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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-19 | 452665 | 42-401-31594 | BUFORD & BLOW G.U. 1 #1 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,550 | |
| 1996-09-16 | 452341 | 42-401-32669 | LAIRD C #7 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1996-09-05 | 451904 | 42-401-32178 | CYPHERS, R. #1L | PHILLIPS, JACK L. | RECOMP | 7,316 | |
| 1996-09-03 | 452155 | 42-401-32668 | MAXWELL T. D. #2 | GMT INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1996-09-03 | 452097 | 42-401-32667 | GLADNEY GAS UNIT #5 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1996-08-29 | 452006 | 42-401-32666 | JIMMERSON UNIT #1 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1996-08-23 | 450140 | 42-401-32657 | LONGHORN GAS UNIT #6 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1996-08-20 | 450855 | 42-401-32664 | VINSON GAS UNIT #8 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1996-08-20 | 450854 | 42-401-32663 | BURTON, J. L. ESTATE UNIT #6 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1996-08-20 | 450854 | 42-401-32663 | J. L. BURTON ESTATE UNIT #6 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1996-08-19 | 451692 | 42-401-30593 | OSTEEN, JAMES H. #1 | TEXLAN OIL COMPANY, L.C. | RECOMP | 3,676 | |
| 1996-08-08 | 451308 | 42-401-32665 | J. T. CHRISTIAN NO. 1 GAS UNIT #3 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 11,950 | |
| 1996-08-08 | 451308 | 42-401-32665 | J. T. CHRISTIAN NO. 1 GAS UNIT #3 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 11,950 | |
| 1996-08-07 | 450139 | 42-401-32656 | J. L. BURTON ESTATE UNIT #5 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1996-08-07 | 450137 | 42-401-32654 | MALONEY GAS UNIT #8 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1996-07-26 | 450862 | 42-401-32662 | TANNER, SE GU #3 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1996-07-26 | 450861 | 42-401-32660 | FORBUS ESTATE GAS UNIT #8 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1996-07-26 | 450860 | 42-401-32659 | MALONEY GAS UNIT #7 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1996-07-26 | 450853 | 42-401-32661 | TANNER, SE GU #2 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1996-07-23 | 450138 | 42-401-32655 | LINVILLE BENNETT GAS UNIT #7 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1996-07-12 | 449503 | 42-401-32651 | LEATH, V. C. #1 | GRAWARD OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1996-07-09 | 449489 | 42-401-32234 | KENNEDY G.U. 3 #4 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,520 | |
| 1996-07-09 | 449489 | 42-401-32234 | KENNEDY GU 3 #4 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,520 | Y |
| 1996-07-02 | 449914 | 42-401-32653 | SEXTON, H. #1 | C. W. RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1996-06-20 | 449540 | 42-401-32652 | E. B. ALFORD GAS UNIT #2 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1996-06-20 | 448846 | 42-401-32643 | FORBUS ESTATE GAS UNIT #7 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1996-06-19 | 449445 | 42-401-32650 | E. THORTON GAS UNIT #6 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1996-06-19 | 449444 | 42-401-32649 | PERRY THOMPSON GAS UNIT #6 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1996-06-11 | 449158 | 42-401-32648 | OPAL #1 | GMT INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1996-06-11 | 449155 | 42-401-32647 | MILLS #1 | ROWAN, AL | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1996-06-11 | 448848 | 42-401-32645 | LINVILLE BENNETT GAS UNIT #6 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1996-06-11 | 448847 | 42-401-32644 | TURNER GAS UNIT #8 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1996-06-10 | 449135 | 42-401-32646 | DEWS GAS UNIT #1 | BRG PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1996-06-05 | 448733 | 42-401-31984 | BRIGHTWELL #1 | KEPA ENERGY, L.C. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1996-05-31 | 448724 | 42-401-32642 | WATSON, JOHN T. #1 | TLD ENERGY, INC.&BRASFIELD, H.A. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1996-05-31 | 448723 | 42-401-32641 | MOORES, GROVER #1 | TLD ENERGY, INC.&BRASFIELD, H.A. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1996-05-30 | 448651 | 42-401-32640 | MORRIS #1 | M. E. OPERATING & SERVICES, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1996-05-21 | 448199 | 42-401-32638 | S.S. LAIRD OIL UNIT #4A | WILSON RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,720 | |
| 1996-05-17 | 448256 | 42-401-32639 | YOUNG, MALCOM #1 | WILLOW SPRINGS PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1996-05-16 | 448188 | 42-401-32637 | SMITH, CARRIE #1 | GMT INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1996-05-15 | 447744 | 42-401-32636 | ELLIS ESTATE #2 | KEY PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1996-04-26 | 447305 | 42-401-32635 | HOLCOMB "C" #4 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 445702 | 42-401-32632 | VISON, R. J. #12 | PLACID OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,001 | |
| 1996-04-19 | 447240 | 42-401-32634 | SHAW, R. W. #1 | GMT INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1996-04-02 | 446576 | 42-401-32633 | FREEMAN, J.B. "A" #2 | VERADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1996-03-11 | 444745 | 42-401-32629 | CUNNINGHAM "A" #6 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1996-03-04 | 445220 | 42-401-30593 | OSTEEN, JAMES H. #1 | TEXLAN OIL COMPANY, L.C. | RECOMP | 3,900 | |
| 1996-02-26 | 444209 | 42-401-32631 | CHEROKEE WATER COMPANY #3 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1996-02-15 | 444872 | 42-401-32615 | BROOKS, CLIFF #1 | GMT INC. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1996-02-13 | 444744 | 42-401-32630 | CUNNINGHAM "A" #7 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.