Clay County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Clay County — updated daily, data through 2026-06-02.
Clay County permitting is running about one permit a month over the trailing 90 days (3 total, versus 7 in the prior quarter). MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. leads with 11 permits in the past 12 months, one of 8 operators active in the county.
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5,211 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-04-24 | 22716 | 42-077-31131 | SCALING RANCH "E" #12 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1978-04-20 | 22600 | 42-077-31130 | VIETH -A- #1 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 6,152 | |
| 1978-04-19 | 22471 | 42-077-31129 | SPRING, EARL ESTATE #4 | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1978-04-19 | 22470 | 42-077-31128 | SPRING, EARL ESTATE #3 | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22466 | 42-077-31127 | THORNBERRY #2 | LANDRUM PETRO CO. | DRILL | 450 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22465 | 42-077-31126 | ROOP K #12-A | LANDRUM PETRO CO. | DRILL | 450 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22462 | 42-077-31125 | THORNBERRY #3 | LANDRUM PETRO CO. | DRILL | 450 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22260 | 42-077-31124 | CAMPBELL "F" #1 | BURNS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22259 | 42-077-31123 | ANDERSON, G. D. #1 | ABB DRILLING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1978-04-13 | 22046 | 42-077-00756 | HATCHER, A. C. "A" #1 | RATCLIFF OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 6,404 | |
| 1978-04-12 | 21981 | 42-077-31122 | STINE #1 | C & C ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 21827 | 42-077-31121 | HODGES #1 | PUBLISHERS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 4,820 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 21819 | 42-077-31120 | ROSS, N. E. #1 #1 | SNOW, GENE OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21753 | 42-077-82469 | AYRES, FAY MCNEILL #1 | SPIKES, HARRY | OTHER | 6,200 | |
| 1978-04-06 | 21510 | 42-077-31119 | DOUTHITT #1 | HOLCOMB, FRANK | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21219 | 42-077-31118 | HAPGOOD RANCH #1 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 6,228 | |
| 1978-03-29 | 20979 | 42-077-30331 | LINDEMAN #1 | DECLEVA, PAUL | OTHER | 5,700 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20913 | 42-077-31116 | ZACHRY, H. C. #1 | HOLCOMB, FRANK | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20874 | 42-077-31115 | MAYO, J. H. #4 | GOAT MAYO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20872 | 42-077-31114 | MAYO, J. H. #5 | GOAT MAYO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20813 | 42-077-31113 | STELL, JAMES #1 | BENNETT PRODUCTION CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20597 | 42-077-31112 | LYLE #1 | SAGE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-03-22 | 20586 | 42-077-31111 | SLAUGHTER "A" #1 | BURNS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 6,024 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20292 | 42-077-31110 | ARROWHEAD DEVELOPMENT, INC.ET AL #1 | STUART DEVELOPMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-03-17 | 20270 | 42-077-31109 | SCALING #1-B | AMCO ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-03-16 | 20152 | 42-077-31108 | TREADWELL #2 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20108 | 42-077-31107 | WYNN, M. #4 | FARMER, HAYDEN | DRILL | 4,535 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19791 | 42-077-31106 | LANHAM, W.E. #3 | ABB DRILLING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19786 | 42-077-31105 | LANHAM, W.E. #2 | ABB DRILLING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1978-03-08 | 19646 | 42-077-31103 | BUNTING #5 | NEWTON, RICHARD R. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19317 | 42-077-30333 | SCALING #1 | BIRGE, DONALD | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19316 | 42-077-02330 | FULGHAM, B. J. #1 | BIRGE, DONALD | OTHER | 4,100 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19307 | 42-077-31102 | WYNN, M. #3 | FARMER, HAYDEN | DRILL | 4,480 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 18962 | 42-077-31101 | SANZANBACHER, CARLE #1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,090 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 18940 | 42-077-31100 | SCALING RANCH "H" #19 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 18939 | 42-077-31099 | SCALING RANCH "H" #20 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 18938 | 42-077-31098 | SCALING "H" RANCH #21 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 18937 | 42-077-31097 | SCALING RANCH "H" #22 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 18936 | 42-077-31096 | SCALING RANCH "H" #23 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 18935 | 42-077-31095 | SCALING RANCH "H" #24 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18817 | 42-077-31094 | COWLEY #1-26 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-02-21 | 18691 | 42-077-31093 | MILLER, RINEHARD #1 | ELLIS, KEN OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-02-21 | 18624 | 42-077-31092 | PHILLIPS #1-14 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18436 | 42-077-31091 | EDWARDS HEIRS "B" #2 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,110 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18434 | 42-077-31089 | ROOP -K- #11 | LANDRUM PETRO CO. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18433 | 42-077-31088 | THORNBERRY #1 | LANDRUM PETRO CO. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18431 | 42-077-31087 | ROOP -K- #12 | LANDRUM PETRO CO. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18435 | 42-077-31090 | ROOP -K- #9-A | LANDRUM PETRO CO. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1978-02-13 | 18131 | 42-077-31086 | PERKINS "B" #1 | HAYNES & SHIRLEY DRLG CO | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1978-02-09 | 17918 | 42-077-31085 | DOKEY #2 | HOLCOMB, FRANK | DRILL | 2,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Clay County.