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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-27 | 655654 | 42-401-34667 | BOLTON #1 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2008-02-27 | 655654 | 42-401-34667 | BOLTON #1 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-02-27 | 655118 | 42-401-34023 | KEELING FAMILY GAS UNIT #1 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | FLD-XFR | 10,500 | |
| 2008-02-26 | 655585 | 42-401-34665 | KANGERGA 2 #3 | EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-02-26 | 655272 | 42-401-34066 | MAXWELL GAS UNIT 1 #1 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,250 | |
| 2008-02-25 | 655403 | 42-401-34664 | WILLIAMSON UNIT #9 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-02-23 | 655319 | 42-401-34661 | REEVES GAS UNIT #3 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2008-02-23 | 655310 | 42-401-34662 | MCHANEY GAS UNIT NO 1 #10 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-02-23 | 655310 | 42-401-34662 | MCHANEY GAS UNIT NO 1 #10 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-02-22 | 655270 | 42-401-34659 | DAVID BROWN GAS UNIT 1 #10 | NATIONAL ONSHORE LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-02-22 | 655085 | 42-401-34504 | TUFCO GAS UNIT 1 #1 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,300 | |
| 2008-02-21 | 655136 | 42-401-34658 | OAK HILL G.U. 1 #1 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,250 | |
| 2008-02-21 | 655131 | 42-401-34000 | TATE GAS UNIT #3 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,300 | |
| 2008-02-20 | 649860 | 42-401-33646 | STRONG, T. #2 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 11,300 | |
| 2008-02-19 | 654954 | 42-401-34656 | MORGAN ESTATE GAS UNIT #3 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-02-19 | 654954 | 42-401-34656 | MORGAN ESTATE GAS UNIT #3 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-02-19 | 654577 | 42-401-34646 | SCHWARTZ #1 | GMT EXPLORATION CO TEXAS, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-02-19 | 654577 | 42-401-34646 | SCHWARTZ #1 | GMT EXPLORATION CO TEXAS, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-02-19 | 653954 | 42-401-34660 | C E WILLIAMSON HEIRS GAS UNIT #11 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-02-15 | 654810 | 42-401-34655 | WALLACE-RODGERS GAS UNIT #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 2008-02-14 | 654681 | 42-401-34653 | OMIE ROBERTSON GAS UNIT 1 #5 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-02-14 | 654655 | 42-401-34652 | LEE, W.C. #4 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 2008-02-13 | 654609 | 42-401-34651 | ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #12 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-02-12 | 654607 | 42-401-34647 | ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #11 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-02-12 | 654598 | 42-401-34648 | ZARDOUZ #1 | MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2008-02-11 | 653622 | 42-401-34631 | POWELL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #14 | NATIONAL ONSHORE LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-02-11 | 648902 | 42-401-33679 | A. BROOKS GAS UNIT #2 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 10,500 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 654611 | 42-401-34649 | ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #14 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 654611 | 42-401-34649 | ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #14 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 654611 | 42-401-34649 | ALEXANDER HEIRS GAS UNIT #14 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 653884 | 42-401-34654 | OAK HILL G.U. 1 #3 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,250 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 652389 | 42-401-34615 | MINOR, A. GAS UNIT #16 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 651605 | 42-401-33556 | WYLIE, A. GAS UNIT #1 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 651585 | 42-401-33963 | A. WYLIE GAS UNIT #2 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 649852 | 42-401-33626 | LUTHER ROSS GAS UNIT #4 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 11,500 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 649850 | 42-401-33637 | LUTHER ROSS GAS UNIT #3 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 11,500 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 649471 | 42-401-33570 | D. ROSS GAS UNIT #1 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 11,200 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 649434 | 42-401-33552 | ROSS, LUTHER #1 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 649077 | 42-401-33352 | PRIOR HEIRS #1 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 10,800 | |
| 2008-02-07 | 654268 | 42-401-34645 | J. PRICER GU #5 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-02-07 | 654247 | 42-401-34644 | REEVES-HIBBARD #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 2008-02-07 | 654173 | 42-401-34643 | GILSON GAS UNIT #5 | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-02-07 | 654171 | 42-401-34642 | SILER HEIRS GU #6 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-02-07 | 654004 | 42-401-34639 | LEE, W.C. #3 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 2008-02-07 | 654004 | 42-401-34639 | LEE, W.C. #3 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 2008-02-07 | 649281 | 42-401-33567 | T. STRONG #1 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2008-02-07 | 649235 | 42-401-33416 | PRICER, J GAS UNIT #1 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 10,800 | |
| 2008-02-06 | 654085 | 42-401-34641 | YANDLE GAS UNIT NO. 2 #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 2008-02-06 | 654072 | 42-401-34640 | IVY WHARTON #2 | SDG OPERATING COMPANY, INC | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2008-02-05 | 653972 | 42-401-34637 | MARKS POOVEY GAS UNIT #3 | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 12,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.