← Rusk County

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
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
1994-02-1442013842-401-32513ROGERS GAS UNIT #6NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1994-02-0142043542-401-31600ALFORD #1ARGENT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP7,777
1994-02-0142043542-401-31600ALFORD #1M-QUAD OIL, INC.RECOMP7,777
1994-01-3142067742-401-32519ED LOCKRIDGE GAS UNIT 1 #3VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
1994-01-2441931742-401-32500MALONEY GAS UNIT #5NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1994-01-2142028242-401-32515HOLT, J.W. ESTATE #4WBPALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL3,600
1994-01-2042028442-401-32514OAK HILL GAS UNIT NO.1 #4AMAX OIL & GAS INC.DRILL11,600
1994-01-1142009242-401-32516WATKINS CV #1BURK ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL13,000
1994-01-1142007942-401-32510GARNETT HAS UNIT NO. 1 #4MUSTANG DRILLING, INC.DRILL11,000
1994-01-1041791342-401-32497LONGHORN GAS UNIT #5NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1994-01-1041727542-401-32493HINKLE #4VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
1994-01-0641994642-401-32506ROMAN GAS UNIT #5CASTLE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1993-12-2041950942-401-32503GARNETT GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3MUSTANG DRILLING, INC.DRILL11,000
1993-12-2041658242-401-32483FORBUS ESTATE GAS UNIT #5NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1993-12-1641933942-401-32502HILL, W D #3SEAGULL MID-SOUTH, INC.DRILL11,000
1993-12-1641933842-401-32501SHEPPARD #7SEAGULL MID-SOUTH, INC.DRILL11,000
1993-12-1441697042-401-32487BIRD GAS UNIT #1 #7VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
1993-12-1441560742-401-32475FREDERICK, W. H. #1 XTATE, LARRY V. OPERATING, INC.DRILL3,650
1993-12-1341791042-401-32495VINSON GAS UNIT #5NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1993-11-1841814842-401-32499OAK HILL GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2AMAX OIL & GAS INC.DRILL11,600
1993-11-1541647242-401-32480TURNER GAS UNIT #5NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1993-11-0941808442-401-32498SLACK #5SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL8,000
1993-11-0841697242-401-32489GILLIAM GAS UNIT #1 #2VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
1993-11-0141658142-401-32482RAIDER GAS UNIT #5NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1993-11-0141652642-401-32481R.D. BENNETT GAS UNIT #5NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1993-10-2641739642-401-31682TUFCO A #1HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,000
1993-10-2641731642-401-32426SENESAC, NOLAN #1ANDREW ALAN EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP10,615
1993-10-1841706942-401-32491HOLT-FERGUSON UNIT #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL3,600
1993-10-1841706742-401-32488HOLT, J.W. ESTATE #3WBPALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL3,600
1993-10-1341680542-401-31589LARY, CORA #1GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP.RECOMP6,651
1993-10-1241696842-401-32490EMMA THORNTON GAS UNIT #1 #5VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
1993-10-1241696842-401-32490EMMA THORNTON GAS UNIT #1 #5VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
1993-10-1141696742-401-32486HINKLE #3VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
1993-10-1141696442-401-32485WILLIAMSON, C.E. HEIRS #4VERADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
1993-10-1141600842-401-32477ROGERS GAS UNIT #5NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1993-10-1141568342-401-32476GRAY GAS UNIT #5NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1993-10-0641671042-401-32484OAK HILL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3AMAX OIL & GAS INC.DRILL11,600
1993-09-2941545942-401-32473LEVERETTE #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL11,200
1993-09-2841622042-401-32479NORRIS, N.C. #3NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
page 88 of 133
< prev next >

Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.