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
2007-04-0963628342-401-34285GRIFFIN-THOMPSON #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-04-0963628342-401-34285GRIFFIN-THOMPSON #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-04-0963628342-401-34285GRIFFIN-THOMPSON #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500
2007-04-0663630242-401-34283VIPER 1 #17EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL12,100
2007-04-0663628642-401-34284MORRIS #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-04-0663628642-401-34284MORRIS #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-04-0663628242-401-34282HUTCHINGS UNIT #10ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2007-04-0563625642-401-34281N. C. NORRIS GAS UNIT #9SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL10,750
2007-04-0563453342-401-34254MAJOR KENNEDY ESTATE GAS UNIT #14ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,000
2007-04-0563452942-401-34253MAJOR KENNEDY ESTATE GAS UNIT #19ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,000
2007-04-0363614542-401-34280NICHOLS "D" #4CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,250
2007-04-0263601742-401-34279CATES #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-04-0263601742-401-34279CATES #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-04-0263601742-401-34279CATES #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500
2007-04-0263599842-401-34278SILER HEIRS GU #2GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,500
2007-03-3063585642-401-34276DOLLAR GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THEDRILL11,200
2007-03-3063581142-401-34275CANNON, T. P. #2RUSK ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLCDRILL11,000
2007-03-3063580742-401-34273HENRY THORNTON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-03-3063580542-401-34274HENRY THORNTON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-03-3063578042-401-34272GRIFFITH #1DORADO OPERATING INC.DRILL11,000
2007-03-2863573242-401-34271ORR-BURKS #6GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,500
2007-03-2863573242-401-34271ORR-BURKS #6GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,500
2007-03-2863562942-401-34270BROWN FARM #7EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2007-03-2863562842-401-34269BROWN FARM #6EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2007-03-2763550742-401-34268MARKS POOVEY GAS UNIT #1ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL11,000
2007-03-2363529642-401-34266C.C. BURKS GAS UNIT #4CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,800
2007-03-2163463742-401-34257HUFF #4RUSK ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLCDRILL11,000
2007-03-2163399542-401-33689MCWILLIAMS BROS. #2ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.RECOMP11,908
2007-03-2063516042-401-34265WILDER #3ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-03-2063507842-401-34263MCCRORY, PATSY CHRISTIAN G. U. #12COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL11,200
2007-03-2063465842-401-34264TXU GAS UNIT #2ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2007-03-1963502742-401-34262WHITE ET AL #2CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,300
2007-03-1663254342-401-34218FREEMAN, J.B. #3XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL12,000
2007-03-1563366242-401-34255WILLIE THOMPSON, ET AL GAS UNIT #9ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,000
2007-03-1563366242-401-34255WILLIE THOMPSON, ET AL GAS UNIT #9ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL12,000
2007-03-1463485142-401-34261EAST MINDEN ADRIAN #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,800
2007-03-1463485142-401-34261EAST MINDEN ADRIAN #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,800
2007-03-1463480842-401-34260VIPER 1 #14EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL12,100
2007-03-1463479542-401-34259GASTON #1STROUD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,000
2007-03-1263465242-401-34258SEIF - RICHEY #1SDG OPERATING COMPANY, INCDRILL9,100
2007-03-1263463642-401-33744VIPER 1 #4EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP10,950
2007-03-0963463242-401-34256J. T. WRIGHT GAS UNIT #1 #7EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2007-03-0963348342-401-34245WILLIAMS,GLEN ESTATE GAS UNIT #6ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,600
2007-03-0863320142-401-34242WILLIAMS, GLEN ESTATE GAS UNIT #5ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,000
2007-03-0863320142-401-34242WILLIAMS, GLEN ESTATE GAS UNIT #5ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,225
2007-03-0763436342-401-34252KENNEDY #3CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
2007-03-0663420342-401-34251SMITH, R. T. #3BASA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2007-03-0263421842-401-34249CARLETON #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,800
2007-03-0263421842-401-34249CARLETON #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,800
2007-03-0263420442-401-34250NIEBEL #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.