Texas well grid 78-40

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Live Oak County and Bee County. 159 reports, median depth 245 ft.

159Reports

245 ftMedian depth

90 ftWater at

50 gpmMedian yield

What you will drill through in grid 78-40

Logged in state well grid 78-40, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.
Depth, ft	What was logged there
0–25 ft	Surface 72, Tan Clay 47, Clay 15, Sand 15, Tan Sand 15, Clayey Sand, Tan 12
25–50 ft	Tan Sand 8, Tan Clay 7, Clay 7, Red Clay 5, Shale 4, Sand 4
50–100 ft	Tan Clay 14, Tan Sand 12, Blue Clay 8, Clay 9, Sand 9, Gray Sand 8
100–200 ft	Gray Sand 23, Tan Clay 19, Blue Clay 17, Sand 13, Grey Sand 11, Clay 8
200–300 ft	Gray Sand 15, Sand 11, Blue Clay 12, Clay 8, Red Clay 7, Tan Clay 6
300–500 ft	Gray Clay 12, Blue Clay 9, Sand 5, Grey Sand 6, Gray Sand 5, Shale 3
500–1000 ft	Tan Sand 1

Who drills here

Licensed firms in state well grid 78-40, busiest first.
Firm of record	Wells	Median depth, ft	Median yield, gpm	Years
Edward Pawlik & Son Well Service	22	273	60	2003–2009
BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.	21	40	—	2010–2011
James Pawlik Water Wll Service, Inc.	16	340	50	2017–2022
EDWARD PAWLIK & SON W S	15	225	60	2010–2013
Vortex Drilling, Inc.	9	20	—	2010
CHANDLER DRILLING INC	7	202	60	2004–2006
James Pawlik Water Well Service, Inc.	6	320	30	2018–2022
PAWLIK & SON W.S.	6	325	30	2015–2018
Edward Pawlik & Son Well Serv.	6	320	150	2003–2005
Bradfute Water Well Drilling	5	320	40	2005–2012
Bradfute Water Well	5	320	40	2005–2013
B & L Water Well Drilling Co	3	271	25	2002–2025
Richardson Water Well Drilling	3	422	70	2018–2024
PAGE WATER WELL	3	330	30	2010–2020
Envirotech Drilling Services LLC	3	60	—	2016
M&C WATERWELL DRILLING	3	220	50	2006–2014
James Pawlik Water Well Ser. Inc.	3	270	—	2009–2010
J & S Water Wells	3	410	60	2008
CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING	2	300	40	2023–2024
Thomas Moy and Sons	2	540	70	2018–2021
Redgy Sullivan Drilling, Inc.	2	280	20	2003
Thomas Moy and Sons Water Well Drilling Inc.	1	544	—	2024
Leon Davis Water Well	1	190	25	2016
Smith Enterprises	1	—	30	2010
PAGE WATERWELL DRILLING	1	260	65	2010

What the wells are for

Purpose, and how deep each went.
Purpose	Wells	Share	Median depth, ft
Domestic	79	49.7%	280
Stock	26	16.4%	300
Monitor	17	10.7%	60
Environmental Soil Boring	16	10.1%	35
Rig Supply	14	8.8%	285
Industrial	6	3.8%	425
Irrigation	1	0.6%	544

By decade drilled.
Decade	Reports	Median depth, ft	Water at, ft
2000s	58	280	94
2010s	79	150	85
2020s	22	310	96

The deepest reports on file

Deepest reports in state well grid 78-40. Column one is the tracking number.
Report	Year	Depth, ft	Water at, ft	Yield, gpm	Purpose
473111	2018	620	105	200	Domestic
673951	2024	544	90	—	Irrigation
469899	2018	540	83	70	Stock
575678	2021	502	198	70	Stock
282441	2012	485	92	300	Industrial
182727	2006	480	166	100	Domestic
140439	2004	480	73	300	Domestic
600893	2022	460	95	80	Domestic
294360	2012	445	83	250	Domestic
279711	2012	425	87	300	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 78-40?

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This grid falls in Live Oak County, Bee County.