Texas well grid 27-56
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Martin County and Gaines County. 372 reports, median depth 110 ft.
372Reports
110 ftMedian depth
65 ftWater at
35 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 27-56
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straub Corporation | 61 | 73 | — | 2002–2017 |
| Peter B Loewen | 42 | 164 | — | 2016–2019 |
| WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE | 37 | 70 | 20 | 2010–2025 |
| Stansell Pump | 29 | 65 | — | 2020–2024 |
| Goertzen Drilling | 23 | 144 | — | 2009–2018 |
| CASE DRILLING AND PUMP SERVICE, LLC | 22 | 130 | 35 | 2011–2015 |
| CASE DRILLING & PUMP SERVICE, LLC | 21 | 160 | — | 2011–2012 |
| DARRELL CRASS DRILLING | 16 | 120 | — | 2007–2015 |
| Juan's Water Well Service | 15 | 160 | 50 | 2016–2017 |
| JB Drilling | 14 | 124 | — | 2016–2024 |
| Santa Rosa Well Service | 14 | 110 | 3 | 2018–2020 |
| Talon/LPE | 10 | 70 | — | 2017 |
| Jacob P Klassen Drilling Co | 8 | 162 | — | 2017–2020 |
| PC Drilling & Service, LLC | 7 | 1,700 | — | 2015–2017 |
| J-R'S WATER WELL SERVICE | 6 | 65 | — | 2025–2026 |
| Wheeler Drilling | 5 | 74 | 10 | 2005–2025 |
| THI WATER WELL | 5 | 1,480 | 113 | 2014–2016 |
| Monte Moore Drilling | 4 | 90 | — | 2013–2014 |
| ACOSTA DRILLING | 4 | 180 | — | 2014 |
| Dubose Drilling Inc | 4 | — | 1 | 2007 |
| R DARRELL CRASS | 3 | 100 | — | 2011 |
| Couch Operating, LLC | 2 | 75 | — | 2024–2025 |
| MARK'S WATER WELL SERVICE, INC | 2 | 75 | — | 2021–2024 |
| Wildcat Services LLC | 2 | 100 | 10 | 2014–2024 |
| AAW Services, LLC | 2 | 180 | 100 | 2011–2024 |
What the wells are for
| 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% | — |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Martin County, Gaines County, Midland County.