Texas well grid 27-62
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Ector County and Midland County. 785 reports, median depth 120 ft.
785Reports
120 ftMedian depth
80 ftWater at
12 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 27-62
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Caliche 392, Top Soil 388, Topsoil 150, Dry Sand 96, Sand 46, Brown Sand 42 |
| 25–50 ft | Dry Sand 52, Tan Sand 40, Sandstone 39, Limestone 34, Sand 32, Caliche 28 |
| 50–100 ft | Water Sand 142, Wet Sand 115, Red Bed 96, Red Clay 70, Sand 61, Sandstone 57 |
| 100–200 ft | Red Bed 297, Red Clay 120, Redbed 54, Water Sand 36, Yellow Sand 23, Brown Sand 23 |
| 200–300 ft | Red Bed 3, Red Clay 3, Brown Sandstone 1, Dark Brown Sand Stone 1, Red Clay, Little Shale 1, Sand, Clay 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Red Clay 4, Sandstone And Redbed 3, Clay 3, Red Clay, Gray Shale 3, Redbed And Sandstone 2, Red Clay, Little Sand 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Red Clay, Shale 4, Red Clay 5, Redbed And Shale 5, Sand And Redbed 3, Sandy Red Clay 2, Clay, Shale 3 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Clay, Shale 4, Shale 3, Sandy Clay 2, Shale, Dolomite 1, Brown Clay, Fine Sand 5, Hard Sand And Shale 4 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 558 | 71.1% | 120 |
| Rig Supply | 120 | 15.3% | 127 |
| Irrigation | 67 | 8.5% | 125 |
| Industrial | 20 | 2.5% | 95 |
| Fracking Supply | 9 | 1.1% | 1,600 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 2 | 0.3% | 15 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.3% | 164 |
| Stock | 2 | 0.3% | 125 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148 | 115 | 75 |
| 2010s | 423 | 120 | 80 |
| 2020s | 214 | 127 | 90 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 537913 | 2020 | 1,746 | 1,132 | — | Rig Supply |
| 388822 | 2015 | 1,712 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 501827 | 2018 | 1,710 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 501711 | 2018 | 1,710 | — | — | Industrial |
| 488126 | 2018 | 1,710 | — | — | Industrial |
| 272105 | 2011 | 1,706 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 295852 | 2012 | 1,705 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 291576 | 2012 | 1,700 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 291575 | 2012 | 1,700 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 536043 | 2020 | 1,680 | 1,120 | — | 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 Ector County, Midland County, Andrews County, Gaines County.