Texas well grid 26-08
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Gaines County and Yoakum County. 250 reports, median depth 265 ft.
250Reports
265 ftMedian depth
145 ftWater at
15 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 26-08
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson Drilling | 45 | 250 | — | 2000–2014 |
| Ford Drilling Inc | 45 | 260 | — | 2004–2009 |
| Vanguard Well Resources, LLC | 24 | 268 | — | 2018–2024 |
| Robinson Drilling | 20 | 283 | — | 2003–2025 |
| JB Drilling | 14 | 280 | — | 2016–2025 |
| DURAN DRILLING | 12 | 284 | — | 2007–2016 |
| Goertzen Drilling | 11 | 265 | — | 2011–2022 |
| Jeter Drilling Co. | 8 | 263 | — | 2007–2014 |
| DELTA DRILLERS | 7 | 280 | — | 2023–2024 |
| JAKOB WIELER | 7 | 275 | — | 2021–2022 |
| Wes Tex Exploration | 7 | 250 | — | 2004 |
| Couch Operating, LLC | 6 | 250 | — | 2013–2016 |
| B & J Irrigation & Drilling co | 5 | 268 | — | 2019–2022 |
| Dyck Pump Service | 5 | 260 | — | 2003–2004 |
| CORNELIUS LETKEMAN | 4 | 250 | — | 2021 |
| Blue Quail Energy Services LLC. | 4 | 260 | 20 | 2018 |
| B & R IRRIGATION | 4 | 285 | — | 2008–2010 |
| HENRY NEUFELD | 3 | 273 | — | 2019–2020 |
| Peter B Loewen | 2 | 280 | — | 2026 |
| DRILL PRO WATER WELL DRILLING | 2 | 300 | — | 2016 |
| Landowner Drilled | 2 | 290 | — | 2011–2015 |
| John Goertzen | 2 | 305 | — | 2004–2012 |
| Monte Moore Drilling | 2 | 270 | — | 2011 |
| SUBMERSIBLE PUMP SPECIALISTS | 2 | 218 | — | 2006 |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc. | 1 | 240 | 15 | 2020 |
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Gaines County, Yoakum County, Cochran County.