# Well grid 46-40, Texas — Ward, Pecos — how deep, and through what

> 140 well reports in Texas state well grid 46-40, covering Ward, Pecos. Median depth 68 ft.

## Texas well grid 46-40

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Ward County](/county/ward.md) and [Pecos County](/county/pecos.md). **140** reports, median depth **68 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 46-40

*Logged in state well grid 46-40, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche.** 20 , **Caliche** 20 , **Tan Sand.** 13 , **Top Soil** 17 , **Topsoil** 14 , **Soil Was Excavated To 5' Bgs Using A Hydro-Vac.** 13 |
| 25–50 ft | **Tan Sand.** 9 , **Red Clay.** 9 , **Brown Sand** 6 , **Red Clay** 4 , **Tan Sandy Clay.** 4 , **Tan Sandy Caliche.** 4 |
| 50–100 ft | **Tan Sand.** 8 , **Red Clay.** 6 , **Brown Sand** 4 , **Sand** 3 , **Tan Sandy Clay.** 3 , **Gravel.** 3 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand - Gravel** 4 , **Sandy Clay** 3 , **Clay** 3 , **Brown Sand** 3 , **Sand** 2 , **Sand And Clay Layers** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sandy Clay** 4 , **Red Clay** 3 , **Brown Clay** 2 , **Red Bed** 2 , **Sand** 2 , **Yellow Sand** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Bed** 7 , **Clay** 4 , **Sandstone - Clay** 3 , **Sand And Gravel** 3 , **Sand - Gravel** 3 , **Sandy Clay** 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Clay** 4 , **Sandy Clay** 4 , **Sand - Clay** 3 , **Sandstone - Clay** 2 , **Shell - Sandy Clay** 2 , **Limestone - Clay** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Clay** 4 , **Shell** 4 , **Limestone - Clay** 3 , **Sandstone** 1 , **Red Sand - Clay** 1 , **Rock** 2 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 46-40, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [White Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/white-drilling-company-inc.md) | 42 | 68 | — | 2007–2011 |
| [Straub Corporation](/driller/straub-corporation.md) | 34 | 30 | — | 2002–2011 |
| [DURAN DRILLING](/driller/duran-drilling.md) | 13 | 363 | — | 2007–2019 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 13 | 30 | — | 2019 |
| [DRILL PRO WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/drill-pro-water-well-drilling.md) | 8 | 1,500 | — | 2016–2019 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 6 | 45 | — | 2026 |
| [DARRELL CRASS DRILLING](/driller/darrell-crass-drilling.md) | 5 | 270 | — | 2002–2012 |
| [DELTA DRILLERS](/driller/delta-drillers.md) | 4 | 410 | — | 2023 |
| [Geoprojects International, Inc.](/driller/geoprojects-international-inc.md) | 4 | — | — | 2007 |
| [Elite Drillers Corporation](/driller/elite-drillers-corporation.md) | 2 | 400 | — | 2022 |
| [Wildcat Services LLC](/driller/wildcat-services-llc.md) | 1 | 220 | — | 2021 |
| [Blue Quail Energy Services LLC.](/driller/blue-quail-energy-services-llc.md) | 1 | 400 | 300 | 2018 |
| [Integrity Services](/driller/integrity-services.md) | 1 | 1,759 | — | 2018 |
| [WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/west-texas-water-well-service.md) | 1 | 180 | — | 2016 |
| [Caltex Water LLC](/driller/caltex-water-llc.md) | 1 | 240 | 100 | 2014 |
| [Mark's Water Well](/driller/mark-s-water-well.md) | 1 | 140 | 300 | 2009 |
| Struab Corporation | 1 | — | — | 2002 |
| Straub Coporation | 1 | — | — | 2002 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 53 | 37.9% | 68 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 48 | 34.3% | 30 |
| Fracking Supply | 16 | 11.4% | 403 |
| Rig Supply | 8 | 5.7% | 320 |
| Industrial | 6 | 4.3% | 400 |
| Irrigation | 4 | 2.9% | 320 |
| Domestic | 3 | 2.1% | 180 |
| Stock | 2 | 1.4% | 260 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57 | 40 | 58 |
| 2010s | 70 | 88 | 68 |
| 2020s | 13 | 220 | — |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 46-40. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469872 | 2017 | 1,765 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 487398 | 2018 | 1,759 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 488315 | 2018 | 1,500 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 438531 | 2016 | 1,500 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 431809 | 2016 | 1,500 | 20 | — | Fracking Supply |
| 431802 | 2016 | 1,500 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 500597 | 2018 | 1,478 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 506846 | 2019 | 1,415 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 469871 | 2017 | 780 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 637314 | 2023 | 450 | — | — | Industrial |

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 46-40?

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This grid falls in [Ward County](/county/ward.md), [Pecos County](/county/pecos.md).

### Grids with a comparable number of reports

- [61-10](/area/61-10.md)
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- [68-31](/area/68-31.md)
- [19-38](/area/19-38.md)
- [30-56](/area/30-56.md)
- [34-40](/area/34-40.md)
- [38-42](/area/38-42.md)
- [58-40](/area/58-40.md)
- [66-36](/area/66-36.md)
- [78-11](/area/78-11.md)
- [80-11](/area/80-11.md)
- [31-45](/area/31-45.md)
- [39-15](/area/39-15.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/46-40/
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