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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-09-06 | 32010 | 42-077-31206 | BARRY #14 | RIGGS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1978-09-06 | 32009 | 42-077-31205 | BRIDWELL RIVER RANCH #56 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,439 | |
| 1978-09-06 | 32007 | 42-077-31204 | BRIDWELL RIVER RANCH #55 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1978-09-06 | 32005 | 42-077-31209 | BARRY #12 | RIGGS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1978-09-06 | 32003 | 42-077-31208 | BARRY #13 | RIGGS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1978-09-06 | 32001 | 42-077-31207 | BARRY #11 | RIGGS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1978-09-05 | 31971 | 42-077-82483 | SPRING, EARL ESTATE #1 | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | OTHER | 5,855 | |
| 1978-09-05 | 31968 | 42-077-31203 | SPRING, EARL ESTATE #5 | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-09-05 | 31951 | 42-077-31202 | SCALING RANCH -H- #26 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31820 | 42-077-31201 | STINE #2-58 | JACKSON, J. M. OIL PROPERTIES | DRILL | 769 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31819 | 42-077-31200 | STINE #1-58 | JACKSON, J. M. OIL PROPERTIES | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-08-30 | 31796 | 42-077-31199 | EDWARDS, G. W. #1 | CIRCLE SEVEN PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,647 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 31532 | 42-077-31198 | MYERS, VIOLA ESTATE #4 | BURNS, L. D. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 31513 | 42-077-82328 | STINE, WARD L. #6 | STINE, WARD L. | OTHER | 1,000 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 31512 | 42-077-82327 | STINE, WARD L. #5 | STINE, WARD L. | OTHER | 1,000 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 31511 | 42-077-82482 | STINE, WARD L. #4 | STINE, WARD L. | OTHER | 1,000 | |
| 1978-08-22 | 31090 | 42-077-82481 | STINE, WARD L. #3 | STINE, WARD L. | OTHER | 250 | |
| 1978-08-22 | 31089 | 42-077-82480 | STINE, WARD #2 | STINE, WARD L. | OTHER | 250 | |
| 1978-08-22 | 31088 | 42-077-82479 | STINE, WARD L. #1 | STINE, WARD L. | OTHER | 250 | |
| 1978-08-22 | 31079 | 42-077-31111 | SLAUGHTER -A- #1 | FARMER, HAYDEN | OTHER | 6,100 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30576 | 42-077-31197 | DAY, DULIN #1 | SKINNER, O. D. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30564 | 42-077-00737 | AYRES, FAY MCNEILL #1 | SPIKES, HARRY | OTHER | 6,050 | |
| 1978-08-07 | 30098 | 42-077-31195 | ELENBURG, DELZON #1 | CHAPMAN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1978-07-27 | 29986 | 42-077-31159 | COZART, L. E. #2 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-07-26 | 29162 | 42-077-31194 | EDWARDS, BRYANT #1 | GRACE, JACK, PROD. CO. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 29038 | 42-077-31193 | MASSIE #2-A | NEWTON, RICHARD R. | DRILL | 426 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 28991 | 42-077-31192 | SCALING RANCH -P- #1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,759 | |
| 1978-07-17 | 28576 | 42-077-31191 | SANDERS, P. R. #1 | BIRGE, DONALD | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-07-14 | 28544 | 42-077-31190 | MAYO, J. H. #7 | GOAT MAYO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1978-07-14 | 28543 | 42-077-31189 | MAYO, J. H. #8 | GOAT MAYO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1978-07-14 | 28506 | 42-077-31188 | FIELDS, T. L. #1 | MILLER & AGNEW | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 28418 | 42-077-31187 | COLEMAN, BONNIE #1 | ELLIS, KEN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 28364 | 42-077-31186 | GRAY #1 | PUBLISHERS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1978-07-11 | 29614 | 42-077-00680 | EDWARDS HEIRS #2 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-07-10 | 28178 | 42-077-31185 | LIGGETT, A. R. #1 | WAGGONER, W. T., ESTATE | DRILL | 7,513 | |
| 1978-07-10 | 28170 | 42-077-31184 | PERKINS -B- #2 | HAYNES & SHIRLEY DRLG CO | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1978-07-05 | 27918 | 42-077-31183 | DUNN, MELTON #2 | STOCKMAN, RAY J. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-07-03 | 27852 | 42-077-00756 | HATCHER, A. C. "A" #1 | RATCLIFF OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 4,657 | |
| 1978-07-03 | 27851 | 42-077-01600 | EDWARDS, L. G. ET AL #1 | HENDERSON, SAM F. | OTHER | 4,950 | |
| 1978-06-30 | 28124 | 42-077-01600 | EDWARDS, L. G. ET AL #1 | HENDERSON, SAM F. | OTHER | 6,500 | |
| 1978-06-29 | 27635 | 42-077-31182 | SANZENBACHER #1 | GLICKMAN- ZINNI PARTNERSHIP | DRILL | 6,475 | |
| 1978-06-29 | 27613 | 42-077-31181 | GREEN #1 | ARMOUR, VERNON T. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-06-29 | 27611 | 42-077-31180 | MURRAY #1 #1 | ARMOUR, VERNON T. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-06-28 | 27563 | 42-077-31179 | HOUSEHOLDER #1 | ARMOUR, VERNON T. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-06-28 | 27510 | 42-077-31178 | JONES, A. H. #2 | M & A OIL COMPANY, LTD. | DRILL | 2,015 | |
| 1978-06-28 | 27508 | 42-077-31177 | JONES, A. H. #1 | M & A OIL COMPANY, LTD. | DRILL | 2,015 | |
| 1978-06-26 | 27410 | 42-077-02334 | WATSON, TOM #2 | M. & W. LEASE SERVICE | RECOMP | 3,800 | |
| 1978-06-26 | 27376 | 42-077-31176 | SCALING RANCH "M" #3 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,460 | |
| 1978-06-26 | 27375 | 42-077-31175 | GARNER BROS. #7 | HENDERSON, SAM F. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-06-26 | 27374 | 42-077-31174 | LONE STAR #2 | HOLCOMB, FRANK | DRILL | 1,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Clay County.