Texas well grid 44-18
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Midland County and Glasscock County. 260 reports, median depth 275 ft.
260Reports
275 ftMedian depth
160 ftWater at
30 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 44-18
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Caliche 85, Topsoil 76, Limestone 70, Dirt 34, Brown Limestone 33, Hard Limestone Layers 24 |
| 25–50 ft | Grey Limestone 12, Limestone 11, Caliche 5, Pinkish Sandstone. 5, Tan Sand. 4, Tan Weathered Limestone. 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 42, Brown Sand 22, Brown Limestone 20, Grey Limestone 18, Red Shale 8, Js 6 |
| 100–200 ft | Brown Sand 39, Red Clay 43, Sand 45, Red Bed 11, Sandy Clay 14, Red Shale 7 |
| 200–300 ft | Red Clay 56, Red Bed 70, Sand 37, Brown Sand 34, Sandy Gravel 17, Purple Shale 17 |
| 300–500 ft | Red Bed 20, Red Clay 16, Sand 6, Gray Sandstone 1, Gravel 2, Redbed 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Santa Rosa/Dockum 7, Red Bed 3, Santa Rosa 3, Brown Sand & Red Clay 2, Brown Sand & Sandstone 2, Red Clay & Brown Sandstone 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Shale/Mudstone 8, Brown Clay & Gray Shale Td 2, Clay 2, Brown & Gray Clay Td 1, Clay/Mudstone 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latzel Drilling LLC | 53 | 290 | 35 | 2003–2025 |
| Straub Corporation | 35 | 10 | — | 2011–2018 |
| Woehl Drilling & Service | 34 | 280 | 30 | 2011–2025 |
| MARK'S WATER WELL SERVICE, INC | 20 | 220 | 60 | 2016–2019 |
| RIOMAR DRILLING INC | 12 | 11 | — | 2014–2015 |
| Talon/LPE | 11 | 263 | — | 2019–2024 |
| WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE | 11 | 265 | 30 | 2015–2020 |
| PC Drilling & Service, LLC | 11 | 1,310 | — | 2015–2018 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 9 | 12 | — | 2026 |
| Clear Water Fastbailing, LLC. | 8 | — | — | 2015 |
| Hill water well Service | 7 | 296 | 30 | 2015–2017 |
| CASE DRILLING AND PUMP SERVICE, LLC | 7 | 300 | 15 | 2011–2014 |
| Blue Quail | 6 | 300 | — | 2017 |
| White Drilling Company, Inc. | 6 | 40 | — | 2003 |
| MICHAEL C HOELSCHER | 4 | 395 | 100 | 2005–2018 |
| Santa Rosa Well Service | 2 | 380 | — | 2019 |
| Monte Moore Drilling | 2 | — | — | 2015 |
| Clear Water Fast Bailing | 2 | 300 | — | 2015 |
| Neufeld Family Drilling llc | 2 | 275 | — | 2014 |
| WOEHL DRILLING # 2 | 2 | — | 25 | 2004 |
| DARRELL CRASS DRILLING | 2 | 280 | — | 2006–2007 |
| Dubose Drilling Inc | 1 | 280 | — | 2023 |
| D. LATZEL DRILLING, LLC | 1 | 320 | 14 | 2019 |
| OZONA WATER WELL SERVICE INC | 1 | 275 | 60 | 2017 |
| CLEAR WATER | 1 | — | — | 2015 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 85 | 32.7% | 285 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 63 | 24.2% | 12 |
| Stock | 32 | 12.3% | 275 |
| Fracking Supply | 28 | 10.8% | 1,260 |
| Domestic | 15 | 5.8% | 300 |
| Rig Supply | 15 | 5.8% | 300 |
| Monitor | 13 | 5.0% | 265 |
| Unknown | 5 | 1.9% | 300 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 | 45 | 180 |
| 2010s | 199 | 275 | 170 |
| 2020s | 48 | 275 | 150 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 514295 | 2016 | 3,000 | 220 | 65 | Irrigation |
| 456865 | 2017 | 1,350 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 421578 | 2015 | 1,320 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 421576 | 2015 | 1,320 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 456915 | 2017 | 1,315 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 456864 | 2017 | 1,315 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 456866 | 2017 | 1,310 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 456913 | 2017 | 1,290 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 456912 | 2017 | 1,290 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 481959 | 2018 | 1,280 | 534 | — | 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, Glasscock County, Upton County, Reagan County, Howard County.