# Well grid 45-05, Texas — Ector, Martin — how deep, and through what

> 1,736 well reports in Texas state well grid 45-05, covering Ector, Martin, Upton. Median depth 130 ft.

## Texas well grid 45-05

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Ector County](/county/ector.md) and [Martin County](/county/martin.md). **1,736** reports, median depth **130 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 45-05

*Logged in state well grid 45-05, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche** 537 , **Top Soil** 460 , **Dry Sand** 109 , **Reddish Brown Sandstone** 109 , **Reddish Yellow Silty Sand** 106 , **Hard Reddish Yellow Sandstone** 101 |
| 25–50 ft | **Dry Sand** 119 , **Yellowish Brown Siltstone** 102 , **Brownish Yellow Sandstone** 61 , **Yellow Sandstone** 61 , **Yellow Sand** 44 , **Very Pale Brown Sandstone** 48 |
| 50–100 ft | **Wet Sand** 214 , **Very Pale Brown Sandstone** 143 , **Pale Brown Sandstone** 150 , **Yellow Sandstone** 125 , **Very Pale Brown Sand** 70 , **Brownish Yellow Sandstone** 70 |
| 100–200 ft | **Red Bed** 458 , **Water Sand** 277 , **Gray Clay** 137 , **Red Clay** 104 , **Wet Sand** 48 , **Brown Sand** 39 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Bed** 36 , **Red Clay** 3 , **Red Sand** 1 , **Clay** 1 , **Blue Shale** 1 , **Gray Clay** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Clay** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Sand And Clay** 2 , **Clay** 1 , **Blue Shell & Red Bed** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 45-05, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Peterson Drilling & Testing, Inc.](/driller/peterson-drilling-testing-inc.md) | 589 | 111 | 15 | 2002–2025 |
| [Wheeler Drilling](/driller/wheeler-drilling.md) | 388 | 175 | 20 | 2003–2026 |
| [WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/west-texas-water-well-service.md) | 111 | 160 | 25 | 2003–2026 |
| [Straub Corporation](/driller/straub-corporation.md) | 111 | 10 | — | 2001–2024 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 80 | 15 | — | 2008–2025 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 69 | 65 | — | 2010–2019 |
| [MARK'S WATER WELL SERVICE, INC](/driller/mark-s-water-well-service-inc.md) | 51 | 150 | 30 | 2009–2025 |
| [Marks Water Well](/driller/marks-water-well.md) | 43 | 155 | 35 | 2005–2015 |
| [White Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/white-drilling-company-inc.md) | 38 | 85 | — | 2001–2024 |
| [DIXIE DRILLING](/driller/dixie-drilling.md) | 22 | 110 | — | 2003 |
| [DT Oasis Water Wells](/driller/dt-oasis-water-wells.md) | 19 | 130 | — | 2012–2020 |
| [Mark's Water Well](/driller/mark-s-water-well.md) | 18 | 160 | 40 | 2007–2010 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 14 | 40 | — | 2025–2026 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 13 | 10 | — | 2019 |
| [J-R'S WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/j-r-s-water-well-service.md) | 12 | 160 | — | 2025–2026 |
| [Talon Drilling, LP](/driller/talon-drilling-lp.md) | 12 | 10 | — | 2002–2010 |
| [Cascade Drilling](/driller/cascade-drilling.md) | 10 | 125 | 2 | 2019 |
| [West Texas Water Well](/driller/west-texas-water-well.md) | 8 | 180 | 30 | 2024–2025 |
| [Harrison and Cooper, Inc.](/driller/harrison-and-cooper-inc.md) | 8 | 20 | — | 2006–2008 |
| [Aqua Tech Solutions](/driller/aqua-tech-solutions.md) | 7 | 155 | — | 2020–2021 |
| [Presage Environmental, Inc.](/driller/presage-environmental-inc.md) | 7 | 65 | — | 2011–2013 |
| [B & B CONSTRUCTION CO.](/driller/b-b-construction-co.md) | 7 | 14 | — | 2005 |
| [Geoprojects International, Inc.](/driller/geoprojects-international-inc.md) | 7 | 66 | — | 2003 |
| [WEST Drilling](/driller/west-drilling.md) | 6 | 30 | — | 2020–2023 |
| [Gainco, Inc.](/driller/gainco-inc.md) | 6 | — | — | 2013 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 613 | 35.3% | 170 |
| Monitor | 459 | 26.4% | 106 |
| Injection | 285 | 16.4% | 110 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 246 | 14.2% | 12 |
| Irrigation | 67 | 3.9% | 150 |
| Rig Supply | 36 | 2.1% | 150 |
| Other | 7 | 0.4% | 141 |
| Fracking Supply | 5 | 0.3% | 120 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 442 | 132 | 61 |
| 2010s | 852 | 140 | 61 |
| 2020s | 442 | 110 | 70 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 45-05. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 676008 | 2024 | 1,650 | 1,250 | — | Rig Supply |
| 639164 | 2023 | 1,615 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 101682 | 2006 | 320 | — | — | Domestic |
| 650089 | 2023 | 245 | — | — | Stock |
| 187004 | 2004 | 230 | — | 20 | Domestic |
| 618043 | 2022 | 220 | 130 | 40 | Domestic |
| 347865 | 2013 | 220 | 180 | 60 | Rig Supply |
| 286499 | 2012 | 220 | — | 20 | Domestic |
| 242599 | 2009 | 220 | — | 25 | Domestic |
| 229459 | 2003 | 220 | — | 18 | 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 45-05?

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This grid falls in [Ector County](/county/ector.md), [Martin County](/county/martin.md), [Upton County](/county/upton.md), [Midland County](/county/midland.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/45-05/
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