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
2007-09-2164628942-401-34516BOLES #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-09-2164621542-401-34515A. MINOR GAS UNIT #10ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2007-09-2164483042-401-34481BUFORD & BLOW G. U. 1 #16ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL12,000
2007-09-2164441842-401-34463VIPER 2 #7EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL11,200
2007-09-1864601842-401-34511BROWN FARM #2EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2007-09-1864443242-401-34514ARNOLD RUST UNIT 2 #4COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL11,000
2007-09-1764603542-401-34512MICHAEL KANGERGA GAS UNIT #3BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL12,500Y
2007-09-1764601342-401-34510R.C. BROOKS GU #3GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,200
2007-09-1764600542-401-34509GREEN GAS UNIT 1 #4ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,250
2007-09-1764600542-401-34509GREEN GAS UNIT 1 #4ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,250
2007-09-1464576242-401-34508NIEBEL #3CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,500
2007-09-1464576242-401-34508NIEBEL #3CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,500
2007-09-1364571642-401-33697J.H. REDWINE #1FOREST OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP10,225
2007-09-1364568542-401-34506WOODS ET AL #2CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,800
2007-09-1364568542-401-34506KENNEDY GAS UNIT #5CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,800
2007-09-1364209342-401-34424COBRA #1 #9EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL11,200
2007-09-1264573042-401-34507FLETCHER #1STROUD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,000
2007-09-0664554642-401-34505ORR-BURKS GU #9GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,500
2007-09-0664551542-401-33417MCRAE GU #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP7,200
2007-09-0664551542-401-33417MCRAE GU #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR7,200
2007-09-0664546642-401-31464W. W. CURRY UNIT #2RUSK ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLCRECOMP10,850
2007-09-0664546442-401-34504TUFCO #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-09-0564540642-401-34502J. B. WILSON #1GREYSTONE OIL & GAS, LLPDRILL11,700
2007-09-0464537142-401-34501GREEN GAS UNIT 1 #3ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,250
2007-09-0464537142-401-34501GREEN GAS UNIT 1 #3ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,250
2007-09-0464536642-401-34500TXU GAS UNIT #3ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-09-0464536642-401-34500TXU GAS UNIT #3ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-09-0464536242-401-34498JIMMERSON #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-09-0464536242-401-34498JIMMERSON #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-09-0464535442-401-34497PURDIE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-09-0464535442-401-34497PURDIE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,300
2007-09-0464534542-401-34496MORRIS #2ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-09-0464534542-401-34496MORRIS GU #2ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-08-3164528842-401-34499BROWN FARM #8EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2007-08-3164518142-401-34492GALAN WHITE GAS UNIT #3FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2007-08-3164408042-401-34503T. SWILEY GAS UNIT #5GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,500
2007-08-3164408042-401-34503T. SWILEY GAS UNIT #5GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL12,500
2007-08-3164408042-401-34503T. SWILEY GAS UNIT #5GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL12,500
2007-08-3164408042-401-34503T. SWILEY GAS UNIT #5GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL12,500
2007-08-3064528142-401-34495BROWN FARM #12EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2007-08-3064519242-401-34493C.C. BURKS GAS UNIT #5CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,800
2007-08-3064519142-401-34494MANSINGER #2CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,800
2007-08-3064519142-401-34494MANSINGER #2CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2007-08-2964509642-401-34490H.P. WESSON G.U. #12PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P.DRILL11,600
2007-08-2964508942-401-34491H.P. WESSON G.U. #9PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P.DRILL11,600
2007-08-2964506242-401-34489G. W. BIRD GAS UNIT NO. 1 #13VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-08-2764490142-401-34488SLEDGE #1BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.DRILL11,500
2007-08-2464488842-401-34487MINOR, A. GAS UNIT #9ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2007-08-2464485342-401-34484GALAN WHITE GAS UNIT #5FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2007-08-2364485242-401-34483GALAN WHITE GAS UNIT #4FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.