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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2007-11-2164970742-401-34568KANGERGA GAS UNIT #3ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL12,000
2007-11-2164965542-401-34569HARMON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2007-11-2164965442-401-34567HARMON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2007-11-2064379942-401-34451SMITH FAMILY TRUST #11CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-11-1964953942-401-33490HINSON GAS UNIT 1 #1FOREST OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP11,200
2007-11-1964952542-401-34565PERRY THOMPSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #12VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-11-1564930442-401-34563MINOR, A. GAS UNIT #11ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2007-11-1564927342-401-34562POWELL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #8NATIONAL ONSHORE LPDRILL12,000
2007-11-1564925842-401-34564LEE, W. C. #2ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL9,900
2007-11-1464922942-401-34561MINDEN SWD #3DMINDEN GATHERING SERVICES, LLCDRILL6,700
2007-11-1264892842-401-34557HARMON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2007-11-0964896242-401-34560GOLDEN SWD #1HARLETON OIL & GAS INC.DRILL8,000
2007-11-0964893442-401-34559LONE STAR #3SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL11,500
2007-11-0964893442-401-34559LONE STAR #3SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL11,500
2007-11-0764877142-401-34555BLACK STONE MINERALS CO GU #2ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL12,000
2007-11-0664876442-401-34553BROWN GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7NATIONAL ONSHORE LPDRILL14,000
2007-11-0564847442-401-34023KEELING FAMILY GAS UNIT #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCRECOMP11,300
2007-11-0262101242-401-33967KANGERGA-PRIOR #2REBEL PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,000
2007-11-0164641742-401-34523MAJOR KENNEDY ESTATE GAS UNIT #13ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL12,000
2007-10-3164813542-401-34551NICHOLS "I" #9CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,250
2007-10-3164729242-401-34550JAMESON, ANGUS #6COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL11,200
2007-10-3164729242-401-34550JAMESON, ANGUS #6COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL11,200
2007-10-2964823542-401-34546TXU GAS UNIT #5ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-10-2964823542-401-34546TXU GAS UNIT #5ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-10-2664823842-401-34547TXU GAS UNIT #4ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-10-2664823842-401-34547TXU GAS UNIT #4ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-10-2564814842-401-34545PRUITT -A- #3RUSK ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLCDRILL11,500
2007-10-2564719242-401-34528ROBERT YOUNGBLOOD G.U. #3GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,600
2007-10-2464811442-401-34544ASHBY GAS UNIT #2GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,500
2007-10-2464811242-401-34542EM PONE #3GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,700
2007-10-2464805442-401-34540HARRELL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #10ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL12,000
2007-10-2464803642-401-34538HARRELL GAS UNIT NO. 2 #7ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL12,000
2007-10-2464802742-401-34543HUTCHINGS, J. UNIT #15ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2007-10-2464781742-401-34533GALAN WHITE GAS UNIT #8HFOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500Y
2007-10-2464781742-401-34533GALAN WHITE GAS UNIT #8HFOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL14,200Y
2007-10-2364807742-401-34541SHELTON GAS UNIT #1FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2007-10-2364803142-401-34537BUFORD & BLOW G. U. 2 #7ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL12,000
2007-10-1964792542-401-34539CRIM GAS UNIT #4DORADO OPERATING INC.DRILL11,000
2007-10-1964792442-401-34535CRIM GAS UNIT #3DORADO OPERATING INC.DRILL11,000
2007-10-1764770042-401-34532BROWN FARM #13EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2007-10-1764561542-401-34534JAMESON, ANGUS #5COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL11,200
2007-10-1764561542-401-34534JAMESON, ANGUS #5COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL11,200
2007-10-1664608242-401-34513HAMMETT #1BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.DRILL11,000
2007-10-1664608242-401-34513HAMMETT #1BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.DRILL12,000
2007-10-1264743742-401-33847KEELING #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCRECOMP10,400
2007-10-1264743442-401-34034HUGHES GAS UNIT #3ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCRECOMP11,300
2007-10-1064722842-401-34530SPIKES GAS UNIT 1 #11NATIONAL ONSHORE LPDRILL12,000
2007-10-1064712342-401-34531JOE PEARSON GAS UNIT #3XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL11,350
2007-10-1064595742-401-32259FREEMAN-MILLER G.U. 2 #2EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP11,000
2007-10-0864718742-401-34527SILER HEIRS GU #4GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.