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
2001-10-0251384842-401-33152MARTIN #1CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL12,000
2001-09-2751385642-401-33151MCCRORY GU #6PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL11,000
2001-09-2651392342-401-32122ALICE CHRISTIAN ESTATE GAS UNIT #3URME PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP11,125
2001-09-2051374542-401-33150TOMPSON, JOHN #4VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
2001-09-1851370742-401-33149N. C. NORRIS GAS UNIT #7SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL11,325
2001-09-1251354942-401-33148GILLIAM UNIT #33TEC ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2001-09-1151350542-401-33147DAVID BROWN GAS UNIT 1 #3MUSTANG DRILLING, LTD.DRILL12,000
2001-09-0651340642-401-33146WILLIAMSON UNIT #5ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL10,800
2001-09-0651324342-401-33145IPCO #1MACHIN & ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL4,200
2001-08-3151117542-401-33131PEPPER, E. H. #11SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL11,300
2001-08-3151117342-401-33132PEPPER, E. H. #12SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL11,300
2001-08-2751303642-401-33011ANDERSON #1GMT INC.RECOMP8,000
2001-08-2351290242-401-33144N. C. NORRIS GAS UNIT #6SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL11,375
2001-08-2351284142-401-33143SHAW, R. F. EST. #2RTLD ENERGY INC & BRASFIELD, H.A.DRILL3,900
2001-08-1551249242-401-33141GARRETT, COLLIE GAS UNIT #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,500
2001-08-0751219742-401-33140P. C. MCCRORY GAS UNIT #8MISSION RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2001-08-0651213942-401-00747WILDER, HORACE #1MAYO, EDDIERECOMP7,803
2001-08-0651030242-401-33126VINSON GAS UNIT #12SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL11,150
2001-08-0251210542-401-33139YANDLE ESTATE GAS UNIT #63TEC ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL10,900
2001-07-3051201742-401-33138GANDY #2CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL12,000
2001-07-1851157942-401-33136CHRISTIAN, C. O. #6COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL11,000
2001-07-1851157842-401-33376CHRISTIAN, C. O. #5COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL11,000
2001-07-1851157642-401-33392CHRISTIAN, C. O. #7COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL11,000
2001-07-1351119342-401-33133KANGERGA #1M. E. OPERATING & SERVICES, INC.DRILL12,000
2001-07-1350939942-401-33118BOOTH-FREEMAN GAS UNIT #10SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL11,350
2001-07-1250932242-401-33115PEPPER, E. H. #10SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL11,300
2001-07-1051041342-401-33129LAIRD "B" GU #10PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL11,200
2001-07-0551108042-401-33130YANDLE ESTATE GAS UNIT #43TEC ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2001-07-0551108042-401-33130YANDLE ESTATE GAS UNIT #43TEC ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2001-06-2051052242-401-33127GRAY, B. B. EST. #12SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL10,650
2001-06-0851005542-401-33125R. D. BENNETT GAS UNIT #12SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL10,725
2001-06-0750969742-401-33120KINSEY. JOE S. #6AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,500
2001-06-0650992142-401-33124WILLIAMSON UNIT #4ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2001-06-0650991842-401-33122GOLDEN UNIT #4ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2001-06-0650991642-401-33123VINSON UNIT #3ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2001-06-0550987242-401-33240BERTHA BURTON G. U. 1 #4EEX E&P COMPANY, L.P.DRILL10,900
2001-06-0150823042-401-33107BOOTH-FREEMAN GAS UNIT #9SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL11,350
2001-06-0150823042-401-33107BOOTH-FREEMAN GAS UNIT #9SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL11,350
2001-05-2450936242-401-33117C. E. HINKLE GAS UNIT #7VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
2001-05-2450936042-401-33116SOONER GAS UNIT #7VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
2001-05-1650908942-401-33113E. THORNTON GAS UNIT #8VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
2001-05-1550778042-401-31461BRYCE, SYBIL #1O'BAR OPERATING CO., INC.RECOMP8,568
2001-05-1450836142-401-33110HEWES, REBECCA WRIGHT #3LONG TRUSTS, THEDRILL11,000
2001-05-0850867742-401-33112G. W. BIRD ESTATE GAS UNIT #8VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
2001-05-0850845842-401-33111YANDLE ESTATE GAS UNIT #83TEC ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL10,900
2001-05-0450838342-401-33109KINSLEY, JOE S. #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,500
2001-04-2750827442-401-33108SMITH, B. G. ESTATE #2LEBUS OILFIELD SERVICE CO.DRILL4,500
2001-04-2550818042-401-33106JACKSON, FRED B. #3MUSTANG DRILLING, INC.DRILL12,000
2001-04-2550817942-401-33105JACKSON, FRED B. #4MUSTANG DRILLING, INC.DRILL12,000
2001-04-2450790142-401-33104MAUDE LAIRD G. U. #1 #4BARGO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.