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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-07-31 | 88408 | 42-077-31835 | BURNS-LINDSEY #1 | BURNS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1980-07-30 | 88319 | 42-077-31834 | CONRADY ESTATE #2 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,890 | |
| 1980-07-30 | 88318 | 42-077-31833 | MEURER, LARRY #5 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-07-30 | 88312 | 42-077-30998 | GARETT "B" #3 | BURNS PETROLEUM | OTHER | 5,612 | |
| 1980-07-29 | 88008 | 42-077-31831 | HOLLEY #1 | CHAPMAN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 88108 | 42-077-31832 | KLEIN, CLYDE #1 | HENDERSON, SAM F. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1980-07-23 | 87484 | 42-077-31828 | BROWNING #1 | AMARALA PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1980-07-23 | 87483 | 42-077-31827 | CHILDS #1 | AMARALA PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 4,680 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87406 | 42-077-31826 | SHUMAKE, C. J. #32 | FLEISCHER, DANIEL P. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87403 | 42-077-06217 | BILBREY, PAUL "A" #1 | SMITH, HOUSTON W. | OTHER | 300 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87400 | 42-077-31824 | GEORGE, W. F. #9 | SMITH, HOUSTON W. | DRILL | 350 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87399 | 42-077-31823 | GEORGE, W. F. #8 | SMITH, HOUSTON W. | DRILL | 350 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87397 | 42-077-31825 | GEORGE, W. F. #7 | SMITH, HOUSTON W. | DRILL | 350 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87393 | 42-077-06208 | GEORGE, W. F. #6 | SMITH, HOUSTON W. | OTHER | 350 | |
| 1980-07-18 | 87138 | 42-077-31822 | HOFF, IVA MAE #1 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 5,689 | |
| 1980-07-18 | 87129 | 42-077-31829 | MAYFIELD, IDA MAE #2 | GAGE, C. L. JR. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-07-17 | 86977 | 42-077-31821 | DUGGER, JAMES #1 #1 | DAY, W. S. | DRILL | 6,005 | |
| 1980-07-14 | 86436 | 42-077-30561 | WINES #1 | SWANSON, TOMMY OIL CO. | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1980-07-14 | 86420 | 42-077-30457 | WINES, FRED ESTATE #1 | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,659 | |
| 1980-07-11 | 99007 | 42-077-31774 | GILBREATH, J. A. #1 | ABB DRILLING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86395 | 42-077-30592 | WINES, FRED ESTATE #3 | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,625 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86189 | 42-077-31820 | BEATTY CORP. #12 | CHITWOOD, WAYLAND | DRILL | 300 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86187 | 42-077-31819 | BURRUS #1 | O'DONOHOE, JACK | DRILL | 4,549 | |
| 1980-07-08 | 85954 | 42-077-82337 | BOOTH #3A | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 4,300 | |
| 1980-07-08 | 85953 | 42-077-03755 | LUMPKIN, C. L. #1B | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 4,800 | |
| 1980-07-08 | 85946 | 42-077-31817 | GEORGE, W. A. ET AL #4 | H & T OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1980-07-07 | 85917 | 42-077-31816 | WATSON, W. B. #1 | HENRY HYDROCARBON, INC. | DRILL | 2,097 | |
| 1980-07-07 | 85915 | 42-077-31815 | ARNOLD, J. J. #1 | HENRY HYDROCARBON, INC. | DRILL | 6,620 | |
| 1980-07-02 | 86051 | 42-077-31818 | BUTLER, G. W. #1 | JACKSON, RONALD KEITH | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1980-07-02 | 85663 | 42-077-31260 | GRAY, MAXINE "C" #1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | OTHER | 6,200 | |
| 1980-07-01 | 85613 | 42-077-82368 | EDWARDS, BRYANT #4 | DECLEVA, PAUL | OTHER | 6,076 | |
| 1980-07-01 | 85600 | 42-077-31814 | CHEEVES - TURNER #1 | MOWREY, S. L. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1980-07-01 | 85545 | 42-077-31813 | MENDENHALL, W. A. #1 | PAUTSKY, W. R. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1980-06-27 | 85344 | 42-077-31812 | PHILLIPS -A- #1 | PEDEN, MARSHELL | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1980-06-27 | 85329 | 42-077-03243 | HALSELL "A" #5 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1980-06-26 | 85195 | 42-077-31811 | DEER CREEK-HODGES #1 | RYDER SCOTT OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,822 | |
| 1980-06-24 | 84881 | 42-077-31810 | LUMPKIN, ETHEL #2 | RHONE, DAVE | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-06-24 | 84775 | 42-077-31809 | TURNER, W. F. HEIRS #1 | PAUTSKY, W. R. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1980-06-24 | 84774 | 42-077-31808 | ZACHRY #3 | CHITWOOD, WAYLAND | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1980-06-24 | 84773 | 42-077-31807 | LUCAS #1 | DEEN DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 950 | |
| 1980-06-24 | 84772 | 42-077-31806 | SPIVEY #1 | DEEN DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1980-06-24 | 84771 | 42-077-31805 | SPIVEY #2 | DEEN DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1980-06-23 | 84619 | 42-077-31804 | GLOVER-GILBERT #1 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1980-06-23 | 84592 | 42-077-31802 | DEWEBER, L. A. #1 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 84511 | 42-077-31801 | TEMPLE-BATES #3 | KRAMER, CLIFFORD A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 84510 | 42-077-31800 | FORD #3 | JACKSON, J. M. OIL PROPERTIES | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 84507 | 42-077-31799 | STELL #1 | DECLEVA, PAUL | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 84505 | 42-077-31798 | CRAFTON #1 | DECLEVA, PAUL | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 84474 | 42-077-32954 | MCGREGOR #79 | BURNS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 84439 | 42-077-31796 | GOWAN "B" #1 | PUBLISHERS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 6,381 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Clay County.