# Well grid 45-13, Texas — Ector — how deep, and through what

> 1,999 well reports in Texas state well grid 45-13, covering Ector. Median depth 110 ft.

## Texas well grid 45-13

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Ector County](/county/ector.md). **1,999** reports, median depth **110 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 45-13

*Logged in state well grid 45-13, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche** 916 , **Top Soil** 875 , **Dry Sand** 283 , **Topsoil** 164 , **Multi Color Sandstone** 119 , **Clache** 61 |
| 25–50 ft | **Dry Sand** 157 , **Wet Sand** 150 , **Yellow Sand** 65 , **Brown Sand** 54 , **Sandstone** 55 , **Brown Sandstone** 54 |
| 50–100 ft | **Water Sand** 473 , **Red Bed** 276 , **Wet Sand** 223 , **Brown Sand** 98 , **Yellow Sand** 85 , **Gray Clay** 91 |
| 100–200 ft | **Red Bed** 683 , **Gray Clay** 165 , **Water Sand** 128 , **Red Clay** 121 , **Yellow Sand** 43 , **Brown Sand** 38 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Bed** 4 , **Blue Shell & Red Bed** 1 , **Clay, Light Grey, W/ Trace Gravel, Stiff.** 1 , **Sandy Clay** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Red Clay & Sandstone** 1 , **Brown Clay & Sandstone** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Brown Sandstone (Fine)** 1 , **Brown Clay (Td)** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 45-13, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Wheeler Drilling](/driller/wheeler-drilling.md) | 740 | 110 | 10 | 2003–2026 |
| [MARK'S WATER WELL SERVICE, INC](/driller/mark-s-water-well-service-inc.md) | 194 | 118 | 15 | 2009–2026 |
| [WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/west-texas-water-well-service.md) | 171 | 120 | 6 | 2003–2026 |
| [Straub Corporation](/driller/straub-corporation.md) | 162 | 35 | — | 2002–2018 |
| [Marks Water Well](/driller/marks-water-well.md) | 107 | 115 | 15 | 2005–2015 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 58 | 21 | — | 2006–2018 |
| [Mark's Water Well](/driller/mark-s-water-well.md) | 51 | 125 | 10 | 2006–2015 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 47 | 30 | — | 2011–2026 |
| [White Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/white-drilling-company-inc.md) | 40 | 50 | — | 2002–2021 |
| [Geoprojects International, Inc.](/driller/geoprojects-international-inc.md) | 25 | 86 | — | 2008 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 23 | 25 | — | 2020–2022 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 23 | 45 | — | 2002–2004 |
| [Harrison & Cooper, Inc.](/driller/harrison-cooper-inc.md) | 22 | 90 | — | 2006–2019 |
| [Talon Drilling, LP](/driller/talon-drilling-lp.md) | 19 | 20 | — | 2003–2009 |
| [West Texas Water Well](/driller/west-texas-water-well.md) | 18 | 115 | 5 | 2023–2025 |
| [DT Oasis Water Wells](/driller/dt-oasis-water-wells.md) | 16 | 120 | — | 2012–2020 |
| [WEST Drilling](/driller/west-drilling.md) | 15 | 50 | — | 2014–2025 |
| [DARRELL CRASS DRILLING](/driller/darrell-crass-drilling.md) | 13 | 115 | — | 2001–2014 |
| [SUBMERSIBLE PUMP SPECIALISTS](/driller/submersible-pump-specialists.md) | 12 | 112 | — | 2025–2026 |
| [Couch Operating, LLC](/driller/couch-operating-llc.md) | 12 | 110 | — | 2018–2025 |
| [RQ Drilling](/driller/rq-drilling.md) | 12 | 4 | — | 2018 |
| [Total Support Services](/driller/total-support-services.md) | 11 | 125 | — | 2009–2017 |
| [Marks Water Well Service](/driller/marks-water-well-service.md) | 11 | 138 | 5 | 2010–2011 |
| [Vanguard Well Resources, LLC](/driller/vanguard-well-resources-llc.md) | 10 | 122 | 2 | 2023–2026 |
| [Aqua Tech Solutions](/driller/aqua-tech-solutions.md) | 10 | 128 | 6 | 2021 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1,212 | 60.6% | 115 |
| Monitor | 288 | 14.4% | 50 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 263 | 13.2% | 11 |
| Irrigation | 172 | 8.6% | 120 |
| Rig Supply | 21 | 1.1% | 120 |
| Industrial | 10 | 0.5% | 120 |
| Test Well | 9 | 0.5% | 25 |
| Fracking Supply | 8 | 0.4% | 165 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 503 | 90 | 50 |
| 2010s | 1,000 | 110 | 80 |
| 2020s | 496 | 110 | 70 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 45-13. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280864 | 2012 | 1,398 | — | — | Industrial |
| 168879 | 2008 | 290 | — | — | Industrial |
| 226280 | 2008 | 219 | — | 15 | Domestic |
| 369272 | 2014 | 210 | 200 | 1 | Irrigation |
| 351619 | 2014 | 205 | 195 | 1 | Irrigation |
| 213974 | 2010 | 205 | — | — | Monitor |
| 213973 | 2010 | 205 | — | — | Monitor |
| 202602 | 2009 | 204 | 190 | 5 | Domestic |
| 683059 | 2024 | 203 | — | 5 | Domestic |
| 490742 | 2018 | 200 | — | — | Unknown |

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 45-13?

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

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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