# Well grid 38-45, Texas — Houston — how deep, and through what

> 111 well reports in Texas state well grid 38-45, covering Houston. Median depth 30 ft.

## Texas well grid 38-45

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Houston County](/county/houston.md). **111** reports, median depth **30 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 38-45

*Logged in state well grid 38-45, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Red Clay** 15 , **Clay** 12 , **Gray Clay** 9 , **Topsoil** 7 , **Tan Clay** 7 , **Sand** 5 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand** 7 , **Blue Clay** 2 , **Rock** 3 , **Shale** 3 , **Brown Shale** 3 , **Blue Shale** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Shale** 8 , **Clay** 3 , **Gray Clay** 3 , **Blue Clay** 2 , **Rock** 2 , **Sand** 2 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 13 , **Blue Clay** 6 , **Rock** 7 , **Gray Clay** 3 , **Clay** 3 , **Brown Shale** 4 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 16 , **Blue Clay** 5 , **Shale** 7 , **Gray Clay** 2 , **Rock** 6 , **Brown Clay** 5 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 15 , **Sandy Shale** 10 , **Blue Clay** 4 , **Shale** 6 , **Rock** 4 , **Clay** 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 3 , **Sandy Shale** 1 , **Shale** 1 , **Gray Sand** 1 , **Gray Shale** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 38-45, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [LONG DRILLING COMPANY](/driller/long-drilling-company.md) | 13 | 400 | 20 | 2012–2026 |
| [Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc.](/driller/mathers-environmental-drilling-inc.md) | 8 | 20 | — | 2009–2023 |
| [Holly Water Wells](/driller/holly-water-wells.md) | 6 | 493 | 18 | 2006–2024 |
| [Advanced Drilling Systems, Inc.](/driller/advanced-drilling-systems-inc.md) | 6 | 35 | — | 2016–2023 |
| [Jones Environmental, Inc.](/driller/jones-environmental-inc.md) | 6 | 20 | — | 2007 |
| [Next-Gen Solutions, Inc.](/driller/next-gen-solutions-inc.md) | 6 | — | — | 2003–2004 |
| [Eagle Remediation](/driller/eagle-remediation.md) | 5 | 30 | — | 2021–2023 |
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 5 | 20 | — | 2006 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 4 | 18 | — | 2025 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 4 | 20 | — | 2021 |
| [Subterra Environmental Services, LLC.](/driller/subterra-environmental-services-llc.md) | 4 | 18 | — | 2017–2019 |
| [WEST Drilling](/driller/west-drilling.md) | 4 | 28 | — | 2017–2018 |
| [Grays Water Well](/driller/grays-water-well.md) | 4 | 309 | 18 | 2008–2009 |
| [CM2, Inc.](/driller/cm2-inc.md) | 4 | 20 | — | 2001–2003 |
| [Geothermal Drilling inc](/driller/geothermal-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 305 | 27 | 2019–2025 |
| [Total Support Services](/driller/total-support-services.md) | 3 | 18 | — | 2013 |
| [SCI](/driller/sci.md) | 3 | 8 | — | 2008–2013 |
| [Pinnergy, LTD](/driller/pinnergy-ltd.md) | 3 | 300 | 60 | 2007–2012 |
| [M&M Water Well, LLC](/driller/m-m-water-well-llc.md) | 2 | 618 | 28 | 2016–2022 |
| [Strata Core Services, LLC](/driller/strata-core-services-llc.md) | 2 | 28 | — | 2017 |
| [English Drilling Inc.](/driller/english-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 512 | 20 | 2004–2007 |
| [Alpine Field Services](/driller/alpine-field-services.md) | 2 | 7 | — | 2005 |
| [Ballard Water Well Co. LLC](/driller/ballard-water-well-co-llc.md) | 1 | 210 | 50 | 2026 |
| [Triple B Production Drilling Inc.](/driller/triple-b-production-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | 100 | 40 | 2023 |
| [Palestine Drilling & Services, LLC](/driller/palestine-drilling-services-llc.md) | 1 | 470 | 75 | 2022 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 53 | 47.7% | 22 |
| Domestic | 35 | 31.5% | 400 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 15 | 13.5% | 18 |
| Rig Supply | 4 | 3.6% | 300 |
| Irrigation | 2 | 1.8% | 385 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 1 | 0.9% | 300 |
| Test Well | 1 | 0.9% | 285 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40 | 20 | 17 |
| 2010s | 38 | 30 | 122 |
| 2020s | 33 | 100 | 100 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 38-45. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 725713 | 2026 | 630 | — | — | Domestic |
| 439682 | 2016 | 618 | 120 | 17 | Domestic |
| 220910 | 2007 | 590 | 111 | 53 | Domestic |
| 607365 | 2022 | 574 | 93 | 28 | Domestic |
| 703771 | 2025 | 565 | 180 | 15 | Domestic |
| 114312 | 2007 | 512 | 135 | 20 | Domestic |
| 684803 | 2024 | 510 | 10 | 10 | Domestic |
| 294157 | 2012 | 502 | 148 | 18 | Domestic |
| 543329 | 2020 | 493 | 124 | 20 | Domestic |
| 652281 | 2023 | 488 | 160 | 15 | Domestic |

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 38-45?

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This grid falls in [Houston County](/county/houston.md).

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- [31-34](/area/31-34.md)
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- [35-12](/area/35-12.md)
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- [38-01](/area/38-01.md)
- [59-33](/area/59-33.md)
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- [04-43](/area/04-43.md)
- [10-12](/area/10-12.md)
- [18-43](/area/18-43.md)
- [20-24](/area/20-24.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/38-45/
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