Texas well grid 45-17
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Winkler County and Ward County. 189 reports, median depth 70 ft.
189Reports
70 ftMedian depth
32 ftWater at
80 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 45-17
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough Drilling, Inc. | 42 | 33 | — | 2005 |
| Straub Corporation | 30 | 65 | — | 2006–2013 |
| Talon/LPE | 23 | 5 | — | 2019–2022 |
| Wildcat Services LLC | 17 | 120 | 100 | 2018–2019 |
| Associated Well Services, Inc. | 12 | 600 | 45 | 2017 |
| DARRELL CRASS DRILLING | 9 | 120 | — | 2007–2015 |
| WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE | 9 | 80 | — | 2005–2006 |
| White Drilling Company, Inc. | 8 | 68 | — | 2023–2024 |
| Blue Quail Energy Services LLC. | 8 | 400 | 175 | 2018–2021 |
| Monte Moore Drilling | 6 | 495 | — | 2012–2014 |
| Marks Water Well | 5 | 100 | 30 | 2011–2013 |
| Gainco, Inc. | 4 | 420 | — | 2011 |
| Environmental Technology Group Inc. | 3 | 37 | — | 2002 |
| Santa Rosa Well Service | 2 | 448 | — | 2019 |
| CASE DRILLING & PUMP SERVICE, LLC | 2 | 650 | — | 2014 |
| C&S Lease | 1 | 60 | — | 2019 |
| THI WATER WELL | 1 | 240 | — | 2018 |
| Clearwater | 1 | 575 | — | 2014 |
| Jacob P Klassen Drilling Co | 1 | — | — | 2014 |
| Elite Drillers Corporation | 1 | 600 | — | 2012 |
| A&W Drilling Services, Ltd. | 1 | 154 | — | 2011 |
| Dubose Drilling Inc | 1 | 249 | 105 | 2006 |
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Winkler County, Ward County, Midland County.