Texas well grid 27-63
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Midland County and Martin County. 1,282 reports, median depth 120 ft.
1,282Reports
120 ftMedian depth
68 ftWater at
20 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 27-63
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Caliche 707, Top Soil 630, Topsoil 243, Sand 131, Dry Sand 101, Tan Sand 92 |
| 25–50 ft | Sandstone 88, Tan Sand 73, Sand 63, Dry Sand 50, Tan Sandstone 46, Limestone 48 |
| 50–100 ft | Red Bed 206, Water Sand 157, Red Clay 134, Wet Sand 137, Sand 120, Tan Sand 98 |
| 100–200 ft | Red Bed 432, Red Clay 171, Water Sand 60, Sandstone 49, Redbed 42, Yellow Sand 30 |
| 200–300 ft | Redbed 4, Red Clay 3, Red Bed 2, Sand 1, Red Shale 2, Red & Gray Clay 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Sandstone And Redbed 5, Redbed And Shale 2, Sandstone 2, Red Bed 2, Brown And Gray Clay 2, Sandstone And Shale 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand And Shale 5, Sand And Redbed 3, Redbed And Shale 3, Redbed And Clay 1, Sandstone And Shale 1, Sandstone 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Sand And Shale 6, Sandstone And Shale 5, Hard Sand And Shale 5, Redbed 3, Brown & Gray Clay Td 3, Brown Clay Td 3 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 638 | 49.8% | 120 |
| Irrigation | 410 | 32.0% | 115 |
| Rig Supply | 126 | 9.8% | 140 |
| Monitor | 46 | 3.6% | 40 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 23 | 1.8% | 10 |
| Stock | 13 | 1.0% | 105 |
| De-watering | 8 | 0.6% | 50 |
| Industrial | 6 | 0.5% | 125 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305 | 110 | 50 |
| 2010s | 784 | 120 | 70 |
| 2020s | 193 | 118 | 80 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364410 | 2014 | 1,750 | 1,310 | 150 | Fracking Supply |
| 388823 | 2015 | 1,715 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 317668 | 2013 | 1,675 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 469303 | 2017 | 1,650 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 537796 | 2020 | 1,592 | 1,109 | — | Rig Supply |
| 537586 | 2020 | 1,580 | 1,093 | — | Rig Supply |
| 451876 | 2017 | 1,564 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 537588 | 2020 | 1,563 | 1,116 | — | Rig Supply |
| 538295 | 2020 | 1,562 | 1,157 | — | Rig Supply |
| 537582 | 2020 | 1,560 | 1,096 | — | 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 Midland County, Martin County, Andrews County.