Texas well grid 45-05
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Ector County and Martin County. 1,736 reports, median depth 130 ft.
1,736Reports
130 ftMedian depth
61 ftWater at
20 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 45-05
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson Drilling & Testing, Inc. | 589 | 111 | 15 | 2002–2025 |
| Wheeler Drilling | 388 | 175 | 20 | 2003–2026 |
| WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE | 111 | 160 | 25 | 2003–2026 |
| Straub Corporation | 111 | 10 | — | 2001–2024 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 80 | 15 | — | 2008–2025 |
| Talon/LPE | 69 | 65 | — | 2010–2019 |
| MARK'S WATER WELL SERVICE, INC | 51 | 150 | 30 | 2009–2025 |
| Marks Water Well | 43 | 155 | 35 | 2005–2015 |
| White Drilling Company, Inc. | 38 | 85 | — | 2001–2024 |
| DIXIE DRILLING | 22 | 110 | — | 2003 |
| DT Oasis Water Wells | 19 | 130 | — | 2012–2020 |
| Mark's Water Well | 18 | 160 | 40 | 2007–2010 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 14 | 40 | — | 2025–2026 |
| Vortex Drilling Partners, LP | 13 | 10 | — | 2019 |
| J-R'S WATER WELL SERVICE | 12 | 160 | — | 2025–2026 |
| Talon Drilling, LP | 12 | 10 | — | 2002–2010 |
| Cascade Drilling | 10 | 125 | 2 | 2019 |
| West Texas Water Well | 8 | 180 | 30 | 2024–2025 |
| Harrison and Cooper, Inc. | 8 | 20 | — | 2006–2008 |
| Aqua Tech Solutions | 7 | 155 | — | 2020–2021 |
| Presage Environmental, Inc. | 7 | 65 | — | 2011–2013 |
| B & B CONSTRUCTION CO. | 7 | 14 | — | 2005 |
| Geoprojects International, Inc. | 7 | 66 | — | 2003 |
| WEST Drilling | 6 | 30 | — | 2020–2023 |
| Gainco, Inc. | 6 | — | — | 2013 |
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Ector County, Martin County, Upton County, Midland County.