# Well grid 79-49, Texas — Live Oak, San Patricio — how deep, and through what

> 240 well reports in Texas state well grid 79-49, covering Live Oak, San Patricio, Bee. Median depth 155 ft.

## Texas well grid 79-49

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Live Oak County](/county/live-oak.md) and [San Patricio County](/county/san-patricio.md). **240** reports, median depth **155 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 79-49

*Logged in state well grid 79-49, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Sand** 54 , **Clay** 40 , **Top Soil** 36 , **Caliche** 32 , **Surface** 28 , **Topsoil** 28 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 29 , **Sand** 21 , **Red Coarse Sand** 10 , **Caliche** 9 , **Sand And Gravel** 7 , **Red Clay** 7 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 52 , **Clay** 31 , **Red Clay** 24 , **Sand And Clay** 12 , **Sand & Clay** 9 , **Sand And Gravel** 9 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 58 , **Clay** 25 , **Red Coarse Sand T.D.** 18 , **Red Clay** 15 , **Red Coarse Sand** 13 , **Sand And Clay** 11 |
| 200–300 ft | **Clay** 12 , **Sand** 16 , **Red Clay** 6 , **Tan Clay** 4 , **White Clay** 3 , **Clay T** 4 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 7 , **Blue Clay** 2 , **Clay T** 3 , **Clay** 1 , **Med Tan Sand Td.** 1 , **Tan Clay Td.** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Grey Sand** 1 , **Silty Blue Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 79-49, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [B.T. Sikes Water Wells, Inc.](/driller/b-t-sikes-water-wells-inc.md) | 64 | 140 | 75 | 2003–2018 |
| [CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/carter-water-well-drilling.md) | 36 | 150 | 50 | 2006–2026 |
| [Bradfute Water Well Drilling](/driller/bradfute-water-well-drilling.md) | 33 | 140 | 40 | 2004–2011 |
| [James Pawlik Water Wll Service, Inc.](/driller/james-pawlik-water-wll-service-inc.md) | 16 | 135 | 40 | 2016–2022 |
| [MARTIN WATER WELLS](/driller/martin-water-wells.md) | 13 | 180 | — | 2004–2026 |
| [Bradfute Water Well](/driller/bradfute-water-well.md) | 11 | 160 | 40 | 2005–2014 |
| [EDWARD PAWLIK & SON W S](/driller/edward-pawlik-son-w-s.md) | 7 | 180 | 60 | 2011–2013 |
| John Hines Water Well Service | 7 | 165 | 15 | 2002–2003 |
| [M & C WATERWELL DRILLING](/driller/m-c-waterwell-drilling.md) | 6 | 170 | 60 | 2006–2016 |
| [4H Drilling Company](/driller/4h-drilling-company.md) | 5 | 335 | 25 | 2023–2024 |
| Charles O Bradfute | 4 | 460 | 100 | 2014 |
| [Edward Pawlik & Son Well Service](/driller/edward-pawlik-son-well-service.md) | 4 | 155 | 50 | 2006–2009 |
| Redgy Sullivan Drilling, Inc. | 3 | 180 | — | 2004 |
| [PAGE WATER WELL](/driller/page-water-well.md) | 2 | 240 | 100 | 2019–2025 |
| [Underground Water Resources, LLC](/driller/underground-water-resources-llc.md) | 2 | 220 | 100 | 2023 |
| MC Water Well Drilling | 2 | 170 | 60 | 2020 |
| [Richardson Water Well Drilling](/driller/richardson-water-well-drilling.md) | 2 | 222 | 60 | 2019–2020 |
| [PAWLIK & SON W.S.](/driller/pawlik-son-w-s.md) | 2 | 225 | 55 | 2014–2017 |
| BT Sikes Water Wells Inc. | 2 | 280 | 50 | 2011–2013 |
| [Texas Southern Drilling](/driller/texas-southern-drilling.md) | 1 | 125 | 40 | 2022 |
| [James Pawlik Water Well Service, Inc.](/driller/james-pawlik-water-well-service-inc.md) | 1 | 380 | 60 | 2022 |
| Dwayne Pawlik | 1 | 200 | 60 | 2011 |
| [Thomas Moy & Sons](/driller/thomas-moy-sons.md) | 1 | 182 | 400 | 2007 |
| James Pawlik Water Well Ser. Inc. | 1 | 700 | 500 | 2009 |
| [PAGE WATERWELL DRILLING](/driller/page-waterwell-drilling.md) | 1 | 300 | 30 | 2005 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 217 | 90.4% | 150 |
| Stock | 13 | 5.4% | 170 |
| Rig Supply | 8 | 3.3% | 265 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.4% | 182 |
| Irrigation | 1 | 0.4% | 700 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103 | 155 | 20 |
| 2010s | 86 | 150 | 35 |
| 2020s | 51 | 160 | 30 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 79-49. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177901 | 2009 | 700 | 17 | 500 | Irrigation |
| 372278 | 2014 | 460 | 82 | 100 | Domestic |
| 372218 | 2014 | 460 | 86 | 100 | Domestic |
| 372215 | 2014 | 440 | 87 | 80 | Domestic |
| 666638 | 2024 | 400 | 55 | 25 | Domestic |
| 333421 | 2005 | 400 | — | 60 | Domestic |
| 234977 | 2010 | 400 | 12 | — | Domestic |
| 600105 | 2022 | 385 | 16 | 80 | Stock |
| 119531 | 2004 | 385 | 8 | 150 | Domestic |
| 613274 | 2022 | 380 | 49 | 60 | 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 79-49?

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This grid falls in [Live Oak County](/county/live-oak.md), [San Patricio County](/county/san-patricio.md), [Bee County](/county/bee.md), [Jim Wells County](/county/jim-wells.md), [Aransas County](/county/aransas.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/79-49/
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