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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-17 | 492102 | 42-401-30370 | LACY, TOM ET AL #1A | REBEL PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 2000-03-17 | 492102 | 42-401-30370 | LACY, TOM ET AL #1A | REBEL PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 2000-03-16 | 492977 | 42-401-32988 | BALLOW ESTATE GAS UNIT #5 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2000-03-16 | 492976 | 42-401-32989 | BALLOW ESTATE GAS UNIT #6 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2000-03-16 | 492975 | 42-401-32990 | BALLOW ESTATE GAS UNIT #7 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2000-03-16 | 492974 | 42-401-32991 | BALLOW ESTATE GAS UNIT #8 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2000-03-15 | 493101 | 42-401-31960 | MCNEE, PETE #2 | PRINCESS THREE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,100 | |
| 2000-03-02 | 492649 | 42-401-32987 | BALLOW GAS UNIT #5 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 2000-02-23 | 492350 | 42-401-32986 | KATHLEEN LEE BROWN GAS UNIT #4 | MATADOR OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2000-02-22 | 492325 | 42-401-31622 | MARY R. SANER GAS UNIT #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,065 | |
| 2000-02-16 | 491379 | 42-401-32982 | VINSON #11 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,650 | |
| 2000-01-31 | 490879 | 42-401-32980 | WITCHER #4 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,790 | |
| 2000-01-31 | 490879 | 42-401-32980 | WITCHER #4 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,290 | |
| 2000-01-28 | 490728 | 42-401-32978 | RAIDER GAS UNIT #11 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,750 | |
| 2000-01-27 | 491505 | 42-401-32985 | GREGORY GAS UNIT #7 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 2000-01-27 | 491353 | 42-401-30043 | LACY, TOM #1D | REBEL PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,803 | |
| 2000-01-26 | 491428 | 42-401-32984 | GREGORY GAS UNIT #6 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 2000-01-24 | 491380 | 42-401-32983 | GREGORY GAS UNIT #5 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2000-01-14 | 490470 | 42-401-32977 | ROGERS GAS UNIT #11 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,650 | |
| 2000-01-11 | 490979 | 42-401-32981 | E. H. PEPPER GAS UNIT #8 | TORCH OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2000-01-05 | 490842 | 42-401-32979 | A. MINOR GAS UNIT #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2000-01-04 | 503650 | 42-401-33070 | GARNETT GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-01-04 | 503650 | 42-401-33070 | GARNETT GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5 | MUSTANG DRILLING, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1999-12-31 | 490153 | 42-401-32975 | MALONEY GAS UNIT #9 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1999-12-20 | 490349 | 42-401-32976 | HOLCOMB "C" #8 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1999-12-20 | 490349 | 42-401-32976 | HOLCOMB "C" #8 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1999-12-16 | 490234 | 42-401-30944 | TRAWICK GAS UNIT NO. 32 #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1999-11-30 | 489913 | 42-401-32974 | MILLER, VIRGINIA #2 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1999-11-29 | 489849 | 42-401-32973 | FREEMAN, J. B. "A" #6 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1999-11-29 | 489849 | 42-401-32973 | FREEMAN, J. B. "A" #6 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1999-11-24 | 489813 | 42-401-32972 | PEPPER, E. H. GAS UNIT #7 | TORCH OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1999-11-22 | 489690 | 42-401-32971 | S. S. LAIRD ESTATE G. U. #3 | LONG TRUSTS, THE | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1999-11-18 | 489519 | 42-401-32970 | HENDERSON "E" #8 | CLASSIC OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1999-11-17 | 485730 | 42-401-32938 | ROGERS GAS UNIT #10 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1999-11-16 | 488778 | 42-401-32965 | RAIDER GAS UNIT #10 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,650 | |
| 1999-11-12 | 489482 | 42-401-32969 | HENDERSON "E" #7 | CLASSIC OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1999-11-09 | 489281 | 42-401-32968 | C. B. DORSEY GU 2 #5 | SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1999-11-09 | 489260 | 42-401-32967 | O. C. DORSEY G. U. 1 #4 | SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1999-10-29 | 487701 | 42-401-32959 | BENNETT, R. D. #11 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,650 | |
| 1999-10-26 | 488864 | 42-401-32966 | KANGERGA #7 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,825 | |
| 1999-10-26 | 488864 | 42-401-32966 | KANGERGA #7 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,725 | |
| 1999-10-20 | 488601 | 42-401-32964 | S. S. LAIRD ESTATE GAS UNIT #2 | LONG TRUSTS, THE | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1999-10-12 | 488439 | 42-401-32962 | BROWN, DAVID #1 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 1999-10-12 | 488438 | 42-401-32963 | BROWN, DAVID #2 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 10,950 | |
| 1999-10-12 | 488372 | 42-401-32961 | STOWELL #1 | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1999-10-01 | 487371 | 42-401-32956 | TURNER, SYBIL #10 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,675 | |
| 1999-09-27 | 487969 | 42-401-32960 | P. C. MCCRORY GAS UNIT #5 | STRAND ENERGY, L.C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1999-09-23 | 486912 | 42-401-32951 | STRONG GAS UNIT #6 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1999-09-22 | 487094 | 42-401-32955 | GRAY, B. B. EST. #10 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,675 | |
| 1999-09-17 | 487673 | 42-401-32958 | TILLISON #1 | GMT INC. | DRILL | 8,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.