Texas well grid 27-01
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Gaines County and Yoakum County. 308 reports, median depth 277 ft.
308Reports
277 ftMedian depth
120 ftWater at
33 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 27-01
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Caliche 190, Topsoil 123, Top Soil 109, Sand 29, Sandstone 23, Rock 15 |
| 25–50 ft | Rock 47, Sandstone 39, Sand 43, Caliche 11, Sand & Sandstone 7, Brown Sand 6 |
| 50–100 ft | Rock 102, Sand 82, Sandstone 43, Sand & Sandstone 16, Brown Sand 14, Sand Stone 8 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 139, Rock 95, Yellow Clay 56, Blue Clay 55, Sandstone 29, Gravel 22 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 87, Red Bed 91, Red Clay 67, Blue Clay 68, Sand & Gravel 29, Yellow Clay 28 |
| 300–500 ft | Red Bed 21, Red Clay 18, Sand Gravel 5, Sand 5, Blue Clay 3, Gray Clay 2 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Well Resources, LLC | 36 | 285 | — | 2017–2025 |
| Ford Drilling Inc | 31 | 260 | — | 2004–2009 |
| Pearson Drilling | 28 | 280 | — | 2000–2015 |
| JB Drilling | 21 | 318 | — | 2018–2022 |
| DELTA DRILLERS | 19 | 300 | — | 2022–2026 |
| DURAN DRILLING | 17 | 268 | — | 2005–2021 |
| VANGUARD WATER WELLS | 15 | 277 | — | 2016–2017 |
| Presage Environmental, Inc. | 15 | 300 | — | 2011–2015 |
| Robinson Drilling | 14 | 275 | — | 2004–2014 |
| Bates Drilling Company | 13 | 278 | — | 2005–2007 |
| ACOSTA DRILLING | 10 | 250 | — | 2002 |
| Goertzen Drilling | 9 | 220 | — | 2014–2023 |
| Geoprojects International, Inc. | 7 | 252 | 35 | 2010 |
| DRILL PRO WATER WELL DRILLING | 6 | 235 | — | 2015–2020 |
| Jeter Drilling Co. | 6 | 390 | — | 2008–2010 |
| Dyck Pump Service | 6 | 309 | — | 2003–2004 |
| HENRY NEUFELD | 5 | 258 | — | 2016–2021 |
| JAKOB WIELER | 4 | 425 | — | 2022 |
| B & J Irrigation & Drilling co | 4 | 296 | — | 2018–2022 |
| WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE | 4 | 225 | — | 2008–2016 |
| Jack Spears Drilling | 3 | 190 | — | 2007–2017 |
| Monte Moore Drilling | 3 | 300 | — | 2013–2016 |
| Peter B Loewen | 3 | — | — | 2015 |
| LETKEMAN DRILLING | 2 | 306 | — | 2022–2025 |
| B & R IRRIGATION | 2 | 268 | — | 2011 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 231 | 75.0% | 285 |
| Domestic | 40 | 13.0% | 228 |
| Industrial | 14 | 4.5% | 253 |
| Test Well | 11 | 3.6% | 270 |
| Stock | 6 | 1.9% | 217 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 2 | 0.6% | 120 |
| Other | 1 | 0.3% | 250 |
| Rig Supply | 1 | 0.3% | 220 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99 | 255 | 100 |
| 2010s | 126 | 280 | 140 |
| 2020s | 83 | 286 | 150 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623142 | 2022 | 550 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 610112 | 2022 | 425 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 242721 | 2008 | 400 | 120 | — | Irrigation |
| 600311 | 2022 | 390 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 594144 | 2022 | 390 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 243473 | 2008 | 390 | 100 | — | Irrigation |
| 591978 | 2021 | 377 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 391258 | 2015 | 377 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 306972 | 2012 | 372 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 591979 | 2021 | 369 | — | — | 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, Terry County.