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
1993-09-2841621942-401-32478NORRIS, N.C. #4NUEVO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,800
1993-09-2841475442-401-32472W.B. WILEY UNIT #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL3,600
1993-09-0941560642-401-86108HALE, J. N. #5TATE, LARRY V. OPERATING, INC.RENTR3,568
1993-09-0241558542-401-32474WYLE, GARFIELD #1WBLONG TRUSTS, THEDRILL4,000
1993-08-1241403642-401-32470INTERNATIONAL PAPER #1FORTSON OIL COMPANYDRILL7,900
1993-07-2841386942-401-30712LLOYD, C. E. -A- #3ARCADIA EXPL. & PROD. COMPANYRECOMP7,750
1993-07-2141413742-401-32471DOWDEN, HERMAN #1LONG TRUSTS, THEDRILL8,000
1993-07-1240965142-401-32452HIERS #1M. E. OPERATING & SERVICES, INC.DRILL8,700
1993-07-0541340742-401-32469HOPKINS UNIT #1ODEGARD ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,600
1993-06-2941024142-401-31779MARSDEN, JOE #1CONCORDE EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP8,000
1993-06-2441313242-401-32468DRAPER #1FORTSON OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1993-06-2141278442-401-32467HOLT UNIT #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL3,600
1993-06-2141278342-401-32466HOLT UNIT #2PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL3,600
1993-06-1141274742-401-32464SLACK "C" #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL8,000
1993-06-1141274542-401-32465SLACK "B" #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL8,000
1993-06-1141274542-401-32465SLACK #3SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERFLD-XFR8,000
1993-06-1141196942-401-32462VIDA GROOM G.U. #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL11,200
1993-06-0941269342-401-32463TOM LACY ET AL OIL UNIT 2 #3SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL4,000
1993-06-0141220042-401-31937SACHTLEBEN #1ARCADIA EXPL. & PROD. COMPANYRECOMP7,935
1993-05-2141071542-401-32456KANGERGA-PRIOR #2SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL4,000
1993-05-2041182142-401-32461LAIRD, S.S. #B 7PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL11,000
1993-05-2041182042-401-32460LAIRD, S.S. #B 6PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL11,000
1993-05-0641137642-401-32459KANGERGA #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,700
1993-04-2741111842-401-32458SLACK A #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL8,000
1993-04-2741111842-401-32458SLACK A #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL8,000
1993-04-2741111842-401-32458SLACK #2SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERFLD-XFR8,000
1993-04-2741108742-401-32457ESTATE, J. W. HOLT #2WBPALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL3,600
1993-04-2040994342-401-84917MAJOR KENNEDY "B" #7ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP3,694
1993-04-1641038942-401-32454FITE OIL UNIT NO. 1 #1FOXX OIL COMPANYDRILL7,250
1993-04-1440905242-401-32449CHAPMAN - HAND #2ROIL MINERAL & LAND CO.DRILL8,000
1993-04-0741051242-401-32002HOLT, J.W. ESTATE #1WBPALMER PETROLEUM INC.RECOMP8,047
1993-04-0641045142-401-32455TORKELSON #4PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL7,700
1993-04-0641045142-401-32455TORKELSON #4PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL7,700
1993-03-3041031842-401-32453CHILDRESS GAS UNIT 2 #5SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL7,750
1993-03-2641016542-401-32399SILER, BENNEY #3FORTSON OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,200
1993-03-0340942442-401-32451STEVENS #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL3,600
1993-02-2440931242-401-32450SLACK #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL8,000
1993-02-2440931242-401-32450SLACK #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERFLD-XFR8,000
1993-02-1240892042-401-31453WELLS, ARTIE #1PETRO ENGINEERING INC.RENTR8,500
1993-02-0240368642-401-85836FREDERICK, W. H. #5TATE, LARRY V. OPERATING, INC.RENTR3,650
1993-02-0140312942-401-86107HALE, J. N. #2TATE, LARRY V. OPERATING, INC.RENTR3,600
1993-01-0840799542-401-32448PENNEY, JAMES #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,000
1993-01-0840799542-401-32448PENNEY, JAMES #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,300
1992-12-3140759342-401-32447R. D. BASSETT GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2MUSTANG DRILLING, INC.DRILL11,000
1992-12-1640731842-401-31243STONE "A" #1CAPITAL PETROLEUMRECOMP7,136
1992-12-1640731642-401-32446J. T. CHISTIAN NO. 1 GAS UNIT #2MUSTANG DRILLING, INC.DRILL11,950
1992-12-1440631642-401-32438LLOYD, C. E. #103ARCADIA EXPL. & PROD. COMPANYDRILL11,500
1992-12-1040698642-401-31645GOSSAGE, WAYNE #1GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP.RECOMP9,740
1992-12-1040582242-401-32435J. T. WRIGHT GU 1 #5FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,000
1992-12-0440683242-401-32445RUDMAN GAS UNIT #8TORCH OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.