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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-20 | 53400 | 42-077-31434 | THORNBERRY #12 | LANDRUM PETRO CO. | DRILL | 300 | |
| 1979-07-20 | 53399 | 42-077-31433 | THORNBERRY #14 | LANDRUM PETRO CO. | DRILL | 300 | |
| 1979-07-20 | 53398 | 42-077-31432 | THORNBERRY #15 | LANDRUM PETRO CO. | DRILL | 300 | |
| 1979-07-20 | 53397 | 42-077-31431 | HOUSEHOLDER ESTATE #3 | GOAT MAYO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,070 | |
| 1979-07-19 | 53292 | 42-077-02349 | LYLES, J. T. #2 | RATCLIFF OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 4,650 | |
| 1979-07-17 | 53113 | 42-077-31430 | PERKINS "B" #3 | HAYNES & SHIRLEY DRLG CO | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1979-07-16 | 52918 | 42-077-31429 | SANER #11 | ROGERS & ASSOCIATES | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1979-07-16 | 52917 | 42-077-31428 | SANER #12 | ROGERS & ASSOCIATES | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1979-07-13 | 52806 | 42-077-31425 | WATSON #2 | DECLEVA, PAUL | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-07-11 | 53444 | 42-077-31320 | BOOTH #2 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,840 | |
| 1979-07-10 | 52931 | 42-077-31427 | SANER, MARY ET AL #5WS | HCH ASSOCIATES | DRILL | 650 | |
| 1979-07-10 | 52929 | 42-077-31426 | SANER #13W | ROGERS & ASSOCIATES | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1979-07-06 | 52377 | 42-077-31424 | GLICKMAN #1 | HOLCOMB, FRANK | DRILL | 1,050 | |
| 1979-07-06 | 52329 | 42-077-31423 | SANZENBACHER #1 | PUBLISHERS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 4,645 | |
| 1979-07-05 | 52176 | 42-077-31422 | MASSIE #5A | NEWTON, RICHARD R. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1979-06-29 | 51934 | 42-077-31420 | HOUSEHOLDER ESTATE #2 | GOAT MAYO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-06-27 | 52031 | 42-077-31421 | LONE STAR BLOCK 45 #1 | HOLCOMB, FRANK | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1979-06-27 | 51729 | 42-077-31419 | BYERS BROS. #14 | A P D OIL CO | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1979-06-27 | 51728 | 42-077-31418 | BYERS BROS. #13 | A P D OIL CO | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1979-06-27 | 51727 | 42-077-31417 | BYERS BROS. #12 | A P D OIL CO | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1979-06-27 | 51726 | 42-077-31416 | BYERS BROS. #11 | A P D OIL CO | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1979-06-26 | 51997 | 42-077-31415 | MEAZEL #3 | NEWTON, RICHARD R. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51551 | 42-077-30572 | BROWNING, SHORT #2 | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,943 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51530 | 42-077-31414 | AYRES, FAY MCNEILL #1 | BRAMMER PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1979-06-21 | 51498 | 42-077-31413 | SCALING RANCH "P" #8 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-06-20 | 51392 | 42-077-02347 | SANDERS #2 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | OTHER | 5,000 | |
| 1979-06-20 | 51287 | 42-077-31412 | CONTINENTAL - NEWMONT #1 | BURNS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 6,656 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51131 | 42-077-31411 | BILBREY G #2 | KROT OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1979-06-18 | 50979 | 42-077-31344 | HOLT, W. I. "AB" #1-CS | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,150 | |
| 1979-06-18 | 50978 | 42-077-31409 | MAYO, WENDELL #4 | WENDY OIL CO. | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1979-06-15 | 51129 | 42-077-31410 | SCALING RANCH "P" #7 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-06-15 | 50890 | 42-077-31408 | HEARD #1 | B & N PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1979-06-15 | 50887 | 42-077-31407 | GARRETT "C" #1 | BURNS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 4,254 | |
| 1979-06-13 | 50697 | 42-077-31406 | MAYFIELD, CARL #1 | DECLEVA, PAUL | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-06-13 | 50626 | 42-077-02155 | PEDEN, L. M. "A" #1SWD-A | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | OTHER | 1,200 | |
| 1979-06-12 | 50546 | 42-077-31317 | THOMPSON #1 | FARMER, LEWIS & HAYDEN | OTHER | 4,841 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50073 | 42-077-31405 | LUTZ, LEROY "A" #2 | MOGUL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1979-06-01 | 49905 | 42-077-31404 | THREADGILL, WAYLAND #1 | MOGUL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 49830 | 42-077-31403 | MAYFIELD, IDA MAE #1 | GAGE, C. L. JR. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-05-30 | 49744 | 42-077-31402 | HARRISON, HASKELL #1 | HARRISON & MOORE FARMS | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1979-05-29 | 50314 | 42-077-00319 | EDWARDS, BRYANT "B" #2 | MERCER, JACK | OTHER | 6,400 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49543 | 42-077-31401 | BOULDIN #1 | BURNS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 5,770 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 49006 | 42-077-31400 | BILBREY 'K' #8 | KROT OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1979-05-21 | 48889 | 42-077-31399 | RICHARDSON, PAULINE #2 | ABB DRILLING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48687 | 42-077-31398 | KERR, EMMA #1 | ABB DRILLING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1979-05-15 | 48487 | 42-077-31397 | BURNSIDES, W. T. #1 | MOGUL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1979-05-09 | 48357 | 42-077-31396 | STINE #4-58 | JACKSON, J. M. OIL PROPERTIES | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1979-05-08 | 48037 | 42-077-31395 | LYLES, J. T. "A" #1 | CORPENING, JOSEPH F. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1979-05-07 | 47975 | 42-077-31394 | BRIXEY #1 | BIRGE, DONALD | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-05-07 | 47939 | 42-077-31391 | MAYO, WENDELL #3W | WENDY OIL CO. | DRILL | 800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Clay County.