# Well grid 42-17, Texas — Runnels — how deep, and through what

> 156 well reports in Texas state well grid 42-17, covering Runnels. Median depth 40 ft.

## Texas well grid 42-17

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Runnels County](/county/runnels.md). **156** reports, median depth **40 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 42-17

*Logged in state well grid 42-17, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Brown Clay** 14 , **Dirt** 12 , **Gravel** 8 , **Reddish Brown Clayey Sand.** 8 , **Top Soil** 8 , **Caliche** 8 |
| 25–50 ft | **Gray Lime** 7 , **Gray Shale** 5 , **Gray Shale-Lime** 2 , **Yellow Clay** 1 , **White Limestone** 1 , **Yellow Lime (Water @ 37Ft 10Gpm)** 1 |
| 50–100 ft | **Gray Shale** 7 , **White Limestone** 3 , **Gray Lime** 2 , **Shale / No Fossils / Grey** 1 , **Gypsum** 1 , **Limestone (Water 10 Gpm)** 1 |
| 100–200 ft | **Gray Shale** 3 , **Gray Lime** 2 , **Brown Shale** 2 , **Isiglass** 1 , **White Limestone** 1 , **Limestone/ Small Fossil Shells** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 42-17, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Lange Drilling Co](/driller/lange-drilling-co.md) | 63 | 80 | 15 | 2004–2026 |
| [White Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/white-drilling-company-inc.md) | 18 | 25 | — | 2002–2014 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 12 | 25 | — | 2010–2016 |
| [Universal Drilling Services of Texas, LLC](/driller/universal-drilling-services-of-texas-llc.md) | 10 | — | — | 2007 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 6 | 16 | — | 2015 |
| [MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services](/driller/magnacore-drilling-environmental-services.md) | 5 | — | — | 2002 |
| [Matt's Water Well Services, LLC](/driller/matt-s-water-well-services-llc.md) | 4 | 80 | 7 | 2018–2023 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 4 | 60 | — | 2020 |
| [Wink Drilling LLC](/driller/wink-drilling-llc.md) | 3 | 130 | 15 | 2026 |
| [Savage Excavation](/driller/savage-excavation.md) | 3 | 13 | — | 2024 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 105 | — | 2012 |
| Lange Driling Co Inc. | 3 | — | — | 2006 |
| [woehl drilling no2](/driller/woehl-drilling-no2.md) | 2 | 75 | 4 | 2020–2022 |
| [Hill water well Service](/driller/hill-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 60 | — | 2016–2020 |
| Concho Valley Water Wells | 2 | 55 | 3 | 2019 |
| Michael Hoelscher | 2 | 40 | 10 | 2010 |
| [Talon Drilling, LP](/driller/talon-drilling-lp.md) | 2 | 20 | — | 2007–2009 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 30 | — | 2007 |
| [WOEHL DRILLING # 2](/driller/woehl-drilling-2.md) | 2 | 200 | — | 2007 |
| [MICHAEL C HOELSCHER](/driller/michael-c-hoelscher.md) | 1 | 51 | — | 2022 |
| [Abel Water Systems](/driller/abel-water-systems.md) | 1 | 105 | — | 2016 |
| [Caltex Water LLC](/driller/caltex-water-llc.md) | 1 | — | 5 | 2015 |
| [Horizon Drilling Services, Inc](/driller/horizon-drilling-services-inc.md) | 1 | — | — | 2013 |
| [Geothermal Drilling inc](/driller/geothermal-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | — | — | 2008 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 1 | 35 | — | 2002 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 54 | 34.6% | 80 |
| Monitor | 39 | 25.0% | 25 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 22 | 14.1% | 16 |
| Test Well | 20 | 12.8% | 100 |
| Stock | 18 | 11.5% | 80 |
| Other | 2 | 1.3% | 130 |
| Injection | 1 | 0.6% | — |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60 | 25 | 17 |
| 2010s | 68 | 40 | 30 |
| 2020s | 28 | 75 | 40 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 42-17. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282321 | 2012 | 285 | — | — | Test Well |
| 105054 | 2007 | 200 | — | — | Domestic |
| 725260 | 2026 | 160 | — | — | Test Well |
| 686021 | 2024 | 160 | 80 | 2 | Stock |
| 686020 | 2024 | 160 | 90 | 5 | Stock |
| 563586 | 2020 | 145 | — | 2 | Domestic |
| 725263 | 2026 | 130 | — | — | Test Well |
| 430976 | 2016 | 130 | 48 | — | Other |
| 716336 | 2026 | 120 | 43 | — | Stock |
| 415186 | 2015 | 120 | 60 | 8 | 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 42-17?

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This grid falls in [Runnels County](/county/runnels.md).

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- [05-39](/area/05-39.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