Texas well grid 27-05
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Gaines County and Terry County. 286 reports, median depth 235 ft.
286Reports
235 ftMedian depth
104 ftWater at
1 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 27-05
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Caliche 187, Topsoil 114, Top Soil 106, Sand 46, Sand & Sandstone 16, Sandstone 12 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 27, Sandstone 17, Sandy Clay 15, Brown Sand 15, Sand & Sandstone 13, Sand Stone 8 |
| 50–100 ft | Rock 116, Sand 71, Sandstone 29, Sandy Clay 18, Sand Stone 12, White Sand 7 |
| 100–200 ft | Blue Clay 111, Yellow Clay 100, Sand 87, Rock 57, Sandy Clay 26, White Sand 12 |
| 200–300 ft | Red Clay 74, Sand 60, Blue Clay 33, Red Bed 34, White Sand 10, Sand & Clay 7 |
| 300–500 ft | Red Clay 11, Red Bed 7, Sandy Clay 3, Blue Clay 2, Blue Clay And Gravel 2, Red Clay Blue Clay 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Gravel And Clay 1, Red Clay 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Well Resources, LLC | 46 | 261 | — | 2017–2026 |
| JB Drilling | 34 | 260 | — | 2016–2024 |
| DURAN DRILLING | 20 | 260 | — | 2006–2022 |
| Monte Moore Drilling | 17 | 165 | — | 2002–2016 |
| Talon/LPE | 15 | 120 | — | 2012–2018 |
| Jack Spears Drilling | 14 | 270 | 1 | 2006–2017 |
| Robinson Drilling | 14 | 175 | — | 2004–2011 |
| VANGUARD WATER WELLS | 13 | 176 | — | 2016–2017 |
| B & J Irrigation & Drilling co | 10 | 252 | — | 2017–2022 |
| Spot On Drilling | 9 | 243 | — | 2025 |
| Bates Drilling Company | 8 | 255 | — | 2004–2006 |
| Goertzen Drilling | 7 | 192 | — | 2006–2016 |
| Peter B Loewen | 6 | 236 | — | 2017–2026 |
| Pearson Drilling | 6 | 170 | — | 2010–2014 |
| PETER KLASSEN | 5 | 284 | — | 2017–2024 |
| Moore Drilling | 5 | 251 | — | 2020–2023 |
| Neufeld Family Drilling llc | 5 | 165 | — | 2017–2023 |
| Couch Operating, LLC | 4 | 271 | — | 2014–2024 |
| HENRY NEUFELD | 4 | 305 | — | 2018–2019 |
| Jeter Drilling Co. | 4 | 263 | — | 2011–2014 |
| Presage Environmental, Inc. | 4 | 264 | — | 2011–2013 |
| DELTA DRILLERS | 3 | 283 | — | 2023–2024 |
| Landowner Drilled | 3 | 250 | — | 2022 |
| Talon Drilling, LP | 3 | 115 | — | 2007 |
| B & B CONSTRUCTION CO. | 3 | 312 | — | 2004–2006 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 236 | 82.5% | 247 |
| Domestic | 25 | 8.7% | 180 |
| Monitor | 15 | 5.2% | 120 |
| Test Well | 3 | 1.0% | 220 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 3 | 1.0% | 100 |
| Stock | 1 | 0.3% | 151 |
| Injection | 1 | 0.3% | 254 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.3% | 210 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72 | 216 | 102 |
| 2010s | 104 | 191 | 96 |
| 2020s | 110 | 258 | 112 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601981 | 2022 | 550 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 604438 | 2022 | 425 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 422674 | 2016 | 403 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 506622 | 2019 | 370 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 509518 | 2019 | 365 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 605632 | 2022 | 360 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 712815 | 2025 | 345 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 579856 | 2021 | 340 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 576487 | 2021 | 332 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 538371 | 2020 | 328 | — | — | 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, Terry County.