Texas well grid 27-26
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Gaines County and Andrews County. 252 reports, median depth 205 ft.
252Reports
205 ftMedian depth
110 ftWater at
80 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 27-26
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER KLASSEN | 43 | 156 | — | 2023–2025 |
| Goertzen Drilling | 42 | 210 | — | 2003–2025 |
| Monte Moore Drilling | 30 | 225 | — | 2001–2006 |
| Bates Drilling Company | 27 | 223 | — | 2003–2005 |
| Pearson Drilling | 16 | 144 | — | 2010–2015 |
| JB Drilling | 15 | 225 | — | 2017–2024 |
| Vanguard Well Resources, LLC | 13 | 190 | — | 2018–2025 |
| Robinson Drilling | 11 | 190 | — | 2010–2012 |
| Landowner Drilled | 7 | 170 | — | 2006–2017 |
| B & R IRRIGATION | 7 | 250 | — | 2008–2012 |
| DURAN DRILLING | 6 | 230 | — | 2006–2018 |
| Neufeld Family Drilling llc | 4 | 215 | — | 2022 |
| VANGUARD WATER WELLS | 4 | 150 | — | 2017 |
| SANDYLAND DRILLING | 3 | 220 | — | 2012 |
| HENRY NEUFELD | 2 | 240 | — | 2018 |
| SANDY LAND DRILLING | 2 | 387 | — | 2012 |
| Conner Drilling | 2 | 215 | 80 | 2006 |
| Wes Tex Exploration | 2 | 190 | — | 2003–2004 |
| GOERTZEN JOHN | 2 | 225 | — | 2004 |
| Dyck Pump Service | 2 | 178 | — | 2003 |
| SUBMERSIBLE PUMP SPECIALISTS | 1 | 225 | — | 2025 |
| Deer Horn Drilling HP | 1 | 205 | — | 2025 |
| D & T Drilling | 1 | 320 | — | 2024 |
| Peter B Loewen | 1 | 134 | — | 2023 |
| Permian H2O Solutions | 1 | 140 | — | 2018 |
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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, Andrews County, Terry County, Dawson County.