# Well grid 29-17, Texas — Scurry, Nolan — how deep, and through what

> 351 well reports in Texas state well grid 29-17, covering Scurry, Nolan. Median depth 150 ft.

## Texas well grid 29-17

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Scurry County](/county/scurry.md) and [Nolan County](/county/nolan.md). **351** reports, median depth **150 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 29-17

*Logged in state well grid 29-17, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche** 100 , **Top Soil** 50 , **Red Clay** 43 , **Brown Clay** 38 , **Topsoil** 30 , **Sandy Loam** 19 |
| 25–50 ft | **Red Clay** 16 , **Brown Clay** 13 , **Medium Grained Sand / Medium Moisture** 2 , **Brown Sand** 8 , **Fine Grained Silty Sands, Low Moisture, Low Plasticity, Well** 2 , **Caliche** 7 |
| 50–100 ft | **Brown Clay** 30 , **Red Clay** 25 , **Brown Sandstone** 12 , **Brown Sand** 11 , **Grey Sandstone** 6 , **Sandstone** 9 |
| 100–200 ft | **Red Clay** 41 , **Gray Shale** 20 , **Brown Clay** 26 , **Gray Sand** 23 , **Brown Sand** 22 , **Brown Shale** 16 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Clay** 44 , **Red Shale** 8 , **Grey Sand** 10 , **Gray Shale** 10 , **Brown Clay** 7 , **Brown Sand** 7 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Clay** 32 , **Red Shale** 6 , **Gray Shale** 6 , **Gray Sand** 6 , **Gray Clay** 5 , **Blue Clay** 3 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 29-17, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Blackwell Water Well Service Inc](/driller/blackwell-water-well-service-inc.md) | 61 | 240 | 30 | 2004–2019 |
| [Straub Corporation](/driller/straub-corporation.md) | 55 | 55 | — | 2002–2016 |
| [Wildcat Services LLC](/driller/wildcat-services-llc.md) | 39 | 260 | 30 | 2013–2024 |
| [M & S Drilling Co., Inc.](/driller/m-s-drilling-co-inc.md) | 17 | 240 | 10 | 2003–2017 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 16 | 25 | — | 2010–2015 |
| [J. W. Womack Drilling Service](/driller/j-w-womack-drilling-service.md) | 13 | 306 | 50 | 2002–2013 |
| [Lange Drilling Co](/driller/lange-drilling-co.md) | 13 | 500 | 30 | 2003–2012 |
| [R&R DRILLING LLC](/driller/r-r-drilling-llc.md) | 12 | 320 | — | 2021–2024 |
| [White Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/white-drilling-company-inc.md) | 12 | 50 | — | 2002–2021 |
| [AAW Services, LLC](/driller/aaw-services-llc.md) | 10 | 194 | 10 | 2007–2026 |
| [Total Support Services](/driller/total-support-services.md) | 10 | 72 | — | 2010–2019 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 9 | 40 | — | 2024 |
| [T & T Drilling, LTD](/driller/t-t-drilling-ltd.md) | 9 | 40 | — | 2006–2007 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 8 | 75 | — | 2016–2018 |
| [B & B CONSTRUCTION CO.](/driller/b-b-construction-co.md) | 8 | 260 | — | 2002–2013 |
| [Sunbelt Industrial Services](/driller/sunbelt-industrial-services.md) | 7 | 25 | — | 2012 |
| [Scarborough Drilling, Inc.](/driller/scarborough-drilling-inc.md) | 7 | 285 | 100 | 2005 |
| [Harrison & Cooper, Inc.](/driller/harrison-cooper-inc.md) | 7 | 55 | — | 2005 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 7 | 45 | — | 2002–2004 |
| [BLACKWELL WATERWELL SERV INC](/driller/blackwell-waterwell-serv-inc.md) | 5 | 220 | 20 | 2016–2017 |
| [Stansell Pump](/driller/stansell-pump.md) | 3 | 228 | — | 2019–2025 |
| [Blackwell Water Well Serv., Inc.](/driller/blackwell-water-well-serv-inc.md) | 3 | 160 | 50 | 2004–2005 |
| White Drilling Company - Lic. #5044W | 3 | 50 | — | 2001 |
| [Universal Drilling Services of Texas, LLC](/driller/universal-drilling-services-of-texas-llc.md) | 2 | — | — | 2006 |
| [Talon Drilling, LP](/driller/talon-drilling-lp.md) | 2 | 55 | — | 2008 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 122 | 34.8% | 55 |
| Domestic | 96 | 27.4% | 240 |
| Irrigation | 53 | 15.1% | 273 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 39 | 11.1% | 15 |
| Stock | 24 | 6.8% | 200 |
| Industrial | 13 | 3.7% | 285 |
| Test Well | 2 | 0.6% | 500 |
| Other | 1 | 0.3% | 260 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156 | 60 | 46 |
| 2010s | 133 | 200 | 100 |
| 2020s | 62 | 240 | 55 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 29-17. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 654329 | 2023 | 500 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 32289 | 2004 | 500 | — | 30 | Irrigation |
| 32288 | 2004 | 500 | — | 30 | Irrigation |
| 24214 | 2003 | 500 | — | 50 | Irrigation |
| 24213 | 2003 | 500 | — | — | Test Well |
| 24212 | 2003 | 500 | — | — | Test Well |
| 610458 | 2022 | 480 | — | — | Domestic |
| 568384 | 2021 | 460 | — | — | Domestic |
| 608298 | 2022 | 440 | — | — | Domestic |
| 569578 | 2021 | 440 | — | — | Irrigation |

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 29-17?

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This grid falls in [Scurry County](/county/scurry.md), [Nolan County](/county/nolan.md).

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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