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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-06-26 | 360499 | 42-401-32251 | TORKELSON #2 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1989-06-22 | 360708 | 42-401-32254 | OVERTON, NE PETTIT -A- UNIT #0843WS | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1989-06-21 | 360529 | 42-401-32252 | MOYAR #3 | EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1989-06-16 | 360515 | 42-401-30833 | PRICE #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 10,796 | |
| 1989-06-16 | 360515 | 42-401-30833 | PRICE #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 10,796 | |
| 1989-06-12 | 360193 | 42-401-32250 | LAIRD C #4 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1989-06-08 | 360064 | 42-401-32136 | WATSON, CHARLES J. #1 | KAMB, INC. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1989-06-05 | 360014 | 42-401-32249 | LANGILLE TRUST #1 | PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA) | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1989-05-30 | 359879 | 42-401-32248 | KENNEDY G.U. #4 #4 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1989-05-15 | 359345 | 42-401-32247 | KENNEDY G.U. #2 #7 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1989-04-20 | 358428 | 42-401-32245 | KENNEDY, G.U. # 2 #8 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1989-04-20 | 358427 | 42-401-32246 | BUFORD & BLOW G.U. 1 #7 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1989-04-20 | 358403 | 42-401-32244 | OVERTON, NE PETTIT -A- UNIT #0842WS | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1989-04-17 | 356905 | 42-401-32241 | ELLIS ESTATE #5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1989-04-05 | 356906 | 42-401-32242 | HOWARD A #5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1989-03-30 | 357573 | 42-401-30706 | TODD, J. O. #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 10,635 | |
| 1989-03-30 | 357573 | 42-401-30706 | TODD, J. O. #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 10,635 | |
| 1989-03-21 | 357212 | 42-401-31289 | HARRIS, J. W. "T" #1 | POWELL, GENE INVESTMENTS, INC. | RECOMP | 8,203 | |
| 1989-03-13 | 356884 | 42-401-32243 | COCHRAN, VIVIAN EST. #1 | TLD ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1989-03-13 | 356429 | 42-401-32238 | SMITH, DURWOOD A. #3 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1989-03-07 | 356707 | 42-401-32090 | HARPER "A" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1989-03-06 | 356731 | 42-401-32240 | BUFORD & BLOW G. U. 1 #6 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 10,663 | |
| 1989-03-01 | 356556 | 42-401-32239 | BUFORD & BLOW G.U. 1 #5 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1989-03-01 | 356556 | 42-401-32239 | BUFORD & BLOW G.U. 1 #5 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1989-02-10 | 355929 | 42-401-32236 | KNAUTH #1 | LASMO ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1989-02-10 | 355929 | 42-401-32236 | KNAUTH #1 | LASMO ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1989-02-10 | 355929 | 42-401-32236 | KNAUTH #1 | LASMO ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,997 | |
| 1989-01-17 | 355274 | 42-401-32235 | LEE GAS UNIT #1 | ROBBINS ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1989-01-04 | 354887 | 42-401-32234 | KENNEDY GU 3 #4 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1989-01-04 | 354887 | 42-401-32234 | KENNEDY GU 3 #4 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1988-12-19 | 354459 | 42-401-32232 | KENNEDY GU 1 #4 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1988-12-19 | 354459 | 42-401-32232 | KENNEDY G.U. 1 #4 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1988-12-19 | 354458 | 42-401-32233 | KENNEDY GU 2 #6 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1988-12-19 | 354458 | 42-401-32233 | KENNEDY G.U. #2 #6 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1988-12-12 | 331706 | 42-401-32610 | KANGERGA #1 | MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1988-12-06 | 353717 | 42-401-32231 | HALE HEIRS #1 | GEO-VEST OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,450 | |
| 1988-11-09 | 352265 | 42-401-00008 | LONE STAR PRODUCTION CO. #1T | ROBBINS PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 7,685 | |
| 1988-10-13 | 352174 | 42-401-32230 | B. F. DRIVER GAS UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1988-10-10 | 352041 | 42-401-32229 | HOLTZCLAW GAS UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1988-10-10 | 352041 | 42-401-32229 | HOLTZCLAW GAS UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1988-09-29 | 351711 | 42-401-32228 | PEPPER, MAUD #1 | BROWN, J. BURNS OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-09-22 | 351407 | 42-401-32227 | HOWARD A #4 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1988-09-20 | 351174 | 42-401-32226 | BAZAR, J. #1 | PHILLIPS, JACK L. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1988-09-16 | 351284 | 42-401-32225 | W. B. POOL GAS UNIT #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1988-09-02 | 350783 | 42-401-32224 | VIRGINIA A. GANDY GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1988-08-26 | 350436 | 42-401-32223 | ELLIS ESTATE 2 #4 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1988-08-17 | 350176 | 42-401-31435 | WASHINGTON, FRANK ESTATE #2 | RICHEY OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1988-08-10 | 349977 | 42-401-31244 | MCWILLIAMS BROS #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 7,650 | |
| 1988-08-10 | 349958 | 42-401-32222 | IONA FAYE ARMSTRONG GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1988-07-29 | 349568 | 42-401-32221 | BARKSDALE ESTATE GAS UNIT #4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.