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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-08-25 | 6252 | 42-077-31013 | HOUSEHOLDER #1 | DENMAN, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 5871 | 42-077-31012 | GOWAN #5 | PUBLISHERS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-08-18 | 5674 | 42-077-31011 | STINE #9 | BURNS TRUST #2 | DRILL | 5,724 | |
| 1977-08-18 | 5645 | 42-077-82452 | DEASON, J. D. #1 | HENDERSON, SAM F. | OTHER | 4,880 | |
| 1977-08-17 | 5571 | 42-077-31007 | HORN, JOHN #5 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 5417 | 42-077-31005 | BOULDIN, ALICE (TR. 3) #1 | CIRCLE SEVEN PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,917 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5315 | 42-077-01543 | SANDERS #1 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | OTHER | 2,480 | |
| 1977-08-08 | 4905 | 42-077-31004 | GOWAN #4 | PUBLISHERS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 4,820 | |
| 1977-08-08 | 4904 | 42-077-30672 | SCALING RANCH "E" #6 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,604 | |
| 1977-08-08 | 281 | 42-077-30960 | EDWARDS HEIRS -C- GAS UNIT #1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,619 | |
| 1977-08-05 | 1440 | 42-077-30971 | BROWN, LEWIS #1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4738 | 42-077-30708 | SPIVEY #1 | 3 & 1 TRUSTS | DRILL | 5,910 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 4602 | 42-077-31003 | SCALING RANCH "E" #8 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 4600 | 42-077-31002 | SCALING RANCH "E" #7 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,580 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 4593 | 42-077-31001 | SPRING, EARL #96 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 4591 | 42-077-31000 | SPRING, EARL #94 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 4589 | 42-077-30999 | SPRING, EARL #95 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 4723 | 42-077-05631 | MAGNOLIA LAND FEE #1 | LANDRUM, W. A. | RECOMP | 1,748 | |
| 1977-07-29 | 4249 | 42-077-30997 | GRAY #2 | PUBLISHERS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-07-29 | 4247 | 42-077-30996 | GOWAN "A" #1 | PUBLISHERS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-07-29 | 4246 | 42-077-30995 | GRAY TRUST #1 | PUBLISHERS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4263 | 42-077-30998 | HENDERSON, RUTH GARRETT #1 | CIRCLE SEVEN PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,614 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4102 | 42-077-30993 | LIGGETT, MAUDE #2 | GEE, KENNETH | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4101 | 42-077-30992 | JACKSON, J. L. JR. #3 | BURNS, P. C. | DRILL | 4,220 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4050 | 42-077-30991 | TIMS, MYRBLE #4 | BURNS, L. D. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4049 | 42-077-30990 | TIMMS, MYRBLE #3 | BURNS, L. D. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 3863 | 42-077-30988 | SCALING RANCH "H" #12 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 626 | 42-077-30964 | LIGGETT, MAUDE #1 | GEE, KENNETH | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1977-07-21 | 3919 | 42-077-30989 | HAPGOOD #A-1 | MCCUTCHIN, JERRY A., JR. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1977-07-21 | 3623 | 42-077-30987 | SCALING RANCH "H" #11 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-07-21 | 3621 | 42-077-30986 | SCALING RANCH "H" #10 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-07-21 | 3612 | 42-077-30985 | WINES, FRED ESTATE #6 | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3510 | 42-077-04982 | GARRETT, ADDIE #3-10-3 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 4,450 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3356 | 42-077-02320 | CULBERSON CORPORATION #1 | HOLLAND, W. M. | OTHER | 1,713 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3268 | 42-077-82166 | HOLT, W. I. "AB" #3 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,483 | |
| 1977-07-15 | 3187 | 42-077-30982 | WYNN, M. #2 | FARMER, HAYDEN | DRILL | 4,693 | |
| 1977-07-15 | 3133 | 42-077-30981 | MOER, E. C. #2 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2916 | 42-077-30980 | WETSEL, LUCILLE #2 | BENNETT PRODUCTION CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,324 | |
| 1977-07-08 | 2540 | 42-077-30979 | GOWAN #3 | PUBLISHERS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-07-07 | 2496 | 42-077-02318 | GARRETT, ADDIE #6 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 4,450 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2394 | 42-077-30977 | WINES, CORKEY #5 | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2389 | 42-077-30976 | SCALING RANCH "H" #9 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,805 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2372 | 42-077-30652 | GARNER BROS. #4 | HENDERSON, SAM F. | DRILL | 5,880 | |
| 1977-06-30 | 2133 | 42-077-82289 | HUMPHREY, ET AL #2 | CAMCO DEVELOPMENT CO | OTHER | 271 | |
| 1977-06-30 | 2131 | 42-077-02443 | HUMPHREY, ET AL #3 | CAMCO DEVELOPMENT CO | OTHER | 272 | |
| 1977-06-29 | 887 | 42-077-30968 | SPRING, EARL ESTATE #1 | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,855 | |
| 1977-06-27 | 1823 | 42-077-01988 | HAPGOOD "A" #1 | GENERAL OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,559 | |
| 1977-06-27 | 1821 | 42-077-30975 | WEBBER #1 | CAMCO DEVELOPMENT CO | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1977-06-27 | 21 | 42-077-30698 | SCALING RANCH "H" #3 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1608 | 42-077-30974 | HOUSEHOLDER ESTATE #11 | SMULCER, JIMMY A. | DRILL | 1,730 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Clay County.