Texas well grid 05-40
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Wheeler County and Wilbarger County. 173 reports, median depth 140 ft.
173Reports
140 ftMedian depth
28 ftWater at
50 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 05-40
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD DRILLING COMPANY | 55 | 120 | 60 | 2003–2013 |
| 3T Drilling, Inc. | 32 | 180 | 70 | 2010–2016 |
| Les Taylor Drilling Company | 26 | 150 | 40 | 2004–2009 |
| Rod Ewbank Water Well Drilling, Inc. | 11 | 80 | 90 | 2005–2008 |
| Arrow Water Well Inc. | 8 | 137 | 15 | 2006–2025 |
| Harrison & Cooper, Inc. | 7 | 15 | — | 2012 |
| First priority Irr | 6 | 130 | — | 2013–2020 |
| Talon/LPE | 4 | 113 | — | 2017–2026 |
| ETTER WATER WELL LLC | 4 | 220 | — | 2014–2017 |
| B2D Enterprises | 3 | 140 | 6 | 2015–2017 |
| LT Drilling Company | 3 | 200 | — | 2008 |
| ROD EWBANK WATER WELL DRILG. iNC. | 3 | 180 | 150 | 2005 |
| Tolunay-Wong Engineers,Inc | 2 | 60 | — | 2021 |
| Strata Core Services, LLC | 2 | 78 | — | 2015 |
| L T Drilling Company | 2 | 200 | — | 2006 |
| Rod Ewbank Water Well Drlg. Inc. | 2 | 80 | — | 2005 |
| K-Ran Drilling | 1 | 147 | — | 2014 |
| HOWARD DRILING COMPANY | 1 | 125 | 15 | 2013 |
| B&B Construction | 1 | — | 60 | 2010 |
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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, Wilbarger County.