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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-02 | 513848 | 42-401-33152 | MARTIN #1 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2001-09-27 | 513856 | 42-401-33151 | MCCRORY GU #6 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2001-09-26 | 513923 | 42-401-32122 | ALICE CHRISTIAN ESTATE GAS UNIT #3U | RME PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,125 | |
| 2001-09-20 | 513745 | 42-401-33150 | TOMPSON, JOHN #4 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2001-09-18 | 513707 | 42-401-33149 | N. C. NORRIS GAS UNIT #7 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,325 | |
| 2001-09-12 | 513549 | 42-401-33148 | GILLIAM UNIT #3 | 3TEC ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2001-09-11 | 513505 | 42-401-33147 | DAVID BROWN GAS UNIT 1 #3 | MUSTANG DRILLING, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2001-09-06 | 513406 | 42-401-33146 | WILLIAMSON UNIT #5 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2001-09-06 | 513243 | 42-401-33145 | IPCO #1 | MACHIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 2001-08-31 | 511175 | 42-401-33131 | PEPPER, E. H. #11 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2001-08-31 | 511173 | 42-401-33132 | PEPPER, E. H. #12 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2001-08-27 | 513036 | 42-401-33011 | ANDERSON #1 | GMT INC. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 2001-08-23 | 512902 | 42-401-33144 | N. C. NORRIS GAS UNIT #6 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,375 | |
| 2001-08-23 | 512841 | 42-401-33143 | SHAW, R. F. EST. #2R | TLD ENERGY INC & BRASFIELD, H.A. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2001-08-15 | 512492 | 42-401-33141 | GARRETT, COLLIE GAS UNIT #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2001-08-07 | 512197 | 42-401-33140 | P. C. MCCRORY GAS UNIT #8 | MISSION RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2001-08-06 | 512139 | 42-401-00747 | WILDER, HORACE #1 | MAYO, EDDIE | RECOMP | 7,803 | |
| 2001-08-06 | 510302 | 42-401-33126 | VINSON GAS UNIT #12 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,150 | |
| 2001-08-02 | 512105 | 42-401-33139 | YANDLE ESTATE GAS UNIT #6 | 3TEC ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2001-07-30 | 512017 | 42-401-33138 | GANDY #2 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2001-07-18 | 511579 | 42-401-33136 | CHRISTIAN, C. O. #6 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2001-07-18 | 511578 | 42-401-33376 | CHRISTIAN, C. O. #5 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2001-07-18 | 511576 | 42-401-33392 | CHRISTIAN, C. O. #7 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2001-07-13 | 511193 | 42-401-33133 | KANGERGA #1 | M. E. OPERATING & SERVICES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2001-07-13 | 509399 | 42-401-33118 | BOOTH-FREEMAN GAS UNIT #10 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,350 | |
| 2001-07-12 | 509322 | 42-401-33115 | PEPPER, E. H. #10 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2001-07-10 | 510413 | 42-401-33129 | LAIRD "B" GU #10 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2001-07-05 | 511080 | 42-401-33130 | YANDLE ESTATE GAS UNIT #4 | 3TEC ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2001-07-05 | 511080 | 42-401-33130 | YANDLE ESTATE GAS UNIT #4 | 3TEC ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2001-06-20 | 510522 | 42-401-33127 | GRAY, B. B. EST. #12 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,650 | |
| 2001-06-08 | 510055 | 42-401-33125 | R. D. BENNETT GAS UNIT #12 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,725 | |
| 2001-06-07 | 509697 | 42-401-33120 | KINSEY. JOE S. #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2001-06-06 | 509921 | 42-401-33124 | WILLIAMSON UNIT #4 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2001-06-06 | 509918 | 42-401-33122 | GOLDEN UNIT #4 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2001-06-06 | 509916 | 42-401-33123 | VINSON UNIT #3 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2001-06-05 | 509872 | 42-401-33240 | BERTHA BURTON G. U. 1 #4 | EEX E&P COMPANY, L.P. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2001-06-01 | 508230 | 42-401-33107 | BOOTH-FREEMAN GAS UNIT #9 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,350 | |
| 2001-06-01 | 508230 | 42-401-33107 | BOOTH-FREEMAN GAS UNIT #9 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,350 | |
| 2001-05-24 | 509362 | 42-401-33117 | C. E. HINKLE GAS UNIT #7 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2001-05-24 | 509360 | 42-401-33116 | SOONER GAS UNIT #7 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2001-05-16 | 509089 | 42-401-33113 | E. THORNTON GAS UNIT #8 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2001-05-15 | 507780 | 42-401-31461 | BRYCE, SYBIL #1 | O'BAR OPERATING CO., INC. | RECOMP | 8,568 | |
| 2001-05-14 | 508361 | 42-401-33110 | HEWES, REBECCA WRIGHT #3 | LONG TRUSTS, THE | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2001-05-08 | 508677 | 42-401-33112 | G. W. BIRD ESTATE GAS UNIT #8 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2001-05-08 | 508458 | 42-401-33111 | YANDLE ESTATE GAS UNIT #8 | 3TEC ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2001-05-04 | 508383 | 42-401-33109 | KINSLEY, JOE S. #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2001-04-27 | 508274 | 42-401-33108 | SMITH, B. G. ESTATE #2 | LEBUS OILFIELD SERVICE CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2001-04-25 | 508180 | 42-401-33106 | JACKSON, FRED B. #3 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2001-04-25 | 508179 | 42-401-33105 | JACKSON, FRED B. #4 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2001-04-24 | 507901 | 42-401-33104 | MAUDE LAIRD G. U. #1 #4 | BARGO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.