Rusk County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Rusk County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-11.
Rusk County permitting is running 6.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (20 total, up 18% on the prior quarter). BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. leads with 12 permits in the past 12 months, one of 8 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
2
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
6,616
6,616 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-24 | 504360 | 42-401-33079 | CHEROKEE EAGLE #3 | KABCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2001-01-19 | 504310 | 42-401-33078 | J. L. BURTON GAS UNIT #7R | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,270 | |
| 2001-01-16 | 504106 | 42-401-33077 | CUNNINGHAM #A 9 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,270 | |
| 2001-01-16 | 504080 | 42-401-33076 | TOMPSON, JOHN #3 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2001-01-12 | 503985 | 42-401-33073 | HOLT, J. W. ESTATE GAS UNIT #6 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 2001-01-08 | 500575 | 42-401-33040 | S. S. LAIRD ESTATE G. U. #4 | LONG TRUSTS, THE | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2001-01-04 | 503649 | 42-401-33069 | JACKSON, FRED B. #2 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2001-01-04 | 503447 | 42-401-31576 | TALIAFERRO (UPPER PETTIT) UNIT #3401W | TRIPLE J INVESTMENTS INC. | RECOMP | 8,050 | |
| 2001-01-03 | 503603 | 42-401-33068 | CHEROKEE LAKE GAS UNIT #1 #2 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2000-12-28 | 503405 | 42-401-33067 | SHAW, R. F. EST. #1R | TLD ENERGY INC & BRASFIELD, H.A. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2000-12-27 | 503415 | 42-401-32129 | ROMAN GAS UNIT #3 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,934 | |
| 2000-12-22 | 502210 | 42-401-33058 | FERGUSON, T. #2 | FALCON RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2000-12-20 | 503195 | 42-401-33066 | A. E. DEAN GAS UNIT 1 #6 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,070 | |
| 2000-12-18 | 502939 | 42-401-33064 | YANDLE GAS UNIT 2 #3 | CLASSIC OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2000-12-15 | 503140 | 42-401-33065 | FINDLEY, M. K. #1 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-12-13 | 501551 | 42-401-33048 | WITCHER #5 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,775 | |
| 2000-12-13 | 501550 | 42-401-33047 | TURLINGTON, M. P. #6 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,550 | |
| 2000-12-12 | 502831 | 42-401-33062 | DORSEY ESTATE #2 | ARENA RESOURCES, L. L. C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2000-12-11 | 502919 | 42-401-33063 | OVERTON #7 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2000-12-07 | 502635 | 42-401-33060 | YANDLE ESTATE #2 | CLASSIC OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2000-12-07 | 502635 | 42-401-33060 | YANDLE ESTATE #2 | 3TEC ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2000-12-06 | 502704 | 42-401-33061 | KANGERGA #8 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2000-12-06 | 501976 | 42-401-33054 | RAIDER GAS UNIT #12 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2000-11-30 | 502134 | 42-401-33057 | JONES, A. G. ESTATE #4 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2000-11-27 | 502344 | 42-401-33059 | BEALL #4 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,650 | |
| 2000-11-27 | 502311 | 42-401-31523 | CHRISTIAN, J. T. #1 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | RECOMP | 10,950 | |
| 2000-11-20 | 502109 | 42-401-33056 | BULLARD #1 | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2000-11-16 | 502054 | 42-401-33055 | HUNT #1 | GMT INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2000-11-15 | 501951 | 42-401-33053 | SOONER GAS UNIT #1 #6 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-11-10 | 500205 | 42-401-33037 | MENEFEE #7 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,725 | |
| 2000-11-09 | 501788 | 42-401-33052 | REED #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2000-11-09 | 501783 | 42-401-33051 | ROGERS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-11-07 | 501592 | 42-401-33050 | HOLT, J. W. ESTATE GAS UNIT #5 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 2000-11-07 | 501592 | 42-401-33050 | HOLT, J. W. ESTATE GAS UNIT #5 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 2000-11-02 | 501552 | 42-401-33049 | ROSSON - WARD LAND CO. G. U. #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,575 | |
| 2000-11-02 | 501127 | 42-401-33044 | OMIE ROBERTSON G.U. #1 #2 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 2000-10-30 | 501414 | 42-401-33046 | CLIFTON #2 | MAINLAND ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2000-10-27 | 501305 | 42-401-32707 | SANER, MARY R. GAS UNIT #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 2000-10-27 | 501126 | 42-401-33043 | HEDGE GAS UNIT "A" #3 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2000-10-25 | 501215 | 42-401-33045 | WALLACE #1 | RESERVE MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2000-10-13 | 500642 | 42-401-33041 | MILLER, VIRGINIA #10 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-10-13 | 500642 | 42-401-33041 | MILLER, VIRGINIA #10 | PRIME NATURAL RESOURCES INC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-10-13 | 498820 | 42-401-02019 | PINKSTON, E. L. "C" #8 | BASA RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 3,658 | |
| 2000-10-12 | 500672 | 42-401-33042 | A. G. JONES ESTATE GU NO. 1 #3 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-10-09 | 500507 | 42-401-30303 | ROGERS, FRED #1 | SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 2000-10-06 | 500482 | 42-401-33039 | TORKELSON #6 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2000-10-04 | 500392 | 42-401-31781 | WILLIAMS #1 | BROWER OIL & GAS CO., INC. | RECOMP | 7,251 | |
| 2000-10-04 | 500374 | 42-401-33038 | EMMA THORNTON GAS UNIT #7 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-10-04 | 496906 | 42-401-33009 | HEWES, REBECCA WRIGHT #2 | LONG TRUSTS, THE | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2000-10-02 | 498961 | 42-401-33029 | MAJOR KENNEDY ESTATE GAS UNIT #10 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.