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): August 3, 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 File         (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)      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 August 3, 2006, 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, 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 August 3, 2006 by Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
              announcing second 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:    August 3, 2006            By:     /s/  L. Paul Latham
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                                           L. Paul Latham
                                           Executive Vice President and Chief
                                             Operating Officer



Date:    August 3, 2006            By:     /s/ Mel G. Riggs
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                                           Mel G. Riggs
                                           Senior Vice President and Chief
                                             Financial Officer