UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2006
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                          CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                    001-10924                75-2396863
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(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)       File Number)        Identification Number)



6 Desta Drive, Suite 6500, Midland, Texas                       79705-5510
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(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip code)



       Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (432) 682-6324


                                 Not applicable

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                     (Former name, former address and former
                   fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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In accordance with General  Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, all of the information
furnished in Item 2.02 of this report and the accompanying exhibits shall not be
deemed to be  "filed"  for the  purposes  of Section  18 of the  Securities  and
Exchange  Act of 1934,  as amended,  is not subject to the  liabilities  of that
section  and shall not be  incorporated  by  reference  in any filing  under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

On May 4, 2006, the Company issued the news release  attached  hereto as Exhibit
99.1 reporting the financial  results of the Company for the quarter ended March
31, 2006.



Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibits


Exhibit
Number                                  Description
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 99.1       News release dated May 4, 2006 by Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
            announcing first quarter 2006 results











                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereto duly authorized.


                                                  CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY, INC.


Date: May 4, 2006                            By:  /s/  L. Paul Latham
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                                                  L. Paul Latham
                                                  Executive Vice President and
                                                  Chief Operating Officer



Date: May 4, 2006                            By:  /s/ Mel G. Riggs
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                                                  Mel G. Riggs
                                                  Senior Vice President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer