# Well grid 05-39, Texas — Wheeler — how deep, and through what

> 155 well reports in Texas state well grid 05-39, covering Wheeler. Median depth 100 ft.

## Texas well grid 05-39

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Wheeler County](/county/wheeler.md). **155** reports, median depth **100 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 05-39

*Logged in state well grid 05-39, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Sand** 39 , **Clay** 28 , **Sandy Clay** 25 , **Top Soil** 24 , **Surface** 19 , **Clay/Sandy Clay** 16 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand** 11 , **Red Clay** 10 , **Clay** 9 , **Sandy Clay** 6 , **Red** 5 , **Clay/Sandy Clay** 4 |
| 50–100 ft | **Red Clay** 27 , **Red** 22 , **Sand** 17 , **Sandy Clay** 10 , **Red Bed** 7 , **Clay** 5 |
| 100–200 ft | **Red Clay** 12 , **Red** 7 , **Red Clay And Gypsum** 3 , **Red Clay & Shale** 3 , **Red And Blue Clay** 3 , **Clay** 3 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Clay And Fine Red Clay Silt** 2 , **Sandy Clay** 1 , **Gyp W/Minor Sand Strip** 1 , **Sandy Clay & Clay** 1 , **Red Clay W/Shale** 1 , **Red Clay And Silt** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Gypsum** 3 , **Sandy Clay** 1 , **Gyp W/Small Sandstone Strip** 1 , **Red Clay** 1 , **Gyp** 1 , **Fine Sand, Silty Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 05-39, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [HOWARD DRILLING COMPANY](/driller/howard-drilling-company.md) | 60 | 100 | 50 | 2003–2019 |
| [3T Drilling, Inc.](/driller/3t-drilling-inc.md) | 23 | 120 | 20 | 2010–2025 |
| [Arrow Water Well Inc.](/driller/arrow-water-well-inc.md) | 17 | 95 | 18 | 2004–2022 |
| [K-Ran Drilling](/driller/k-ran-drilling.md) | 8 | 180 | 17 | 2010–2024 |
| [First priority Irr](/driller/first-priority-irr.md) | 7 | 100 | 20 | 2014–2024 |
| [Les Taylor Drilling Company](/driller/les-taylor-drilling-company.md) | 7 | 120 | 20 | 2008 |
| [4-M Water Well Service](/driller/4-m-water-well-service.md) | 6 | 80 | 20 | 2009–2010 |
| [Trident Pump](/driller/trident-pump.md) | 5 | 90 | 23 | 2022–2023 |
| [L T Drilling Company](/driller/l-t-drilling-company.md) | 4 | 160 | — | 2007 |
| Roy's Water Well | 3 | 85 | 15 | 2016–2021 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 3 | 30 | — | 2017 |
| [Faulks Well Service LLC](/driller/faulks-well-service-llc.md) | 2 | 112 | 200 | 2022 |
| [wyatt drilling](/driller/wyatt-drilling.md) | 2 | 120 | 250 | 2014 |
| [MORROW DRILLING COMPANY](/driller/morrow-drilling-company.md) | 2 | 120 | 200 | 2006 |
| Double J Water Well | 1 | 161 | — | 2022 |
| [ETTER WATER WELL LLC](/driller/etter-water-well-llc.md) | 1 | 191 | — | 2018 |
| K-Ran Drilling(Lupe) | 1 | 65 | 30 | 2010 |
| [B2D Enterprises](/driller/b2d-enterprises.md) | 1 | — | 5 | 2013 |
| Bobby Faulks Well Serv | 1 | — | 10 | 2011 |
| Rod Ewbank Water Well Drilling, Inc. | 1 | 300 | 3 | 2005 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rig Supply | 61 | 39.4% | 100 |
| Domestic | 34 | 21.9% | 105 |
| Stock | 28 | 18.1% | 107 |
| Test Well | 12 | 7.7% | 100 |
| Industrial | 9 | 5.8% | 100 |
| Irrigation | 7 | 4.5% | 120 |
| Monitor | 3 | 1.9% | 30 |
| Fracking Supply | 1 | 0.6% | 210 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65 | 100 | 37 |
| 2010s | 64 | 115 | 35 |
| 2020s | 26 | 110 | 45 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 05-39. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 697112 | 2025 | 494 | 118 | 20 | Industrial |
| 659265 | 2024 | 365 | 70 | 18 | Domestic |
| 650253 | 2023 | 365 | 275 | 8 | Industrial |
| 657857 | 2023 | 362 | 110 | 7 | Domestic |
| 42272 | 2004 | 340 | 125 | 12 | Industrial |
| 64995 | 2005 | 300 | — | 3 | Rig Supply |
| 673501 | 2024 | 260 | 96 | — | Stock |
| 341545 | 2013 | 210 | 63 | 150 | Fracking Supply |
| 674556 | 2024 | 200 | 28 | — | Stock |
| 342272 | 2013 | 200 | 62 | 50 | Rig Supply |

Every figure here comes from a report a licensed driller filed on the day the work ended — sometimes decades ago. It describes what was found then, not what a well yields today, and it is not a statement that any well is sound, potable or still in use.

### Drilling a well near grid 05-39?

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This grid falls in [Wheeler County](/county/wheeler.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/05-39/
Fonte: Texas Submitted Driller's Report Database — Texas Water Development Board, from reports filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Recolha: 2026-08-23