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
2004-09-1354814542-401-01700BRANNON #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,600
2004-09-0955052642-401-33407JONES #1M. E. OPERATING & SERVICES, INC.DRILL8,300
2004-09-0755053942-401-33406MIRIAM POWELL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3MUSTANG DRILLING, LTD.DRILL10,800
2004-09-0755053742-401-33405SPIKES GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3MUSTANG DRILLING, LTD.DRILL10,800
2004-09-0154981542-401-33395BENTON #7CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2004-09-0154375742-401-33336MCDAVID,EULA #4RDEARING, INC.DRILL3,770
2004-08-2755000642-401-33397ALLEN, DAVID #4GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2004-08-2755000542-401-33400ALLEN, DAVID #5GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2004-08-2755000442-401-33399WILKINS #3GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2004-08-2755000342-401-33398WYLIE #5GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2004-08-2554827442-401-33386RICE #1GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2004-08-2455006242-401-33403MCCAULEY GAS UNIT #2 ALKD CORP.DRILL11,000
2004-08-2455006142-401-33401JACK CRAIG GAS UNIT #1LKD CORP.DRILL11,000
2004-08-2455006142-401-33401JACK CRAIG GAS UNIT #1LKD CORP.DRILL11,000
2004-08-2455006042-401-33402MCCAULEY GAS UNIT #3ALKD CORP.DRILL11,000
2004-08-2454991542-401-33396TOON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5CRATON ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL10,900
2004-08-2054989142-401-33394SWILEY, T. #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,000
2004-08-2054989042-401-33393BROOKS #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,000
2004-08-2054968142-401-33392CHRISTIAN, C. O. #7COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL11,000
2004-08-1854966842-401-33391ORR-TIPPS #2B M ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,300
2004-08-1354956742-401-33390DICKESON #1DALE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,200
2004-08-1254816542-401-33379ALFORD "B" GAS UNIT #6ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,000
2004-08-0654925542-401-33389LAKE #1DALE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,200
2004-07-2754864842-401-33388MAJOR KENNEDY #12ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,000
2004-07-2354827742-401-33384COBRA #1 #1GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2004-07-2154827642-401-33383LANDON #5GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2004-07-2054827542-401-33382MC CARTER #1GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2004-07-2054827242-401-33385WILKINS #2GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2004-07-1554835142-401-33387SLOVER ET AL #1KEY PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,000
2004-07-1554830242-401-33381PRIOR, FRANK #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,000
2004-07-1554819142-401-33380STOCKWELL #1STROUD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,450
2004-07-1254767742-401-33374HEWES, REBECCA WRIGHT #4LONG TRUSTS, THEDRILL11,000
2004-07-0954802242-401-33378CLARK #1AC EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,600
2004-07-0954650542-401-33363MAJOR KENNEDY ESTATE GAS UNIT #12ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL11,000
2004-07-0754782142-401-33377SMITH #1CLASSIC ENERGY INCORPORATEDDRILL11,200
2004-07-0754767142-401-33373PETERSON #1CYPRESS PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL11,000
2004-07-0754767142-401-33373PETERSON #1CYPRESS PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL12,000
2004-07-0654776442-401-33376CHRISTIAN, C. O. #5COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL11,000
2004-07-0654607342-401-33359WRIGHT #1KABCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL11,000
2004-07-0554776542-401-33375DELTA GAS UNIT 1 #9VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
2004-06-2854646242-401-33362BACON CREEK GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3CRARUTH ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2004-06-2454739142-401-33371MARKEY #2 #6GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2004-06-2254728942-401-33370RICHEY 1H UNIT #1ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.DRILL8,500Y
2004-06-2254710742-401-33369D. M. HEARNE GU 1 #4ENSIGHT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLCDRILL10,800
2004-06-2254709242-401-33368BACON CREEK GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2CRATON ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2004-06-2254709242-401-33368BACON CREEK GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2CRATON ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2004-06-1654692342-401-33367HEMPHILL-HURST #1H & T EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,750
2004-06-1454678942-401-33366MAXWELL, J. P. EST. #1COTTON VALLEY OPERATIONS, INC.DRILL11,300
2004-06-1454678942-401-33366MAXWELL, J. P. EST. #1EXCO RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,300
2004-06-1454678942-401-33366MAXWELL, J. P. EST. #1EXCO RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.