Texas well grid 59-27
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Burleson County and Brazos County. 281 reports, median depth 500 ft.
281Reports
500 ftMedian depth
80 ftWater at
60 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 59-27
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 85, Top Soil 75, Sand 61, Topsoil 32, Shale 27, Sandy Clay 20 |
| 25–50 ft | Shale 38, Clay 12, Gray Shale 10, Rock 7, Sandy Shale 7, Sand 5 |
| 50–100 ft | Shale 35, Sand 33, Sandy Shale 25, Clay 9, Rock 8, Black Shale & Seashells 7 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 55, Shale 54, Sandy Shale 40, Streaky Sand 23, Clay 22, Rock 8 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 75, Sandy Shale 44, Shale 47, Streaky Sand 22, Clay 15, Rock 6 |
| 300–500 ft | Shale 82, Sand 73, Sandy Shale 54, Clay 22, Streaky Sand 20, Rock 13 |
| 500–1000 ft | Shale 57, Sand 63, Sandy Shale 29, Streaky Sand 21, Clay 16, Water Bearing Sand 19 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Sand 14, Shale 8, Sand & Rock 5, Clay 3, Carrizo Sand 2, Rock & Sand 2 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 155 | 55.2% | 600 |
| Rig Supply | 38 | 13.5% | 430 |
| Monitor | 34 | 12.1% | 25 |
| Fracking Supply | 24 | 8.5% | 1,200 |
| Industrial | 9 | 3.2% | 380 |
| Stock | 8 | 2.8% | 574 |
| Irrigation | 8 | 2.8% | 400 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 5 | 1.8% | 15 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1,070 | — |
| 2000s | 66 | 640 | 80 |
| 2010s | 143 | 480 | 80 |
| 2020s | 71 | 400 | 83 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462801 | 2017 | 1,264 | 138 | — | Fracking Supply |
| 455849 | 2017 | 1,210 | 90 | 200 | Fracking Supply |
| 452362 | 2017 | 1,210 | 114 | 280 | Fracking Supply |
| 452186 | 2017 | 1,210 | 103 | 200 | Fracking Supply |
| 452184 | 2017 | 1,210 | 100 | 300 | Fracking Supply |
| 446900 | 2017 | 1,210 | 110 | 200 | Fracking Supply |
| 407407 | 2015 | 1,210 | 72 | 200 | Rig Supply |
| 466795 | 2017 | 1,204 | 40 | 250 | Fracking Supply |
| 466792 | 2017 | 1,204 | 45 | 250 | Fracking Supply |
| 462797 | 2017 | 1,204 | 80 | — | Fracking Supply |
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 Burleson County, Brazos County.