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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-21 | 554976 | 42-401-33461 | BENTON "J" #13 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-12-21 | 554976 | 42-401-33461 | BENTON "J" #13 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-12-21 | 554976 | 42-401-33461 | BENTON "J" #13 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-12-20 | 555059 | 42-401-33464 | GARRISON GAS UNIT 6 #1 | ENERQUEST CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 2004-12-20 | 555042 | 42-401-33465 | BENTON "G" #10 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-12-17 | 555024 | 42-401-33463 | BOOTH-FREEMAN GAS UNIT #12 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2004-12-17 | 555024 | 42-401-33463 | BOOTH-FREEMAN GAS UNIT #12 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2004-12-15 | 553581 | 42-401-33439 | SWILEY, T. #2 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2004-12-15 | 553580 | 42-401-33440 | MORGAN #1 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2004-12-14 | 554835 | 42-401-33459 | PRIOR GU #2 | PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 2004-12-13 | 554731 | 42-401-33457 | DELTA GAS UNIT 1 #10 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2004-12-13 | 554730 | 42-401-33458 | SOONER GAS UNIT 1 #10 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2004-12-10 | 554508 | 42-401-33456 | HARDY HEIRS #2 | ARENA RESOURCES, L. L. C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-12-10 | 554445 | 42-401-33454 | VINSON GAS UNIT #4 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2004-12-09 | 553750 | 42-401-33443 | MCHANEY GAS UNIT NO 1 #4 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-12-07 | 554512 | 42-401-33455 | GRAMLING #1 | PMO | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-12-07 | 554444 | 42-401-33453 | GRAY #1 | BOWLES ENERGY INC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-12-03 | 554354 | 42-401-33452 | CHRISTIAN GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7 | EXCO RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-12-02 | 554308 | 42-401-33451 | GRIFFIN MERRIT SWD #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 7,375 | |
| 2004-11-29 | 554069 | 42-401-33450 | MODISETTE #1 | GMT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2004-11-29 | 554068 | 42-401-33449 | VIPER #2 #3 | GMT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2004-11-29 | 554067 | 42-401-33448 | WILKINS #4 | GMT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2004-11-29 | 554066 | 42-401-33447 | CRIM #4 | GMT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2004-11-29 | 554065 | 42-401-33446 | MARKEY #2 #9 | GMT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2004-11-23 | 554059 | 42-401-33445 | J. L. BURTON GAS UNIT #9 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,250 | |
| 2004-11-18 | 553686 | 42-401-33442 | CHRISTIAN, C. O. #8 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-11-17 | 553709 | 42-401-33441 | MCHANEY GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-11-16 | 553598 | 42-401-33437 | TOON GAS UNIT NO 1 #6 | CRATON ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2004-11-15 | 553600 | 42-401-33438 | TOON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7 | CRATON ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2004-11-09 | 553427 | 42-401-33436 | LOCKRIDGE GAS UNIT #5 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2004-11-05 | 552965 | 42-401-33433 | REYNOLDS #1 | CHB INTERESTS, LLC | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2004-11-03 | 553148 | 42-401-33434 | GARNETT GAS UNIT NO. 1 #8 | EXCO RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-11-03 | 553147 | 42-401-33435 | GARNETT GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7 | EXCO RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-10-28 | 552918 | 42-401-33432 | D. M. HEARNE GU 1 #5 | ENSIGHT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2004-10-26 | 552464 | 42-401-33429 | MARKEY #2 #8 | GMT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2004-10-26 | 552462 | 42-401-33427 | ALLEN, DAVID #6 | GMT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2004-10-25 | 552745 | 42-401-33431 | SPIKES GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4 | MUSTANG DRILLING, LTD. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2004-10-21 | 552463 | 42-401-33428 | VIPER #2 #2 | GMT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2004-10-21 | 552436 | 42-401-33425 | DUNCAN #1 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-10-20 | 552543 | 42-401-33430 | CHRISTIAN GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | EXCO RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-10-20 | 552533 | 42-401-33426 | WALTER PIERCE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #8 | CRATON ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2004-10-18 | 552417 | 42-401-33424 | SOUTH OAK HILL UNIT 1 #2 | AROC (TEXAS) INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2004-10-18 | 551489 | 42-401-33413 | WALTER PIERCE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7 | CRATON ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-10-14 | 552283 | 42-401-33423 | GARNETT GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | EXCO RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-10-14 | 552200 | 42-401-33421 | BENTON "D" #8 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-10-13 | 552267 | 42-401-33422 | VIPER #2 #1 | GMT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2004-10-11 | 552119 | 42-401-33420 | VIPER #1 #2 | GMT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2004-10-11 | 551861 | 42-401-33417 | MCRAE #1 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2004-10-08 | 552074 | 42-401-33419 | CHRISTIAN, C.O. #4 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2004-10-07 | 551877 | 42-401-33418 | T. P. #1 | MAXIMA ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.