Texas well grid 27-12
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Gaines County. 496 reports, median depth 223 ft.
496Reports
223 ftMedian depth
110 ftWater at
15 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 27-12
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Caliche 319, Topsoil 249, Top Soil 180, Sand 64, Clay 25, Sandstone 23 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 93, Sandstone 50, Rock 34, Sand & Sandstone 35, Sandy Clay 17, Sand Stone 9 |
| 50–100 ft | Rock 221, Sand 115, Sandstone 70, Yellow Clay 40, Clay 17, Sand Stone 17 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 227, Blue Clay 182, Rock 127, Yellow Clay 103, Sandy Clay 65, White Sand 37 |
| 200–300 ft | Red Clay 145, Red Bed 107, Sand 80, Blue Clay 48, White Sand 15, Sandy Clay 16 |
| 300–500 ft | Red Clay 4, Red Bed 3, Sand And Gravel 1, Sand & Clay 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Well Resources, LLC | 71 | 223 | — | 2018–2026 |
| Landowner Drilled | 40 | 215 | — | 2005–2024 |
| Goertzen Drilling | 35 | 196 | — | 2006–2026 |
| JB Drilling | 32 | 240 | — | 2015–2026 |
| DURAN DRILLING | 32 | 240 | — | 2004–2022 |
| Pearson Drilling | 30 | 218 | — | 2005–2015 |
| PETER KLASSEN | 28 | 265 | — | 2014–2024 |
| DELTA DRILLERS | 23 | 220 | — | 2023–2026 |
| Robinson Drilling | 23 | 229 | — | 2004–2018 |
| Jeter Drilling Co. | 16 | 240 | — | 2003–2014 |
| Ford Drilling Inc | 15 | 228 | — | 2005–2009 |
| HENRY NEUFELD | 13 | 225 | — | 2018–2022 |
| Bates Drilling Company | 12 | 225 | — | 2004–2007 |
| DRILL PRO WATER WELL DRILLING | 11 | 191 | — | 2014–2022 |
| Monte Moore Drilling | 10 | 210 | — | 2002–2015 |
| Peter B Loewen | 9 | 220 | — | 2015–2020 |
| LETKEMAN DRILLING | 8 | 240 | — | 2022–2026 |
| Jack Spears Drilling | 7 | 225 | 10 | 2006–2015 |
| Neufeld Family Drilling llc | 6 | 100 | — | 2015–2025 |
| Couch Operating, LLC | 6 | 270 | — | 2013–2021 |
| B & R IRRIGATION | 6 | 252 | — | 2008–2012 |
| B & B CONSTRUCTION CO. | 6 | 128 | — | 2003 |
| B & J Irrigation & Drilling co | 5 | 195 | — | 2017–2022 |
| VANGUARD WATER WELLS | 4 | 205 | — | 2016–2017 |
| Pandhandle Pump & Irrigation | 4 | 160 | — | 2005 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 336 | 67.7% | 230 |
| Domestic | 149 | 30.0% | 211 |
| Stock | 4 | 0.8% | 223 |
| Test Well | 4 | 0.8% | 240 |
| Industrial | 2 | 0.4% | 284 |
| Injection | 1 | 0.2% | 323 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120 | 220 | 100 |
| 2010s | 197 | 223 | 90 |
| 2020s | 179 | 224 | 138 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 523986 | 2019 | 2,633 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 474387 | 2018 | 1,120 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 580730 | 2021 | 380 | — | — | Domestic |
| 306543 | 2012 | 348 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 222885 | 2007 | 347 | 155 | — | Irrigation |
| 292892 | 2012 | 336 | 183 | — | Irrigation |
| 338963 | 2010 | 325 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 150386 | 2005 | 323 | — | — | Injection |
| 222948 | 2008 | 316 | 180 | — | Irrigation |
| 547109 | 2020 | 311 | — | — | 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.