CLAY County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-08-05
Clay County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, versus 9 in the prior quarter). MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. leads with 10 permits in the past 12 months, one of 8 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 2,000 ft; 10% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
10
vs Prior
0%
Operators (6mo)
6
Avg Depth (6mo)
4,359
Hz % (6mo)
20%
All Time
5,212
Depth Range: 100 - 19,991 ft
SWD wells in CLAY County → 203 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
DRILL
7
-2 vs prior
RECOMP
3
+2 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. | 10 | 254 |
| QUAIL RIDGE OPERATING LLC | 4 | 18 |
| YET PROFITS, LLC | 1 | 80 |
| DRY CREEK OPERATING, LLC | 1 | 62 |
| ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS | 1 | 11 |
| FELTY DRILLING CO. INC | 1 | 7 |
| TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLC | 1 | 4 |
| ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917557 | BELLEVUE UNIT | DRILL | 2026-08-05 |
| 915654 | SB1-MP 199.571 | DRILL | 2026-06-02 |
| 915231 | ORTON B UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-05-22 |
| 915588 | HENDERSON | RECOMP | 2026-05-15 |
| 915108 | KARMICHAEL | DRILL | 2026-04-24 |
| 914972 | ROSS | DRILL | 2026-04-23 |
| 914923 | FULLER | RECOMP | 2026-04-21 |
| 914887 | KEETON | DRILL | 2026-04-17 |
| 914399 | ORTON B UNIT | DRILL | 2026-04-07 |
| 914372 | KEETON | DRILL | 2026-03-26 |
Formations Beneath CLAY County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 404 | 5,608 |
| Bryson | 350 | 4,470 |
| Thomas Sand | 328 | 1,125 |
| Cisco | 294 | 700 |
| Strawn | 203 | 4,145 |
| Gunsight | 177 | 1,250 |
| Canyon | 162 | 1,890 |
| Ellenburger | 153 | 6,265 |