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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-30 | 682308 | 42-401-35063 | CHRISTOPHER #1 | BRG LONE STAR LTD. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 2009-06-18 | 681983 | 42-401-33045 | WALLACE #1 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 10,570 | |
| 2009-06-17 | 682167 | 42-401-35062 | GRISSOM HEIRS -A- #3 | DAVIS OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2009-06-17 | 642166 | 42-401-34413 | DICKESON #3 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 2009-05-27 | 680895 | 42-401-35056 | SHELTON GAS UNIT NO 1 #5 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-05-22 | 681448 | 42-401-35061 | WHITE GAS UNIT #9H | CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2009-05-20 | 681379 | 42-401-31636 | T J STOVALL #39 | BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. | RECOMP | 8,230 | |
| 2009-05-19 | 680978 | 42-401-35060 | FREEMAN, J. B. "A" #10 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-05-15 | 681281 | 42-401-35059 | CAMP SWD #10 | TOPCAT OILFIELD TRANSPORT, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-05-15 | 680348 | 42-401-35050 | SPIKES GAS UNIT NO. 1 #20 | SANDRIDGE ONSHORE, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-05-14 | 681035 | 42-401-35058 | JARRELL GAS UNIT #110 | CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2009-05-14 | 681014 | 42-401-35057 | SWILEY, T. HAY GU #4H | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2009-05-13 | 680450 | 42-401-35054 | GLADNEY GAS UNIT #22 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-05-04 | 666550 | 42-401-34858 | HURST-FAULK GAS UNIT #1 #2 | H & T EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 2009-04-24 | 680530 | 42-401-35055 | MARCH-DICKEY #1 | O'RYAN OIL AND GAS | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2009-04-24 | 680530 | 42-401-35055 | MARCH-DICKEY GAS UNIT #1 | O'RYAN OIL AND GAS | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2009-04-20 | 679759 | 42-401-35053 | RICE #2 | M. E. OPERATING & SERVICES, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2009-04-16 | 680245 | 42-401-34341 | BEARD PO GU #5 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2009-04-16 | 659865 | 42-401-34247 | GRISSOM HEIRS #1 | DAVIS OIL & GAS, LLC | RENTR | 12,500 | |
| 2009-04-15 | 680397 | 42-401-35052 | JOHN HARDY #9H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2009-04-14 | 680066 | 42-401-35051 | WATSON GAS UNIT #5H | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2009-04-14 | 680066 | 42-401-35051 | WATSON GAS UNIT #5H | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 16,200 | Y |
| 2009-04-14 | 680066 | 42-401-35051 | WATSON GAS UNIT #5H | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2009-04-10 | 680240 | 42-401-35049 | DELTA GAS UNIT 1 #14 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-04-09 | 680239 | 42-401-35048 | DELTA GAS UNIT 1 #13 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-04-09 | 678586 | 42-401-35028 | CHEVALLIER #7H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2009-04-08 | 678798 | 42-401-34829 | ROBERT YOUNGBLOOD GU #8 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 13,000 | |
| 2009-03-26 | 679782 | 42-401-35047 | BEARD/TAYLOR HAY GU #1H | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2009-03-26 | 678204 | 42-401-35022 | BUFORD & BLOW G.U. 1 #13 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-03-23 | 678698 | 42-401-35032 | CHEROKEE WATER COMPANY UNIT #27 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-03-20 | 679612 | 42-401-35046 | LOCKRIDGE GAS UNIT #8 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-03-20 | 679573 | 42-401-35045 | TXU GAS UNIT #11H | CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2009-03-19 | 679343 | 42-401-35044 | C E HINKLE GAS UNIT NO 1 #12 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-03-16 | 679318 | 42-401-35042 | E. THORNTON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #12 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-03-16 | 679318 | 42-401-35042 | E. THORNTON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #12 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-03-16 | 678652 | 42-401-35040 | PEPPER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #9 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-03-13 | 679153 | 42-401-35043 | GROUNDS #1 | O'RYAN OIL AND GAS | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2009-03-13 | 677934 | 42-401-35019 | NANA GAS UNIT NO. 1 #20 | SANDRIDGE ONSHORE, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-03-13 | 677753 | 42-401-35015 | NANA GAS UNIT NO. 1 #18 | SANDRIDGE ONSHORE, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-03-13 | 677671 | 42-401-35014 | HOLLIS YATES #1 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2009-03-13 | 677370 | 42-401-35005 | NANA GAS UNIT NO. 1 #19 | SANDRIDGE ONSHORE, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-03-13 | 658514 | 42-401-34725 | PITNER GAS UNIT #2 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-03-11 | 678912 | 42-401-35041 | OAK HILL GAS UNIT 2 #4 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-03-10 | 679142 | 42-401-35039 | RIO #4 | PMO | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-03-09 | 678857 | 42-401-35038 | JARRELL UNIT #7 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-03-06 | 677368 | 42-401-35006 | SPIKES GAS UNIT NO. 1 #27 | SANDRIDGE ONSHORE, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-03-05 | 678272 | 42-401-35023 | CHEROKEE WATER COMPANY #26 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-03-04 | 678764 | 42-401-35037 | JORDAN #1 | MACHIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2009-03-03 | 678999 | 42-401-35036 | SHEPPARD, BAILEY ET AL #21 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-02-26 | 678848 | 42-401-35035 | GREEN GAS UNIT 1 #111 | CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.