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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-21 | 499911 | 42-401-33036 | WALLACE #1 | GMT INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2000-09-20 | 498105 | 42-401-33023 | BUFORD & BLOW GAS UNIT 1 #9 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2000-09-15 | 499701 | 42-401-33035 | BEALL #6 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,725 | |
| 2000-09-11 | 499423 | 42-401-33031 | CHEROKEE LAKE UNIT NO. 1 #1 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-09-11 | 499422 | 42-401-33034 | FREEMAN, J. B. "A" #7 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-09-11 | 499422 | 42-401-33034 | J. B. FREEMAN GAS UNIT "A" #7 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-09-11 | 499421 | 42-401-33033 | PERRY THOMPSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-09-11 | 499420 | 42-401-33032 | DELTA GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-09-11 | 499252 | 42-401-33030 | MILLER, VIRGINIA #9 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-09-11 | 497727 | 42-401-33019 | SENESAC, NOLAN #3 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2000-09-11 | 497727 | 42-401-33019 | SENESAC, NOLAN #3 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2000-09-06 | 498104 | 42-401-33022 | BUFORD & BLOW GAS UNIT 1 #10 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2000-08-31 | 497632 | 42-401-33015 | MAJOR KENNEDY ESTATE GAS UNIT #11 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-08-31 | 497632 | 42-401-33015 | MAJOR KENNEDY ESTATE GAS UNIT #11 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-08-30 | 498953 | 42-401-31463 | REDWINE #1 | ARENA RESOURCES, L. L. C. | RECOMP | 10,850 | |
| 2000-08-30 | 497680 | 42-401-33016 | OAK HILL GAS UNIT 2 #3 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2000-08-30 | 497679 | 42-401-33017 | MAJOR KENNEDY ESTATE GAS UNIT #9 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-08-29 | 498883 | 42-401-33028 | MILLER, VIRGINIA #8 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-08-29 | 498882 | 42-401-33027 | MILLER, VIRGINIA #7 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-08-29 | 498487 | 42-401-33025 | LAIRD GAS UNIT "A" #7 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2000-08-21 | 498708 | 42-401-33026 | SHEPPARD, B. ET AL #8 | SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2000-08-10 | 497983 | 42-401-33020 | SHEPPARD, BAILEY #16 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2000-08-10 | 497982 | 42-401-33021 | SHEPPARD, BAILEY #17 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2000-08-09 | 498255 | 42-401-33024 | MILLER, VIRGINIA #5 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-08-09 | 498255 | 42-401-33024 | MILLER, VIRGINIA #5 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-08-08 | 496993 | 42-401-33010 | GRAY, B. B. EST. #11 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,625 | |
| 2000-08-07 | 498124 | 42-401-31916 | MCNEE, PETE #1A | PRINCESS THREE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,100 | |
| 2000-08-03 | 497998 | 42-401-31056 | HILL, W. D. #2 | SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC. | RECOMP | 10,394 | |
| 2000-08-01 | 497726 | 42-401-33018 | SENESAC, NOLAN #2 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2000-07-27 | 497659 | 42-401-30096 | MILLER, VIRGINIA #1 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 2000-07-25 | 497628 | 42-401-33014 | WILLIAMSON UNIT #3 | ENERGEN RESOURCES MAQ INC | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2000-07-17 | 497254 | 42-401-33012 | WILLIAMSON, C. E. HEIRS #6 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-07-17 | 497253 | 42-401-33013 | PERRY THOMPSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #8 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-07-13 | 496283 | 42-401-32621 | R E L SILVEY GAS UNIT #1A | CHB INVESTMENTS | RECOMP | 12,245 | |
| 2000-07-11 | 497032 | 42-401-30281 | NE TRAWICK GU #1 #2 | SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC. | RECOMP | 7,988 | |
| 2000-07-10 | 497039 | 42-401-33011 | ANDERSON #1 | GMT INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2000-07-06 | 496902 | 42-401-33008 | CUNNINGHAM #A 8 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,775 | |
| 2000-07-06 | 496902 | 42-401-33008 | CUNNINGHAM #A 8 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,775 | |
| 2000-06-27 | 496527 | 42-401-32190 | PRICE OIL UNIT #4 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,930 | |
| 2000-06-27 | 496477 | 42-401-32271 | PRICE OIL UNIT #5 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,617 | |
| 2000-06-16 | 496055 | 42-401-30365 | HERMAN HIGH #1 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,201 | |
| 2000-06-14 | 496150 | 42-401-33007 | WEST PIRTLE GAS UNIT #5 | STRAND ENERGY, L.C. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 2000-06-13 | 496104 | 42-401-33006 | WILKERSON GAS UNIT #2 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2000-06-08 | 495821 | 42-401-33005 | HOLCOMB "C" #9 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 2000-06-05 | 495712 | 42-401-31574 | WHITEHEAD #1 | MAYO, EDDIE | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 2000-05-26 | 495189 | 42-401-33003 | ARNOLD RUST UNIT 2 #2 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2000-05-26 | 495186 | 42-401-33002 | ARNOLD RUST UNIT 3 #2 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2000-05-23 | 495188 | 42-401-33001 | RUST ESTATE 2 #2 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2000-05-23 | 495187 | 42-401-33004 | RUST ESTATE 1 #2 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2000-05-19 | 495107 | 42-401-32999 | MILLER, VIRGINIA #4 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.