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
2008-07-1166500242-401-34829ROBERT YOUNGBLOOD GU #8GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL13,000
2008-07-1166499942-401-34828C. GENTRY ET AL UNIT #3NFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL13,000
2008-07-1066488542-401-34827REEVES GAS UNIT #6EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,000
2008-07-1066482742-401-34823PINKERTON GAS UNIT #12HCABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,500Y
2008-07-1066482742-401-34823PINKERTON GAS UNIT #12HCABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500Y
2008-07-1066467142-401-34820DOLLAR GAS UNIT 1 #10FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2008-07-1066179242-401-34831R.T. SMITH GAS UNIT #2FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2008-07-0966487042-401-34826WILLIAMSON UNIT #13ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2008-07-0966486342-401-34825WILLIAMSON UNIT #11ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2008-07-0966486242-401-34824HAYS GAS UNIT #3ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500
2008-07-0766472042-401-34822FREEMAN #1PMODRILL12,000
2008-07-0366470242-401-34821JARRELL UNIT #4NFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL13,000
2008-07-0366470242-401-34821JARRELL UNIT #4NFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL13,000
2008-07-0366137242-401-33854C. STRONG #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-07-0266137942-401-33393A BROOKS GAS UNIT #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-07-0266136442-401-33965C.W. STRONG GAS UNIT #4GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-07-0266135942-401-33931B.E. STRONG GAS UNIT #3GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-07-0266135142-401-33681T. SWILEY GAS UNIT #3GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR10,700
2008-07-0266133942-401-33668T. SWILEY GAS UNIT #2GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-07-0266130242-401-33703TUCKER ROSS GU #2GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-07-0266129942-401-33685TUCKER ROSS GU #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-07-0266129342-401-33866D. ROSS GAS UNIT #2GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-07-0266127542-401-33823PATTERSON, J. L. #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-07-0266127142-401-33813MCRAE GAS UNIT #2GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-07-0266060742-401-86249BARKSDALE, R. A. #8RBASA RESOURCES, INC.RENTR3,750
2008-07-0166192842-401-34773NANA GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7SANDRIDGE ONSHORE, LLCDRILL12,000
2008-07-0166078842-401-34819FITZGERALD, ELIZABETH GAS UNIT #2HBP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL13,000Y
2008-07-0166073442-401-33610DURAN, J. #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,300
2008-07-0166073142-401-33894L. ANDERSON #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-06-3066406142-401-34818CARTER-HURST GAS UNIT #1 #2H & T EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,300
2008-06-3066118142-401-33604SMITH, R. #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-06-3066117942-401-33727ESTELLE SHAW #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-06-3066116442-401-33934ROSS, GRADY #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR10,800
2008-06-3066115442-401-33895POOL, J. J. #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-06-3066115242-401-33788MONTGOMERY #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR12,500
2008-06-3066114942-401-33938LEWIS, FRANK #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-06-3066114842-401-33573LANGSTON #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-06-2866197642-401-34774BRADY #5SOJITZ ENERGY VENTURE, INC.DRILL12,000
2008-06-2766418442-401-34816HARDY, JOHN #8NFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL13,000
2008-06-2766074042-401-33824GRANT, J. M. #2GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-06-2766073542-401-33778GRANT #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-06-2766073342-401-33872T.W. BRIDGES #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-06-2666412742-401-34815A. BROOKS GU #7GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL12,800
2008-06-2666412342-401-34814A. BROOKS GU #6GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL12,800
2008-06-2466238142-401-34788TALIAFERRO GAS UNIT 1 #11FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2008-06-2466238142-401-34788TALIAFERRO GAS UNIT 1 #11FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2008-06-2466238142-401-34788TALIAFERRO GAS UNIT 1 #11FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2008-06-2466238142-401-34788TALIAFERRO GAS UNIT 1 #11FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2008-06-2166375842-401-34812HARMON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #13FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2008-06-2166375842-401-34812HARMON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #13FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.