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
1994-06-1742425942-401-32547WEST PIRTLE GAS UNIT #3GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP.DRILL11,500
1994-06-1642494442-401-32553E. D. MANSINGER GU NO. 1 #2TASCOSA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1994-06-1342255842-401-32657LONGHORN GAS UNIT #6NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1994-06-0242446442-401-32549SHELTON #1SIERRA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT, L.C.DRILL11,000
1994-06-0242446442-401-32549SHELTON #1SIERRA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT, L.C.DRILL11,000
1994-05-2642414642-401-31816POOL #1CAPITAL PETROLEUMRECOMP7,250
1994-05-2642412942-401-32546A. G. GREGORY GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4EXXON CORP.DRILL10,800
1994-05-2442321342-401-32540FORBUS ESTATE GAS UNIT #6NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1994-05-1641716542-401-32492WYLE, GARFIELD #1CVLONG TRUSTS, THEDRILL11,500
1994-05-1342388842-401-32545PHILLIPS, CHAPMAN #4ROIL MINERAL & LAND CO.DRILL7,500
1994-05-1042373842-401-32544DANIEL MENEFEE GAS UNIT #3NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1994-05-0542350542-401-32543STRONG, W.C. #3TORCH OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,900
1994-05-0542349842-401-32260PRICE, SUE #1TRIPLE J INVESTMENTS INC.RECOMP7,854
1994-05-0242061242-401-32730OVERTON GAS UNIT #5NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1994-04-2942327042-401-32541A.G. GREGORY GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3EXXON CORP.DRILL10,800
1994-04-2942327042-401-32541A. G. GREGORY GU 1 #3EXXON CORP.DRILL10,800
1994-04-2842336442-401-32542CHILDERS, ELMER #2TASCOSA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1994-04-2842328642-401-30604ORVAL GRAMMIER #1EAST TEXAS PRODUCTION MGT. INCRENTR3,000
1994-04-2842129142-401-32529CHRISTIAN, ALICE ESTATE "A" #5CASTLE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1994-04-2842089242-401-32523LEATH ESTATE GAS UNIT #5CASTLE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1994-04-2842089142-401-32522LEATH ESTATE GAS UNIT #6CASTLE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1994-04-2642193842-401-32532R. D. BENNETT GAS UNIT #6NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1994-04-2542129042-401-32527MCALISTER GAS UNIT #4CASTLE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1994-04-2541545942-401-32473LEVERETTE #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL11,200
1994-04-2242326742-401-30094NE TRAWICK GU 1 #1BRG PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,408
1994-04-1942301842-401-32539KENNEDY, MAJOR #6UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL10,800
1994-04-1942229342-401-32535TURNER GAS UNIT #6NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1994-04-1942210842-401-32533TOON GU 1 #4EXXON CORP.DRILL11,800
1994-04-1942210842-401-32533TOON GU 1 #4EXXON CORP.DRILL11,800
1994-04-1842301742-401-32538HUFF #2UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,200
1994-04-1842301742-401-32538G. J. HUFF GAS UNIT #2UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,200
1994-04-1842219242-401-32534VINSON GAS UNIT #6NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1994-04-1241954242-401-32504LINNIE GAS UNIT #6NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1994-04-1142013742-401-32512GRAY GAS UNIT #6NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1994-04-0642196142-401-32370BURTON, R.J. #1CONQUEST ENERGY, INC.RECOMP8,200
1994-04-0642171042-401-32530TOON GU 1 #3EXXON CORP.DRILL10,800
1994-03-2842246742-401-32536FINDLEY #4SEAGULL MID-SOUTH, INC.DRILL10,600
1994-03-2842128942-401-32528WILLIE THOMPSON ET AL GAS UNIT #6CASTLE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1994-03-2242173842-401-32531PHILLIPS, CHAPMAN #3ROIL MINERAL & LAND CO.DRILL7,500
1994-03-2142089742-401-32524ALICE CHRISTIAN ESTATE GAS UNIT #5CASTLE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1994-03-2142089542-401-32525ROMAN GAS UNIT #6CASTLE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1994-03-2142089442-401-32521GAY TAYLOR GAS UNIT #4CASTLE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1994-03-2142076242-401-32520RAIDER GAS UNIT #6NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1994-03-2141994542-401-32507BUSBY ESTATE GAS UNIT #5CASTLE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1994-03-2141994342-401-32509BARKSDALE ESTATE GAS UNIT #3CASTLE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1994-03-1142121142-401-32526WEBB GAS UNIT #2MCGOLDRICK OIL CO.DRILL7,700
1994-03-0141994742-401-32505WILLIE THOMPSON ET AL GAS UNIT #5CASTLE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1994-03-0141791242-401-32496STRONG GAS UNIT #3NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1994-02-2842052042-401-32517SHEPPARD, BAILEY ET AL #14UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL12,000
1994-02-1541994442-401-32508GAY TAYLOR GAS UNIT #3CASTLE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.