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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-20 | 909815 | 42-401-35493 | THEALE SOUTH (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,225 | Y |
| 2025-08-07 | 909656 | 42-401-35492 | HILLIN NORTH (AW) #1H | BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,165 | Y |
| 2025-08-07 | 909656 | 42-401-35492 | HILLIN NORTH (AW) #1H | BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,165 | Y |
| 2025-08-07 | 909650 | 42-401-35491 | PEGGY HARRIS (AW) #1H | BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,165 | Y |
| 2025-08-07 | 909650 | 42-401-35491 | PEGGY HARRIS (AW) #1H | BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,165 | Y |
| 2025-07-28 | 909499 | 42-401-34845 | SPARKMAN GAS UNIT #1 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,816 | |
| 2025-07-24 | 909399 | 42-401-34979 | SPARKMAN GAS UNIT #4 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,835 | |
| 2025-06-11 | 908517 | 42-401-31390 | HUBBARD, FRANK #2 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 12,106 | |
| 2025-05-01 | 907288 | 42-401-34309 | HUBBARD, FRANK #4 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 11,209 | |
| 2025-03-06 | 905819 | 42-401-35489 | NEWBURY SOUTH (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,135 | Y |
| 2025-03-06 | 905819 | 42-401-35489 | NEWBURY SOUTH (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,135 | Y |
| 2025-02-14 | 905883 | 42-401-35490 | NEWBURY NORTH (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,135 | Y |
| 2025-02-14 | 905883 | 42-401-35490 | NEWBURY NORTH (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,135 | Y |
| 2025-02-11 | 905794 | 42-401-35488 | WILLOW LAKE NORTH UNIT #1H | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-02-11 | 905794 | 42-401-35488 | WILLOW LAKE CRIM (AW) #1H | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-30 | 905456 | 42-401-35487 | WEBB OU #1H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2025-01-30 | 905456 | 42-401-35487 | WEBB OU #1H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2025-01-24 | 905390 | 42-401-35486 | BOWMAN OU #1H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2024-11-06 | 903608 | 42-401-34448 | HARRELL GAS UNIT 3 (TP) #9 | DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION LLC | RECOMP | 8,960 | |
| 2024-10-01 | 902994 | 42-401-34749 | KANGERGA OIL WELL 1 #15 | DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION LLC | RECOMP | 9,355 | |
| 2024-09-24 | 902798 | 42-401-31612 | LONG, E. I. #1 | TAB OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 8,050 | |
| 2024-08-30 | 902371 | 42-401-34431 | WATSON #1 | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 2024-07-25 | 901473 | 42-401-34395 | WEAVER-KIDD #1 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 11,043 | |
| 2024-07-09 | 901087 | 42-401-35485 | HELVENSTON SWD #1D | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 2024-07-01 | 900309 | 42-401-35484 | HELVENSTON A HS (AW) #1H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-01 | 900309 | 42-401-35484 | HELVENSTON A HS (AW) #1H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-01 | 900309 | 42-401-35484 | HELVENSTON A HS (AW) #1H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-27 | 900308 | 42-401-35483 | HELVENSTON A CV (AW) #1H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-27 | 900307 | 42-401-35481 | HELVENSTON B HS (AW) #2H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-27 | 900307 | 42-401-35481 | HELVENSTON B HS (AW) #2H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-27 | 900306 | 42-401-35480 | HELVENSTON B CV (AW) #2H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-27 | 900306 | 42-401-35480 | HELVENSTON B CV (AW) #2H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-18 | 900474 | 42-401-35482 | BELCLAIRE (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,145 | Y |
| 2024-06-18 | 900474 | 42-401-35482 | BELCLAIRE (AW) #1H | RFE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,145 | Y |
| 2024-04-29 | 897446 | 42-401-32276 | RUDMAN #1 | CHISOS, LTD. | RECOMP | 10,282 | |
| 2023-11-14 | 895065 | 42-401-32148 | CHRISTIAN, ALICE ESTATE -A- #4DH | TGNR EAST TEXAS LLC | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 2023-09-21 | 893850 | 42-401-34176 | T D MAXWELL GAS UNIT 2 #4 | DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION LLC | RECOMP | 9,355 | |
| 2023-09-21 | 893850 | 42-401-34176 | T.D. MAXWELL OIL WELL #4 | DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION LLC | RECOMP | 9,024 | |
| 2023-04-20 | 889726 | 42-401-34877 | WOLF GAS UNIT #1 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 11,169 | |
| 2023-04-18 | 888800 | 42-401-34109 | MAJOR KENNEDY ESTATE #16TP | TGNR EAST TEXAS LLC | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2023-03-16 | 888373 | 42-401-35479 | OH25 BUFORD #2HH | TGNR EAST TEXAS LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2023-02-27 | 888145 | 42-401-35478 | OH25 BUFORD #1HH | TGNR EAST TEXAS LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2023-01-31 | 887657 | 42-401-35477 | WHITE-HEIRS (ALLOC) #1H | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2023-01-31 | 887657 | 42-401-35477 | WHITE-HEIRS (ALLOC) #1H | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2023-01-31 | 887657 | 42-401-35477 | WHITE-HEIRS (ALLOC) #1H | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2022-12-13 | 885589 | 42-401-35476 | LANGHORNE-GOLDSBERRY A (AW) #1H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2022-12-13 | 885587 | 42-401-35475 | LANGHORNE-ASHMORE A (AW) #1H | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2022-12-05 | 885956 | 42-401-34930 | CHEROKEE WATER COMPANY UNIT #14 | CRATON OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 8,850 | |
| 2022-11-18 | 885200 | 42-401-31265 | GLADNEY GAS UNIT #2 | CRATON OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 7,344 | |
| 2022-10-11 | 884660 | 42-401-32786 | SHELTON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | CRATON OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 8,950 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.