Rusk County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Rusk County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-11.

Rusk County permitting is running 6.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (20 total, up 18% on the prior quarter). BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. leads with 12 permits in the past 12 months, one of 8 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

2

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-09-11

All Time

6,616

6,616 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2005-04-2656106742-401-33554KING #1MUSTANG DRILLING, LTD.DRILL10,800
2005-04-2556008142-401-33536MANCK "B" #2CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2005-04-2256075142-401-33550MCHANEY GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2005-04-2256075142-401-33550MCHANEY GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2005-04-2256075042-401-33549MCHANEY GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2005-04-2256075042-401-33549MCHANEY GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2005-04-2256067342-401-33548MCHANEY GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2005-04-2156089242-401-33553PONE #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,650
2005-04-2156089142-401-33552ROSS, LUTHER #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,000
2005-04-2156086642-401-33551HUDSON #2EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,200
2005-04-2056069842-401-33547MURPHY #1CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2005-04-1856063742-401-33545C.E. WILLIAMSON HEIRS GAS UNIT #7VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
2005-04-1556019542-401-33544HARDY, JOHN #4ARENA RESOURCES, L. L. C.DRILL11,000
2005-04-1256022942-401-33540DURAN, C. #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,100
2005-04-1256022942-401-33540DURAN, C. #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,000
2005-04-1256022942-401-33540DURAN, C. #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYFLD-XFR11,000
2005-04-0856006642-401-33535LEATH ESTATE GAS UNIT #10ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL8,500
2005-04-0856006642-401-33535LEATH ESTATE GAS UNIT #10ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL8,500
2005-04-0856006642-401-33535LEATH ESTATE GAS UNIT #10ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL8,500
2005-04-0756012442-401-33539WESSON GU #2PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P.DRILL11,600
2005-04-0756011042-401-32504LINNIE "M" GAS UNIT #6SAMSON LONE STAR LPRECOMP9,870
2005-04-0755909442-401-33521FREEMAN, COOT #1CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2005-04-0655820142-401-33506BUFORD & BLOW GAS UNIT 1 #11ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,000
2005-04-0556000942-401-33380STOCKWELL #1STROUD PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP9,450
2005-04-0555997842-401-33534VIPER 1 #1EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,200
2005-04-0555997842-401-33534VIPER 1 #1EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,200
2005-04-0455988842-401-33533COTTON STROUD "B" #2CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2005-04-0155987042-401-33531WARNER ESTATE #5SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL12,000
2005-04-0155981142-401-33530BENTON "H" #11CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2005-04-0155870642-401-33515BACON CREEK GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5CRATON ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2005-03-3155979042-401-33529STRONG, B. E. #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,025
2005-03-3155970542-401-33528BATON #1CYPRESS PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL11,000
2005-03-3155970542-401-33528BATON #1CYPRESS PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL11,000
2005-03-3155860142-401-33513TOON GAS UNIT NO 1 #9CRATON ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2005-03-2455946942-401-33525STINGRAY #2EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,200
2005-03-2455946142-401-33523PERRY THOMPSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #10VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
2005-03-2155947142-401-33524JACK CRAIG GAS UNIT #2EXCO RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2005-03-2155916842-401-33522ALFORD INVESTMENTS #1ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL8,500
2005-03-2155791742-401-33500BUFORD & BLOW GAS UNIT 1 #14ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,000
2005-03-1655899942-401-33520VINSON GAS UNIT #5BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,500
2005-03-1155888342-401-33519LACY #4REBEL PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,800
2005-03-1155882942-401-33518BACON CREEK GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4CRATON ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2005-03-0955877342-401-33517TALIAFERRO #2DALE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,200
2005-03-0955877342-401-33517TALIAFERRO GAS UNIT 1 #2HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THEDRILL11,200
2005-03-0955877242-401-33516RUSK COUNTY AIRPORT #1DALE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,200
2005-03-0955877242-401-33516RUSK COUNTY AIRPORT #1HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THEDRILL11,200
2005-03-0755860342-401-33512KATHERINE #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2005-03-0355850942-401-33511ANDREW #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL10,900
2005-03-0355850742-401-33510STRONG, C.W. #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,150
2005-03-0155836842-401-33509HARDY, JOHN #3ARENA RESOURCES, L. L. C.DRILL11,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.