On August 5, 2009, the Company issued the news release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 reporting the financial results of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

On August 5, 2009, the Company issued the news release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 which included estimates for planned expenditures for exploration and development activities for fiscal 2009. The Company hereby incorporates by reference into this Item 7.01 of Form 8-K the portion of the news release attached as Exhibit 99.2 related to these estimated expenditures. This information was furnished to update public disclosure of the Company's plans for exploration and development expenditures for 2009. The Company cautions users of this information that the estimates provided in this Exhibit 99.2 are based on information available to the Company as of the date of this filing, and actual results may vary materially from these estimates. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update these estimates as conditions change or as additional information becomes available.

The following exhibits are provided as part of the information furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this report.

      Exhibit
      Number                    Description

     99.1         News release dated August 5, 2009 by
                  Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. announcing
                  second quarter 2009 results.
     99.2         News release dated August 5, 2009
                  reporting status on development drilling
                  programs and including planned
                  expenditures for exploration and
                  development activities for fiscal 2009.