Texas well grid 43-31
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Tom Green County and Runnels County. 295 reports, median depth 140 ft.
295Reports
140 ftMedian depth
50 ftWater at
30 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 43-31
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Topsoil 88, Red Clay 82, Dirt 66, Caliche 54, White Lime 47, Brown Clay 31 |
| 25–50 ft | Red Clay 44, Conglomerate 13, Red Shale 10, Brown Shale 9, Blue Lime 11, Yellow Lime 9 |
| 50–100 ft | Red Clay 58, Gray Shale 22, Blue Lime 20, Gray Lime 20, Red Shale 17, Blue Shale 18 |
| 100–200 ft | Red Clay 51, Gray Lime 18, Brown Lime 19, Blue Lime 12, Gray Shale 12, Red Shale 10 |
| 200–300 ft | Red Clay 4, Red Clay Mixed With Sand, Gravel, And Similar Debris 1, Blue Shale 1, Red Shale 1, Gypsum And Lime 1, Red Clay & Shale 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL C HOELSCHER | 128 | 140 | 40 | 2003–2025 |
| Lange Drilling Co | 73 | 120 | 25 | 2003–2025 |
| woehl drilling no2 | 53 | 160 | 15 | 2016–2026 |
| Woehl Drilling & Service | 8 | 190 | 100 | 2012–2020 |
| CURTIS-ABEL DRILLING | 6 | 35 | — | 2002 |
| Wink Drilling LLC | 5 | 160 | 20 | 2025–2026 |
| LEONARD WATER SERVICES | 4 | 35 | — | 2024 |
| Abel Water Systems | 2 | 94 | — | 2020 |
| HOELSCHER PUMP | 2 | — | 35 | 2014 |
| Woehl Drilling | 2 | 150 | 150 | 2005–2008 |
| SUBMERSIBLE PUMP SPECIALISTS | 1 | 224 | — | 2025 |
| JB Drilling | 1 | 120 | — | 2022 |
| John Kerr | 1 | 168 | 12 | 2013 |
| Michael C. Helscher | 1 | 195 | 500 | 2012 |
| WOEHL DRILLING # 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 2004 |
| dba Universal Drilling Services | 1 | 30 | — | 2003 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 97 | 32.9% | 140 |
| Irrigation | 83 | 28.1% | 150 |
| Test Well | 63 | 21.4% | 145 |
| Stock | 43 | 14.6% | 140 |
| Monitor | 7 | 2.4% | 35 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.3% | 140 |
| Injection | 1 | 0.3% | 210 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60 | 135 | 45 |
| 2010s | 108 | 150 | 50 |
| 2020s | 127 | 140 | 45 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390314 | 2015 | 250 | 55 | — | Irrigation |
| 110661 | 2003 | 250 | 140 | 400 | Irrigation |
| 676195 | 2024 | 240 | 100 | 140 | Irrigation |
| 587947 | 2021 | 240 | 10 | — | Test Well |
| 390318 | 2015 | 235 | 80 | — | Irrigation |
| 646538 | 2023 | 230 | 155 | 200 | Irrigation |
| 712271 | 2025 | 224 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 676198 | 2024 | 220 | 160 | 10 | Irrigation |
| 676196 | 2024 | 220 | 80 | 100 | Irrigation |
| 616570 | 2022 | 220 | 160 | 40 | Stock |
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 Tom Green County, Runnels County.