# Well grid 26-08, Texas — Gaines, Yoakum — how deep, and through what

> 250 well reports in Texas state well grid 26-08, covering Gaines, Yoakum, Cochran. Median depth 265 ft.

## Texas well grid 26-08

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Gaines County](/county/gaines.md) and [Yoakum County](/county/yoakum.md). **250** reports, median depth **265 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 26-08

*Logged in state well grid 26-08, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche** 163 , **Top Soil** 107 , **Topsoil** 82 , **Rock** 38 , **Sand** 20 , **Sandstone** 14 |
| 25–50 ft | **Rock** 49 , **Sand** 52 , **Sandstone** 34 , **Sandy Clay** 6 , **Sand W/Rock Ledges** 4 , **Sand & Rock** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 59 , **Rock** 50 , **Sandstone** 34 , **Caliche** 7 , **Brown Clay** 4 , **Red Sand** 2 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 103 , **Rock** 52 , **Sandstone** 19 , **Sandy Clay** 17 , **Sand And Gravel** 12 , **Clay** 11 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Bed** 110 , **Red Clay** 64 , **Sand** 54 , **Blue Clay** 24 , **Sandy Clay** 18 , **Yellow Clay** 15 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Clay** 5 , **Red Bed** 5 , **Blueclay** 2 , **Redbed** 2 , **Sand** 1 , **Blue Clay And Red Bed** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 26-08, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Pearson Drilling](/driller/pearson-drilling.md) | 45 | 250 | — | 2000–2014 |
| [Ford Drilling Inc](/driller/ford-drilling-inc.md) | 45 | 260 | — | 2004–2009 |
| [Vanguard Well Resources, LLC](/driller/vanguard-well-resources-llc.md) | 24 | 268 | — | 2018–2024 |
| [Robinson Drilling](/driller/robinson-drilling.md) | 20 | 283 | — | 2003–2025 |
| [JB Drilling](/driller/jb-drilling.md) | 14 | 280 | — | 2016–2025 |
| [DURAN DRILLING](/driller/duran-drilling.md) | 12 | 284 | — | 2007–2016 |
| [Goertzen Drilling](/driller/goertzen-drilling.md) | 11 | 265 | — | 2011–2022 |
| [Jeter Drilling Co.](/driller/jeter-drilling-co.md) | 8 | 263 | — | 2007–2014 |
| [DELTA DRILLERS](/driller/delta-drillers.md) | 7 | 280 | — | 2023–2024 |
| [JAKOB WIELER](/driller/jakob-wieler.md) | 7 | 275 | — | 2021–2022 |
| [Wes Tex Exploration](/driller/wes-tex-exploration.md) | 7 | 250 | — | 2004 |
| [Couch Operating, LLC](/driller/couch-operating-llc.md) | 6 | 250 | — | 2013–2016 |
| [B & J Irrigation & Drilling co](/driller/b-j-irrigation-drilling-co.md) | 5 | 268 | — | 2019–2022 |
| [Dyck Pump Service](/driller/dyck-pump-service.md) | 5 | 260 | — | 2003–2004 |
| [CORNELIUS LETKEMAN](/driller/cornelius-letkeman.md) | 4 | 250 | — | 2021 |
| [Blue Quail Energy Services LLC.](/driller/blue-quail-energy-services-llc.md) | 4 | 260 | 20 | 2018 |
| [B & R IRRIGATION](/driller/b-r-irrigation.md) | 4 | 285 | — | 2008–2010 |
| [HENRY NEUFELD](/driller/henry-neufeld.md) | 3 | 273 | — | 2019–2020 |
| [Peter B Loewen](/driller/peter-b-loewen.md) | 2 | 280 | — | 2026 |
| [DRILL PRO WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/drill-pro-water-well-drilling.md) | 2 | 300 | — | 2016 |
| [Landowner Drilled](/driller/landowner-drilled.md) | 2 | 290 | — | 2011–2015 |
| John Goertzen | 2 | 305 | — | 2004–2012 |
| [Monte Moore Drilling](/driller/monte-moore-drilling.md) | 2 | 270 | — | 2011 |
| [SUBMERSIBLE PUMP SPECIALISTS](/driller/submersible-pump-specialists.md) | 2 | 218 | — | 2006 |
| [Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc.](/driller/hydro-resources-mid-continent-inc.md) | 1 | 240 | 15 | 2020 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 231 | 92.4% | 265 |
| Domestic | 11 | 4.4% | 274 |
| Rig Supply | 4 | 1.6% | 260 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.4% | 240 |
| Test Well | 1 | 0.4% | 283 |
| Injection | 1 | 0.4% | — |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.4% | 222 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102 | 260 | 145 |
| 2010s | 96 | 265 | 150 |
| 2020s | 52 | 275 | 150 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 26-08. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 327678 | 2013 | 360 | 60 | — | Irrigation |
| 330181 | 2011 | 350 | 190 | — | Irrigation |
| 665585 | 2024 | 345 | 150 | — | Irrigation |
| 222630 | 2010 | 341 | 165 | — | Irrigation |
| 669976 | 2024 | 340 | 100 | — | Irrigation |
| 481843 | 2018 | 335 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 420620 | 2016 | 321 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 432485 | 2016 | 320 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 600488 | 2022 | 315 | 110 | — | Irrigation |
| 547491 | 2020 | 315 | — | — | Irrigation |

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 26-08?

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This grid falls in [Gaines County](/county/gaines.md), [Yoakum County](/county/yoakum.md), [Cochran County](/county/cochran.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/26-08/
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