Texas well grid 27-27
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Gaines County and Andrews County. 421 reports, median depth 200 ft.
421Reports
200 ftMedian depth
90 ftWater at
15 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 27-27
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Caliche 289, Top Soil 200, Topsoil 155, Sand 63, Sandstone 32, Clay 31 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 67, Sandy Clay 30, Rock 24, Sandstone 20, Sand Stone 18, Caliche & Sand 7 |
| 50–100 ft | Rock 195, Sand 97, Sandstone 50, Sandy Clay 31, Sand Stone 30, Sand & Gravel 13 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 142, Red Clay 96, Rock 80, Red Bed 71, Gravel 65, Sandy Clay 41 |
| 200–300 ft | Red Bed 79, Red Clay 63, Gravel 21, Blue Clay 17, Sand & Gravel 11, Sand Gravel 9 |
| 300–500 ft | Brown & Gray Clay 1, Red Bed 2, Gray Clay 1, Blue Clay & Streaks Of Sand 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Brown & Gray Clay 1, Gray Clay & Shale 1, Brown Clay & Shale 1, Brown Clay 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Brown Clay & Shale 1, Brown Shale (Fine Sand) 1, Brown Shale & Clay, Gray Sandstone 1, Brown Clay, Gypsum (Td) 1, Brown Clay 1, Fine Sand, Brown Clay & Shale 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goertzen Drilling | 72 | 215 | — | 2003–2024 |
| JB Drilling | 65 | 200 | — | 2017–2025 |
| Bates Drilling Company | 28 | 188 | — | 2003–2007 |
| Pearson Drilling | 25 | 205 | — | 2011–2015 |
| HENRY NEUFELD | 23 | 205 | — | 2019–2024 |
| Jeter Drilling Co. | 23 | 232 | 17 | 2003–2011 |
| White Drilling Company, Inc. | 22 | 35 | — | 2004–2008 |
| Vanguard Well Resources, LLC | 17 | 228 | — | 2020–2023 |
| DRILL PRO WATER WELL DRILLING | 15 | 230 | — | 2014–2022 |
| DURAN DRILLING | 14 | 200 | — | 2005–2017 |
| Monte Moore Drilling | 13 | 220 | — | 2002–2014 |
| B & R IRRIGATION | 13 | 181 | — | 2007–2013 |
| H & F Waterwell Drilling Co. | 8 | 242 | — | 2012–2013 |
| Straub Corporation | 8 | 30 | — | 2010 |
| Neufeld Family Drilling llc | 7 | 140 | — | 2019–2025 |
| Dyck Pump Service | 7 | 203 | — | 2003–2004 |
| Moore Drilling | 5 | 240 | — | 2024–2026 |
| WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE | 5 | 218 | 15 | 2006–2014 |
| LETKEMAN DRILLING | 4 | 195 | — | 2023 |
| Peter B Loewen | 4 | 155 | — | 2018 |
| Couch Operating, LLC | 4 | 150 | — | 2018 |
| Robinson Drilling | 4 | 200 | — | 2004–2013 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 3 | 105 | — | 2017 |
| Landowner Drilled | 3 | 225 | — | 2007–2010 |
| Jack Spears Drilling | 3 | 240 | — | 2007–2010 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 324 | 77.0% | 210 |
| Domestic | 40 | 9.5% | 165 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 31 | 7.4% | 30 |
| Industrial | 13 | 3.1% | 194 |
| Test Well | 5 | 1.2% | 180 |
| Monitor | 4 | 1.0% | 105 |
| Injection | 2 | 0.5% | 1,762 |
| Stock | 1 | 0.2% | 200 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130 | 190 | 81 |
| 2010s | 190 | 210 | 100 |
| 2020s | 101 | 200 | 125 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352105 | 2013 | 1,762 | — | — | Injection |
| 352106 | 2014 | 1,733 | — | — | Injection |
| 273925 | 2011 | 350 | 100 | — | Irrigation |
| 131599 | 2003 | 347 | 100 | — | Irrigation |
| 366880 | 2014 | 325 | 120 | — | Irrigation |
| 327135 | 2011 | 312 | 130 | — | Irrigation |
| 369699 | 2014 | 300 | 145 | — | Irrigation |
| 368586 | 2014 | 300 | 150 | — | Irrigation |
| 327327 | 2011 | 298 | 140 | — | Irrigation |
| 273923 | 2011 | 297 | 100 | — | 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.