Texas well grid 27-48
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Martin County. 255 reports, median depth 155 ft.
255Reports
155 ftMedian depth
65 ftWater at
50 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 27-48
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Caliche 169, Top Soil 118, Topsoil 98, Sand 23, Calichie 13, Sandstone 13 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 35, Sandstone 27, Sandy Clay 18, Rock 9, Lime Rock 7, Limestone 6 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 39, Red Clay 38, Red Bed 33, Sand And Gravel 18, Rock 12, Redbed 14 |
| 100–200 ft | Red Clay 63, Red Bed 63, Gravel 25, Redbed 23, Sand And Gravel 13, Sandstone 8 |
| 200–300 ft | Red Bed 2, Redbed 2, Gray Limestone 1665-1700 Red Bed 1, Sand 1, Redbed & Shale 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 6, Red Bed 4, Red Clay 2, Red Clay And Sand 1, Red And Blue Shale 1, Sand, Shale 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Santa Rosa/Dockum 6, Red Clay 3, Red Bed 3, Red Shale 1, Sand 2, Sand, Shale 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Shale/Mudstone 6, Sand 2, Sand, Shale 1, Limestone, Shale 1, Red Shale 1, Limestone, Sand, Shale 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rig Supply | 100 | 39.2% | 140 |
| Irrigation | 95 | 37.3% | 164 |
| Domestic | 24 | 9.4% | 135 |
| Fracking Supply | 19 | 7.5% | 150 |
| Stock | 8 | 3.1% | 145 |
| Monitor | 3 | 1.2% | 120 |
| Other | 3 | 1.2% | 100 |
| Test Well | 2 | 0.8% | 160 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 | 155 | 90 |
| 2010s | 196 | 155 | 63 |
| 2020s | 41 | 140 | 65 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249600 | 2011 | 1,794 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 421599 | 2015 | 1,785 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 421600 | 2015 | 1,770 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 456887 | 2017 | 1,720 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 456886 | 2017 | 1,720 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 456892 | 2017 | 1,700 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 456890 | 2017 | 1,700 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 641944 | 2023 | 1,580 | 1,155 | — | Rig Supply |
| 412882 | 2015 | 1,570 | — | — | Stock |
| 376447 | 2014 | 730 | 800 | — | Rig Supply |
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 Martin County.