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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-12 | 471848 | 42-401-32833 | LAIRD GU "A" #5 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1998-01-07 | 471732 | 42-401-32832 | KANGERGA "A" GAS UNIT #5 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1998-01-05 | 471700 | 42-401-32831 | ALICE CHRISTIAN ESTATE B GAS UT. #8A | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1998-01-05 | 471697 | 42-401-32829 | LEON CRIM ESTATE GAS UNIT #5 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1998-01-05 | 471510 | 42-401-32827 | LEON CRIM ESTATE GAS UNIT #4 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1998-01-02 | 471554 | 42-401-30655 | LLOYD, C. E. #2 | BRG PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 7,775 | |
| 1997-12-31 | 471319 | 42-401-32823 | THOMPSON, WILLIE ET AL GAS UNIT #8 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-12-30 | 471509 | 42-401-32826 | LEON CRIM ESTATE GAS UNIT #3 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-12-29 | 471631 | 42-401-32828 | PRICE, HAROLD #1 | GMT INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1997-12-22 | 471572 | 42-401-32820 | DANIEL MENEFEE GAS UNIT #6 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-12-22 | 471320 | 42-401-32824 | THOMPSON, WILLIE ET AL GAS UNIT #7 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-12-17 | 471372 | 42-401-32825 | TANNER, SE GU #6 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-12-15 | 471253 | 42-401-32821 | J. W. MCDAVID UNIT 1 #5 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-12-15 | 471253 | 42-401-32821 | J. W. MCDAVID UNIT 1 #5 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 471054 | 42-401-32818 | J. W. MCDAVID UNIT 1 #7 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-12-09 | 470504 | 42-401-32814 | BALLOW GAS UNIT #7 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-12-09 | 470502 | 42-401-32816 | BALLOW GAS UNIT #8 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-12-09 | 470377 | 42-401-32812 | HOLT, J. W. ESTATE GAS UNIT #8 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-12-05 | 470503 | 42-401-32815 | BALLOW GAS UNIT #5 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-12-04 | 469758 | 42-401-32796 | MCALISTER GAS UNIT #5 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-12-02 | 470382 | 42-401-33073 | HOLT, J. W. ESTATE GAS UNIT #6 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-12-02 | 470381 | 42-401-32811 | HOLT, J. W. ESTATE GAS UNIT #5 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-12-02 | 470374 | 42-401-32813 | HOLT, J. W. ESTATE GAS UNIT #7 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-12-01 | 470375 | 42-401-32809 | BUSBY ESTATE "A" GAS UNIT #6 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-11-26 | 469282 | 42-401-32792 | POOL, W. B. GAS UNIT #6 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-11-25 | 470086 | 42-401-32802 | FRED BECK ESTATE GAS UNIT #8 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-11-25 | 470052 | 42-401-31213 | CANNON, T. P. #1 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | RECOMP | 10,908 | |
| 1997-11-21 | 470450 | 42-401-32808 | BOLT, DORIS - BOYD, C.D. #3 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1997-11-21 | 470449 | 42-401-32807 | TIPPS, CLYDE #1 | GMT INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1997-11-21 | 470446 | 42-401-32806 | TERRELL GAS UNIT #6 | TORCH OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-11-19 | 470281 | 42-401-32805 | HOLTZCLAW GAS UNIT #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1997-11-18 | 470264 | 42-401-32804 | T. PRITCHARD ET AL UNIT #3 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-11-18 | 470085 | 42-401-32803 | FRED BECK ESTATE GAS UNIT #7 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-11-14 | 470135 | 42-401-32801 | J. W. MCDAVID UNIT 1 #6 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-11-14 | 469962 | 42-401-32800 | WITCHER, LOUISE #1 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-11-14 | 469954 | 42-401-32799 | CHRISTIAN, ALICE ESTATE -A- #7 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-11-14 | 469897 | 42-401-32798 | ALFORD "A" GAS UNIT #8 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-11-12 | 469759 | 42-401-32797 | MCALISTER GAS UNIT #4 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469705 | 42-401-32795 | ROGERS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 468274 | 42-401-32778 | ALICE CHRISTIAN ESTATE GAS UNIT #5 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-10-30 | 469479 | 42-401-32794 | WIGAND #1 | GMT INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1997-10-29 | 469427 | 42-401-32793 | AKINS-REEVES GAS UNIT #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1997-10-23 | 468079 | 42-401-32773 | YOUNG GAS UNIT #3 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-10-22 | 468768 | 42-401-32790 | FRED BECK ESTATE GAS UNIT #6 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-10-22 | 468756 | 42-401-32788 | W. B. POOL GAS UNIT #5 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-10-21 | 469045 | 42-401-00333 | DUNN, MARY #1 | GMT INC. | RECOMP | 7,465 | |
| 1997-10-17 | 468767 | 42-401-32789 | ALFORD -A- GAS UNIT #7 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-10-16 | 468913 | 42-401-32791 | ORR-TIPPS #1 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1997-10-16 | 468755 | 42-401-32787 | BUSBY ESTATE GAS UNIT #7 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-10-10 | 468276 | 42-401-32780 | ROGERS ESTATE GAS UNIT #7 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.