Texas well grid 44-17
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Midland County and Upton County. 222 reports, median depth 290 ft.
222Reports
290 ftMedian depth
185 ftWater at
30 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 44-17
| 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
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Midland County, Upton County, Sterling County, Glasscock County.