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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1998-05-2847626542-401-32869TOON GU 1 #5AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,800
1998-05-2147648742-401-32706DEASON #1GMT INC.RECOMP9,293
1998-05-2047550742-401-32860KANGERGA GAS UNIT #6UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1998-05-1947560242-401-32862DUNBAR #1KABCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL10,700
1998-05-1547615542-401-32868LAIRD GU "B" #9PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL11,000
1998-05-1347611842-401-31613WILKINS, A. M. #1BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP7,550
1998-05-1147611742-401-30817ALFORD -A- GAS UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP10,850
1998-05-0547598942-401-32867KANGERGA GAS UNIT #6NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1998-05-0147589342-401-32866L. V. MINOR G. U. # 1 #2TESORO E&P COMPANY, L.P.DRILL11,000
1998-04-2947559742-401-32863HOWARD A #7PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,400
1998-04-2847551942-401-32861SOONER GAS UNIT #1 #5VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
1998-04-2847422542-401-32713GLADNEY GAS UNIT #7NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.FLD-XFR7,230
1998-04-2747566842-401-32864WILLIAMS #1WING CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1998-04-2347544842-401-32859T. P. CANNON GAS UNIT #2UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1998-04-1747542142-401-32858SILVEY BRIDGE UNIT #1TESORO E&P COMPANY, L.P.DRILL10,900
1998-04-1747542142-401-32858SILVEY BRIDGE UNIT #1TESORO E&P COMPANY, L.P.DRILL10,900
1998-04-1547477142-401-32853FAIRCLOTH GU #7PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL11,000
1998-04-1047501042-401-32688BOLES #1AUSTIN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP8,244
1998-04-0947501642-401-32855JOE S. KINSEY GAS UNIT #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,500
1998-04-0847501542-401-32856A. MINOR GAS UNIT #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,500
1998-04-0747509542-401-32857J. B. FREEMAN "A" UNIT #5VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
1998-04-0247497042-401-00885ROSS, W. F. #1RAUSTIN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRENTR8,250
1998-03-3047481942-401-32854PRITCHARD, T. ET AL UNIT #4NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1998-03-2747466242-401-32208ALFORD 'B' GAS UNIT #2SUNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP9,900
1998-03-2747466242-401-32208ALFORD 'B' #2SUNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP11,150
1998-03-2747337142-401-32845J. W. HOLT ESTATE "A" GAS UNIT #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1998-03-2747336942-401-32846MCALISTER GAS UNIT #6UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1998-03-2647456942-401-32852BUSBY ESTATE "A" GAS UNIT #8UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1998-03-1947451742-401-32690WESTFALL ESTATE #1GMT INC.RECOMP8,673
1998-03-0647372042-401-32850BECKWORTH GAS UNIT #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,500
1998-03-0547401142-401-32647MILLS #1GULF STATES PETRO. CORP.RENTR4,600
1998-03-0447393242-401-32851SHELTON UNIT #3NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL7,500
1998-02-2747352642-401-31352BILLY NEAL ROGERS GAS UNIT #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,900
1998-02-2747352642-401-31352BILLY NEAL ROGERS OIL UNIT #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,900
1998-02-2447373342-401-32849BERTHA BURTON G. U. 1 #3TESORO E&P COMPANY, L.P.DRILL10,900
1998-02-2047354042-401-32848WALLACE #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,800
1998-02-2047354042-401-32848WALLACE #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,300
1998-02-1847348942-401-32847LONGHORN GAS UNIT #8NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1998-02-1847336842-401-32844HIGH ESTATE GAS UNIT #6UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.