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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-03 | 535861 | 42-401-33271 | PARROTT #1 | GMT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2003-09-03 | 532812 | 42-401-33242 | WILLIAMSON UNIT #6 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2003-08-27 | 535820 | 42-401-33270 | MCCAULEY GAS UNIT #1 | LKD CORP. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2003-08-22 | 535665 | 42-401-33269 | FOUT #1 | KEY PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2003-08-21 | 535268 | 42-401-32593 | MAJOR KENNEDY ESTATE #7 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 2003-08-20 | 535584 | 42-401-33268 | WILLIAMSON UNIT #7 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2003-08-15 | 535379 | 42-401-31200 | LUCKY GIRL #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | RECOMP | 10,286 | |
| 2003-08-11 | 535191 | 42-401-33266 | FREEMAN MILLER UNIT NO. 2 #6 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2003-08-11 | 535187 | 42-401-33267 | FINDLEY UNIT #9 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2003-08-06 | 535028 | 42-401-33264 | HELVENSTON UNIT #3 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2003-08-06 | 535027 | 42-401-33265 | W. E. WYLIE GAS UNIT 1 #7 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2003-08-01 | 534889 | 42-401-33263 | BERTHA BURTON G.U. 1 #6 | NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2003-08-01 | 534859 | 42-401-33009 | HEWES, REBECCA WRIGHT #2 | LONG TRUSTS, THE | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2003-08-01 | 533295 | 42-401-33250 | VIDA GROOM GAS UNIT #2 | HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2003-07-31 | 534836 | 42-401-33262 | CHRISTIAN GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5 | MUSTANG DRILLING, LTD. | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 2003-07-28 | 534394 | 42-401-33261 | WILKINS #1 | GMT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2003-07-18 | 534222 | 42-401-33260 | BRADY #1 | VAUGHAN OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2003-07-17 | 534114 | 42-401-33259 | MORRIS, K. #1 | M. E. OPERATING & SERVICES, INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2003-07-14 | 533180 | 42-401-33248 | CHEROKEE EAGLE #4 | KABCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2003-07-09 | 533948 | 42-401-33258 | BEAN GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | LKD CORP. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2003-07-07 | 533787 | 42-401-33257 | ANDERSON #2 | GMT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2003-07-02 | 533762 | 42-401-33256 | BAILEY-SHEPPARD GAS UNIT 5 #5 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2003-07-02 | 533762 | 42-401-33256 | BAILEY-SHEPPARD GAS UNIT 5 #5 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2003-07-02 | 532811 | 42-401-33241 | KUYKENDALL #1 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2003-06-30 | 533704 | 42-401-33255 | CLOWER #3 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2003-06-30 | 533702 | 42-401-33254 | FLANAGAN #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2003-06-27 | 533453 | 42-401-33251 | HUDSON #1 | GMT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2003-06-25 | 533512 | 42-401-33253 | CLOWER #2 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2003-06-25 | 533505 | 42-401-33252 | MIRIAM POWELL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | MUSTANG DRILLING, LTD. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2003-06-19 | 533078 | 42-401-33249 | DORSEY ESTATE #3 | ARENA RESOURCES, L. L. C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2003-06-16 | 533161 | 42-401-33247 | BARRON, PEARL #2 | ARENA RESOURCES, L. L. C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2003-06-13 | 532882 | 42-401-33245 | BEALL #9 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2003-06-12 | 532983 | 42-401-33246 | BAILEY SHEPPARD, ET AL #20 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2003-06-09 | 532896 | 42-401-33244 | JIMERSON, V. #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2003-06-09 | 532853 | 42-401-33243 | WEST PIRTLE G.U. #8 | OVATION ENERGY, LP | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 2003-06-09 | 531708 | 42-401-33235 | MCDAVID, J.W. UNIT 1 #9 | HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2003-06-05 | 532796 | 42-401-33240 | BERTHA BURTON G. U. 1 #4 | EEX E&P COMPANY, L.P. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2003-06-02 | 532563 | 42-401-33239 | BEALL #7 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2003-05-28 | 532427 | 42-401-33238 | WILKERSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3 | MUSTANG DRILLING, LTD. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2003-05-16 | 531998 | 42-401-33237 | DORRIS #1 | KEY PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2003-05-14 | 530978 | 42-401-33229 | J C WASHBURN GU #5 | OVATION ENERGY, LP | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 2003-05-13 | 531814 | 42-401-33236 | REDWINE #2 | ARENA RESOURCES, L. L. C. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2003-05-08 | 531707 | 42-401-33234 | CHILDRESS #9A | HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2003-05-07 | 531664 | 42-401-33233 | KANGERGA BROS. #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2003-05-07 | 531650 | 42-401-33232 | MCCORY GAS UNIT #3R | OVATION ENERGY, LP | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 2003-05-05 | 531485 | 42-401-33231 | PERRY THOMPSON GAS UNIT 1 #9 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2003-05-01 | 531290 | 42-401-33230 | BAILEY-SHEPPARD GAS UNIT 2 #8 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2003-05-01 | 531290 | 42-401-33230 | BAILEY-SHEPPARD GAS UNIT 2 #8 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2003-04-29 | 531243 | 42-401-31296 | SPARKMAN, A.J. #1 | O'BAR OPERATING CO., INC. | RENTR | 11,075 | |
| 2003-04-29 | 531243 | 42-401-31296 | WILLIAMS, ZACK E - A J SPARKMAN #1 | O'BAR OPERATING CO., INC. | RENTR | 7,686 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.