# Well grid 05-55, Texas — Wheeler, Collingsworth — how deep, and through what

> 166 well reports in Texas state well grid 05-55, covering Wheeler, Collingsworth. Median depth 116 ft.

## Texas well grid 05-55

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Wheeler County](/county/wheeler.md) and [Collingsworth County](/county/collingsworth.md). **166** reports, median depth **116 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 05-55

*Logged in state well grid 05-55, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Top Soil** 28 , **Red Clay** 11 , **Sand** 10 , **No Sampled Retrieved** 10 , **Sandy Clay** 8 , **Topsoil** 6 |
| 25–50 ft | **Red Clay** 8 , **Light Yellowish Brown Clay** 3 , **Sand** 4 , **Quartzite Sand, Very Fine (Small Fragments), Light White-Cle** 1 , **Sandy Clay** 3 , **Yellowish Red Clay** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Red Clay** 12 , **Gyp Rock** 8 , **Sandstone** 5 , **Cavity** 4 , **Sand** 5 , **Blue Clay** 4 |
| 100–200 ft | **Red Clay** 13 , **Gyp Rock** 7 , **Sandstone** 5 , **Broken Gyp** 3 , **Sand** 4 , **Sandy Clay** 3 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red & Brown Clay** 1 , **Gray Clay** 1 , **Firm Red Shale** 1 , **Brown/Blue Clay Mix** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 05-55, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Peterson Drilling & Testing, Inc.](/driller/peterson-drilling-testing-inc.md) | 46 | 78 | — | 2003–2026 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 30 | 60 | — | 2008–2013 |
| [Talon Drilling, LP](/driller/talon-drilling-lp.md) | 23 | 36 | — | 2004–2008 |
| [First priority Irr](/driller/first-priority-irr.md) | 17 | 154 | 13 | 2021–2025 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 12 | 50 | — | 2008–2012 |
| [Faulks Well Service LLC](/driller/faulks-well-service-llc.md) | 6 | 180 | — | 2023–2024 |
| [B2D Enterprises](/driller/b2d-enterprises.md) | 6 | 145 | 12 | 2016–2021 |
| [3T Drilling, Inc.](/driller/3t-drilling-inc.md) | 5 | 180 | 12 | 2010–2026 |
| [MORROW DRILLING COMPANY](/driller/morrow-drilling-company.md) | 4 | 137 | 14 | 2008–2015 |
| [Vanguard Well Resources, LLC](/driller/vanguard-well-resources-llc.md) | 3 | 150 | — | 2021 |
| [Arrow Water Well Inc.](/driller/arrow-water-well-inc.md) | 3 | 165 | 10 | 2014–2019 |
| [HOWARD DRILLING COMPANY](/driller/howard-drilling-company.md) | 3 | 160 | 4 | 2007–2014 |
| [K-Ran Drilling](/driller/k-ran-drilling.md) | 2 | 182 | 24 | 2013–2025 |
| [Brent Whitaker](/driller/brent-whitaker.md) | 2 | 130 | 20 | 2012 |
| [Rockin S7](/driller/rockin-s7.md) | 1 | 180 | — | 2025 |
| [Peter B Loewen](/driller/peter-b-loewen.md) | 1 | 148 | — | 2019 |
| JOHN MORROW DRILLING | 1 | 140 | — | 2015 |
| 4M Drilling | 1 | — | 3 | 2011 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 92 | 55.4% | 75 |
| Stock | 22 | 13.3% | 150 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 19 | 11.4% | 32 |
| Test Well | 14 | 8.4% | 190 |
| Domestic | 11 | 6.6% | 150 |
| Irrigation | 8 | 4.8% | 125 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52 | 60 | 55 |
| 2010s | 70 | 100 | 55 |
| 2020s | 44 | 150 | 68 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 05-55. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151404 | 2008 | 260 | 68 | 6 | Domestic |
| 674554 | 2024 | 240 | 68 | 20 | Stock |
| 608266 | 2022 | 220 | 126 | 25 | Domestic |
| 445860 | 2016 | 220 | — | — | Test Well |
| 364698 | 2014 | 215 | 97 | 10 | Stock |
| 632855 | 2023 | 210 | — | — | Test Well |
| 656916 | 2023 | 200 | — | — | Test Well |
| 645145 | 2023 | 195 | 100 | — | Irrigation |
| 682548 | 2024 | 194 | — | — | Test Well |
| 682540 | 2024 | 194 | — | — | Test Well |

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 05-55?

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

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/05-55/
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