# Well grid 27-56, Texas — Martin, Gaines — how deep, and through what

> 372 well reports in Texas state well grid 27-56, covering Martin, Gaines, Midland. Median depth 110 ft.

## Texas well grid 27-56

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Martin County](/county/martin.md) and [Gaines County](/county/gaines.md). **372** reports, median depth **110 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 27-56

*Logged in state well grid 27-56, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche** 271 , **Top Soil** 143 , **Topsoil** 102 , **Rock** 35 , **Sand** 28 , **Top** 27 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand** 90 , **Sandstone** 36 , **Rock** 27 , **Wet Sand** 20 , **Tan Sandstone & Silty Sand** 15 , **Tan Silty Sand & Sandstone** 14 |
| 50–100 ft | **Red Clay** 65 , **Clay** 46 , **Sand** 31 , **Sandy Clay** 25 , **Red Bed** 25 , **Shell** 20 |
| 100–200 ft | **Redbed** 79 , **Red Bed** 41 , **Red Clay** 40 , **Clay** 25 , **Shell** 19 , **Sand/Gravel** 18 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Bed** 5 , **Sand** 3 , **Sandy Shale** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 7 , **Red Clay** 4 , **Red Bed** 4 , **Shale** 3 , **Brown Sand** 1 , **Red And Blue Shale** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Santa Rosa/Dockum** 7 , **Sand** 1 , **Red Bed** 1 , **Red Clay And Brown Sand** 1 , **Gray Sandy Clay** 1 , **Red Clay** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Shale/Mudstone** 7 , **Sand** 5 , **Red Clay** 1 , **Shale** 3 , **Sand With Red Clay** 2 , **Red Clay And Brown Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 27-56, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Straub Corporation](/driller/straub-corporation.md) | 61 | 73 | — | 2002–2017 |
| [Peter B Loewen](/driller/peter-b-loewen.md) | 42 | 164 | — | 2016–2019 |
| [WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/west-texas-water-well-service.md) | 37 | 70 | 20 | 2010–2025 |
| [Stansell Pump](/driller/stansell-pump.md) | 29 | 65 | — | 2020–2024 |
| [Goertzen Drilling](/driller/goertzen-drilling.md) | 23 | 144 | — | 2009–2018 |
| [CASE DRILLING AND PUMP SERVICE, LLC](/driller/case-drilling-and-pump-service-llc.md) | 22 | 130 | 35 | 2011–2015 |
| [CASE DRILLING & PUMP SERVICE, LLC](/driller/case-drilling-pump-service-llc.md) | 21 | 160 | — | 2011–2012 |
| [DARRELL CRASS DRILLING](/driller/darrell-crass-drilling.md) | 16 | 120 | — | 2007–2015 |
| [Juan's Water Well Service](/driller/juan-s-water-well-service.md) | 15 | 160 | 50 | 2016–2017 |
| [JB Drilling](/driller/jb-drilling.md) | 14 | 124 | — | 2016–2024 |
| [Santa Rosa Well Service](/driller/santa-rosa-well-service.md) | 14 | 110 | 3 | 2018–2020 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 10 | 70 | — | 2017 |
| [Jacob P Klassen Drilling Co](/driller/jacob-p-klassen-drilling-co.md) | 8 | 162 | — | 2017–2020 |
| [PC Drilling & Service, LLC](/driller/pc-drilling-service-llc.md) | 7 | 1,700 | — | 2015–2017 |
| [J-R'S WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/j-r-s-water-well-service.md) | 6 | 65 | — | 2025–2026 |
| [Wheeler Drilling](/driller/wheeler-drilling.md) | 5 | 74 | 10 | 2005–2025 |
| [THI WATER WELL](/driller/thi-water-well.md) | 5 | 1,480 | 113 | 2014–2016 |
| [Monte Moore Drilling](/driller/monte-moore-drilling.md) | 4 | 90 | — | 2013–2014 |
| [ACOSTA DRILLING](/driller/acosta-drilling.md) | 4 | 180 | — | 2014 |
| [Dubose Drilling Inc](/driller/dubose-drilling-inc.md) | 4 | — | 1 | 2007 |
| [R DARRELL CRASS](/driller/r-darrell-crass.md) | 3 | 100 | — | 2011 |
| [Couch Operating, LLC](/driller/couch-operating-llc.md) | 2 | 75 | — | 2024–2025 |
| [MARK'S WATER WELL SERVICE, INC](/driller/mark-s-water-well-service-inc.md) | 2 | 75 | — | 2021–2024 |
| [Wildcat Services LLC](/driller/wildcat-services-llc.md) | 2 | 100 | 10 | 2014–2024 |
| [AAW Services, LLC](/driller/aaw-services-llc.md) | 2 | 180 | 100 | 2011–2024 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rig Supply | 144 | 38.7% | 129 |
| Irrigation | 61 | 16.4% | 162 |
| Domestic | 59 | 15.9% | 65 |
| Monitor | 54 | 14.5% | 75 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 23 | 6.2% | 30 |
| Fracking Supply | 17 | 4.6% | 1,590 |
| Other | 9 | 2.4% | 100 |
| Test Well | 4 | 1.1% | — |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29 | 62 | 140 |
| 2010s | 273 | 135 | 70 |
| 2020s | 70 | 70 | 63 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 27-56. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 421625 | 2015 | 1,779 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 421627 | 2015 | 1,736 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 421629 | 2015 | 1,735 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 456894 | 2017 | 1,700 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 379360 | 2014 | 1,658 | 700 | 110 | Rig Supply |
| 373992 | 2014 | 1,655 | 700 | 110 | Rig Supply |
| 374865 | 2014 | 1,650 | 700 | 130 | Fracking Supply |
| 506808 | 2019 | 1,620 | 950 | 60 | Rig Supply |
| 456899 | 2017 | 1,610 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 456904 | 2017 | 1,590 | — | — | Fracking 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 27-56?

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This grid falls in [Martin County](/county/martin.md), [Gaines County](/county/gaines.md), [Midland County](/county/midland.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/27-56/
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