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): November 9, 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 November 9, 2006, the Company issued the news release attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 reporting the financial results of the Company for the quarter
ended September 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 November 9, 2006 by Clayton Williams Energy,
             Inc. announcing third 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:  November 9, 2006                      By:   /s/ L. Paul Latham
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                                                   L. Paul Latham
                                                   Executive Vice President and
                                                   Chief Operating Officer



Date:  November 9, 2006                      By:   /s/ Mel G. Riggs
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                                                   Mel G. Riggs
                                                   Senior Vice President and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer