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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-25 | 673733 | 42-401-34956 | ALFORD #1 | SHOCO PRODUCTION, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-10-23 | 673484 | 42-401-34951 | J. D. LOWE, JR. #1 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-10-23 | 673431 | 42-401-34950 | GALAN WHITE GAS UNIT #13 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-10-23 | 673195 | 42-401-34946 | ALFORD #2 | M. E. OPERATING & SERVICES, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2008-10-22 | 673364 | 42-401-34948 | CADENHEAD GAS UNIT #2 | CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-10-22 | 673322 | 42-401-34947 | NONA B. GOSSETT GAS UNIT #1 | WILL-DRILL PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-10-21 | 670785 | 42-401-34923 | HUTCHINGS, J. UNIT #21 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-10-20 | 673153 | 42-401-34945 | WILKERSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #15 | SANDRIDGE ONSHORE, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-10-20 | 666056 | 42-401-34854 | BENTON YOUNG #1 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,250 | |
| 2008-10-17 | 673004 | 42-401-34944 | CARTER, KF WH GU #C 5 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2008-10-17 | 672981 | 42-401-34943 | WILLIAMSON UNIT #14 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-10-17 | 672981 | 42-401-34943 | WILLIAMSON UNIT #14 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-10-15 | 672456 | 42-401-34942 | GALAN WHITE GAS UNIT #10 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-10-15 | 672456 | 42-401-34942 | GALAN WHITE GAS UNIT #10 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-10-13 | 672321 | 42-401-33416 | J. PRICER GU #1 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,800 | |
| 2008-10-13 | 670536 | 42-401-34918 | HUTCHINGS, J. UNIT #20 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-10-11 | 672290 | 42-401-34940 | WHITEHEAD #2 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,250 | |
| 2008-10-11 | 670242 | 42-401-34913 | KATHERINE WELCH UNIT #3 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-10-11 | 669350 | 42-401-34935 | HARRELL GAS UNIT NO. 2 #19 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-10-11 | 661741 | 42-401-34766 | GREEN UNIT #1 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-10-09 | 670961 | 42-401-34928 | COBRA #1 #5 | EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2008-10-08 | 672117 | 42-401-34938 | VIPER 3 #4 | EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2008-10-08 | 672071 | 42-401-34937 | J. O. POOVEY #2 | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-10-07 | 672054 | 42-401-34936 | WHITE #3 | SOJITZ ENERGY VENTURE, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-10-07 | 672054 | 42-401-34936 | WHITE #3 | SOJITZ ENERGY VENTURE, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-10-06 | 671960 | 42-401-34136 | GRAY 1 #2 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2008-10-04 | 671700 | 42-401-34931 | ATKINSON #1 | PMO | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-10-03 | 671379 | 42-401-34927 | DAVID BROWN GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | SANDRIDGE ONSHORE, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-10-03 | 670579 | 42-401-34920 | WHITEHEAD #3 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-10-03 | 670579 | 42-401-34920 | WHITEHEAD #3 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,255 | |
| 2008-10-03 | 669507 | 42-401-34905 | MINOR, A. GAS UNIT #14 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-10-02 | 671318 | 42-401-34926 | MS. JACKIE #3 | ENERQUEST CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2008-09-30 | 668788 | 42-401-34884 | BAILEY SHEPPARD ET AL #41 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-29 | 671007 | 42-401-34925 | RIVES, W. C. #2 | BASA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-26 | 670876 | 42-401-31015 | BOLTON "A" #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-26 | 670813 | 42-401-34924 | KENNEDY G.U. 1 #11 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-25 | 670740 | 42-401-34922 | J. PRICER G.U. #6 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2008-09-23 | 670568 | 42-401-34921 | GRAY 1 GAS UNIT #04 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2008-09-22 | 670473 | 42-401-34919 | JARRELL #A 2 | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-09-22 | 669178 | 42-401-34886 | HUTCHINGS, J. UNIT #22 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-18 | 670366 | 42-401-32054 | BUFORD & BLOW GAS UNIT 4 #3 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | RECOMP | 10,540 | |
| 2008-09-18 | 670260 | 42-401-34915 | NORTHEAST TRAWICK GAS UNIT NO. 3 #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2008-09-18 | 670260 | 42-401-34915 | NORTHEAST TRAWICK GAS UNIT NO. 3 #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2008-09-18 | 670245 | 42-401-34914 | CHAPMAN-KELLY UNIT #2 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2008-09-18 | 670245 | 42-401-34914 | CHAPMAN-KELLY UNIT #2 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2008-09-18 | 670242 | 42-401-34913 | KATHERINE WELCH UNIT #3 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-18 | 670240 | 42-401-34911 | KATHERINE WELCH UNIT #2 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-18 | 670237 | 42-401-34912 | MULLINS UNIT #2 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2008-09-18 | 670227 | 42-401-34910 | NORTHEAST TRAWICK GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2008-09-18 | 670227 | 42-401-34910 | NORTHEAST TRAWICK GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.