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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-09-20 | 392067 | 42-401-30708 | KANGERGA, MICHAEL "C" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1991-09-20 | 391835 | 42-401-32363 | J. EDGAR CULLERS GAS UNIT #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1991-09-12 | 391806 | 42-401-32360 | JOE S. KINSEY GAS UNIT #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1991-09-12 | 391806 | 42-401-32360 | JOE S. KINSEY GAS UNIT #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,620 | |
| 1991-09-04 | 391465 | 42-401-32502 | HILL, W. D. #3 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-09-04 | 391464 | 42-401-32355 | SHEPPARD, B. ET AL #6 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-09-04 | 391442 | 42-401-32356 | SHEPPARD, B. ET AL #4 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-08-30 | 391325 | 42-401-32354 | WATSON GAS UNIT #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1991-08-28 | 390905 | 42-401-32352 | KENNEDY, MAJOR ESTATE #5 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1991-08-28 | 390485 | 42-401-32353 | WATSON GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1991-08-22 | 390358 | 42-401-32347 | GOLDEN GAS UNIT #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1991-08-15 | 390930 | 42-401-32351 | SHEPPARD #3 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-08-15 | 390904 | 42-401-32350 | PINEHILL UNIT #1X | FORTSON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1991-08-09 | 390726 | 42-401-30288 | PINEHILL UNIT #1 | FORTSON OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 7,580 | |
| 1991-08-01 | 390391 | 42-401-32349 | BECKWORTH GAS UNIT #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1991-07-24 | 390117 | 42-401-32346 | PERRY #1 | TRIPLE J INVESTMENTS INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1991-07-24 | 390117 | 42-401-32346 | PERRY #1 | TRIPLE J INVESTMENTS INC. | DRILL | 7,962 | |
| 1991-07-19 | 390103 | 42-401-32345 | BUFORD & BLOW G.U. 4 #6 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1991-07-17 | 389858 | 42-401-32344 | FINDLEY #3 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-07-16 | 389053 | 42-401-32340 | J. EDGARS CULLERS GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-07-05 | 389639 | 42-401-32343 | AMERICAN LIBERTY #1 | FORTSON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1991-07-05 | 389639 | 42-401-32343 | AMERICAN LIBERTY #1 | FORTSON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1991-06-27 | 389304 | 42-203-32061 | AKINS-REEVES GAS UNIT #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1991-06-25 | 387553 | 42-401-00325 | MINDEN IND. SCHOOL DIST. #1 | CAR-TEX PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1991-06-20 | 389168 | 42-401-32341 | BUFORD & BLOW G.U. #2 #4 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1991-06-10 | 387723 | 42-401-31167 | W. J. JONES EST. UNIT #1 | ARCADIA EXPL. & PROD. COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,756 | |
| 1991-05-17 | 387964 | 42-401-32018 | KANGERGA #2 | ARCADIA EXPL. & PROD. COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1991-05-15 | 387715 | 42-401-32338 | MICHAEL KANGERGA "B" GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1991-05-15 | 387715 | 42-401-32338 | MICHAEL KANGERGA "B" GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1991-05-14 | 387907 | 42-401-32339 | CHRISTIAN #2 | R & C PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1991-05-06 | 385692 | 42-401-32333 | JOHN M. GRANT ESTATE GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-04-29 | 387077 | 42-401-00313 | SNEED, J. P. #1 | PETROLEUM SYSTEMS, INC. | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1991-04-29 | 387077 | 42-401-00313 | SNEED, J. P. #1 | PETROLEUM SYSTEMS, INC. | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1991-04-29 | 385697 | 42-401-32334 | WILLIAM P. BASSETT GAS UNIT #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1991-04-26 | 385324 | 42-401-32331 | JACOBS ESTATE GAS UNIT #4 | WILSON RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1991-04-25 | 387154 | 42-401-32337 | MCDAVID #1 | GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1991-04-23 | 386957 | 42-401-32336 | WALKER, LELAND #1 | HARLETON OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1991-04-15 | 386747 | 42-401-00528 | WILLIAMS, GLEN #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1991-03-21 | 385983 | 42-401-32335 | BECKWORTH GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1991-03-21 | 385983 | 42-401-32335 | BECKWORTH GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1991-03-21 | 385983 | 42-401-32335 | BECKWORTH GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1991-03-19 | 385528 | 42-401-32332 | FELIX W. JENKINS GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-03-19 | 385528 | 42-401-32332 | FELIX W. JENKINS GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-03-19 | 385528 | 42-401-32332 | FELIX JENKINS GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1991-03-11 | 385404 | 42-401-31561 | JONES #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1991-03-11 | 385404 | 42-401-31561 | JONES #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1991-02-26 | 385105 | 42-401-32330 | HAIR GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1991-02-26 | 384796 | 42-401-32329 | S. S. LAIRD GAS UNIT #5 | WILSON RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1991-02-12 | 384580 | 42-401-32328 | SANDERS #1 | TORCH OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1991-02-04 | 384085 | 42-183-00196 | M.T. FLANAGAN ET AL -C- GAS UNIT #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,750 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.