Texas well grid 45-21
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Ector County and Crane County. 497 reports, median depth 218 ft.
497Reports
218 ftMedian depth
170 ftWater at
10 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 45-21
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Drilling | 299 | 218 | 10 | 2003–2026 |
| MARK'S WATER WELL SERVICE, INC | 62 | 210 | 10 | 2015–2026 |
| WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE | 47 | 222 | 12 | 2005–2025 |
| Mark's Water Well | 18 | 210 | 20 | 2006–2011 |
| Vanguard Well Resources, LLC | 15 | 208 | — | 2019–2026 |
| West Texas Water Well | 11 | 210 | 10 | 2023–2025 |
| Marks Water Well | 10 | 220 | 25 | 2005–2015 |
| Couch Operating, LLC | 8 | 220 | — | 2018–2025 |
| Wildcat Services LLC | 5 | 200 | 12 | 2019–2026 |
| DARRELL CRASS DRILLING | 5 | 250 | — | 2001–2012 |
| SUBMERSIBLE PUMP SPECIALISTS | 3 | 215 | — | 2026 |
| CASE DRILLING AND PUMP SERVICE, LLC | 3 | 230 | 15 | 2013–2014 |
| DT Oasis Water Wells | 2 | 385 | — | 2019 |
| Monte Moore Drilling | 2 | 190 | — | 2013 |
| Stansell Pump | 1 | 215 | — | 2023 |
| Marks Water Well Service | 1 | 220 | — | 2015 |
| DT Boring/Oasis | 1 | — | — | 2014 |
| R DARRELL CRASS | 1 | 400 | — | 2011 |
| Wheeler Drilling C | 1 | 210 | 2 | 2011 |
| Caltex Water LLC | 1 | — | 10 | 2010 |
| Latzel Drilling LLC | 1 | 255 | 40 | 2003 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 447 | 89.9% | 218 |
| Irrigation | 44 | 8.9% | 210 |
| Rig Supply | 6 | 1.2% | 220 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Ector County, Crane County, Upton County, Midland County.