RUSK County
District 7 · Eagle Ford / Maverick · Permits since 1977-06-07 · 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). 2 were issued in the past week. BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. leads with 12 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county. 4 operators filed a first Rusk County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 10,850 ft (prior year: 10,835 ft); 67% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (30d)
11
vs Prior
+83%
Operators (30d)
3
Avg Depth (30d)
10,700
Hz % (30d)
64%
All Time
6,606
Depth Range: 176 - 30,000 ft
SWD wells in RUSK County → 160 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (30d)
DRILL
7
+3 vs prior
RECOMP
4
+2 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | 12 | 51 |
| RFE OPERATING, LLC | 12 | 6 |
| BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC | 8 | 180 |
| SABINE ENERGY INC. | 5 | 297 |
| TANOS EXPLORATION IV, LLC | 4 | 0 |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | 3 | 2 |
| WILSON RESOURCES, INC. | 1 | 16 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917276 | PAT GRATTON B | DRILL | 2026-07-23 |
| 917043 | COLEMAN A OU | DRILL | 2026-07-23 |
| 917347 | BENTON 'A' | RECOMP | 2026-07-22 |
| 917355 | BENTON 'Q' | RECOMP | 2026-07-22 |
| 917349 | BENTON 'C' | RECOMP | 2026-07-22 |
| 917130 | COLEMAN B CV (AW) | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 917051 | COLEMAN B OU | DRILL | 2026-07-15 |
| 917041 | COLEMAN A CV (AW) | DRILL | 2026-07-15 |
| 917053 | HENDERSON 'E' | RECOMP | 2026-07-13 |
| 917005 | HELVENSTON C CV (AW) | DRILL | 2026-07-13 |
New to RUSK County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC | 2025-08-07 | 8 | first TX permits |
| SABINE ENERGY INC. | 2026-07-13 | 5 | active elsewhere in TX |
| TANOS EXPLORATION IV, LLC | 2026-06-11 | 4 | active elsewhere in TX |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | 2026-05-28 | 3 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath RUSK County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Peak | 2,528 | 7,380 |
| Pettit | 2,155 | 7,070 |
| Cotton Valley | 1,659 | 9,304 |
| Rodessa | 1,329 | 6,422 |
| James Lime | 1,123 | 6,800 |
| Bossier | 960 | 10,701 |
| Taylor | 869 | 10,482 |
| BMA | 559 | 6,350 |