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
1991-01-2838387142-401-32327HARRELL-SHEFFIELD ESTATE #2KALOS CORP.DRILL7,800
1991-01-1838358742-401-32326JOE S. KINSEY GAS UNIT #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,400
1991-01-0738306842-401-32325CHRISTIAN, C. O. #1GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP.DRILL9,000
1990-12-2738285642-401-32324HURLEY, E. #1HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL8,000
1990-12-2038232642-401-32323MASON #1TRIPLE J INVESTMENTS INC.DRILL8,200
1990-12-1138134742-401-32321TODD, BESSIE #1KEYSTONE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,850
1990-12-1038210942-401-32322CHRISTIAN #1R & C PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,500
1990-12-0738064242-401-32320W. J. JONES EST. UNIT #5ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL8,000
1990-12-0738064242-401-32320W. J. JONES EST. UNIT #5ARCADIA EXPL. & PROD. COMPANYDRILL8,000
1990-11-1438064342-401-32071JONES, W. J. #6ARCADIA REFINING CO.RECOMP7,700
1990-10-1737897142-401-31818MOORES, S. H. #P 1MARATHON OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,048
1990-10-0237859242-401-30839BALLENGER, R. T. #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.RECOMP10,900
1990-09-2737837742-401-32318FOSTER #1TORCH OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,300
1990-09-2437846542-401-32319TERRELL #2TORCH OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,600
1990-09-2137720642-401-32316HASKINS, SALETTIE #1POWELL, GENE INVESTMENTS, INC.DRILL4,000
1990-09-1137760142-401-32317A. S. WOLFE GAS UNIT #4WILSON RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,800
1990-08-2937629442-401-32314FAIRCLOTH ESTATE #5PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL11,000
1990-08-2437555742-401-30607MCANALLY, K. W. #1TEXAS MERIDIAN OPERATING CO.,INCRECOMP7,900
1990-08-0937631542-401-32315DEGUERIN #1TRIPLE J INVESTMENTS INC.DRILL8,200
1990-08-0237608842-401-32313LAIRD #A 3PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL11,000
1990-07-3037606042-401-32312ARNOLD ESTATE UNIT 1 #2SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY-MCRDRILL10,600
1990-07-1837463642-401-00008LONE STAR PRODUCTION CO. #1TROBBINS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP7,685
1990-07-1137542542-401-32311GARNER #1GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP.DRILL8,500
1990-07-1137542542-401-32311GARNER #1GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP.DRILL8,000
1990-07-0537522642-401-32310HARPER "J" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,800
1990-06-0137309042-401-32307CYPHERS "A" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,400
1990-05-2537371242-401-32308MCCORD, W. H. #1POWELL, GENE INVESTMENTS, INC.DRILL8,200
1990-05-2337375342-401-32309GANDY #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL10,400
1990-05-2236889442-401-31869CURBO, GEORGE #19ROOSTH & GENECOV PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP4,036
1990-05-0737296342-401-32306J. MOORE UNIT #1PHILLIPS, JACK L.DRILL7,000
1990-05-0737294142-401-31296SPARKMAN, A.J. #1NITSCHKE, DAN E.RENTR11,075
1990-04-2637235542-401-32304CARLTON #1HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,200
1990-04-2337249342-401-32305SHEPPARD, B. GU2 #4UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL10,975
1990-03-1937119142-401-32303TODD "D" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,400
1990-03-0937075942-401-32302B. SHEPPARD GU5 #4UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL11,000
1990-03-0237042442-401-32301STROUD #1TRIPLE J INVESTMENTS INC.DRILL8,200
1990-03-0237042442-401-32301STROUD #1TRIPLE J INVESTMENTS INC.DRILL8,200
1990-02-2836948142-401-32298DICKERSON, C.N. #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL11,000
1990-02-2137012542-401-32300JAMESON, ANGUS #2SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL10,600
1990-02-2137012542-401-32300JAMESON, ANGUS #2SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL10,600
1990-02-0836963642-401-32299TILL, ELLEN #2 APOWELL, GENE INVESTMENTS, INC.DRILL7,000
1990-02-0536935542-401-31334MCMILLAN GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1BRIDGE OIL COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP8,417
1990-01-3136931742-401-32297TERRELL #1BARROW ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL10,600
1990-01-3036926342-401-32410SHEPPARD, BAILEY ET AL #13UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL10,890
1990-01-2936923542-401-32295CYPHERS #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,400
1990-01-2436903742-401-32294SHEPPARD, BAILEY ET AL #11UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL10,900
1990-01-2436903642-401-32409SHEPPARD, BAILEY ET AL #12UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL10,800
1990-01-1736822242-401-32288COOPER, NEAL #1WSASHCO PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL200
1990-01-1636857042-401-32292CHESTER-KEE #5EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO.DRILL3,900
1990-01-1536855042-401-32291HENDERSON "E" #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL11,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.