Rusk County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Rusk County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-18.
Rusk County permitting is running 7.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (21 total, up 24% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. leads with 12 permits in the past 12 months, one of 8 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
3
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-09-18
All Time
6,617
6,617 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-02-11 | 482652 | 42-401-32920 | J HUTCHINGS GU #3 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1999-02-11 | 482651 | 42-401-32919 | J HUTCHINGS GU #2 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1999-02-10 | 482632 | 42-401-32918 | PRICE, C. S. #6 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1999-01-29 | 482359 | 42-401-32917 | WILKERSON #1 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1999-01-29 | 482359 | 42-401-32917 | WILKERSON #1 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1999-01-26 | 482276 | 42-401-32916 | PRITCHARD T #5 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 10,775 | |
| 1999-01-21 | 482157 | 42-401-32915 | BURTON, J. L. #8 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1999-01-20 | 482148 | 42-401-32913 | J. B. FREEMAN "A" UNIT A-1 #4 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1999-01-20 | 482146 | 42-401-32914 | PEPPER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1999-01-20 | 482089 | 42-401-32912 | P. C. MCCRORY GAS UNIT #6 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1998-12-10 | 481380 | 42-401-32911 | MAUDE LAIRD G.U. NO. 1 #3 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1998-12-09 | 481393 | 42-401-32910 | MENEFEE, DANIEL GAS UNIT #8 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1998-12-09 | 481359 | 42-401-32909 | P. C. MCCRORY GAS UNIT #5 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1998-11-20 | 480901 | 42-401-32621 | REL SILVEY GAS UNIT #1A | C. W. RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 11,050 | |
| 1998-11-19 | 481021 | 42-401-32908 | STOKER HEIRS #1 | RESERVE MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1998-11-18 | 480955 | 42-401-32907 | PRICE, C. S. ET AL #5 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1998-10-26 | 480456 | 42-401-32906 | LANDON #1 | GMT INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1998-10-22 | 480361 | 42-401-32905 | DELTA GAS UNIT 1 #6 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1998-10-21 | 480150 | 42-401-32903 | B. W. HEMPHILL GAS UNIT #1A | LEO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1998-10-19 | 480293 | 42-401-32904 | TANNER, SE GU #7 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1998-10-12 | 479965 | 42-401-32901 | A. MINOR GAS UNIT #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1998-10-08 | 479966 | 42-401-32902 | A. MINOR GAS UNIT #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1998-10-06 | 479931 | 42-401-32900 | DEWS GAS UNIT #2 | SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1998-10-02 | 479740 | 42-401-32899 | FAIRCLOTH GU #10 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1998-09-24 | 479643 | 42-401-32898 | ELLIS ESTATE #8 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1998-09-10 | 479378 | 42-401-32897 | W. R. GIBSON ET AL UNIT #2 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1998-09-03 | 479188 | 42-401-31345 | WENDELIN, W. J. #1 | ARCADIA EXPL. & PROD. COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1998-08-31 | 479117 | 42-401-32896 | PINEHILL RANCH #1 #1 | CONQUEST ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1998-08-31 | 479117 | 42-401-32896 | PINEHILL RANCH #1 | CONQUEST ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1998-08-27 | 479063 | 42-401-00283 | TURNER, ROSAMOND D. #1 | CHB INVESTMENTS | RENTR | 7,609 | |
| 1998-08-24 | 478930 | 42-401-32895 | PEPPER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1998-08-24 | 478904 | 42-401-32894 | FAIRCLOTH GU #8 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1998-08-20 | 478110 | 42-401-32887 | AKINS-REEVES GAS UNIT #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1998-08-20 | 477993 | 42-401-32885 | BALLOW GAS UNIT #6 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1998-08-12 | 478610 | 42-401-32893 | HOWARD A UNIT #8 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1998-08-10 | 478608 | 42-401-32892 | HINKLE #6 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1998-08-06 | 478556 | 42-401-32891 | C. S. PRICE GAS UNIT #4 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1998-08-03 | 478416 | 42-401-32890 | JONES, A. G. ESTATE #2T | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1998-07-28 | 478285 | 42-401-32889 | FAIRCLOTH GU #9 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1998-07-22 | 478184 | 42-401-32888 | LINNIE "M" GAS UNIT #7 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1998-07-17 | 478079 | 42-401-31128 | WILKERSON, BILL #1 | LARGO OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,871 | |
| 1998-07-17 | 477896 | 42-401-32884 | A. MINOR GAS UNIT #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1998-07-16 | 477849 | 42-401-32883 | HIGH ESTATE GAS UNIT #7 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1998-07-16 | 477769 | 42-401-30917 | J. O. TODD GAS UNIT #2 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1998-07-13 | 475760 | 42-401-31453 | WELLS, ARTIE #1 | ANDERSON, ARNOLD | RENTR | 7,850 | |
| 1998-07-08 | 475877 | 42-401-32865 | ALFORD "A" GAS UNIT #5 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1998-07-06 | 477726 | 42-401-32882 | HOLCOMB "C" #7 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1998-07-06 | 477725 | 42-401-32881 | HOLCOMB "C" #6 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1998-07-06 | 477725 | 42-401-32881 | HOLCOMB "C" #6 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1998-07-06 | 477725 | 42-401-32881 | HOLCOMB "C" #6 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.