# Well grid 49-31, Texas — El Paso — how deep, and through what

> 168 well reports in Texas state well grid 49-31, covering El Paso. Median depth 70 ft.

## Texas well grid 49-31

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [El Paso County](/county/el-paso.md). **168** reports, median depth **70 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 49-31

*Logged in state well grid 49-31, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Top Soil** 18 , **Sand** 11 , **Clay** 9 , **Sandy Clay** 9 , **Asphalt** 7 , **Sand And Gravel** 6 |
| 25–50 ft | **Gravel** 10 , **Silty Sand Lt. Brown** 7 , **Sand** 5 , **Clay** 4 , **Medium Sand** 4 , **Gray Sand** 4 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 18 , **Brown Clay** 7 , **Brn Clay Moist** 7 , **Loose Sand** 3 , **Coarse Gray Sand** 4 , **Sandy Clay** 3 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 7 , **Brown Clay** 4 , **Grey Sand** 2 , **Sand - Gravel** 2 , **Yellow Clay** 2 , **Brown Clay With Sand** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Fine Brown Sand** 2 , **Grey Sand** 2 , **Brown Clay** 2 , **Layers Of Sand & Clay** 1 , **Sandy Clay** 1 , **Sand W/ Sm Gravel** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Brown Clay** 4 , **Gray Fine Sand** 1 , **Clay** 2 , **Clay/Sand** 1 , **Brown Silt** 1 , **Sand - Gravel - Clay** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Brown Clay** 1 , **Grey Sand With Clay Layers** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 49-31, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Raba-Kistner Consultants](/driller/raba-kistner-consultants.md) | 27 | 70 | — | 2006–2014 |
| [Western Dewatering Inc](/driller/western-dewatering-inc.md) | 23 | 60 | 200 | 2009–2023 |
| [Tierra Drilling & Environmental Services, Inc.](/driller/tierra-drilling-environmental-services-inc.md) | 23 | 35 | — | 2013–2021 |
| [Anthony Pump & Drilling Inc](/driller/anthony-pump-drilling-inc.md) | 16 | 75 | 400 | 2009–2021 |
| [ACOSTA DRILLING](/driller/acosta-drilling.md) | 11 | 80 | — | 2013–2026 |
| [MAVERICK DRILLING, INC.](/driller/maverick-drilling-inc.md) | 11 | 500 | 370 | 2020–2026 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 8 | 25 | — | 2010–2019 |
| [McGowan Well Drilling](/driller/mcgowan-well-drilling.md) | 8 | 150 | 15 | 2011–2013 |
| [Yellow Jacket Drilling Services, LLC](/driller/yellow-jacket-drilling-services-llc.md) | 7 | 55 | 5 | 2026 |
| [Cascade Drilling](/driller/cascade-drilling.md) | 6 | 88 | — | 2019 |
| [Terracon Consultants](/driller/terracon-consultants.md) | 5 | 60 | — | 2016–2018 |
| [WDC Exploration & Wells](/driller/wdc-exploration-wells.md) | 4 | 63 | — | 2011 |
| [DURAN DRILLING](/driller/duran-drilling.md) | 3 | 80 | — | 2011 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 3 | 35 | — | 2003–2004 |
| [Santa Rosa Well Service](/driller/santa-rosa-well-service.md) | 2 | 105 | — | 2021 |
| [DRILL PRO WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/drill-pro-water-well-drilling.md) | 2 | 400 | — | 2016–2017 |
| [Yellow Jacket Drilling](/driller/yellow-jacket-drilling.md) | 2 | 403 | — | 2015 |
| Raba-Kistner | 2 | 19 | — | 2007 |
| R.L. Guffey, Inc. | 2 | 289 | 2,200 | 2003 |
| [Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc.](/driller/hydro-resources-mid-continent-inc.md) | 1 | 450 | 1,000 | 2018 |
| [WDC Exploration and Wells](/driller/wdc-exploration-and-wells.md) | 1 | — | — | 2011 |
| RL Guffey | 1 | 202 | 2,000 | 2010 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 68 | 40.5% | 50 |
| Irrigation | 47 | 28.0% | 96 |
| De-watering | 23 | 13.7% | 60 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 20 | 11.9% | 60 |
| Test Well | 4 | 2.4% | 600 |
| Industrial | 2 | 1.2% | 642 |
| Rig Supply | 2 | 1.2% | 105 |
| Domestic | 1 | 0.6% | 220 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 | 70 | 7 |
| 2010s | 117 | 60 | 12 |
| 2020s | 38 | 72 | 12 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 49-31. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720014 | 2026 | 700 | 16 | 370 | Test Well |
| 691299 | 2025 | 642 | 203 | — | Industrial |
| 689616 | 2025 | 601 | — | — | Industrial |
| 720020 | 2026 | 600 | — | — | Test Well |
| 720016 | 2026 | 520 | — | — | Test Well |
| 226166 | 2009 | 505 | 62 | 300 | Irrigation |
| 720017 | 2026 | 500 | — | — | Test Well |
| 478908 | 2018 | 450 | 62 | 1,000 | Public Supply |
| 391283 | 2015 | 403 | 360 | — | Monitor |
| 438544 | 2016 | 400 | 11 | — | Irrigation |

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 [El Paso County](/county/el-paso.md).

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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