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Rusk County, Texas

Rusk County: what the state recorded

40 drilling permits, 15 completions and 9 first-production reports in the last twelve months. Follow the county or one abstract and get one email a week when something new is recorded.
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A permit is not a well.

The last twelve months

Month by month in Rusk County

Drilling events by month in Rusk County
MonthPermitsCompletionsFirst production
Sep 2026300
Aug 2026600
Jul 20261021
Jun 2026600
May 2026500
Apr 2026120
Mar 2026100
Feb 2026101
Jan 2026523
Dec 2025021
Nov 2025141
Oct 2025132

Counted from October 1, 2025 to September 23, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.

The latest

The most recent records

The latest drilling records in Rusk County
DateWhat, who and where
2026-09-23Permit issued: Petro-Hunt, L.L.C.LOLLAR · A-482 · permit 0918782
2026-09-18Permit issued: Rfe Operating, LLCBERKSHIRE WEST (AW) · A-374 · permit 0918567
2026-09-11Permit issued: Rfe Operating, LLCBERKSHIRE EAST (AW) · A-374 · permit 0918413
2026-08-24Permit issued: Valence Operating CompanyBLACKBURN · A-312 · permit 0917990
2026-08-20Permit issued: Tanos Exploration IV, LLCBROWN SWD · A-324 · permit 0917970
2026-08-14Permit issued: Sabine Energy Inc.HELVENSTON D CV (AW) · A-735 · permit 0917020
2026-08-13Permit issued: Sabine Energy Inc.HELVENSTON D HS (AW) · A-735 · permit 0917002
2026-08-13Permit issued: Sabine Energy Inc.HELVENSTON C HS (AW) · A-735 · permit 0916992
2026-08-13Permit issued: Buffco Production Inc.HENDERSON 'E' · A-828 · permit 0917765
2026-07-23Permit issued: Buckhorn Operating LLCPAT GRATTON GAS UNIT B · A-381 · permit 0917276
2026-07-23Permit issued: Sabine Energy Inc.COLEMAN A OU · A-100 · permit 0917043
2026-07-22Permit issued: Buffco Production Inc.BENTON 'Q' · A-450 · permit 0917355
2026-07-22Permit issued: Buffco Production Inc.BENTON 'C' · A-339 · permit 0917349
2026-07-22Permit issued: Buffco Production Inc.BENTON 'A' · A-450 · permit 0917347
2026-07-21Completed: Buffco Production Inc.HENDERSON 'E' · A-828 · permit 0917053

Coming up

First checks coming due in Rusk County

Worked out from the state's first-production month: 120 days after the end of the month. The earliest date, not a certainty.
  • Kennedy Gas Unit, Buckhorn Operating LLCby November 28, 2026

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Pick the whole county or search your abstract. One email a week at most.

What do you want to follow?

Where the land is. Your deed or lease names it.

For example A-1119, or Bush, or T&P 38. Your deed or the tax bill has it.

All of Rusk County: leases, operators and production

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Drilling activity in other counties

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FAQ

Questions people ask

How many wells were permitted in Rusk County in the last year?

The Railroad Commission issued 40 drilling permits in Rusk County in the twelve months to September 23, 2026, and recorded 15 completions and 9 first-production reports. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.

How do I get an alert when a permit is issued near my land in Rusk County?

Choose your abstract on this page, or the whole county, and sign in. You get one email a week, only when something new is recorded after you sign up. The alert says whether an event is on an interest in your Mineral File, on a place you follow, or only nearby.

When is my first royalty check due after a new well?

Natural Resources Code section 91.402(a) says on or before 120 days after the end of the month of first sale of production from the well. The state's first-production month is the closest public marker, so the date on this page is the earliest, not a certainty.

Work out the first-check date

Got a new well on your land?

The first check is due within 120 days after the end of the month of first sale.

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Sources

Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.