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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-13 | 725611 | 42-401-35185 | RAINWATER #3H | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2011-10-07 | 725669 | 42-401-33897 | TATUM #1 | CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2011-09-19 | 723620 | 42-401-34134 | GARRISON #3 | GMT EXPLORATION CO TEXAS, LLC | RECOMP | 11,964 | |
| 2011-09-19 | 721343 | 42-401-35176 | WORLEY #4H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2011-09-12 | 723675 | 42-401-35182 | LITTLE ESTATE #4H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2011-09-07 | 723362 | 42-401-35181 | MOORE -A- #6R | SND OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2011-09-01 | 723335 | 42-401-35180 | CHEVALLIER #8H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2011-09-01 | 723335 | 42-401-35180 | CHEVALLIER #8H | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2011-09-01 | 723335 | 42-401-35180 | CHEVALLIER #8H | SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2011-08-31 | 722886 | 42-401-35178 | ROGERS, FINIS CV UNIT #6H | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2011-08-31 | 722886 | 42-401-35178 | ROGERS, FINIS CV UNIT #6H | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2011-08-18 | 722394 | 42-401-34164 | HUFF, G. J. GU #3 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 10,980 | |
| 2011-08-10 | 717972 | 42-401-34842 | GENTRY W GU #1 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 10,900 | |
| 2011-07-19 | 720234 | 42-401-35175 | GILSON GU #6H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 11,280 | Y |
| 2011-07-19 | 720234 | 42-401-35175 | GILSON GU #6H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 11,280 | Y |
| 2011-07-01 | 717021 | 42-401-35172 | MINDEN GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,700 | Y |
| 2011-06-30 | 719346 | 42-401-35174 | FREDERICK/LULING/ #3R | SND OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2011-06-24 | 718923 | 42-401-35173 | BESS RAYFORD GU - SILER HEIRS GU #1H | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2011-06-16 | 718253 | 42-401-35038 | JARRELL UNIT #7 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 10,872 | |
| 2011-05-25 | 717104 | 42-401-35021 | WATSON GAS UNIT #4 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,600 | |
| 2011-05-17 | 716306 | 42-401-33663 | JARRELL UNIT #1 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 12,090 | |
| 2011-05-17 | 715947 | 42-401-35053 | RICE #2 | M. E. OPERATING & SERVICES, INC. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 2011-05-10 | 715792 | 42-401-35171 | TRAVIS CROW GU - HOLLAND GU (SA) #1H | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2011-04-29 | 714644 | 42-401-34965 | BETTY KINNEY #1 | BRG LONE STAR LTD. | RECOMP | 12,638 | |
| 2011-04-20 | 714408 | 42-401-35170 | LITTLE ESTATE #6H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 11,646 | Y |
| 2011-04-18 | 713585 | 42-401-35169 | BSR LACY HEIRS #2 | BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2011-04-15 | 713533 | 42-401-34431 | WATSON #1 | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 2011-04-08 | 713584 | 42-401-35168 | LACY HEIRS #1 | BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2011-03-24 | 712540 | 42-401-33806 | TALIAFERRO GAS UNIT 1 #10 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 2011-03-24 | 712539 | 42-401-33708 | RUSK COUNTY AIRPORT GAS UNIT 1 #9 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 2011-03-15 | 711886 | 42-401-35166 | JARRELL UNIT #10H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 11,535 | Y |
| 2011-03-10 | 710988 | 42-401-35164 | CRAIG GU #4H | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2011-03-04 | 711313 | 42-401-35165 | HUFF, G.J. GU #9H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 11,860 | Y |
| 2011-03-03 | 710874 | 42-401-34872 | BEGGS, G. TRUST #2 | DAVIS OIL & GAS, LLC | RECOMP | 12,200 | |
| 2011-02-09 | 709448 | 42-401-35163 | CRIM, L. D. #11W | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2011-02-08 | 709446 | 42-401-35162 | CRIM, L. D. #10W | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709453 | 42-401-35161 | LAIRD, B. F. #13W | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709451 | 42-401-35153 | LAIRD, B. F. #12W | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709445 | 42-401-35160 | LAIRD, S. S. -A- #9W | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709443 | 42-401-35159 | LAIRD, S. S. -A- #6W | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709442 | 42-401-35158 | LAIRD, S. S. -A- #5W | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709441 | 42-401-35157 | LAIRD, S. S. -A- #4W | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709441 | 42-401-35157 | LAIRD, S. S. -A- #4W | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709439 | 42-401-35156 | LAIRD, S. S. -A- #3W | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709436 | 42-401-35155 | LAIRD, S. S. -A- #2W | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709435 | 42-401-35154 | LAIRD, S. S. -A- #1W | ZONE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2011-01-31 | 708342 | 42-401-35151 | NOLAN SENESAC 5 #5 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2011-01-31 | 708342 | 42-401-35151 | NOLAN SENESAC 5 #5 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2011-01-24 | 708695 | 42-401-35150 | CRAIG GU #3H | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2010-12-30 | 707624 | 42-401-35149 | JENSEN #1 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | DRILL | 12,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.