# Well grid 45-08, Texas — Midland, Ector — how deep, and through what

> 3,035 well reports in Texas state well grid 45-08, covering Midland, Ector, Glasscock. Median depth 84 ft.

## Texas well grid 45-08

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Midland County](/county/midland.md) and [Ector County](/county/ector.md). **3,035** reports, median depth **84 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 45-08

*Logged in state well grid 45-08, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche** 1,094 , **Top Soil** 1,097 , **Dry Sand** 484 , **Topsoil** 280 , **Sand** 195 , **Tan Sand** 104 |
| 25–50 ft | **Wet Sand** 194 , **Water Sand** 156 , **Sandstone** 132 , **Dry Sand** 117 , **Sand** 107 , **Tan Sand** 68 |
| 50–100 ft | **Red Bed** 606 , **Water Sand** 402 , **Red Clay** 295 , **Wet Sand** 307 , **Sandstone** 112 , **Sand** 103 |
| 100–200 ft | **Red Bed** 426 , **Red Clay** 163 , **Water Sand** 76 , **Sandstone** 44 , **Redbed** 41 , **Wet Sand** 23 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Shale** 1 , **Shale** 1 , **Sandstone & Sand** 1 , **Tan Sandstone, Sand** 1 , **Brown Shale** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Loose Shale** 1 , **Red Bed** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 2 , **Water Sand With Red Bed Stringers** 2 , **Sandy Clay** 1 , **Red Bed** 1 , **Santa Rosa/Dockum** 1 , **Red Shale** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Sandstone** 1 , **Sandy Shale** 1 , **Shale/Mudstone** 1 , **Sand Stone** 1 , **Red Shale** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 45-08, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Wheeler Drilling](/driller/wheeler-drilling.md) | 752 | 100 | 15 | 2003–2026 |
| [Straub Corporation](/driller/straub-corporation.md) | 338 | 30 | 18 | 2002–2018 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 191 | 42 | — | 2012–2025 |
| [DARRELL CRASS DRILLING](/driller/darrell-crass-drilling.md) | 180 | 115 | 30 | 2001–2015 |
| [Wildcat Services LLC](/driller/wildcat-services-llc.md) | 120 | 100 | 15 | 2013–2026 |
| [MARK'S WATER WELL SERVICE, INC](/driller/mark-s-water-well-service-inc.md) | 117 | 100 | 20 | 2007–2026 |
| [Stansell Pump](/driller/stansell-pump.md) | 102 | 90 | — | 2017–2024 |
| [AAW Services, LLC](/driller/aaw-services-llc.md) | 97 | 100 | 20 | 2008–2025 |
| [WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/west-texas-water-well-service.md) | 96 | 95 | 15 | 2006–2026 |
| [Peterson Drilling & Testing, Inc.](/driller/peterson-drilling-testing-inc.md) | 90 | 80 | — | 2009–2017 |
| [White Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/white-drilling-company-inc.md) | 86 | 44 | — | 2002–2023 |
| [Cascade Drilling](/driller/cascade-drilling.md) | 59 | 66 | — | 2013–2022 |
| Talon LPW | 49 | — | — | 2014 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 43 | 25 | — | 2008–2018 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 43 | 35 | — | 2002–2005 |
| [Marks Water Well](/driller/marks-water-well.md) | 36 | 115 | 30 | 2005–2015 |
| [Blue Quail Energy Services LLC.](/driller/blue-quail-energy-services-llc.md) | 29 | 100 | 20 | 2013–2026 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 27 | 30 | — | 2020–2026 |
| [J-R'S WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/j-r-s-water-well-service.md) | 22 | 85 | — | 2025–2026 |
| [Permian H2O Solutions](/driller/permian-h2o-solutions.md) | 21 | 85 | 12 | 2019–2025 |
| [MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services](/driller/magnacore-drilling-environmental-services.md) | 19 | 2 | — | 2015 |
| [CASE DRILLING & PUMP SERVICE, LLC](/driller/case-drilling-pump-service-llc.md) | 18 | 70 | 15 | 2011–2014 |
| [T&T Drilling](/driller/t-t-drilling.md) | 18 | 38 | — | 2002–2004 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 17 | 20 | — | 2021–2023 |
| [JWL Well Services](/driller/jwl-well-services.md) | 17 | 100 | 40 | 2018–2020 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1,520 | 50.1% | 100 |
| Monitor | 888 | 29.3% | 40 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 201 | 6.6% | 10 |
| Irrigation | 151 | 5.0% | 92 |
| Rig Supply | 131 | 4.3% | 100 |
| Injection | 52 | 1.7% | 65 |
| Fracking Supply | 30 | 1.0% | 100 |
| Industrial | 19 | 0.6% | 115 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 883 | 70 | 26 |
| 2010s | 1,563 | 90 | 30 |
| 2020s | 589 | 80 | 24 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 45-08. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 508106 | 2019 | 1,445 | 346 | 60 | Rig Supply |
| 437413 | 2016 | 1,400 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 437412 | 2016 | 1,400 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 385083 | 2014 | 1,380 | 550 | 120 | Fracking Supply |
| 456880 | 2017 | 1,370 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 474792 | 2018 | 810 | 65 | — | Domestic |
| 163000 | 2008 | 335 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 83027 | 2006 | 300 | — | — | Industrial |
| 275226 | 2011 | 260 | 0 | — | Rig Supply |
| 324381 | 2013 | 240 | 65 | 20 | 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 45-08?

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

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/45-08/
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