-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KCnsBVHBjXBFydtDeDxLxZUNsh0IlU7u0Yb2hIMUF98zVLuPij4NNsjPyge+6fGa ji8Njmf5P4LkuqZrRtjdZw== 0000880115-10-000017.txt : 20110222 0000880115-10-000017.hdr.sgml : 20110221 20100826103148 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000880115-10-000017 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100826 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000880115 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 752396863 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SIX DESTA DR STREET 2: STE 6500 CITY: MIDLAND STATE: TX ZIP: 79705 BUSINESS PHONE: 9156826324 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SIX DESTA DRIVE STREET 2: STE 6500 CITY: MIDLAND STATE: TX ZIP: 79705 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm cwei82610corr.htm

August 26, 2010
 

 
VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE


Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.  20549-3628
Attention: H. Roger Schwall, Assistant Director

Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009
Filed March 12, 2010
File No. 1-10924

On behalf of Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), I acknowledge receipt of the comments contained in the letter from the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated August 16, 2010, relating to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
 
The Company is working with its independent consulting engineers, Williamson Petroleum Consultants, Inc. and Ryder Scott Company, L.P., to obtain reports from the independent consulting engineers addressing the Staff’s comments.  However, the Company will be delayed in obtaining such reports and furnishing a response to the Comment Letter to the Staff, and respectfully requests an extension of time to respond to the Comment Letter.
 
The Company expects to file all responses to the Comment Letter no later than Friday, September 3, 2010.
 
Very truly yours,


/s/ Mel G. Riggs                                                                              ;  
Mel G. Riggs
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
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