-401-35201J. MCWILLIAMS GAS UNIT #11HANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL12,000Y
2012-01-1173108442-401-35200MCWILLIAMS, J. GAS UNIT #10HANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL12,000Y
2012-01-1172972542-401-35197STRONG, W. C. #7HSAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2011-12-2173021542-401-35199BYRON #1CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,250
2011-12-1572957842-401-35196STOKER HEIRS #4VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,000
2011-12-1472951942-401-35198STINGRAY #9HNFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL11,600Y
2011-12-1472941242-401-35193ANNIE BROWN #2HVALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,500Y
2011-12-1472941242-401-35193ANNIE BROWN #2HVALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,500Y
2011-12-1472927242-401-35195WYLIE #13HNFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL11,700Y
2011-12-1472927242-401-35195WYLIE #13HSABINE OIL & GAS LLCDRILL11,700Y
2011-12-1372943142-401-35194PINEHILL SWD #2PINNERGY, LTD.DRILL6,850
2011-12-1372941442-401-32462VIDA GROOM GAS UNIT #1XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,110
2011-12-0972946542-401-35192ROGERS, FRED UNIT #31HANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL12,000Y
2011-12-0572915842-401-35191BECKWORTH GAS UNIT #7BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,000
2011-11-2972617542-401-35187FISCHER-MATHIS #2HFOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,000Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.