# Well grid 45-21, Texas — Ector, Crane — how deep, and through what

> 497 well reports in Texas state well grid 45-21, covering Ector, Crane, Upton. Median depth 218 ft.

## Texas well grid 45-21

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Ector County](/county/ector.md) and [Crane County](/county/crane.md). **497** reports, median depth **218 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 45-21

*Logged in state well grid 45-21, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche** 357 , **Top Soil** 306 , **Topsoil** 65 , **Limestone** 23 , **Rock/Caliche** 17 , **Hard Rock** 16 |
| 25–50 ft | **Limestone** 43 , **Brown Clay** 21 , **Multi Color Sandstone** 20 , **Caliche** 14 , **Dry Sand** 10 , **Brown Sand** 8 |
| 50–100 ft | **Dry Sand** 170 , **Multi Color Sandstone** 47 , **Brown Sandstone** 26 , **Sand** 18 , **Brown Sand** 17 , **Sandstone** 13 |
| 100–200 ft | **Water Sand** 244 , **Wet Sand** 158 , **Brown Sand** 54 , **Red Bed** 54 , **Tan Sand** 34 , **White Sand** 32 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Bed** 310 , **Gray Clay** 69 , **Red Clay** 42 , **Blue Shale** 27 , **Redbed** 12 , **Blue Shell** 8 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Bed** 3 , **Yellow Sandstone** 2 , **Shale** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Redbed/Sandstone** 1 , **Sandstone** 1 , **Limestone** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Redbed/Clay** 1 , **Water Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 45-21, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Wheeler Drilling](/driller/wheeler-drilling.md) | 299 | 218 | 10 | 2003–2026 |
| [MARK'S WATER WELL SERVICE, INC](/driller/mark-s-water-well-service-inc.md) | 62 | 210 | 10 | 2015–2026 |
| [WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/west-texas-water-well-service.md) | 47 | 222 | 12 | 2005–2025 |
| [Mark's Water Well](/driller/mark-s-water-well.md) | 18 | 210 | 20 | 2006–2011 |
| [Vanguard Well Resources, LLC](/driller/vanguard-well-resources-llc.md) | 15 | 208 | — | 2019–2026 |
| [West Texas Water Well](/driller/west-texas-water-well.md) | 11 | 210 | 10 | 2023–2025 |
| [Marks Water Well](/driller/marks-water-well.md) | 10 | 220 | 25 | 2005–2015 |
| [Couch Operating, LLC](/driller/couch-operating-llc.md) | 8 | 220 | — | 2018–2025 |
| [Wildcat Services LLC](/driller/wildcat-services-llc.md) | 5 | 200 | 12 | 2019–2026 |
| [DARRELL CRASS DRILLING](/driller/darrell-crass-drilling.md) | 5 | 250 | — | 2001–2012 |
| [SUBMERSIBLE PUMP SPECIALISTS](/driller/submersible-pump-specialists.md) | 3 | 215 | — | 2026 |
| [CASE DRILLING AND PUMP SERVICE, LLC](/driller/case-drilling-and-pump-service-llc.md) | 3 | 230 | 15 | 2013–2014 |
| [DT Oasis Water Wells](/driller/dt-oasis-water-wells.md) | 2 | 385 | — | 2019 |
| [Monte Moore Drilling](/driller/monte-moore-drilling.md) | 2 | 190 | — | 2013 |
| [Stansell Pump](/driller/stansell-pump.md) | 1 | 215 | — | 2023 |
| [Marks Water Well Service](/driller/marks-water-well-service.md) | 1 | 220 | — | 2015 |
| DT Boring/Oasis | 1 | — | — | 2014 |
| [R DARRELL CRASS](/driller/r-darrell-crass.md) | 1 | 400 | — | 2011 |
| Wheeler Drilling C | 1 | 210 | 2 | 2011 |
| [Caltex Water LLC](/driller/caltex-water-llc.md) | 1 | — | 10 | 2010 |
| [Latzel Drilling LLC](/driller/latzel-drilling-llc.md) | 1 | 255 | 40 | 2003 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 447 | 89.9% | 218 |
| Irrigation | 44 | 8.9% | 210 |
| Rig Supply | 6 | 1.2% | 220 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98 | 220 | 140 |
| 2010s | 243 | 218 | 170 |
| 2020s | 156 | 215 | 180 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 45-21. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363608 | 2014 | 1,150 | 610 | — | Rig Supply |
| 265009 | 2011 | 400 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 555590 | 2019 | 385 | 80 | — | Domestic |
| 555589 | 2019 | 385 | 80 | — | Domestic |
| 302154 | 2012 | 310 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 54500 | 2005 | 295 | 180 | 1 | Domestic |
| 302152 | 2012 | 270 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 705616 | 2025 | 260 | — | — | Domestic |
| 64845 | 2003 | 255 | 195 | 40 | Irrigation |
| 410792 | 2015 | 250 | — | — | 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 45-21?

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

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/45-21/
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