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
1997-04-1446106142-401-32709FAHLE #1GMT INC.DRILL9,600
1997-04-0846084742-401-32708LEATH ESTATE GAS UNIT #6CASTLE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-04-0746082942-401-32707MARY R. SANER GAS UNIT #2MW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1997-03-2046016742-401-32636ELLIS ESTATE #2KEY PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP7,296
1997-03-0445941742-401-32706DEASON #1GMT INC.DRILL9,600
1997-02-2845884342-401-32705TEXAS UTILITIES GAS UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,000
1997-02-2645816242-401-32698TURNER GAS UNIT #7NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-02-2145885442-401-32704CHEROKEE WATER COMPANY #7NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL10,500
1997-02-2045885342-401-32703GLADNEY GAS UNIT #6NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL10,500
1997-02-1845790542-401-32697CHILDRESS #7ASONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL11,000
1997-02-1845763842-401-32696R. D. BENNETT GAS UNIT #8NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-02-1245855742-401-32701RAIDER GAS UNIT #8NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-02-1245855742-401-32701RAIDER GAS UNIT #8NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-02-1045839242-401-32700ALEXANDER, G. #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,300
1997-02-1045839242-401-32700ALEXANDER, G. #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,700
1997-02-1045724242-401-32694MENEFEE, DANIEL GAS UNIT #5NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-02-1045724242-401-32694MENEFEE, DANIEL GAS UNIT #5NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-02-1045724242-401-32694DANIEL MENEFEE GAS UNIT #5NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-02-1045715742-401-32693LLOYD, C. E. #104UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,400
1997-02-0745840042-401-31727STROUD, KATHRYN #A 1CEX OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP7,780
1997-02-0445820142-401-32699CHILDRESS #8ASONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL11,000
1997-01-2745622242-401-32689HENDERSON "E" #6MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-01-0847194142-401-32834JOHN M. GRANT ESTATE GAS UNIT #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,500
1996-12-3045529942-401-32682HUBBARD GAS UNIT # 1 #6SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL11,000
1996-12-1745642742-401-32691BOOTH-FREEMAN #7TORCH OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,500
1996-12-1745642642-401-32692PEPPER, E. H . GAS UNIT #6TORCH OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,500
1996-12-1745642642-401-32692E. H. PEPPER GAS UNIT #6TORCH OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,500
1996-12-1745642042-401-32690WESTFALL ESTATE #1GMT INC.DRILL9,600
1996-12-1345530242-401-32681CHILDRESS #6ASONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL11,000
1996-12-1345530242-401-32681CHILDRESS #6ASONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL11,000
1996-12-1145617742-401-32688BOLES #1AUSTIN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
1996-12-1145582142-401-32687ROGERS GAS UNIT #8NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1996-12-1145561842-401-32685RAIDER GAS UNIT #7NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
1996-12-0645556942-401-32686DORSEY, B.E. #1GRAWARD OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,900
1996-12-0345541142-401-32684JACOBS ESTATE GAS UNIT #5WILSON RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,900
1996-11-2045543742-401-32683LONE STAR PRODUCTION CO. #2SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL9,000
1996-11-1545523242-401-32680CHILDRESS GAS UNIT 2 #6SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL11,000
1996-10-3045455842-401-32679BOOTH-FREEMAN #6TORCH OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,500
1996-10-3045455742-401-32678TERRELL GAS UNIT #5TORCH OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,500
1996-10-3045455642-401-32677TERRELL GAS UNIT #4TORCH OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,500
1996-10-3045455642-401-32677TERRELL GAS UNIT #4TORCH OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,500
1996-10-2345043942-401-32658POOL, VERNON #4UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL12,000
1996-10-1645395742-401-32676ROGERS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4MUSTANG DRILLING, INC.DRILL11,000
1996-10-1445378842-401-32675MOORES, GROVER #2TLD ENERGY, INC.&BRASFIELD, H.A.DRILL3,900
1996-10-0445336342-401-32673POPE #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL12,500
1996-10-0345339642-401-32674NEWTON, FRED #1TRIPLE J INVESTMENTS INC.DRILL8,100
1996-10-0145321042-401-32672SHEPPARD, BAILEY ET AL #16UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL12,500
1996-09-2645320342-401-32671HUBBARD GAS UNIT #1 #5SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL10,950
1996-09-2645320242-401-32670CHILDRESS #5ASONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL10,950
1996-09-2445263142-401-31705G.P. STEWART GAS UNIT #1APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP10,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.