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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-23

All Time

6,606

6,606 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2018-01-22	835323	42-401-33958	HARRELL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2	TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC	RECOMP	8,980
2018-01-22	835323	42-401-33958	HARRELL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2	TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC	RECOMP	8,985
2018-01-18	834943	42-401-35404	DEA LYNN ADRIAN #6H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,325	Y
2018-01-08	834656	42-401-35403	HIGH ESTATE GAS UNIT #13H	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	DRILL	11,400	Y
2018-01-04	834657	42-401-31514	TAYLOR, GAY GAS UNIT #1	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	RECOMP	7,750
2018-01-04	834657	42-401-31514	TAYLOR, GAY UNIT #1TP	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	RECOMP	7,750
2017-12-20	834167	42-401-35399	WHITE-BURKS #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	9,832	Y
2017-12-20	834167	42-401-35399	WHITE-BURKS #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,404	Y
2017-12-04	833586	42-401-35398	KENNEDY GAS UNIT #6H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,380	Y
2017-12-04	833250	42-401-35397	DOLLAR-FINIS ROGERS (AW) #1H	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	11,500	Y
2017-12-04	833250	42-401-35397	DOLLAR-FINIS ROGERS (AW) #1H	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	11,500	Y
2017-11-15	833203	42-401-34904	HERGESHEIMER GU #4	SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	11,204
2017-11-03	832479	42-401-35396	CYPHERS GU-CLARKE #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,300	Y
2017-10-31	831629	42-401-35394	GYPSY FAHLE-COBRA 2 (ALLOC) #1H	TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC	DRILL	10,535	Y
2017-10-24	831628	42-401-35395	BLACK STONE-FAHLE-AM LIB (ALLOC) #1H	TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC	DRILL	10,535	Y
2017-10-19	832036	42-401-34751	JARRELL #1	BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.	RECOMP	11,000
2017-10-04	831502	42-401-35393	MCBRIDE #1	MCBRIDE OPERATING LLC	DRILL	3,900
2017-09-29	831315	42-401-35392	WHITE GAS UNIT #6H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,393	Y
2017-09-22	830791	42-401-35390	BUFORD BLOW 3-4 #1HH	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2017-09-22	830791	42-401-35390	BUFORD BLOW 2-3-4 MKE #1HH	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2017-09-22	830791	42-401-35390	OH18 BBMKE #1HH	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2017-09-18	830903	42-401-35391	BRADY #9	SOJITZ ENERGY VENTURE, INC.	DRILL	11,850
2017-08-31	830442	42-401-33828	BENTON 'S' #22	TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	10,898
2017-08-25	830112	42-401-31499	OAK HILL GAS UNIT #1	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	RECOMP	10,600
2017-08-18	826599	42-401-35382	BUFORD BLOW GU 2-4A #1HH	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	DRILL	11,800	Y
2017-08-18	826599	42-401-35382	BUFORD BLOW GU 2-4A #1HH	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	DRILL	11,800	Y
2017-08-18	826599	42-401-35382	BUFORD BLOW GU 2-4A #1HH	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	DRILL	11,800	Y
2017-08-01	829304	42-401-35389	HOWARD A-ELLIS EST (ALLOC) #1H	TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC	DRILL	10,675	Y
2017-07-26	829011	42-401-34215	C.C. BURKS GAS UNIT #2	KJ ENERGY, LLC	RECOMP	9,000
2017-07-24	829005	42-401-31108	MADDOX ESTATE GAS UNIT #1	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	RECOMP	10,850
2017-07-17	828883	42-401-31587	KONZEN #1	PEDERNALES PETROLEUM OP, LLC	RECOMP	8,000
2017-07-17	826602	42-401-35383	BUFORD BLOW GU 2-4B #2HH	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	DRILL	11,800	Y
2017-07-17	826602	42-401-35383	BUFORD BLOW GU 2-4B #2HH	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	DRILL	11,800	Y
2017-07-17	826602	42-401-35383	BUFORD BLOW GU 2-4B #2HH	CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC	DRILL	11,800	Y
2017-07-14	828799	42-401-35388	WILKS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,388	Y
2017-07-10	827541	42-401-35385	CURTIS F JONES #1H	TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC	DRILL	10,805	Y
2017-07-10	827541	42-401-35385	CURTIS F JONES #1H	TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC	DRILL	10,805	Y
2017-07-10	827541	42-401-35385	JONES-LINER (ALLOC) #1H	TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC	DRILL	10,805	Y
2017-07-07	828375	42-401-34239	GREEN GAS UNIT 1 #1	KJ ENERGY, LLC	RECOMP	10,085
2017-06-23	827897	42-401-35387	BLACK STONE FAHLE (ALLOC) #1H	TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC	DRILL	10,653	Y
2017-06-23	827582	42-401-35386	THORNTON-HOLLAND (ALLOCATION) #1H	VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	11,200	Y
2017-06-15	827421	42-401-34705	HARRELL GAS UNIT NO. 2 #11	TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC	RECOMP	9,480
2017-06-15	827413	42-401-34461	HARRELL GAS UNIT NO. 2 #8	TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC	RECOMP	9,280
2017-06-07	826842	42-401-35384	THORNTON JAMESON #2H	VERADO ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2017-05-15	826288	42-401-35381	CARLETON_CYPHERS (ALLOC) #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	11,000	Y
2017-05-15	826288	42-401-35381	CARLETON_CYPHERS (ALLOC) #1H	KJ ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	11,000	Y
2017-05-02	825918	42-401-34158	HENDERSON 'E' #9	XTO ENERGY INC.	RECOMP	10,935
2017-05-02	825918	42-401-34158	HENDERSON 'E' #9	XTO ENERGY INC.	RECOMP	10,935
2017-04-12	825224	42-401-34074	ORR-TIPPS GAS UNIT #7	KJ ENERGY, LLC	RECOMP	9,310
2017-04-05	824870	42-401-34311	ORR-TIPPS GAS UNIT #6	KJ ENERGY, LLC	RECOMP	9,310

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.