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
2006-12-1963001142-401-34165MCIVER #4GMT EXPLORATION CO TEXAS, LLCDRILL9,800
2006-12-1863064442-401-34171BRIGHTWELL GU #2PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P.DRILL11,300
2006-12-1863061842-401-34170MCKNIGHT, S.T. #3SDG OPERATING COMPANY, INCDRILL8,600
2006-12-1463055542-401-34166BURKS #2GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL12,000
2006-12-1362987142-401-34164HUFF #3RUSK ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLCDRILL11,000
2006-12-1263031442-401-34163DAWSON #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,800
2006-12-1263031442-401-34163DAWSON GAS UNIT #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,800
2006-12-0863020042-401-34162MOYERS #1CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,300
2006-12-0863020042-401-34162MOYERS #1CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,300
2006-12-0862967842-401-34151HOUSTON "P" #17CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,300
2006-12-0862967842-401-34151HOUSTON "P" #17CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,300
2006-12-0763009542-401-34161D ROSS #3GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,000
2006-12-0762921242-401-34158HENDERSON "E" #9XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL12,000
2006-12-0663006742-401-33398WYLIE #5EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP10,920
2006-12-0563001642-401-34160RIO #1PMODRILL11,200
2006-12-0563000842-401-34159KATHERINE #3EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2006-12-0462995242-401-34157SACHTLEBEN GAS UNIT #2CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2006-12-0462994542-401-34156LITTLE TERESA #2ENERQUEST CORPORATIONDRILL9,600
2006-12-0162980442-401-34154PERRY ESTATE #1STROUD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL12,000
2006-11-3062951742-401-34152HUGHES #2ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2006-11-3062951742-401-34152HUGHES #2ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2006-11-3062951742-401-34152HUGHES #2ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500
2006-11-3062951642-401-34150MAGEE #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2006-11-3062951542-401-34153TATE #2ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2006-11-3062951542-401-34153TATE GAS UNIT #2ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,300
2006-11-3062934742-401-33502COBRA #2 #1EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP10,950
2006-11-3062854042-401-33815LAIRD FAMILY PARTNERSHIP #1CARR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP11,200
2006-11-2962954842-401-34149GARRISON GAS UNIT NO. 6 #2VIRTEX PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL11,000
2006-11-2962896342-401-34147BUSBY ESTATE GAS UNIT #10ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,000
2006-11-2962896342-401-34147BUSBY ESTATE GAS UNIT #10ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,000
2006-11-2862954642-401-34148J. A. DILLON GAS UNIT #1 #6EXCO RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000
2006-11-2862890342-401-34146WILLIE THOMPSON, ET AL GAS UNIT #8ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,000
2006-11-2862890042-401-34145HIGH ESTATE GAS UNIT #11ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,000
2006-11-2162939742-401-34143MCCAULEY #2ENERQUEST CORPORATIONDRILL9,600
2006-11-2162914942-401-34139HOUSTON "O" #16CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,300
2006-11-2162914942-401-34139HOUSTON "O" #16CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,300
2006-11-2162868842-401-34140JAMESON, ANGUS #3COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL11,200
2006-11-2062861642-401-34135MCWILLIAMS, J. GAS UNIT #8ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,450
2006-11-2062861642-401-34135MCWILLIAMS, J. GAS UNIT #8ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,450
2006-11-1762923442-401-34142CYPHERS #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,800
2006-11-1762923342-401-34141ADRIAN #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,800
2006-11-1762906542-401-34138JIM BOB WYLIE GU #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,000
2006-11-1762859042-401-34134GARRISON #3GMT EXPLORATION CO TEXAS, LLCDRILL9,800
2006-11-1562903542-401-34137R.W. SHAW #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,800
2006-11-1562903542-401-34137SHAW, R. W. #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2006-11-1562869242-401-33609COBRA #1 #17EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP10,950
2006-11-1462891042-401-34136GRAY #2CHALKER ENERGY MANAGEMENT II,LLCDRILL11,000
2006-11-1462850042-401-33378CLARKE #1AC EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP7,600
2006-11-1462850042-401-33378CLARKE #1AC EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP7,600
2006-11-1062876542-401-34133SILER HEIRS GU #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.