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
2008-02-2765565442-401-34667BOLTON #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2008-02-2765565442-401-34667BOLTON #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500
2008-02-2765511842-401-34023KEELING FAMILY GAS UNIT #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCFLD-XFR10,500
2008-02-2665558542-401-34665KANGERGA 2 #3EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL11,500
2008-02-2665527242-401-34066MAXWELL GAS UNIT 1 #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCFLD-XFR11,250
2008-02-2565540342-401-34664WILLIAMSON UNIT #9ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2008-02-2365531942-401-34661REEVES GAS UNIT #3EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,000
2008-02-2365531042-401-34662MCHANEY GAS UNIT NO 1 #10NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL14,000
2008-02-2365531042-401-34662MCHANEY GAS UNIT NO 1 #10SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL14,000
2008-02-2265527042-401-34659DAVID BROWN GAS UNIT 1 #10NATIONAL ONSHORE LPDRILL12,000
2008-02-2265508542-401-34504TUFCO GAS UNIT 1 #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCFLD-XFR11,300
2008-02-2165513642-401-34658OAK HILL G.U. 1 #1CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,250
2008-02-2165513142-401-34000TATE GAS UNIT #3ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCFLD-XFR11,300
2008-02-2064986042-401-33646STRONG, T. #2GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,300
2008-02-1965495442-401-34656MORGAN ESTATE GAS UNIT #3NFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL11,500
2008-02-1965495442-401-34656MORGAN ESTATE GAS UNIT #3NFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL11,500
2008-02-1965457742-401-34646SCHWARTZ #1GMT EXPLORATION CO TEXAS, LLCDRILL11,000
2008-02-1965457742-401-34646SCHWARTZ #1GMT EXPLORATION CO TEXAS, LLCDRILL12,000
2008-02-1965395442-401-34660C E WILLIAMSON HEIRS GAS UNIT #11VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
2008-02-1565481042-401-34655WALLACE-RODGERS GAS UNIT #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,200
2008-02-1465468142-401-34653OMIE ROBERTSON GAS UNIT 1 #5VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL13,500
2008-02-1465465542-401-34652LEE, W.C. #4ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL9,900
2008-02-1365460942-401-34651ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #12FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2008-02-1265460742-401-34647ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #11FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2008-02-1265459842-401-34648ZARDOUZ #1MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.DRILL7,500
2008-02-1165362242-401-34631POWELL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #14NATIONAL ONSHORE LPDRILL12,000
2008-02-1164890242-401-33679A. BROOKS GAS UNIT #2GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR10,500
2008-02-0865461142-401-34649ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #14FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2008-02-0865461142-401-34649ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #14FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2008-02-0865461142-401-34649ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #14FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2008-02-0865388442-401-34654OAK HILL G.U. 1 #3CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,250
2008-02-0865238942-401-34615MINOR, A. GAS UNIT #16ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2008-02-0865160542-401-33556WYLIE, A. GAS UNIT #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-02-0865158542-401-33963A. WYLIE GAS UNIT #2GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-02-0864985242-401-33626LUTHER ROSS GAS UNIT #4GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,500
2008-02-0864985042-401-33637LUTHER ROSS GAS UNIT #3GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,500
2008-02-0864947142-401-33570D. ROSS GAS UNIT #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,200
2008-02-0864943442-401-33552ROSS, LUTHER #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-02-0864907742-401-33352PRIOR HEIRS #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR10,800
2008-02-0765426842-401-34645J. PRICER GU #5GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,000
2008-02-0765424742-401-34644REEVES-HIBBARD #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,200
2008-02-0765417342-401-34643GILSON GAS UNIT #5NFR ENERGY, LLCDRILL11,000
2008-02-0765417142-401-34642SILER HEIRS GU #6GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,000
2008-02-0765400442-401-34639LEE, W.C. #3ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL9,900
2008-02-0765400442-401-34639LEE, W.C. #3ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL9,900
2008-02-0764928142-401-33567T. STRONG #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2008-02-0764923542-401-33416PRICER, J GAS UNIT #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR10,800
2008-02-0665408542-401-34641YANDLE GAS UNIT NO. 2 #5XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL11,100
2008-02-0665407242-401-34640IVY WHARTON #2SDG OPERATING COMPANY, INCDRILL8,800
2008-02-0565397242-401-34637MARKS POOVEY GAS UNIT #3ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.