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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1998-12-0948139342-401-32910MENEFEE, DANIEL GAS UNIT #8NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1998-12-0948135942-401-32909P. C. MCCRORY GAS UNIT #5TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL11,500
1998-11-2048090142-401-32621REL SILVEY GAS UNIT #1AC. W. RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP11,050
1998-11-1948102142-401-32908STOKER HEIRS #1RESERVE MANAGEMENT, INC.DRILL10,800
1998-11-1848095542-401-32907PRICE, C. S. ET AL #5NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1998-10-2648045642-401-32906LANDON #1GMT INC.DRILL9,300
1998-10-2248036142-401-32905DELTA GAS UNIT 1 #6VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
1998-10-2148015042-401-32903B. W. HEMPHILL GAS UNIT #1ALEO ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,750
1998-10-1948029342-401-32904TANNER, SE GU #7NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1998-10-1247996542-401-32901A. MINOR GAS UNIT #7AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,800
1998-10-0847996642-401-32902A. MINOR GAS UNIT #8AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,800
1998-10-0647993142-401-32900DEWS GAS UNIT #2SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC.DRILL8,800
1998-10-0247974042-401-32899FAIRCLOTH GU #10PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL11,000
1998-09-2447964342-401-32898ELLIS ESTATE #8PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,300
1998-09-1047937842-401-32897W. R. GIBSON ET AL UNIT #2NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1998-09-0347918842-401-31345WENDELIN, W. J. #1ARCADIA EXPL. & PROD. COMPANYRECOMP7,800
1998-08-3147911742-401-32896PINEHILL RANCH #1 #1CONQUEST ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,500
1998-08-3147911742-401-32896PINEHILL RANCH #1CONQUEST ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,500
1998-08-2747906342-401-00283TURNER, ROSAMOND D. #1CHB INVESTMENTSRENTR7,609
1998-08-2447893042-401-32895PEPPER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
1998-08-2447890442-401-32894FAIRCLOTH GU #8PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL11,100
1998-08-2047811042-401-32887AKINS-REEVES GAS UNIT #6AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,500
1998-08-2047799342-401-32885BALLOW GAS UNIT #6UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1998-08-1247861042-401-32893HOWARD A UNIT #8PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,400
1998-08-1047860842-401-32892HINKLE #6VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
1998-08-0647855642-401-32891C. S. PRICE GAS UNIT #4NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1998-08-0347841642-401-32890JONES, A. G. ESTATE #2TMUSTANG DRILLING, INC.DRILL7,800
1998-07-2847828542-401-32889FAIRCLOTH GU #9PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL11,000
1998-07-2247818442-401-32888LINNIE "M" GAS UNIT #7NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1998-07-1747807942-401-31128WILKERSON, BILL #1LARGO OIL COMPANYRECOMP11,871
1998-07-1747789642-401-32884A. MINOR GAS UNIT #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,800
1998-07-1647784942-401-32883HIGH ESTATE GAS UNIT #7UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1998-07-1647776942-401-30917J. O. TODD GAS UNIT #2UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,800
1998-07-1347576042-401-31453WELLS, ARTIE #1ANDERSON, ARNOLDRENTR7,850
1998-07-0847587742-401-32865ALFORD "A" GAS UNIT #5UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1998-07-0647772642-401-32882HOLCOMB "C" #7VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,100
1998-07-0647772542-401-32881HOLCOMB "C" #6VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,100
1998-07-0647772542-401-32881HOLCOMB "C" #6VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,100
1998-07-0647772542-401-32881HOLCOMB "C" #6VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,100
1998-06-3047743042-401-32880ELLIS ESTATE #7PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,300
1998-06-2447740742-401-32879E. B. ALFORD GAS UNIT #3NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1998-06-2447720342-401-35228BLACKWELL #3EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO.DRILL3,900
1998-06-1847711442-401-32877LAIRD C #8PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,300
1998-06-1247698642-401-32875LAIRD GU "A" #6PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL10,900
1998-06-1247698542-401-32876HEDGE GAS UNIT "A" #2VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,000
1998-06-0547689342-401-32874RAINWATER #2VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,000
1998-05-2847649042-401-32873A. MINOR GAS UNIT #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,800
1998-05-2847626842-401-32872TOON GU 1 #8AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,800
1998-05-2847626742-401-32871TOON GU 1 #6AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,800
1998-05-2847626642-401-32870TOON GU 1 #7AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.