Texas well grid 28-28
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Borden County and Howard County. 223 reports, median depth 45 ft.
223Reports
45 ftMedian depth
21 ftWater at
20 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 28-28
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Topsoil 32, Top Soil 30, Red Clay 25, Caliche 25, Red Shell 22, Sandy Clay, Reddish Brown, Dry, No Odor 11 |
| 25–50 ft | Red Bed 13, Red Clay 19, Damp Grey Silty Clay 13, Gravel 12, Silty Grey Clay 9, Sand And Gravel 6 |
| 50–100 ft | Red Clay 14, Sandy Clay 7, Redbed 3, Sand And Gravel 3, Sand&Gravel 3, Sandstone 2 |
| 100–200 ft | Red Clay 11, Sand Gravel 7, Sandy Clay 7, Mix Clay 6, Sand&Gravle 4, Sandstone 3 |
| 200–300 ft | Red Clay 12, Sand 1, Sandstone 1, Gray Clay 1, Lime Rock 1, Lime 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Gray Sand 2, Sand 1, Red Clay 1, Gray Sandstone 1, Red Clay/Fine Red Sand 1, Red/Grey Clay With Sandstone Streaks 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Red Shale 2, Gray Sand 1, Red Clay 1, Sandstone 1, Sand & Sandstone 1, Sand & Red Shale 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Red Shale With Red And Grey Clay 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Technology Group Inc. | 95 | 30 | — | 2001–2002 |
| ECO DRILLING | 16 | 25 | — | 2002 |
| kinard water well service | 15 | 160 | 25 | 2011–2022 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 15 | 15 | — | 2007 |
| Talon/LPE | 12 | 30 | — | 2026 |
| Blue Quail Energy Services LLC. | 10 | 70 | 20 | 2014 |
| Couch Operating, LLC | 9 | 40 | — | 2018–2019 |
| Straub Corporation | 7 | 31 | — | 2005–2006 |
| Choate Well Service | 6 | 380 | 8 | 2016–2025 |
| Neufeld Family Drilling llc | 5 | 205 | — | 2017–2025 |
| Nomad Drilling | 5 | 100 | — | 2018 |
| White Drilling Company, Inc. | 5 | 80 | — | 2003–2014 |
| Talon Drilling, LP | 5 | 59 | — | 2003 |
| Monte Moore Drilling | 4 | 210 | — | 2013 |
| Belew Well Service | 3 | 75 | 6 | 2004–2008 |
| R&R DRILLING LLC | 2 | 60 | — | 2024 |
| Pearson Drilling | 2 | — | — | 2014 |
| DARRELL CRASS DRILLING | 2 | 93 | — | 2005–2006 |
| Moore Drilling | 1 | 120 | — | 2019 |
| na | 1 | 60 | — | 2018 |
| Nueve Drilling Company | 1 | 1,250 | — | 2016 |
| Blue Quail Drilling | 1 | 180 | — | 2016 |
| B & B Pump | 1 | 75 | 3 | 2004 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 107 | 48.0% | 31 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 43 | 19.3% | 25 |
| Domestic | 19 | 8.5% | 150 |
| Fracking Supply | 15 | 6.7% | 160 |
| Irrigation | 13 | 5.8% | 40 |
| Stock | 12 | 5.4% | 80 |
| Rig Supply | 11 | 4.9% | 154 |
| Industrial | 2 | 0.9% | 93 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148 | 30 | 0 |
| 2010s | 53 | 100 | 100 |
| 2020s | 22 | 40 | 260 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442062 | 2016 | 1,250 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 585484 | 2021 | 860 | 610 | 50 | Fracking Supply |
| 585036 | 2021 | 840 | 680 | 50 | Fracking Supply |
| 650456 | 2023 | 380 | 260 | 7 | Domestic |
| 422395 | 2016 | 230 | 174 | 37 | Fracking Supply |
| 422396 | 2016 | 228 | 175 | 25 | Fracking Supply |
| 479638 | 2018 | 227 | 180 | 2 | Domestic |
| 412582 | 2015 | 220 | 110 | 50 | Domestic |
| 446214 | 2017 | 215 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 446215 | 2017 | 210 | — | — | 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 Borden County, Howard County.