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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2008-10-1767298142-401-34943WILLIAMSON UNIT #14ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2008-10-1767298142-401-34943WILLIAMSON UNIT #14ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2008-10-1567245642-401-34942GALAN WHITE GAS UNIT #10FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2008-10-1567245642-401-34942GALAN WHITE GAS UNIT #10FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2008-10-1367232142-401-33416J. PRICER GU #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP10,800
2008-10-1367053642-401-34918HUTCHINGS, J. UNIT #20ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2008-10-1167229042-401-34940WHITEHEAD #2CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,250
2008-10-1167024242-401-34913KATHERINE WELCH UNIT #3NFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL12,000
2008-10-1166935042-401-34935HARRELL GAS UNIT NO. 2 #19FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2008-10-1166174142-401-34766GREEN UNIT #1NFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL12,000
2008-10-0967096142-401-34928COBRA #1 #5EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL11,200
2008-10-0867211742-401-34938VIPER 3 #4EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL12,500
2008-10-0867207142-401-34937J. O. POOVEY #2ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL12,000
2008-10-0767205442-401-34936WHITE #3SOJITZ ENERGY VENTURE, INC.DRILL12,000
2008-10-0767205442-401-34936WHITE #3SOJITZ ENERGY VENTURE, INC.DRILL12,000
2008-10-0667196042-401-34136GRAY 1 #2NFR ENERGY, LLCRECOMP11,000
2008-10-0467170042-401-34931ATKINSON #1PMODRILL12,000
2008-10-0367137942-401-34927DAVID BROWN GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2SANDRIDGE ONSHORE, LLCDRILL14,000
2008-10-0367057942-401-34920WHITEHEAD #3CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2008-10-0367057942-401-34920WHITEHEAD #3CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,255
2008-10-0366950742-401-34905MINOR, A. GAS UNIT #14ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2008-10-0267131842-401-34926MS. JACKIE #3ENERQUEST CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2008-09-3066878842-401-34884BAILEY SHEPPARD ET AL #41ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL12,000
2008-09-2967100742-401-34925RIVES, W. C. #2BASA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2008-09-2667087642-401-31015BOLTON "A" #2XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP12,000
2008-09-2667081342-401-34924KENNEDY G.U. 1 #11ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL12,000
2008-09-2567074042-401-34922J. PRICER G.U. #6GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL12,500
2008-09-2367056842-401-34921GRAY 1 GAS UNIT #04NFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL13,000
2008-09-2267047342-401-34919JARRELL #A 2ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL11,500
2008-09-2266917842-401-34886HUTCHINGS, J. UNIT #22ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2008-09-1867036642-401-32054BUFORD & BLOW GAS UNIT 4 #3ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPRECOMP10,540
2008-09-1867026042-401-34915NORTHEAST TRAWICK GAS UNIT NO. 3 #3XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL13,000
2008-09-1867026042-401-34915NORTHEAST TRAWICK GAS UNIT NO. 3 #3XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL15,000
2008-09-1867024542-401-34914CHAPMAN-KELLY UNIT #2NFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL13,000
2008-09-1867024542-401-34914CHAPMAN-KELLY UNIT #2NFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL13,000
2008-09-1867024242-401-34913KATHERINE WELCH UNIT #3NFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL12,000
2008-09-1867024042-401-34911KATHERINE WELCH UNIT #2NFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL12,000
2008-09-1867023742-401-34912MULLINS UNIT #2NFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL13,000
2008-09-1867022742-401-34910NORTHEAST TRAWICK GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL13,000
2008-09-1867022742-401-34910NORTHEAST TRAWICK GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL15,300
2008-09-1866896642-401-34891GREEN GAS UNIT 1 #107ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500
2008-09-1866896342-401-34890GREEN GAS UNIT 1 #106ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500
2008-09-1766707242-401-34917POLVE #4FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2008-09-1766706742-401-34916POLVE #3FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2008-09-1667001142-401-34909NICHOLAS #2STROUD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL12,000
2008-09-1666369742-401-34813GLADNEY GAS UNIT #13SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL14,000
2008-09-1566991542-401-34908CHEROKEE WATER COMPANY UNIT #16SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL14,000
2008-09-1566991342-401-34907CHEROKEE WATER COMPANY UNIT #15SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL14,000
2008-09-1565842942-401-34724GALAN WHITE GAS UNIT #6FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,500
2008-09-1266939942-401-34902GALAN WHITE GAS UNIT #12FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.