# Well grid 05-40, Texas — Wheeler, Wilbarger — how deep, and through what

> 173 well reports in Texas state well grid 05-40, covering Wheeler, Wilbarger. Median depth 140 ft.

## Texas well grid 05-40

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Wheeler County](/county/wheeler.md) and [Wilbarger County](/county/wilbarger.md). **173** reports, median depth **140 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 05-40

*Logged in state well grid 05-40, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 39 , **Sand** 26 , **Red Clay** 21 , **Sandy Clay** 14 , **Top Soil** 12 , **Surface** 8 |
| 25–50 ft | **Red Clay** 12 , **Clay** 9 , **Sand** 9 , **Sand/Sandy Clay** 5 , **Sandy Clay** 4 , **Red** 4 |
| 50–100 ft | **Red Clay** 18 , **Sandstone** 10 , **Sand** 6 , **Red Clay & Shale** 4 , **White Rock** 5 , **Sandy Clay** 4 |
| 100–200 ft | **Red Clay** 24 , **Red Clay & Shale** 10 , **Red Clay/Sandstone** 9 , **Sandstone** 8 , **Fine Sand** 5 , **Red** 4 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Clay** 6 , **Sandstone** 4 , **Red Clay/Sandstone** 4 , **Red Shale/Clay** 1 , **White Rock** 3 , **Fine Red Sand And Red Clay Strips** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Clay** 4 , **Sandstone** 5 , **Fine Sand** 3 , **Sandstone/White Rock** 3 , **Red Clay/Sandstone** 2 , **Red Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 05-40, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [HOWARD DRILLING COMPANY](/driller/howard-drilling-company.md) | 55 | 120 | 60 | 2003–2013 |
| [3T Drilling, Inc.](/driller/3t-drilling-inc.md) | 32 | 180 | 70 | 2010–2016 |
| [Les Taylor Drilling Company](/driller/les-taylor-drilling-company.md) | 26 | 150 | 40 | 2004–2009 |
| Rod Ewbank Water Well Drilling, Inc. | 11 | 80 | 90 | 2005–2008 |
| [Arrow Water Well Inc.](/driller/arrow-water-well-inc.md) | 8 | 137 | 15 | 2006–2025 |
| [Harrison & Cooper, Inc.](/driller/harrison-cooper-inc.md) | 7 | 15 | — | 2012 |
| [First priority Irr](/driller/first-priority-irr.md) | 6 | 130 | — | 2013–2020 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 4 | 113 | — | 2017–2026 |
| [ETTER WATER WELL LLC](/driller/etter-water-well-llc.md) | 4 | 220 | — | 2014–2017 |
| [B2D Enterprises](/driller/b2d-enterprises.md) | 3 | 140 | 6 | 2015–2017 |
| [LT Drilling Company](/driller/lt-drilling-company.md) | 3 | 200 | — | 2008 |
| ROD EWBANK WATER WELL DRILG. iNC. | 3 | 180 | 150 | 2005 |
| [Tolunay-Wong Engineers,Inc](/driller/tolunay-wong-engineers-inc.md) | 2 | 60 | — | 2021 |
| [Strata Core Services, LLC](/driller/strata-core-services-llc.md) | 2 | 78 | — | 2015 |
| [L T Drilling Company](/driller/l-t-drilling-company.md) | 2 | 200 | — | 2006 |
| Rod Ewbank Water Well Drlg. Inc. | 2 | 80 | — | 2005 |
| [K-Ran Drilling](/driller/k-ran-drilling.md) | 1 | 147 | — | 2014 |
| HOWARD DRILING COMPANY | 1 | 125 | 15 | 2013 |
| [B&B Construction](/driller/b-b-construction.md) | 1 | — | 60 | 2010 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rig Supply | 71 | 41.0% | 145 |
| Stock | 23 | 13.3% | 170 |
| Domestic | 21 | 12.1% | 140 |
| Test Well | 20 | 11.6% | 200 |
| Industrial | 17 | 9.8% | 85 |
| Monitor | 14 | 8.1% | 30 |
| Fracking Supply | 3 | 1.7% | 177 |
| Irrigation | 2 | 1.2% | 202 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93 | 140 | 25 |
| 2010s | 74 | 140 | 31 |
| 2020s | 6 | 65 | 22 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 05-40. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91304 | 2006 | 480 | 110 | 10 | Rig Supply |
| 67604 | 2005 | 468 | 50 | 70 | Rig Supply |
| 67671 | 2005 | 465 | 50 | 25 | Rig Supply |
| 63714 | 2005 | 460 | 50 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 52591 | 2005 | 460 | 80 | 100 | Industrial |
| 96955 | 2006 | 430 | — | — | Test Well |
| 54380 | 2005 | 420 | 15 | 100 | Industrial |
| 373071 | 2014 | 340 | 47 | — | Industrial |
| 104000 | 2004 | 340 | 30 | 315 | Industrial |
| 92073 | 2006 | 340 | 55 | 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.

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

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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