# Well grid 79-50, Texas — San Patricio, Bee — how deep, and through what

> 180 well reports in Texas state well grid 79-50, covering San Patricio, Bee, Live Oak. Median depth 190 ft.

## Texas well grid 79-50

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [San Patricio County](/county/san-patricio.md) and [Bee County](/county/bee.md). **180** reports, median depth **190 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 79-50

*Logged in state well grid 79-50, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Top Soil** 56 , **Caliche** 35 , **Red Clay** 28 , **Clay** 23 , **Topsoil** 21 , **Sand** 16 |
| 25–50 ft | **Caliche** 13 , **Clay** 11 , **Sand** 6 , **Sand And Gravel** 4 , **Sand & Gravel** 4 , **Caliche & Clay** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 20 , **Clay** 13 , **Red Coarse Sand** 12 , **Sand & Gravel** 10 , **Caliche** 9 , **Sand And Clay** 9 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 34 , **Clay** 21 , **Blue Clay** 15 , **Red Coarse Sand** 13 , **Red Clay** 13 , **Sand And Clay** 11 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 16 , **Red Clay** 12 , **Clay** 9 , **Blue Clay** 7 , **Sand & Clay** 7 , **Clay & Sand** 3 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Clay** 11 , **Sand** 10 , **Blue Clay** 6 , **Sand & Clay** 4 , **Fine Gray Sand** 2 , **Brown Sand** 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Clay** 1 , **Sand W/ Shale Streaks** 1 , **Clay Red & Blue** 1 , **Sand .008** 1 , **Shale** 1 , **Sand .006** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 79-50, 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) | 62 | 220 | 70 | 2003–2018 |
| [CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/carter-water-well-drilling.md) | 26 | 150 | 35 | 2011–2025 |
| [Bradfute Water Well Drilling](/driller/bradfute-water-well-drilling.md) | 14 | 200 | 40 | 2003–2011 |
| [B & L Water Well Drilling Co](/driller/b-l-water-well-drilling-co.md) | 10 | 123 | 40 | 2005–2019 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 8 | 20 | — | 2025 |
| [MARTIN WATER WELLS](/driller/martin-water-wells.md) | 8 | 200 | — | 2003–2021 |
| [James Pawlik Water Well Service, Inc.](/driller/james-pawlik-water-well-service-inc.md) | 5 | 420 | 40 | 2012–2025 |
| [Rock Engineering](/driller/rock-engineering.md) | 4 | 13 | — | 2016 |
| [Bradfute Water Well](/driller/bradfute-water-well.md) | 4 | 260 | 35 | 2005–2012 |
| [PAWLIK & SON W.S.](/driller/pawlik-son-w-s.md) | 3 | 375 | 100 | 2015–2017 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 10 | — | 2007 |
| [Wild C Ranch](/driller/wild-c-ranch.md) | 2 | 340 | — | 2025 |
| [Thompson Water Well](/driller/thompson-water-well.md) | 2 | 142 | 70 | 2013 |
| James Pawlik Well Service | 2 | 570 | 500 | 2006 |
| [M&C WATERWELL DRILLING](/driller/m-c-waterwell-drilling.md) | 2 | — | 50 | 2007–2009 |
| Redgy Sullivan Drilling, Inc. | 2 | 520 | — | 2003 |
| The Loftis Company | 1 | 190 | — | 2024 |
| [Chaffin Water Well Service](/driller/chaffin-water-well-service.md) | 1 | 667 | 230 | 2023 |
| [4H Drilling Company](/driller/4h-drilling-company.md) | 1 | 350 | 18 | 2022 |
| [PAGE WATER WELL](/driller/page-water-well.md) | 1 | 460 | 60 | 2021 |
| [Mikes Drilling and Pump Service](/driller/mikes-drilling-and-pump-service.md) | 1 | 118 | 17 | 2021 |
| Schaefer Water Well | 1 | 400 | 22 | 2015 |
| BT Sikes Water Wells Inc. | 1 | — | 75 | 2015 |
| Charles O Bradfute | 1 | 320 | 50 | 2014 |
| [EDWARD PAWLIK & SON W S](/driller/edward-pawlik-son-w-s.md) | 1 | 500 | 100 | 2013 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 148 | 82.2% | 200 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 10 | 5.6% | 20 |
| Stock | 7 | 3.9% | 146 |
| Rig Supply | 5 | 2.8% | 460 |
| Other | 4 | 2.2% | 13 |
| Irrigation | 4 | 2.2% | 560 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.6% | 667 |
| Monitor | 1 | 0.6% | 41 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83 | 200 | 63 |
| 2010s | 58 | 180 | 60 |
| 2020s | 39 | 180 | 51 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 79-50. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 656711 | 2023 | 667 | 85 | 230 | Public Supply |
| 253287 | 2006 | 570 | 65 | 500 | Irrigation |
| 201977 | 2009 | 565 | 78 | 90 | Domestic |
| 101387 | 2003 | 560 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 253284 | 2006 | 540 | 55 | 500 | Irrigation |
| 452409 | 2017 | 530 | 232 | 200 | Domestic |
| 58588 | 2003 | 520 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 351264 | 2013 | 500 | 108 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 168605 | 2004 | 500 | 108 | 100 | Domestic |
| 247023 | 2011 | 480 | 108 | 50 | 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 79-50?

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This grid falls in [San Patricio County](/county/san-patricio.md), [Bee County](/county/bee.md), [Live Oak County](/county/live-oak.md), [Nueces County](/county/nueces.md).

### Grids with a comparable number of reports

- [80-27](/area/80-27.md)
- [03-39](/area/03-39.md)
- [04-42](/area/04-42.md)
- [24-20](/area/24-20.md)
- [45-31](/area/45-31.md)
- [57-58](/area/57-58.md)
- [67-07](/area/67-07.md)
- [80-19](/area/80-19.md)
- [11-02](/area/11-02.md)
- [12-20](/area/12-20.md)
- [33-07](/area/33-07.md)
- [34-24](/area/34-24.md)
- [35-49](/area/35-49.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/79-50/
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