Clay County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Clay County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-14.
Clay County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 9 in the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. leads with 9 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
1
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-09-14
All Time
5,213
5,213 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1597 | 42-077-30973 | BEVERING #1 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1977-06-22 | 1441 | 42-077-30972 | LUTZ "D" #1 | BURNS, L. T. ESTATE | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 896 | 42-077-30704 | WINES, CORKEY #3 | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 893 | 42-077-30680 | WINES, CORKEY #1 | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,960 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 891 | 42-077-30969 | SLAUGHTER, M. C. ET AL #1 | CRAWFORD ENERGY | DRILL | 6,595 | |
| 1977-06-15 | 803 | 42-077-01993 | HAPGOOD #1-C | GENERAL OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,071 | |
| 1977-06-14 | 647 | 42-077-30967 | ROSS #1 | GRACE, HENRY, PROD. CO. | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 627 | 42-077-30965 | HOPKINS, G. T. -C- #1 | CONSOLIDATED OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-06-10 | 471 | 42-077-30962 | WINES, FRED ESTATE #4 | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1977-06-08 | 283 | 42-077-30961 | MOER, E. C. #1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-06-06 | 18 | 42-077-30707 | SCALING RANCH "H" #4 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,800 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Clay County.