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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Latest Permit
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5,211 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-05-06 | 80387 | 42-077-31748 | POWELL #1 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 5,555 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80317 | 42-077-31747 | MC LAUGHLIN OIL UNIT #1 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 5,491 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 80622 | 42-077-31752 | HENDERSON #1 | J. & I. OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 80279 | 42-077-30391 | VEITENHEIMER, A. "B" #1-B | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 80239 | 42-077-31745 | LYLES, J. T. "A" #1A | RATCLIFF OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80160 | 42-077-31744 | BANK #15A | HOLCOMB, FRANK | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80158 | 42-077-31743 | HOHENSTEIN #1 | M & T OPERATING | DRILL | 1,824 | |
| 1980-04-30 | 79825 | 42-077-31742 | SCOTT, BURAM -A- #2 | LEAGUE OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1980-04-30 | 79824 | 42-077-31741 | HOLT - STEPHENS #1 | FAGADAU ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79660 | 42-077-31740 | PERKINS ESTATE #6 | CHITWOOD, WAYLAND | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79659 | 42-077-31739 | PERKINS ESTATE #5 | CHITWOOD, WAYLAND | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79658 | 42-077-82346 | CHILSON #2 | GRAY, J. F. | OTHER | 3,350 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79626 | 42-077-31738 | GARNER BROS. "A" #3A | L & M OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 83639 | 42-077-31736 | SLAUGHTER "A" #3 | FARMER, HAYDEN | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 81850 | 42-077-31729 | MUERER, LARRY #2 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79483 | 42-077-31737 | WINKLER #4 | RYDER SCOTT OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,605 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79408 | 42-077-31735 | GEORGE, W. A. ET AL #3 | H & T OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79386 | 42-077-31734 | GARNER BROTHERS "B" #1B | L & M OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79384 | 42-077-31733 | GARNER BROTHERS "B" #2B | L & M OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79382 | 42-077-31732 | GARNER BROS. "A" #1A | L & M OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,510 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79380 | 42-077-31731 | GARNER BROS. "A" #4A | L & M OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79379 | 42-077-31730 | GARNER BROS. "A" #5A | L & M OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-04-23 | 79013 | 42-077-31728 | MONTGOMERY, R. D. #1 | LEAGUE OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1980-04-23 | 78974 | 42-077-31727 | MAYO, J. H. #16 | GOAT MAYO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,050 | |
| 1980-04-23 | 78973 | 42-077-31726 | HOUSEHOLDER ESTATE #5 | GOAT MAYO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-04-22 | 78879 | 42-077-31725 | SLAUGHTER A #2A | FARMER, HAYDEN | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78604 | 42-077-82507 | FLEMING #1 | T.D. OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 1,350 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78599 | 42-077-31722 | HEYDRICK #1 | WILLIAMS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-04-16 | 78877 | 42-077-31724 | PARIS, E. #2 | PLACER ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1980-04-16 | 78876 | 42-077-31723 | GRINKE #1 | PLACER ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 78257 | 42-077-30442 | MOORE, R. S. #2 | S & J OPERATING CO. | OTHER | 4,310 | |
| 1980-04-14 | 78207 | 42-077-31720 | GARRETT "B" #2 | BURNS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 78005 | 42-077-31719 | SANER-LOMAX #143 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,150 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 78004 | 42-077-31718 | GARRETT "C" #2 | BURNS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 78003 | 42-077-31717 | BEATTY CORP. #10 | CHITWOOD, WAYLAND | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 78002 | 42-077-31716 | BEATTY CORP. #11 | CHITWOOD, WAYLAND | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1980-04-10 | 77903 | 42-077-31715 | COODY #1 | BIRGE, DONALD | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1980-04-10 | 77853 | 42-077-31713 | PERKINS ESTATE #4 | CHITWOOD, WAYLAND | DRILL | 200 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77749 | 42-077-09725 | TAYLOR ESTATE ET AL #3 | METZNER, NORMA J. | RECOMP | 1,410 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77706 | 42-077-31708 | MASSIE #W1D | NEWTON, RICHARD R. | DRILL | 650 | |
| 1980-04-08 | 77877 | 42-077-31714 | MOSS #1 | BIRGE, DONALD | DRILL | 6,509 | |
| 1980-04-08 | 77534 | 42-077-31712 | HALSELL "B" #8 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1980-04-08 | 77530 | 42-077-31711 | SCOTT FAMILY #1 | LEAGUE OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1980-04-08 | 77528 | 42-077-31710 | SCOTT "C" #1 | BURNS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1980-04-08 | 77526 | 42-077-31709 | BARNETT #2 | BURNS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 6,551 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76748 | 42-077-31707 | SANZENBACHER, ELSIE #1 | LIBERTY OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76712 | 42-077-31706 | PEDEN, L. M. ETAL #2 | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76704 | 42-077-31705 | DOWDY -B- #5B | LANDRUM, W. A. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76646 | 42-077-31704 | WRIGHT #2 | DAVIS, GOWIN | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76643 | 42-077-31703 | WRIGHT #3 | DAVIS, GOWIN | DRILL | 1,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Clay County.