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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-23

All Time

6,606

6,606 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2019-03-13	850910	42-401-33399	WILKINS #3	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,760
2019-03-08	849994	42-401-35241	CRIM, L. D. #193W	SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC	RECLASS	3,950
2019-03-07	850676	42-401-33427	ALLEN, DAVID #6	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,750
2019-03-06	850639	42-401-31811	KENNEDY GAS UNIT 2 #4	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	RECOMP	10,400
2019-02-22	850103	42-401-32190	PRICE GAS UNIT #4	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	RECOMP	10,930
2019-02-05	849576	42-401-33218	RUSHTON #1	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,800
2019-02-05	849574	42-401-34181	ANDERSON-WALLACE GU #4	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,866
2019-01-30	849280	42-401-33284	CRIM #1	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,710
2019-01-30	849230	42-401-34063	HOUSTON 'N' #15	TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	11,200
2019-01-29	849254	42-401-33315	EASTLAND #4	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,750
2019-01-18	848603	42-401-35430	JONES-ALFORD #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,785	Y
2019-01-18	848603	42-401-35430	JONES-ALFORD #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,785	Y
2019-01-17	848693	42-401-34139	HOUSTON 'O' #16	TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	11,300
2019-01-14	848404	42-401-35429	POOL #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,260	Y
2019-01-14	848404	42-401-35429	TODD-POOL #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,260	Y
2019-01-14	848404	42-401-35429	TODD-POOL #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,260	Y
2019-01-10	848511	42-401-34399	WATKINS SCHOLARSHIP TRUST #2	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,950
2018-12-13	847574	42-401-35428	MAXWELL-TXU #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,753	Y
2018-12-04	847381	42-401-35427	TOWNLEY LUMBER #1	SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLER	DRILL	4,500
2018-12-03	847297	42-401-33461	BENTON 'J' #13	TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	11,000
2018-11-20	846941	42-401-35426	CARLETON-MAURITZEN-CYPHERS #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	9,270	Y
2018-11-20	846941	42-401-35426	CARLETON-MAURITZEN-CYPHERS #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,278	Y
2018-11-06	846534	42-401-35425	WYLIE TRUST-BURKS #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,460	Y
2018-10-29	845254	42-401-34450	KANGERGA 2 #6	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,908
2018-10-22	845974	42-401-34737	ANDERSON-WALLACE GU #3	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,895
2018-10-18	845846	42-401-35424	DEA LYNN ADRIAN GAS UNIT #7H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	9,900	Y
2018-10-11	835219	42-401-35417	OH29 MKBB #2HH	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	DRILL	11,800	Y
2018-10-11	835218	42-401-35418	OH29 MKBB #1HH	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	DRILL	11,800	Y
2018-10-03	845214	42-401-34921	GRAY GU 1 #4	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,973
2018-09-27	845083	42-401-33318	HARDY HEIRS #1	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,900
2018-09-27	845083	42-401-33318	HARDY HEIRS #1	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,900
2018-09-26	845071	42-401-34400	WATKINS SCHOLARSHIP TRUST #3	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,935
2018-09-26	845071	42-401-34400	WATKINS SCHOLARSHIP TRUST #3	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,935
2018-09-20	844823	42-401-35423	LINVILLE BENNETT-R.D. BENNETT GU #4H	ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2018-09-20	844823	42-401-35423	R.D. BENNETT GU #1H	ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2018-09-18	844770	42-401-34055	KANGERGA #1	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,795
2018-09-18	844770	42-401-34055	KANGERGA #1	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,795
2018-09-07	844393	42-401-34460	HUFF, G.J. GU #7	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	11,020
2018-09-07	844355	42-401-35422	FORBUS-MALONEY GU #3H	ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2018-08-31	844253	42-401-34940	WHITEHEAD #2	TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	11,250
2018-08-27	843981	42-401-35421	JONES-LINER (ALLOC) #2H	TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC	DRILL	10,836	Y
2018-08-27	843981	42-401-35421	JONES-LINER (ALLOC) #2H	TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC	DRILL	10,836	Y
2018-08-20	843529	42-401-35420	MAXWELL GAS UNIT 1 #5H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,620	Y
2018-08-08	835226	42-401-35419	OH29 MKOBB #3HH	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	DRILL	11,800	Y
2018-08-07	843098	42-401-34659	BROWN, DAVID GAS UNIT NO. 1 #10	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,911
2018-08-03	843111	42-401-34506	KENNEDY GAS UNIT #5	KJ ENERGY, LLC	RECOMP	7,473
2018-07-24	842728	42-401-34611	RAS REDWINE #2	TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	11,250
2018-07-16	842330	42-401-35416	CYPHERS GU-POOL #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,320	Y
2018-06-29	841827	42-401-35415	ALLISON CASSITY-JACK PHILLIPS #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,240	Y
2018-06-29	841827	42-401-35415	ALLISON CASSITY-JACK PHILLIPS #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,240	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.