# Well grid 45-12, Texas — Ector — how deep, and through what

> 1,848 well reports in Texas state well grid 45-12, covering Ector. Median depth 130 ft.

## Texas well grid 45-12

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Ector County](/county/ector.md). **1,848** reports, median depth **130 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 45-12

*Logged in state well grid 45-12, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche** 976 , **Top Soil** 887 , **Topsoil** 217 , **Dry Sand** 147 , **Sandstone** 109 , **Rock** 91 |
| 25–50 ft | **Dry Sand** 202 , **Sandstone** 91 , **Brown Sandstone** 83 , **Yellow Sand** 69 , **Brown Sand** 53 , **Sand** 51 |
| 50–100 ft | **Water Sand** 195 , **Brown Sand** 163 , **Wet Sand** 149 , **Sandstone** 126 , **Sand** 122 , **Damp Sand** 115 |
| 100–200 ft | **Red Bed** 855 , **Red Clay** 265 , **Gray Clay** 202 , **Water Sand** 191 , **Blue Shale** 135 , **Brown Sand** 81 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Bed** 58 , **Red Clay** 14 , **Redbed** 7 , **Blue Shale** 4 , **Gray Clay** 4 , **Shale-Blue** 3 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Clay Sandstone Streaks** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Red & Gray Clay** 1 , **Red Shale & Clay** 1 , **Red Siltstone & Sandy Clay** 1 , **Red Clay Gray Sandstone** 1 , **Red Sandy Clay** 1 , **Red & Gray Sandy Clay** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Red Sandy Clay Fine Gravel** 1 , **Red & Gray Sandy Clay Sandstone Streaks** 1 , **Red Sandy Clay** 1 , **Red & Gray Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 45-12, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Wheeler Drilling](/driller/wheeler-drilling.md) | 746 | 130 | 3 | 2003–2026 |
| [MARK'S WATER WELL SERVICE, INC](/driller/mark-s-water-well-service-inc.md) | 356 | 130 | 5 | 2015–2026 |
| [WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/west-texas-water-well-service.md) | 177 | 124 | 3 | 2012–2026 |
| [Couch Operating, LLC](/driller/couch-operating-llc.md) | 111 | 145 | — | 2018–2025 |
| [Marks Water Well](/driller/marks-water-well.md) | 93 | 130 | 5 | 2005–2015 |
| [Mark's Water Well](/driller/mark-s-water-well.md) | 57 | 128 | 5 | 2006–2011 |
| [Vanguard Well Resources, LLC](/driller/vanguard-well-resources-llc.md) | 40 | 136 | 4 | 2018–2026 |
| [West Texas Water Well](/driller/west-texas-water-well.md) | 40 | 145 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| [White Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/white-drilling-company-inc.md) | 40 | 51 | — | 2002–2024 |
| [SUBMERSIBLE PUMP SPECIALISTS](/driller/submersible-pump-specialists.md) | 34 | 160 | — | 2025–2026 |
| [Goertzen Drilling](/driller/goertzen-drilling.md) | 20 | 200 | — | 2023 |
| [Marks Water Well Service](/driller/marks-water-well-service.md) | 18 | 125 | 8 | 2010–2015 |
| [Harrison & Cooper, Inc.](/driller/harrison-cooper-inc.md) | 15 | 125 | — | 2011–2023 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2014–2025 |
| [Aqua Tech Solutions](/driller/aqua-tech-solutions.md) | 8 | 125 | 2 | 2021 |
| [DARRELL CRASS DRILLING](/driller/darrell-crass-drilling.md) | 8 | 160 | — | 2012–2013 |
| [CoreCoUSA, Inc.](/driller/corecousa-inc.md) | 6 | 43 | — | 2022 |
| [Straub Corporation](/driller/straub-corporation.md) | 6 | 213 | — | 2009–2018 |
| [Harrison and Cooper, Inc.](/driller/harrison-and-cooper-inc.md) | 5 | 35 | — | 2024 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 5 | 10 | — | 2018–2019 |
| [Austin Geo-Logic](/driller/austin-geo-logic.md) | 4 | 194 | — | 2019 |
| [Marks Water Well Drilling, Inc.](/driller/marks-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 4 | 235 | 5 | 2004–2005 |
| Rainmaker Water Wells/West Texas Water Wells | 3 | 138 | 5 | 2026 |
| [Wildcat Services LLC](/driller/wildcat-services-llc.md) | 3 | 150 | 2 | 2017–2026 |
| [RIOMAR DRILLING INC](/driller/riomar-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 8 | — | 2019 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1,521 | 82.3% | 130 |
| Irrigation | 197 | 10.7% | 132 |
| Monitor | 46 | 2.5% | 124 |
| Other | 26 | 1.4% | 51 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 21 | 1.1% | 9 |
| Rig Supply | 12 | 0.6% | 190 |
| Industrial | 11 | 0.6% | 213 |
| Public Supply | 6 | 0.3% | 195 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203 | 125 | 96 |
| 2010s | 884 | 131 | 111 |
| 2020s | 761 | 130 | 120 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 45-12. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 517848 | 2019 | 1,378 | — | — | Industrial |
| 443487 | 2017 | 920 | 610 | — | Fracking Supply |
| 663677 | 2024 | 242 | — | — | Industrial |
| 663672 | 2024 | 240 | — | — | Industrial |
| 652688 | 2023 | 235 | 145 | — | Domestic |
| 232679 | 2010 | 235 | — | 4 | Domestic |
| 45064 | 2004 | 235 | 100 | 2 | Domestic |
| 586108 | 2021 | 230 | — | 2 | Domestic |
| 463725 | 2017 | 230 | — | — | Domestic |
| 338277 | 2013 | 230 | — | 4 | 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 45-12?

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This grid falls in [Ector County](/county/ector.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/45-12/
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