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
1998-01-1247184842-401-32833LAIRD GU "A" #5PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL10,900
1998-01-0747173242-401-32832KANGERGA "A" GAS UNIT #5UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1998-01-0547170042-401-32831ALICE CHRISTIAN ESTATE B GAS UT. #8AUNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1998-01-0547169742-401-32829LEON CRIM ESTATE GAS UNIT #5UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1998-01-0547151042-401-32827LEON CRIM ESTATE GAS UNIT #4UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1998-01-0247155442-401-30655LLOYD, C. E. #2BRG PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP7,775
1997-12-3147131942-401-32823THOMPSON, WILLIE ET AL GAS UNIT #8UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-12-3047150942-401-32826LEON CRIM ESTATE GAS UNIT #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-12-2947163142-401-32828PRICE, HAROLD #1GMT INC.DRILL8,700
1997-12-2247157242-401-32820DANIEL MENEFEE GAS UNIT #6NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-12-2247132042-401-32824THOMPSON, WILLIE ET AL GAS UNIT #7UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-12-1747137242-401-32825TANNER, SE GU #6NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-12-1547125342-401-32821J. W. MCDAVID UNIT 1 #5SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL11,500
1997-12-1547125342-401-32821J. W. MCDAVID UNIT 1 #5SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL11,500
1997-12-1047105442-401-32818J. W. MCDAVID UNIT 1 #7SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL11,500
1997-12-0947050442-401-32814BALLOW GAS UNIT #7UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-12-0947050242-401-32816BALLOW GAS UNIT #8UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-12-0947037742-401-32812HOLT, J. W. ESTATE GAS UNIT #8UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-12-0547050342-401-32815BALLOW GAS UNIT #5UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-12-0446975842-401-32796MCALISTER GAS UNIT #5UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-12-0247038242-401-33073HOLT, J. W. ESTATE GAS UNIT #6UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-12-0247038142-401-32811HOLT, J. W. ESTATE GAS UNIT #5UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-12-0247037442-401-32813HOLT, J. W. ESTATE GAS UNIT #7UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-12-0147037542-401-32809BUSBY ESTATE "A" GAS UNIT #6UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-11-2646928242-401-32792POOL, W. B. GAS UNIT #6UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-11-2547008642-401-32802FRED BECK ESTATE GAS UNIT #8UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-11-2547005242-401-31213CANNON, T. P. #1MEWBOURNE OIL CO.RECOMP10,908
1997-11-2147045042-401-32808BOLT, DORIS - BOYD, C.D. #3MUSTANG DRILLING, INC.DRILL12,000
1997-11-2147044942-401-32807TIPPS, CLYDE #1GMT INC.DRILL8,700
1997-11-2147044642-401-32806TERRELL GAS UNIT #6TORCH OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-11-1947028142-401-32805HOLTZCLAW GAS UNIT #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,500
1997-11-1847026442-401-32804T. PRITCHARD ET AL UNIT #3NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-11-1847008542-401-32803FRED BECK ESTATE GAS UNIT #7UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-11-1447013542-401-32801J. W. MCDAVID UNIT 1 #6SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL11,500
1997-11-1446996242-401-32800WITCHER, LOUISE #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,000
1997-11-1446995442-401-32799CHRISTIAN, ALICE ESTATE -A- #7UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-11-1446989742-401-32798ALFORD "A" GAS UNIT #8UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-11-1246975942-401-32797MCALISTER GAS UNIT #4UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-11-0546970542-401-32795ROGERS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5MUSTANG DRILLING, INC.DRILL12,000
1997-11-0546827442-401-32778ALICE CHRISTIAN ESTATE GAS UNIT #5UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-10-3046947942-401-32794WIGAND #1GMT INC.DRILL9,400
1997-10-2946942742-401-32793AKINS-REEVES GAS UNIT #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,500
1997-10-2346807942-401-32773YOUNG GAS UNIT #3NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-10-2246876842-401-32790FRED BECK ESTATE GAS UNIT #6UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-10-2246875642-401-32788W. B. POOL GAS UNIT #5UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-10-2146904542-401-00333DUNN, MARY #1GMT INC.RECOMP7,465
1997-10-1746876742-401-32789ALFORD -A- GAS UNIT #7UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-10-1646891342-401-32791ORR-TIPPS #1DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL8,700
1997-10-1646875542-401-32787BUSBY ESTATE GAS UNIT #7UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
1997-10-1046827642-401-32780ROGERS ESTATE GAS UNIT #7UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.