Texas drilling permits · District 06 · Kilgore · county code 401
Rusk County, Texas drilling permits
24 permits in the last 90 days and 64 in the last two years, from 6 operators, 17 horizontal. 17 drill, 7 recompletion.
Data through August 19, 2026. RRC posts the daily permit file each business day and EZRRC ingests it nightly.
Permits per month, last two years
permits per month, oldest to newest
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 4 |
| 2026-07 | 10 |
| 2026-06 | 7 |
| 2026-05 | 5 |
| 2026-04 | 3 |
| 2026-03 | 2 |
| 2026-02 | 1 |
| 2026-01 | 6 |
| 2025-12 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 1 |
| 2025-10 | 1 |
| 2025-09 | 0 |
| 2025-08 | 9 |
| 2025-07 | 2 |
| 2025-06 | 1 |
| 2025-05 | 0 |
| 2025-04 | 0 |
| 2025-03 | 2 |
| 2025-02 | 4 |
| 2025-01 | 3 |
| 2024-12 | 0 |
| 2024-11 | 1 |
| 2024-10 | 1 |
| 2024-09 | 1 |
Operators, last 90 days
Other counties in District 06
Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Houston, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Red River, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Wood
Every permit, last 90 days
| Issued | Operator | Lease | Well | API number | Type | Profile | Depth (ft) | Field | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | SABINE ENERGY INC. | HELVENSTON D CV (AW) | 4H | 42-401-35509 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | OAK HILL (COTTON VALLEY) | 917020 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-08-13 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | HENDERSON E | 8 | 42-401-32970 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 10,850 | HENDERSON (RUSK CO. PETTIT) | 917765 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-08-13 | SABINE ENERGY INC. | HELVENSTON C HS (AW) | 3H | 42-401-35506 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 916992 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-08-13 | SABINE ENERGY INC. | HELVENSTON D HS (AW) | 4H | 42-401-35507 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 917002 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-23 | BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC | PAT GRATTON B | 2H | 42-401-35514 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,500 | BRACHFIELD, S.E. (COTTON VALLEY) | 917276 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-23 | SABINE ENERGY INC. | COLEMAN A OU | 1H | 42-401-35511 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,600 | HENDERSON (RUSK CO. PETTIT) | 917043 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-22 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | BENTON A | 2 | 42-401-33277 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 10,850 | OAK HILL (TRAVIS PEAK) | 917347 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-22 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | BENTON C | 5 | 42-401-33355 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 10,850 | OAK HILL (TRAVIS PEAK) | 917349 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-22 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | BENTON Q | 20 | 42-401-33765 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 10,950 | OAK HILL (TRAVIS PEAK) | 917355 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-20 | SABINE ENERGY INC. | COLEMAN B CV (AW) | 2H | 42-401-35513 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | HENDERSON, E. (COTTON VALLEY) | 917130 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-15 | SABINE ENERGY INC. | COLEMAN A CV (AW) | 1H | 42-401-35510 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | HENDERSON, E. (COTTON VALLEY) | 917041 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-15 | SABINE ENERGY INC. | COLEMAN B OU | 2H | 42-401-35512 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,600 | HENDERSON (RUSK CO. PETTIT) | 917051 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-13 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | HENDERSON E | 8 | 42-401-32970 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 10,850 | OAK HILL (TRAVIS PEAK) | 917053 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-13 | SABINE ENERGY INC. | HELVENSTON C CV (AW) | 3H | 42-401-35508 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 12,000 | OAK HILL (COTTON VALLEY) | 917005 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-06-30 | BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC | PAT GRATTON | 1H | 42-401-35505 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,500 | BRACHFIELD, S.E. (COTTON VALLEY) | 916613 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-06-16 | TANOS EXPLORATION IV, LLC | BETHANY-LOWE 2 (AW) | 2H | 42-401-35503 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,383 | WALKERS CHAPEL (PETTIT 8100) | 916376 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-06-16 | TANOS EXPLORATION IV, LLC | BETHANY-LOWE 3 (AW) | 3H | 42-401-35504 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,373 | WALKERS CHAPEL (PETTIT 8100) | 916407 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-06-12 | WILSON RESOURCES, INC. | S. S. LAIRD GAS UNIT | 6 | 42-401-32768 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 10,280 | HENDERSON (RUSK CO. PETTIT) | 916388 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-06-11 | TANOS EXPLORATION IV, LLC | BETHANY-LOWE (AW) | 1H | 42-401-35502 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,398 | WALKERS CHAPEL (PETTIT 8100) | 916316 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-06-11 | TANOS EXPLORATION IV, LLC | BETHANY-LOWE (AW) | 1H | 42-401-35502 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 8,398 | WALKERS CHAPEL (PETTIT 8100) | 916316 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-06-08 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | YANDLE UNIT NO. 2 | 1 | 42-401-30950 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 10,820 | OAK HILL (TRAVIS PEAK) | 916134 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-05-28 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | SHEPPARD HK A | 1H | 42-401-35500 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 30,000 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 915235 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-05-28 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | SHEPPARD HK C | 3H | 42-401-35501 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 30,000 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 915237 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-05-28 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | SHEPPARD HKIP | 1H | 42-401-35499 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 30,000 | CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) | 915234 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
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