# Well grid 49-12, Texas — El Paso — how deep, and through what

> 535 well reports in Texas state well grid 49-12, covering El Paso. Median depth 50 ft.

## Texas well grid 49-12

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [El Paso County](/county/el-paso.md). **535** reports, median depth **50 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 49-12

*Logged in state well grid 49-12, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Top Soil** 111 , **Clay** 84 , **Sand** 36 , **Grey Sand** 29 , **Sand And Clay** 28 , **Sand Clay** 19 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand, Clay, Gravel** 29 , **Sand And Gravel** 24 , **Sand Clay Gravel** 17 , **Clay** 15 , **Sand And Clay** 10 , **White Hard Clay And Gravel Conglomerate Caliche** 8 |
| 50–100 ft | **Gravel** 43 , **Grey Sand** 19 , **Sand, Clay, Gravel** 20 , **Sand And Gravel** 15 , **Sand, Gravel** 15 , **Clay** 13 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 4 , **Brown Clay With Sand** 4 , **Brown Clay** 4 , **Clay** 3 , **Sand And Gravel** 3 , **Sandy Yellow Clay** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Clay** 2 , **Sand** 2 , **Gravel** 2 , **Sand And Gravel** 2 , **Tan Clayey Gravel** 1 , **Gray Silty Clay** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Gray To White Limestone** 1 , **Gray Gravelly Clay** 1 , **Tan Clay And Gravel** 1 , **Gray Shaley Gravelly Clay** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Gray Mostly Clay With A Few Small Gravel Stringers** 1 , **Gray Sandy Course Gravel** 1 , **Gray Silty Sandy Medium Gravel** 1 , **Tan To White Limestone Bedrock** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 49-12, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 86 | 10 | — | 2008–2013 |
| [Western Dewatering Inc](/driller/western-dewatering-inc.md) | 74 | 50 | 200 | 2004–2022 |
| [B & G Drilling & Pump Company](/driller/b-g-drilling-pump-company.md) | 54 | 80 | — | 2003–2005 |
| [Tierra Drilling & Environmental Services, Inc.](/driller/tierra-drilling-environmental-services-inc.md) | 47 | 25 | — | 2010–2021 |
| [MAVERICK DRILLING, INC.](/driller/maverick-drilling-inc.md) | 42 | 120 | 35 | 2015–2026 |
| Raba-Kistner | 29 | 25 | — | 2007 |
| [National EWP](/driller/national-ewp.md) | 28 | 62 | — | 2013–2014 |
| B & G Drilling Co. | 26 | 80 | — | 2005–2008 |
| [Raba-Kistner Consultants](/driller/raba-kistner-consultants.md) | 22 | 40 | — | 2010–2014 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 20 | 10 | — | 2011–2018 |
| [Tierra Drilling & Env. Svc., Inc.](/driller/tierra-drilling-env-svc-inc.md) | 14 | 22 | — | 2011–2013 |
| [WDC Exploration & Wells](/driller/wdc-exploration-wells.md) | 14 | — | — | 2008–2011 |
| [Terracon Consultants](/driller/terracon-consultants.md) | 8 | 30 | — | 2018–2023 |
| Yellow Jacket Driller | 6 | 59 | — | 2014 |
| [Anthony Pump & Drilling Inc](/driller/anthony-pump-drilling-inc.md) | 6 | 80 | 75 | 2006–2012 |
| [BETTS ENVIRONMENTAL RECOVERY, INC.](/driller/betts-environmental-recovery-inc.md) | 5 | 12 | — | 2025 |
| Tierra Drilling & Env. Svcs., Inc. | 5 | 22 | — | 2013–2014 |
| National Exploration, Wells and Pumps | 5 | — | — | 2013 |
| Ernest Galvan | 4 | 15 | — | 2018–2025 |
| [Yellow Jacket Drilling Services, LLC](/driller/yellow-jacket-drilling-services-llc.md) | 4 | 100 | — | 2020–2024 |
| [Cascade Drilling](/driller/cascade-drilling.md) | 4 | 140 | — | 2021–2022 |
| [HENRY NEUFELD](/driller/henry-neufeld.md) | 4 | 155 | — | 2019 |
| [Strata Core Services, LLC](/driller/strata-core-services-llc.md) | 4 | 25 | — | 2014 |
| [Stewart Brothers Drilling](/driller/stewart-brothers-drilling.md) | 4 | 990 | — | 2008 |
| [Tierra Drilling](/driller/tierra-drilling.md) | 3 | 15 | — | 2021–2024 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 175 | 32.7% | 15 |
| Monitor | 134 | 25.0% | 25 |
| Irrigation | 118 | 22.1% | 80 |
| De-watering | 74 | 13.8% | 50 |
| Domestic | 22 | 4.1% | 125 |
| Test Well | 6 | 1.1% | 990 |
| Extraction | 3 | 0.6% | 53 |
| Industrial | 3 | 0.6% | 42 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170 | 75 | 7 |
| 2010s | 274 | 32 | 9 |
| 2020s | 91 | 53 | 8 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 49-12. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142826 | 2008 | 1,000 | 198 | — | Test Well |
| 142832 | 2008 | 990 | 198 | — | Test Well |
| 142796 | 2008 | 960 | 8 | — | Test Well |
| 720044 | 2026 | 350 | 16 | — | Irrigation |
| 715720 | 2026 | 350 | 16 | — | Irrigation |
| 142837 | 2008 | 350 | 30 | — | Test Well |
| 161085 | 2007 | 300 | 70 | 75 | Industrial |
| 281237 | 2010 | 260 | 12 | 30 | Domestic |
| 399856 | 2015 | 175 | 12 | 50 | Irrigation |
| 568639 | 2021 | 160 | 8 | 35 | 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 49-12?

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This grid falls in [El Paso County](/county/el-paso.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/49-12/
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