# Well grid 44-17, Texas — Midland, Upton — how deep, and through what

> 222 well reports in Texas state well grid 44-17, covering Midland, Upton, Sterling. Median depth 290 ft.

## Texas well grid 44-17

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Midland County](/county/midland.md) and [Upton County](/county/upton.md). **222** reports, median depth **290 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 44-17

*Logged in state well grid 44-17, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche** 114 , **Topsoil** 99 , **Limestone** 68 , **Top Soil** 63 , **Lime** 9 , **Preset Conductor** 9 |
| 25–50 ft | **Limestone** 17 , **Caliche** 11 , **Sandstone** 5 , **Yellow Sand** 4 , **Clay** 4 , **Grey Limestone** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 22 , **Sandstone** 19 , **Dry Sand** 19 , **Yellow Sand** 9 , **Tan Sandstone** 9 , **Brown Sand** 7 |
| 100–200 ft | **Red Clay** 32 , **Sand** 32 , **Sandstone** 20 , **Yellow Sand** 10 , **Water Sand** 19 , **Shale** 15 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Bed** 63 , **Red Clay** 41 , **Sand** 21 , **Sandstone** 19 , **Redbed** 13 , **Shale** 10 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Bed** 15 , **Red Clay** 13 , **Red Clay & Shale** 4 , **Red Sandy Clay** 4 , **Sandy Clay** 4 , **Red & Gray Clay** 3 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 14 , **Middle Santa Rosa** 11 , **Red Sandy Clay** 10 , **Upper Dockum/Santa Rosa** 9 , **Brown Sand & Sandstone** 5 , **Sandstone** 5 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Clay/Mudstone** 10 , **Sandy Clay** 10 , **Sandy Shale** 6 , **Brown & Gray Clay Td** 5 , **Red & Gray Clay Td** 4 , **Shale/Mudstone** 4 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 44-17, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/west-texas-water-well-service.md) | 28 | 1,219 | 50 | 2014–2020 |
| [Latzel Drilling LLC](/driller/latzel-drilling-llc.md) | 26 | 285 | 25 | 2003–2026 |
| [Blue Quail Energy Services LLC.](/driller/blue-quail-energy-services-llc.md) | 24 | 1,320 | 100 | 2013–2025 |
| [Wheeler Drilling](/driller/wheeler-drilling.md) | 21 | 256 | 20 | 2005–2024 |
| [DARRELL CRASS DRILLING](/driller/darrell-crass-drilling.md) | 21 | 280 | — | 2001–2015 |
| [PC Drilling & Service, LLC](/driller/pc-drilling-service-llc.md) | 16 | 1,312 | — | 2015–2018 |
| gm drilling | 9 | 210 | 30 | 2015–2016 |
| [Santa Rosa Well Service](/driller/santa-rosa-well-service.md) | 7 | 320 | 40 | 2017–2020 |
| [AAW Services, LLC](/driller/aaw-services-llc.md) | 6 | 258 | 28 | 2010–2013 |
| [Choate Well Service](/driller/choate-well-service.md) | 5 | 280 | 70 | 2015–2018 |
| [MARK'S WATER WELL SERVICE, INC](/driller/mark-s-water-well-service-inc.md) | 4 | 242 | 25 | 2023–2026 |
| [Permian H2O Solutions](/driller/permian-h2o-solutions.md) | 4 | 205 | — | 2018 |
| [PRO OILFIELD](/driller/pro-oilfield.md) | 4 | 300 | 35 | 2014 |
| [CASE DRILLING AND PUMP SERVICE, LLC](/driller/case-drilling-and-pump-service-llc.md) | 4 | 180 | 25 | 2011–2013 |
| [Wildcat Services LLC](/driller/wildcat-services-llc.md) | 3 | 320 | — | 2018–2026 |
| [J-R'S WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/j-r-s-water-well-service.md) | 3 | 262 | — | 2025 |
| [White Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/white-drilling-company-inc.md) | 3 | 255 | — | 2016–2023 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 3 | 20 | — | 2019 |
| [OZONA WATER WELL SERVICE INC](/driller/ozona-water-well-service-inc.md) | 3 | 270 | 15 | 2014–2017 |
| [Hill water well Service](/driller/hill-water-well-service.md) | 3 | 280 | 30 | 2014–2017 |
| [Woehl Drilling & Service](/driller/woehl-drilling-service.md) | 2 | 250 | 20 | 2016–2025 |
| [SUBMERSIBLE PUMP SPECIALISTS](/driller/submersible-pump-specialists.md) | 2 | 245 | — | 2025 |
| [kinard water well service](/driller/kinard-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 260 | 15 | 2024 |
| Felderhoff Brothers Drilling | 2 | 320 | 40 | 2013 |
| DT Oasis | 2 | 342 | — | 2013 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rig Supply | 104 | 46.8% | 1,216 |
| Domestic | 46 | 20.7% | 258 |
| Irrigation | 32 | 14.4% | 265 |
| Fracking Supply | 14 | 6.3% | 320 |
| Stock | 11 | 5.0% | 280 |
| Industrial | 5 | 2.3% | 280 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 4 | 1.8% | 20 |
| Monitor | 4 | 1.8% | 330 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32 | 265 | 200 |
| 2010s | 155 | 305 | 181 |
| 2020s | 35 | 260 | 188 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 44-17. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 474243 | 2018 | 1,410 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 472820 | 2018 | 1,380 | 470 | — | Rig Supply |
| 471760 | 2018 | 1,380 | 730 | — | Rig Supply |
| 471756 | 2018 | 1,380 | 725 | — | Rig Supply |
| 456910 | 2017 | 1,350 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 471753 | 2018 | 1,345 | 665 | — | Rig Supply |
| 483866 | 2018 | 1,320 | — | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 480747 | 2018 | 1,320 | — | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 480746 | 2018 | 1,320 | — | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 480741 | 2018 | 1,320 | — | 100 | 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 44-17?

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This grid falls in [Midland County](/county/midland.md), [Upton County](/county/upton.md), [Sterling County](/county/sterling.md), [Glasscock County](/county/glasscock.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/44-17/
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