# Well grid 27-09, Texas — Gaines — how deep, and through what

> 401 well reports in Texas state well grid 27-09, covering Gaines. Median depth 264 ft.

## Texas well grid 27-09

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Gaines County](/county/gaines.md). **401** reports, median depth **264 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 27-09

*Logged in state well grid 27-09, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche** 307 , **Top Soil** 183 , **Topsoil** 148 , **Sand** 50 , **Sandstone** 42 , **Rock** 42 |
| 25–50 ft | **Rock** 94 , **Sand** 92 , **Sandstone** 53 , **Sand Stone** 19 , **Sandy Clay** 10 , **Sand & Sandstone** 6 |
| 50–100 ft | **Rock** 166 , **Sand** 155 , **Sandstone** 61 , **Sand Stone** 17 , **Sandy Clay** 15 , **Rock And Sandstone Layres** 13 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 232 , **Rock** 145 , **Sandstone** 73 , **Sandy Clay** 51 , **Lime Stone** 42 , **Yellow Clay** 42 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Clay** 155 , **Red Bed** 115 , **Sand** 67 , **Sand Clay** 47 , **Sandy Clay** 43 , **Sand And Gravel** 26 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Bed** 20 , **Hard Red Clay** 7 , **Gravel** 6 , **Red Clay** 5 , **Blue Clay** 5 , **Sand** 4 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 27-09, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vanguard Well Resources, LLC](/driller/vanguard-well-resources-llc.md) | 80 | 270 | — | 2018–2026 |
| [Highwater Drillers](/driller/highwater-drillers.md) | 48 | 260 | — | 2025–2026 |
| [DELTA DRILLERS](/driller/delta-drillers.md) | 41 | 280 | — | 2023–2026 |
| [Pearson Drilling](/driller/pearson-drilling.md) | 36 | 245 | — | 2003–2013 |
| [Goertzen Drilling](/driller/goertzen-drilling.md) | 27 | 250 | — | 2003–2021 |
| [Ford Drilling Inc](/driller/ford-drilling-inc.md) | 25 | 264 | — | 2005–2009 |
| [Robinson Drilling](/driller/robinson-drilling.md) | 17 | 242 | — | 2003–2026 |
| [JB Drilling](/driller/jb-drilling.md) | 12 | 270 | — | 2016–2021 |
| [Bates Drilling Company](/driller/bates-drilling-company.md) | 10 | 244 | — | 2003–2006 |
| [DURAN DRILLING](/driller/duran-drilling.md) | 10 | 250 | — | 2004–2008 |
| [PETER KLASSEN](/driller/peter-klassen.md) | 8 | 268 | — | 2020 |
| [Jeter Drilling Co.](/driller/jeter-drilling-co.md) | 8 | 265 | — | 2003–2011 |
| [LETKEMAN DRILLING](/driller/letkeman-drilling.md) | 7 | 275 | — | 2022–2026 |
| [Straub Corporation](/driller/straub-corporation.md) | 6 | 25 | — | 2005 |
| [Monte Moore Drilling](/driller/monte-moore-drilling.md) | 5 | 275 | — | 2004–2010 |
| [Wes Tex Exploration](/driller/wes-tex-exploration.md) | 5 | 250 | — | 2004 |
| [FM Water Well Drilling](/driller/fm-water-well-drilling.md) | 4 | 255 | — | 2025–2026 |
| [Geoprojects International, Inc.](/driller/geoprojects-international-inc.md) | 4 | 260 | 25 | 2010 |
| [Jack Spears](/driller/jack-spears.md) | 4 | 245 | — | 2004–2005 |
| [Peter B Loewen](/driller/peter-b-loewen.md) | 3 | 220 | — | 2025 |
| [Couch Operating, LLC](/driller/couch-operating-llc.md) | 3 | 245 | — | 2024 |
| [JAKOB WIELER](/driller/jakob-wieler.md) | 3 | 300 | — | 2020 |
| [Conner Drilling](/driller/conner-drilling.md) | 3 | 221 | — | 2005–2006 |
| [B & B CONSTRUCTION CO.](/driller/b-b-construction-co.md) | 3 | — | — | 2005 |
| [HENRY NEUFELD](/driller/henry-neufeld.md) | 2 | 256 | — | 2018–2022 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 242 | 60.3% | 260 |
| Domestic | 135 | 33.7% | 265 |
| Industrial | 15 | 3.7% | 260 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 6 | 1.5% | 25 |
| Test Well | 2 | 0.5% | 230 |
| Fracking Supply | 1 | 0.2% | 223 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112 | 250 | 123 |
| 2010s | 88 | 260 | 120 |
| 2020s | 201 | 270 | 179 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 27-09. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720975 | 2026 | 400 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 720976 | 2026 | 380 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 720965 | 2026 | 360 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 720958 | 2026 | 360 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 694357 | 2025 | 360 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 605499 | 2022 | 360 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 704701 | 2025 | 340 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 704647 | 2025 | 340 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 694352 | 2025 | 340 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 59050 | 2004 | 340 | 220 | — | 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](/county/gaines.md).

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- [83-16](/area/83-16.md)
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- [24-50](/area/24-50.md)
- [31-46](/area/31-46.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/27-09/
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