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December 18, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-3628
Attention: H. Roger Schwall, Assistant Director, Office of Natural Resources
Re: Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014
Filed February 27, 2015
File No. 1-10924
Dear Mr. Schwall:
On behalf of our client, Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. (“CWEI”), we hereby acknowledge receipt of the comments and requests for additional information contained in the letter from the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated December 15, 2015, relating to CWEI’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 (the “Comment Letter”).
We are working with CWEI to prepare a response to the Comment Letter and furnish the requested information to the Staff. Due to (i) the inquiries related to 2015 year-end reserves in the Comment Letter and (ii) upcoming holiday and travel commitments of the senior staff of CWEI, whose input is essential in preparing a response to the Comment Letter, CWEI will be delayed in furnishing its response to the Staff. CWEI respectfully requests an extension of time to respond to the Comment Letter so that it can devote appropriate time and resources to consider the Staff’s comments. CWEI expects to file its response to and furnish all information required by the Comment Letter no later than Friday, January 15, 2016.
| Very truly yours, |
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| /S/ JAMES M. PRINCE |
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| James. M. Prince |
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