# Well grid 78-23, Texas — Live Oak, Atascosa — how deep, and through what

> 158 well reports in Texas state well grid 78-23, covering Live Oak, Atascosa, Karnes. Median depth 40 ft.

## Texas well grid 78-23

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Live Oak County](/county/live-oak.md) and [Atascosa County](/county/atascosa.md). **158** reports, median depth **40 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 78-23

*Logged in state well grid 78-23, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Top Soil, Dark Brown, Stiff, Medium Plasticity, Dry, No Hydr** 17 , **Black Clay.** 17 , **Tan Clay.** 17 , **No Recovery** 8 , **Clay** 7 , **Silty Clay, Light Gray, Stiff, Medium Plastic, Dry, No Hydro** 5 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sandy Clay** 4 , **Orange To Tan Silty Clay** 4 , **Green Clay** 4 , **Clay** 3 , **Gray Clay** 3 , **Note: Clay, Blue Gray, Dry, Medium Stiff, Low Plasticity, No** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Gray Clay** 3 , **Sand** 2 , **White Rock** 1 , **Tan/Blue/Grey Clay Mix** 1 , **Clay And Limestone Silt, Dark Gray, Dense, Low Plasticity, D** 1 , **Clay, Dark Gray, Dense, Low Plasticity, Dry** 1 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 7 , **Clay And Sand Mix** 2 , **Sandy Shale** 2 , **Blue Shell And Clay** 2 , **Clay And Sand** 2 , **Clay & Shale** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Clay** 5 , **Sand** 5 , **Gray Sand W/Strips Clay** 3 , **Clay W/ Rock** 2 , **Sand Mixed W/ Clay** 2 , **Gray Clay** 2 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 6 , **Clay** 7 , **Clay & Shale** 4 , **Gray Clay** 4 , **Sand / Shale** 1 , **Clay W/ Sand Streaks** 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 12 , **Clay** 6 , **Shale** 5 , **Sand & Shale** 3 , **Layered Sand & Shale** 2 , **Rock** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Shale** 4 , **Sand** 7 , **Carrizo Sand** 6 , **Sandy Shale Mix** 2 , **Sand, Shale And Rock** 1 , **Sandy Clay Mix** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 78-23, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 39 | 43 | — | 2023–2025 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 28 | 30 | — | 2022 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 19 | 10 | — | 2014–2024 |
| [Friedel Drilling Company](/driller/friedel-drilling-company.md) | 12 | — | 150 | 2010–2012 |
| [Alamo1 Drilling](/driller/alamo1-drilling.md) | 10 | 25 | — | 2026 |
| [Thomas Moy and Sons](/driller/thomas-moy-and-sons.md) | 5 | 500 | — | 2010–2024 |
| [Thomas Moy and Sons Water Well Drilling Inc.](/driller/thomas-moy-and-sons-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 4 | 740 | 70 | 2010–2023 |
| [Eagle Remediation](/driller/eagle-remediation.md) | 4 | 55 | — | 2022 |
| [BULLS EYE SERVICES LLC](/driller/bulls-eye-services-llc.md) | 4 | 802 | 125 | 2020–2022 |
| [EDWARD PAWLIK & SON W S](/driller/edward-pawlik-son-w-s.md) | 4 | 455 | 120 | 2010–2013 |
| [Pinnergy, LTD](/driller/pinnergy-ltd.md) | 4 | 500 | 25 | 2012 |
| [Evans Drilling](/driller/evans-drilling.md) | 3 | — | 300 | 2011 |
| [M&C WATERWELL DRILLING](/driller/m-c-waterwell-drilling.md) | 3 | 630 | 60 | 2011–2012 |
| [Bull's Eye Services, LLC](/driller/bull-s-eye-services-llc.md) | 2 | — | 798 | 2023–2024 |
| [C&S Lease](/driller/c-s-lease.md) | 2 | 60 | — | 2022 |
| [Moy's Water Well Drilling & Services of Texas](/driller/moy-s-water-well-drilling-services-of-texas.md) | 2 | 680 | 1,000 | 2019–2021 |
| Select Energy Services | 2 | — | 320 | 2015 |
| [Bluebonnet Water Wells](/driller/bluebonnet-water-wells.md) | 1 | 285 | 25 | 2024 |
| [B&K Water Well Drilling](/driller/b-k-water-well-drilling.md) | 1 | 260 | 10 | 2020 |
| Amber Yeary | 1 | — | 500 | 2013 |
| [McKinley Drilling](/driller/mckinley-drilling.md) | 1 | 4,850 | 625 | 2012 |
| [Bradfute Water Well](/driller/bradfute-water-well.md) | 1 | 390 | 30 | 2012 |
| [Water Well Services, Inc.](/driller/water-well-services-inc.md) | 1 | — | 150 | 2012 |
| [CHANDLER DRILLING INC](/driller/chandler-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | 504 | 75 | 2012 |
| Unison Drilling & Water Well Services | 1 | — | 435 | 2011 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 67 | 42.4% | 25 |
| Monitor | 35 | 22.2% | 45 |
| Rig Supply | 31 | 19.6% | 504 |
| Stock | 9 | 5.7% | 585 |
| Domestic | 6 | 3.8% | 410 |
| Fracking Supply | 5 | 3.2% | 4,850 |
| Industrial | 5 | 3.2% | 455 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 155 | 96 |
| 2010s | 60 | 340 | 100 |
| 2020s | 97 | 40 | 82 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 78-23. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312200 | 2012 | 4,850 | 120 | 625 | Fracking Supply |
| 571878 | 2021 | 820 | 123 | 70 | Domestic |
| 560625 | 2020 | 818 | — | 125 | Rig Supply |
| 561727 | 2020 | 802 | 80 | 300 | Rig Supply |
| 634521 | 2023 | 740 | 160 | — | Rig Supply |
| 574777 | 2021 | 680 | 103 | 200 | Industrial |
| 686516 | 2024 | 660 | 173 | — | Domestic |
| 290548 | 2012 | 640 | 100 | 70 | Stock |
| 266159 | 2011 | 630 | 120 | 45 | Stock |
| 290546 | 2012 | 610 | 120 | 60 | Stock |

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 78-23?

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This grid falls in [Live Oak County](/county/live-oak.md), [Atascosa County](/county/atascosa.md), [Karnes County](/county/karnes.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/78-23/
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