# Well grid 45-17, Texas — Winkler, Ward — how deep, and through what

> 189 well reports in Texas state well grid 45-17, covering Winkler, Ward, Midland. Median depth 70 ft.

## Texas well grid 45-17

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Winkler County](/county/winkler.md) and [Ward County](/county/ward.md). **189** reports, median depth **70 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 45-17

*Logged in state well grid 45-17, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Sand** 36 , **Caliche** 29 , **Brown Sand** 23 , **Brown Silty Sand** 22 , **Top Soil** 12 , **Topsoil** 12 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 15 , **Tan Sand** 8 , **Brown Sand** 5 , **Tan Very Fine Sand** 5 , **Brown/Red Brown Sand/Sandstone** 4 , **Gravel & Red Sand** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Red Clay** 23 , **Sand** 15 , **Red Sand** 5 , **Brown Sand** 4 , **Clay** 4 , **Clay With Sand Seams** 2 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 6 , **Red Clay** 5 , **Red Sandstone** 3 , **Red Bed** 3 , **Sandstone.** 1 , **Tan And Red Sand** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 3 , **Hard Sandstone** 3 , **Dark Sand** 2 , **Dark Sand & Small Gravel** 2 , **Red Sand** 2 , **Sand And Gravel** 2 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Clay** 7 , **Sand With Streaks Of Sandstone** 5 , **Red Sandy Clay** 3 , **Red Clay Lime** 2 , **Clay** 3 , **Hard Sandstone** 3 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Red Clay** 7 , **Red Clay And Shale** 3 , **Red Bed** 3 , **Clay** 1 , **Hard Sandstone And Sand** 1 , **Sandstone And Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 45-17, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Scarborough Drilling, Inc.](/driller/scarborough-drilling-inc.md) | 42 | 33 | — | 2005 |
| [Straub Corporation](/driller/straub-corporation.md) | 30 | 65 | — | 2006–2013 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 23 | 5 | — | 2019–2022 |
| [Wildcat Services LLC](/driller/wildcat-services-llc.md) | 17 | 120 | 100 | 2018–2019 |
| [Associated Well Services, Inc.](/driller/associated-well-services-inc.md) | 12 | 600 | 45 | 2017 |
| [DARRELL CRASS DRILLING](/driller/darrell-crass-drilling.md) | 9 | 120 | — | 2007–2015 |
| [WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/west-texas-water-well-service.md) | 9 | 80 | — | 2005–2006 |
| [White Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/white-drilling-company-inc.md) | 8 | 68 | — | 2023–2024 |
| [Blue Quail Energy Services LLC.](/driller/blue-quail-energy-services-llc.md) | 8 | 400 | 175 | 2018–2021 |
| [Monte Moore Drilling](/driller/monte-moore-drilling.md) | 6 | 495 | — | 2012–2014 |
| [Marks Water Well](/driller/marks-water-well.md) | 5 | 100 | 30 | 2011–2013 |
| [Gainco, Inc.](/driller/gainco-inc.md) | 4 | 420 | — | 2011 |
| [Environmental Technology Group Inc.](/driller/environmental-technology-group-inc.md) | 3 | 37 | — | 2002 |
| [Santa Rosa Well Service](/driller/santa-rosa-well-service.md) | 2 | 448 | — | 2019 |
| [CASE DRILLING & PUMP SERVICE, LLC](/driller/case-drilling-pump-service-llc.md) | 2 | 650 | — | 2014 |
| [C&S Lease](/driller/c-s-lease.md) | 1 | 60 | — | 2019 |
| [THI WATER WELL](/driller/thi-water-well.md) | 1 | 240 | — | 2018 |
| Clearwater | 1 | 575 | — | 2014 |
| [Jacob P Klassen Drilling Co](/driller/jacob-p-klassen-drilling-co.md) | 1 | — | — | 2014 |
| [Elite Drillers Corporation](/driller/elite-drillers-corporation.md) | 1 | 600 | — | 2012 |
| [A&W Drilling Services, Ltd.](/driller/a-w-drilling-services-ltd.md) | 1 | 154 | — | 2011 |
| [Dubose Drilling Inc](/driller/dubose-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | 249 | 105 | 2006 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 82 | 43.4% | 63 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 32 | 16.9% | 5 |
| Industrial | 23 | 12.2% | 120 |
| Rig Supply | 22 | 11.6% | 448 |
| Domestic | 8 | 4.2% | 150 |
| Irrigation | 7 | 3.7% | 100 |
| Other | 5 | 2.6% | 5 |
| Test Well | 4 | 2.1% | 740 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67 | 60 | 32 |
| 2010s | 112 | 120 | 42 |
| 2020s | 10 | 68 | 58 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 45-17. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 460826 | 2017 | 751 | — | — | Test Well |
| 460823 | 2017 | 740 | — | — | Test Well |
| 460810 | 2017 | 720 | 319 | 55 | Stock |
| 382548 | 2014 | 650 | 300 | — | Rig Supply |
| 382458 | 2014 | 650 | 350 | — | Rig Supply |
| 460825 | 2017 | 640 | — | — | Test Well |
| 477819 | 2017 | 635 | 225 | 52 | Test Well |
| 493737 | 2017 | 600 | 219 | 45 | Industrial |
| 493482 | 2017 | 600 | 219 | 45 | Industrial |
| 304664 | 2012 | 600 | — | — | Rig Supply |

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 45-17?

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This grid falls in [Winkler County](/county/winkler.md), [Ward County](/county/ward.md), [Midland County](/county/midland.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