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
2004-02-1054190342-401-33322L. V. MINOR G. U. #4NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2004-02-0954152842-401-33318HARDY HEIRS #1ARENA RESOURCES, L. L. C.DRILL11,000
2004-02-0554171842-401-33321LAIRD, S. S. EST. ET SL #4LONG TRUSTS, THEDRILL11,000
2004-02-0554171042-401-33320LAIRD, S. S. EST. ET AL #5LONG TRUSTS, THEDRILL11,000
2004-01-2754131142-401-33316MCCARTER A #2MACHIN & ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL4,300
2004-01-2754022542-401-33305STOKER HEIRS #2RESERVE MANAGEMENT, INC.DRILL10,900
2004-01-2354099142-401-33313EASTLAND #3GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2004-01-2254111042-401-33315EASTLAND #4GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2004-01-2254099242-401-33314STINGRAY #1GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2004-01-1654089842-401-33311PRIOR GU #1PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P.DRILL11,800
2004-01-1554081142-401-33310KANGERGA #1PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P.DRILL11,800
2004-01-1354067042-401-33309SOONER GAS UNIT 1 #9VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,000
2004-01-0954057642-401-33308CLOWER #4EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,800
2004-01-0754045242-401-33307BERTHA BURTON G. U. 1 #8NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL10,900
2004-01-0554030342-401-33306RAMSEY #1BASA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,000
2003-12-3154004442-401-33302BECKWORTH GAS UNIT #5BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,500
2003-12-3054019142-401-33304EASTLAND #2GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2003-12-3053997842-401-33300ALFORD, JESSE B. #4BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.DRILL11,200
2003-12-2954019042-401-33303LANDON #4GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2003-12-2354011542-401-33301CHRISTIAN #1CARR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,850
2003-12-2354011542-401-33301CHRISTIAN #1CARR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,850
2003-12-1853982442-401-33299MCCAULEY GAS UNIT #1ALKD CORP.DRILL10,900
2003-12-1853961242-401-32621REL SILVEY #1DCHB INVESTMENTSRECOMP3,822
2003-12-0453932142-401-33298D. M. HEARNE GU 1 #3ENSIGHT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLCDRILL10,800
2003-12-0253872542-401-33295EASTLAND #1GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2003-12-0153827242-401-33290LEVERETT GAS UNIT #2HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,200
2003-11-2553902542-401-33297BERTHA BURTON GU 1 #7NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL10,900
2003-11-1853857342-401-33292MARKEY #2 #2GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2003-11-1853857242-401-33291MARKEY #2 #3GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2003-11-1853857142-401-33293MARKEY #2 #4GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2003-11-1853857042-401-33294MARKEY #2 #5GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2003-11-0753766142-401-33286R.D. BASSETT GAS UNIT 1 #3MUSTANG DRILLING, LTD.DRILL10,800
2003-10-2353775342-401-33289RUSHTON #2GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2003-10-2353773842-401-33288MCCAULEY GAS UNIT #1RLKD CORP.DRILL10,900
2003-10-2253777442-401-33287FREEMAN, J. B. "A" #8VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
2003-10-2053592242-401-33272L. V. MINOR G. U. #3NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2003-10-1653741742-401-33285GARRETT, COLLIE GAS UNIT #4BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,500
2003-10-1053742642-401-33284CRIM #1GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2003-10-0653712242-401-33283SHEROW #1BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.DRILL11,200
2003-10-0653712242-401-33283SHEROW #1BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.DRILL11,200
2003-10-0653712042-401-33282SHEROW #2BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.DRILL11,200
2003-10-0353715042-401-33281KANGERGA BROS. #2EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,800
2003-10-0353710942-401-33280SPIKES GAS UNIT 1 #2MUSTANG DRILLING, LTD.DRILL10,800
2003-10-0353675342-401-33277BENTON "A" #2CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2003-10-0253705442-401-33279ALFORD, JESSE B. #3BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.DRILL11,200
2003-10-0253697342-401-33278ALFORD, J. B. #2BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.DRILL11,200
2003-09-2353645942-401-33276HOLLAND, CHARLES #2VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,200
2003-09-1653649642-401-33275BENTON #3CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2003-09-1053610242-401-33274MARWILL, N. L. #3CLASSIC OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL11,300
2003-09-0453601042-401-33273ALLEN, DAVID #3GMT ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.