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
2006-05-0461866642-401-33925RUSK COUNTY AIRPORT GAS UNIT 1 #2HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THEDRILL11,200
2006-05-0461811942-401-33501ASHBY UNIT #1XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP12,300
2006-05-0161800942-401-33273ALLEN, DAVID #3EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,720
2006-04-2861840642-401-33923LONGHORN GAS UNIT #9SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL12,200
2006-04-2861834542-401-30067KANGERGA-PRIOR #1REBEL PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,800
2006-04-2761827642-401-33922PINKERTON #2CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,800
2006-04-2561818242-401-33921COPELAND #1PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P.DRILL11,100
2006-04-2461807942-401-33920CUBA ALEXANDER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6ASCENT OPERATING, LPDRILL10,950
2006-04-2461799742-401-33919MUCKLEROY GAS UNIT #1MUSTANG DRILLING, LTD.DRILL11,000
2006-04-2161796142-401-33918DOLLAR GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THEDRILL11,200
2006-04-2161795742-401-32271PRICE OIL UNIT #5ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPRECOMP7,500
2006-04-2061793042-401-33917VIPER 2 #8EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,200
2006-04-1961784342-401-33915LINVILLE BENNETT UNIT #9SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL10,900
2006-04-1961781842-401-33914HOUSTON "D' #5CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2006-04-1961781842-401-33914HOUSTON "D' #5CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,250
2006-04-1961779942-401-33913BENTON "U" #24CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2006-04-1961779042-401-32716NEWMAN GAS UNIT #2DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP8,900
2006-04-1961756142-401-33910BOLES #1GMT EXPLORATION CO TEXAS, LLCDRILL9,600
2006-04-1961755442-401-33911SPIVEY #1GMT EXPLORATION CO TEXAS, LLCDRILL9,600
2006-04-1861579742-401-33876CHRISTIAN, C. O. #15COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL11,200
2006-04-1761769142-401-32387FREEMAN-MILLER G.U. 2 #3EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,900
2006-04-1761768342-401-33912BROWN FARM #3EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2006-04-1161732542-401-33909WALTER SMITH "E" #6CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2006-04-1161697842-401-33904J. W. HOLT ESTATE GAS UNIT #10ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,000
2006-04-1161697842-401-33904J. W. HOLT ESTATE GAS UNIT #10ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,000
2006-04-1161697642-401-33906J. W. HOLT ESTATE GAS UNIT #9ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,000
2006-04-1061727942-401-33908HARRELL GAS UNIT #3CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2006-04-1061700242-401-33905FROST #1PMODRILL12,700
2006-04-0761721342-401-33907WAYNE TIPPS #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2006-04-0761719642-401-32900DEWS GAS UNIT #2DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP8,950
2006-04-0761686342-401-33903ALFORD #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2006-04-0561681242-401-33901JACK CRAIG GAS UNIT #7EXCO RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2006-04-0461698042-401-33902BRASWELL #2PMODRILL11,000
2006-04-0461682842-401-33898JACK CRAIG GU 1 #8EXCO RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2006-04-0461626842-401-33889DORMAN #1ENDURING RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,200
2006-04-0361689842-401-33899HOUSTON "G" #8CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2006-04-0361689842-401-33899HOUSTON "G" #8CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,225
2006-04-0361689842-401-33899HOUSTON "G" #8CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,225
2006-04-0361689742-401-33900GRIFFITH #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2006-03-3161678642-401-33897TATUM #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2006-03-3061647142-401-33894L. ANDERSON #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,000
2006-03-2961657642-401-33896WHEELER #1GMT EXPLORATION CO TEXAS, LLCDRILL9,600
2006-03-2961655842-401-33893STILL GAS UNIT 1 #6STROUD ENERGY, LTD.DRILL11,500
2006-03-2961647442-401-33895POOL, J. J. #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,000
2006-03-2961551242-401-33605BENTON "L" #15CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2006-03-2961551142-401-33578BENTON "K" #14CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2006-03-2861656242-401-33218RUSHTON #1EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,800
2006-03-2861653842-401-31054CANAAN SWD #1ELIM INVESTMENTS, INC.RENTR4,200
2006-03-2861653842-401-31054CANAAN SWD #1ELIM INVESTMENTS, INC.RENTR7,300
2006-03-2861632342-401-33890HAMMACK #1GMT EXPLORATION CO TEXAS, LLCDRILL5,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.