# Well grid 27-26, Texas — Gaines, Andrews — how deep, and through what

> 252 well reports in Texas state well grid 27-26, covering Gaines, Andrews, Terry. Median depth 205 ft.

## Texas well grid 27-26

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Gaines County](/county/gaines.md) and [Andrews County](/county/andrews.md). **252** reports, median depth **205 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 27-26

*Logged in state well grid 27-26, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche** 195 , **Topsoil** 116 , **Top Soil** 105 , **Sand + Sandstone** 23 , **Clay** 20 , **Sand** 20 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand** 43 , **Sandstone** 12 , **Rock** 11 , **Sandy Clay** 11 , **Sand, Br** 6 , **Sandy Clay Broken Rock** 4 |
| 50–100 ft | **Rock** 107 , **Sand** 50 , **Sandstone** 30 , **Sandy Clay** 23 , **Sand, Br** 10 , **Sand + Sandstone** 8 |
| 100–200 ft | **Rock** 83 , **Sand** 66 , **Red Clay** 57 , **Sandy Clay** 44 , **Red Bed** 39 , **Sand & Gravel** 31 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Clay** 61 , **Red Bed** 36 , **Mixed Clay Red Bed** 8 , **Redbed** 7 , **Gravel** 6 , **Blue Clay** 4 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Clay** 5 , **Sand Gravel** 4 , **Clay** 3 , **Sandyclay** 2 , **Rock** 2 , **Sandstone** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 27-26, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [PETER KLASSEN](/driller/peter-klassen.md) | 43 | 156 | — | 2023–2025 |
| [Goertzen Drilling](/driller/goertzen-drilling.md) | 42 | 210 | — | 2003–2025 |
| [Monte Moore Drilling](/driller/monte-moore-drilling.md) | 30 | 225 | — | 2001–2006 |
| [Bates Drilling Company](/driller/bates-drilling-company.md) | 27 | 223 | — | 2003–2005 |
| [Pearson Drilling](/driller/pearson-drilling.md) | 16 | 144 | — | 2010–2015 |
| [JB Drilling](/driller/jb-drilling.md) | 15 | 225 | — | 2017–2024 |
| [Vanguard Well Resources, LLC](/driller/vanguard-well-resources-llc.md) | 13 | 190 | — | 2018–2025 |
| [Robinson Drilling](/driller/robinson-drilling.md) | 11 | 190 | — | 2010–2012 |
| [Landowner Drilled](/driller/landowner-drilled.md) | 7 | 170 | — | 2006–2017 |
| [B & R IRRIGATION](/driller/b-r-irrigation.md) | 7 | 250 | — | 2008–2012 |
| [DURAN DRILLING](/driller/duran-drilling.md) | 6 | 230 | — | 2006–2018 |
| [Neufeld Family Drilling llc](/driller/neufeld-family-drilling-llc.md) | 4 | 215 | — | 2022 |
| [VANGUARD WATER WELLS](/driller/vanguard-water-wells.md) | 4 | 150 | — | 2017 |
| SANDYLAND DRILLING | 3 | 220 | — | 2012 |
| [HENRY NEUFELD](/driller/henry-neufeld.md) | 2 | 240 | — | 2018 |
| SANDY LAND DRILLING | 2 | 387 | — | 2012 |
| [Conner Drilling](/driller/conner-drilling.md) | 2 | 215 | 80 | 2006 |
| [Wes Tex Exploration](/driller/wes-tex-exploration.md) | 2 | 190 | — | 2003–2004 |
| GOERTZEN JOHN | 2 | 225 | — | 2004 |
| [Dyck Pump Service](/driller/dyck-pump-service.md) | 2 | 178 | — | 2003 |
| [SUBMERSIBLE PUMP SPECIALISTS](/driller/submersible-pump-specialists.md) | 1 | 225 | — | 2025 |
| [Deer Horn Drilling HP](/driller/deer-horn-drilling-hp.md) | 1 | 205 | — | 2025 |
| [D & T Drilling](/driller/d-t-drilling.md) | 1 | 320 | — | 2024 |
| [Peter B Loewen](/driller/peter-b-loewen.md) | 1 | 134 | — | 2023 |
| [Permian H2O Solutions](/driller/permian-h2o-solutions.md) | 1 | 140 | — | 2018 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 185 | 73.4% | 215 |
| Industrial | 37 | 14.7% | 155 |
| Domestic | 22 | 8.7% | 236 |
| Stock | 4 | 1.6% | 185 |
| Public Supply | 2 | 0.8% | 215 |
| Rig Supply | 1 | 0.4% | 140 |
| Test Well | 1 | 0.4% | 135 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101 | 219 | 100 |
| 2010s | 85 | 190 | 115 |
| 2020s | 66 | 198 | 152 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 27-26. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 292906 | 2012 | 387 | 115 | — | Irrigation |
| 291325 | 2012 | 387 | 115 | — | Irrigation |
| 291323 | 2012 | 387 | 115 | — | Irrigation |
| 292905 | 2012 | 382 | 115 | — | Irrigation |
| 292903 | 2012 | 373 | 150 | — | Irrigation |
| 670058 | 2024 | 320 | 220 | — | Irrigation |
| 86766 | 2003 | 280 | 120 | — | Irrigation |
| 661165 | 2024 | 277 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 31535 | 2003 | 275 | 140 | — | Irrigation |
| 39546 | 2003 | 270 | — | — | 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), [Andrews County](/county/andrews.md), [Terry County](/county/terry.md), [Dawson County](/county/dawson.md).

### Grids with a comparable number of reports

- [81-06](/area/81-06.md)
- [87-46](/area/87-46.md)
- [06-03](/area/06-03.md)
- [39-60](/area/39-60.md)
- [58-02](/area/58-02.md)
- [80-35](/area/80-35.md)
- [59-48](/area/59-48.md)
- [28-25](/area/28-25.md)
- [28-51](/area/28-51.md)
- [32-27](/area/32-27.md)
- [56-15](/area/56-15.md)
- [58-01](/area/58-01.md)
- [32-45](/area/32-45.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/27-26/
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