Texas well grid 27-20
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Gaines County. 1,212 reports, median depth 160 ft.
1,212Reports
160 ftMedian depth
80 ftWater at
10 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 27-20
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Well Resources, LLC | 188 | 160 | 35 | 2018–2026 |
| JB Drilling | 126 | 161 | — | 2016–2026 |
| Peter B Loewen | 87 | 160 | — | 2015–2026 |
| PETER KLASSEN | 65 | 150 | — | 2014–2026 |
| HENRY NEUFELD | 65 | 165 | — | 2018–2025 |
| Robinson Drilling | 59 | 180 | — | 2004–2026 |
| DURAN DRILLING | 51 | 160 | — | 2007–2022 |
| DELTA DRILLERS | 50 | 160 | — | 2022–2026 |
| Jeter Drilling Co. | 36 | 165 | — | 2007–2014 |
| West Texas Faast Bailing | 31 | 165 | — | 2022–2026 |
| Landowner Drilled | 29 | 156 | 30 | 2008–2024 |
| Deer Horn Drilling HP | 28 | 160 | — | 2023–2026 |
| Couch Operating, LLC | 28 | 170 | — | 2013–2024 |
| Pearson Drilling | 27 | 158 | — | 2008–2015 |
| LETKEMAN DRILLING | 26 | 164 | — | 2022–2026 |
| VANGUARD WATER WELLS | 25 | 163 | — | 2014–2017 |
| Jack Spears Drilling | 25 | 139 | 10 | 2005–2017 |
| Goertzen Drilling | 22 | 161 | — | 2005–2026 |
| DRILL PRO WATER WELL DRILLING | 21 | 163 | — | 2014–2025 |
| Spot On Drilling | 19 | 160 | 45 | 2025–2026 |
| Bates Drilling Company | 16 | 152 | — | 2003–2006 |
| Ford Drilling Inc | 15 | 160 | — | 2005–2008 |
| B&M Pump Irrigation Sales and Service Inc. | 14 | 154 | — | 2018–2025 |
| B & J Irrigation & Drilling co | 14 | 160 | — | 2018–2022 |
| Jack Spears | 10 | 120 | — | 2004–2005 |
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Gaines County.