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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-27 | 738330 | 42-401-35212 | LAKE-HINSON #2H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2012-04-27 | 737743 | 42-401-82257 | LAIRD, B. F. #27 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-04-27 | 737740 | 42-401-82242 | LAIRD, B. F. #6 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-04-27 | 737731 | 42-401-82250 | LAIRD, B. F. #20 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-04-27 | 737728 | 42-401-82252 | LAIRD, B. F. #22 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-04-27 | 737718 | 42-401-82258 | LAIRD, B. F. #28 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-04-27 | 737675 | 42-401-82243 | LAIRD, B. F. #8 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-04-26 | 738228 | 42-401-82004 | L. D. CRIM #160 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-04-24 | 736689 | 42-401-83318 | DICKERSON, C. N. #9A | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-04-20 | 737698 | 42-401-82259 | LAIRD, B. F. #29 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-04-20 | 737662 | 42-401-82253 | LAIRD, B. F. #23 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-04-20 | 737640 | 42-401-86170 | LAIRD, B. F. #3 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-04-19 | 736695 | 42-401-83316 | DICKERSON, C. N. #7W | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-04-16 | 737051 | 42-401-35211 | LAKE-HINSON #1H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2012-04-13 | 736629 | 42-401-35210 | FISCHER-REDWINE #2H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2012-04-13 | 736602 | 42-401-35209 | ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #8H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2012-04-13 | 736602 | 42-401-35209 | ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #8H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2012-03-30 | 736344 | 42-401-33154 | JACKSON, FRED B. #1 | ARCHON RESOURCES LLC | RECOMP | 7,679 | |
| 2012-03-29 | 736274 | 42-401-35116 | JARRELL GAS UNIT #6 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 2012-03-28 | 736212 | 42-401-35208 | LLOYD, C.E. ET AL GAS UNIT 5 #8H | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2012-03-15 | 735248 | 42-401-35207 | LLOYD, C.E. ETAL GAS UNIT 5 #7H | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2012-03-15 | 735248 | 42-401-35207 | LLOYD, C.E. ETAL GAS UNIT 5 #7H | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2012-02-28 | 733358 | 42-401-35206 | MINDEN GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 17,300 | Y |
| 2012-02-28 | 733358 | 42-401-35206 | MINDEN GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 17,300 | Y |
| 2012-02-28 | 732757 | 42-401-35055 | MARCH-DICKEY GAS UNIT #1 | O'RYAN OIL AND GAS | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 2012-02-21 | 733517 | 42-401-35205 | LLOYD, C.E. ET AL GAS UNIT 5 #6H | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2012-02-21 | 733517 | 42-401-35205 | LLOYD, C.E. ET AL GAS UNIT 5 #6H | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2012-02-18 | 733022 | 42-401-35204 | LAKE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2012-02-15 | 733011 | 42-401-35203 | LAKE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2012-02-15 | 732801 | 42-401-83343 | REID, V. E., MRS. #16 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 732789 | 42-401-83341 | REID, V. E., MRS. #14B | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 732784 | 42-401-01920 | REID, V. E., MRS. #24 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-02-06 | 732631 | 42-401-83339 | REID, V. E., MRS. #12 | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2012-01-25 | 731518 | 42-401-35202 | ANNIE BROWN #3 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2012-01-19 | 731485 | 42-401-35201 | J. MCWILLIAMS GAS UNIT #11H | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2012-01-19 | 731485 | 42-401-35201 | J. MCWILLIAMS GAS UNIT #11H | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2012-01-11 | 731084 | 42-401-35200 | MCWILLIAMS, J. GAS UNIT #10H | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2012-01-11 | 729725 | 42-401-35197 | STRONG, W. C. #7H | SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2011-12-21 | 730215 | 42-401-35199 | BYRON #1 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,250 | |
| 2011-12-15 | 729578 | 42-401-35196 | STOKER HEIRS #4 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2011-12-14 | 729519 | 42-401-35198 | STINGRAY #9H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2011-12-14 | 729412 | 42-401-35193 | ANNIE BROWN #2H | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2011-12-14 | 729412 | 42-401-35193 | ANNIE BROWN #2H | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2011-12-14 | 729272 | 42-401-35195 | WYLIE #13H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2011-12-14 | 729272 | 42-401-35195 | WYLIE #13H | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2011-12-13 | 729431 | 42-401-35194 | PINEHILL SWD #2 | PINNERGY, LTD. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 2011-12-13 | 729414 | 42-401-32462 | VIDA GROOM GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,110 | |
| 2011-12-09 | 729465 | 42-401-35192 | ROGERS, FRED UNIT #31H | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2011-12-05 | 729158 | 42-401-35191 | BECKWORTH GAS UNIT #7 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2011-11-29 | 726175 | 42-401-35187 | FISCHER-MATHIS #2H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.