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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2008-09-18 | 668966 | 42-401-34891 | GREEN GAS UNIT 1 #107 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-09-18 | 668963 | 42-401-34890 | GREEN GAS UNIT 1 #106 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-09-17 | 667072 | 42-401-34917 | POLVE #4 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-17 | 667067 | 42-401-34916 | POLVE #3 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-16 | 670011 | 42-401-34909 | NICHOLAS #2 | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-16 | 663697 | 42-401-34813 | GLADNEY GAS UNIT #13 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-09-15 | 669915 | 42-401-34908 | CHEROKEE WATER COMPANY UNIT #16 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-09-15 | 669913 | 42-401-34907 | CHEROKEE WATER COMPANY UNIT #15 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-09-15 | 658429 | 42-401-34724 | GALAN WHITE GAS UNIT #6 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2008-09-12 | 669399 | 42-401-34902 | GALAN WHITE GAS UNIT #12 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.