# Well grid 27-20, Texas — Gaines — how deep, and through what

> 1,212 well reports in Texas state well grid 27-20, covering Gaines. Median depth 160 ft.

## Texas well grid 27-20

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Gaines County](/county/gaines.md). **1,212** reports, median depth **160 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 27-20

*Logged in state well grid 27-20, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche** 944 , **Topsoil** 553 , **Top Soil** 527 , **Sand** 158 , **Sandstone** 90 , **Sand & Sandstone** 51 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand** 261 , **Sandstone** 161 , **Rock** 148 , **Sand & Sandstone** 61 , **Sandy Clay** 46 , **Sand Stone** 36 |
| 50–100 ft | **Rock** 506 , **Sand** 382 , **Yellow Clay** 181 , **Sandstone** 147 , **Blue Clay** 114 , **Sandy Clay** 70 |
| 100–200 ft | **Red Clay** 586 , **Sand** 361 , **Red Bed** 277 , **Blue Clay** 158 , **Rock** 92 , **Sandy Clay** 85 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Clay** 40 , **Red Bed** 34 , **Sand** 8 , **Hard Red Clay** 7 , **Clay** 6 , **Red & Blue Clay** 3 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Clay** 4 , **Light Blue & Brown Sand** 2 , **Red & Blue Clay** 2 , **Brown Sand** 2 , **Red And Blue Sandy Clay** 1 , **Redclay** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Red Clay** 2 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 27-20, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vanguard Well Resources, LLC](/driller/vanguard-well-resources-llc.md) | 188 | 160 | 35 | 2018–2026 |
| [JB Drilling](/driller/jb-drilling.md) | 126 | 161 | — | 2016–2026 |
| [Peter B Loewen](/driller/peter-b-loewen.md) | 87 | 160 | — | 2015–2026 |
| [PETER KLASSEN](/driller/peter-klassen.md) | 65 | 150 | — | 2014–2026 |
| [HENRY NEUFELD](/driller/henry-neufeld.md) | 65 | 165 | — | 2018–2025 |
| [Robinson Drilling](/driller/robinson-drilling.md) | 59 | 180 | — | 2004–2026 |
| [DURAN DRILLING](/driller/duran-drilling.md) | 51 | 160 | — | 2007–2022 |
| [DELTA DRILLERS](/driller/delta-drillers.md) | 50 | 160 | — | 2022–2026 |
| [Jeter Drilling Co.](/driller/jeter-drilling-co.md) | 36 | 165 | — | 2007–2014 |
| [West Texas Faast Bailing](/driller/west-texas-faast-bailing.md) | 31 | 165 | — | 2022–2026 |
| [Landowner Drilled](/driller/landowner-drilled.md) | 29 | 156 | 30 | 2008–2024 |
| [Deer Horn Drilling HP](/driller/deer-horn-drilling-hp.md) | 28 | 160 | — | 2023–2026 |
| [Couch Operating, LLC](/driller/couch-operating-llc.md) | 28 | 170 | — | 2013–2024 |
| [Pearson Drilling](/driller/pearson-drilling.md) | 27 | 158 | — | 2008–2015 |
| [LETKEMAN DRILLING](/driller/letkeman-drilling.md) | 26 | 164 | — | 2022–2026 |
| [VANGUARD WATER WELLS](/driller/vanguard-water-wells.md) | 25 | 163 | — | 2014–2017 |
| [Jack Spears Drilling](/driller/jack-spears-drilling.md) | 25 | 139 | 10 | 2005–2017 |
| [Goertzen Drilling](/driller/goertzen-drilling.md) | 22 | 161 | — | 2005–2026 |
| [DRILL PRO WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/drill-pro-water-well-drilling.md) | 21 | 163 | — | 2014–2025 |
| [Spot On Drilling](/driller/spot-on-drilling.md) | 19 | 160 | 45 | 2025–2026 |
| [Bates Drilling Company](/driller/bates-drilling-company.md) | 16 | 152 | — | 2003–2006 |
| [Ford Drilling Inc](/driller/ford-drilling-inc.md) | 15 | 160 | — | 2005–2008 |
| [B&M Pump Irrigation Sales and Service Inc.](/driller/b-m-pump-irrigation-sales-and-service-inc.md) | 14 | 154 | — | 2018–2025 |
| [B & J Irrigation & Drilling co](/driller/b-j-irrigation-drilling-co.md) | 14 | 160 | — | 2018–2022 |
| [Jack Spears](/driller/jack-spears.md) | 10 | 120 | — | 2004–2005 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 851 | 70.2% | 157 |
| Irrigation | 329 | 27.1% | 179 |
| Stock | 11 | 0.9% | 143 |
| Test Well | 11 | 0.9% | 180 |
| Monitor | 9 | 0.7% | 30 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.1% | 155 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143 | 146 | 70 |
| 2010s | 396 | 162 | 90 |
| 2020s | 673 | 160 | 84 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 27-20. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 661904 | 2024 | 1,132 | — | — | Domestic |
| 356829 | 2014 | 511 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 356828 | 2014 | 511 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 651958 | 2023 | 460 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 684640 | 2024 | 405 | 120 | — | Irrigation |
| 360605 | 2014 | 392 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 626980 | 2022 | 385 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 303568 | 2012 | 364 | 100 | — | Irrigation |
| 117955 | 2005 | 330 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 356832 | 2014 | 300 | — | — | 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 27-20?

Depth is only half the quote. What it costs depends on the rock, the casing and the pump. Tell us where and we pass the request to licensed Texas drillers.

We are nobody's agent and have no arrangement with any firm today. [What we do with this](/privacy.md).

This grid falls in [Gaines County](/county/gaines.md).

### Grids with a comparable number of reports

- [27-63](/area/27-63.md)
- [32-28](/area/32-28.md)
- [32-15](/area/32-15.md)
- [32-04](/area/32-04.md)
- [65-37](/area/65-37.md)
- [34-46](/area/34-46.md)
- [24-32](/area/24-32.md)
- [68-13](/area/68-13.md)
- [65-08](/area/65-08.md)
- [65-40](/area/65-40.md)
- [27-11](/area/27-11.md)
- [28-45](/area/28-45.md)
- [68-45](/area/68-45.md)

---

Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/27-20/
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