# Well grid 79-57, Texas — Jim Wells, Live Oak — how deep, and through what

> 513 well reports in Texas state well grid 79-57, covering Jim Wells, Live Oak, San Patricio. Median depth 220 ft.

## Texas well grid 79-57

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Jim Wells County](/county/jim-wells.md) and [Live Oak County](/county/live-oak.md). **513** reports, median depth **220 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 79-57

*Logged in state well grid 79-57, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche** 188 , **Top Soil** 123 , **Topsoil** 118 , **Clay** 69 , **Red Clay** 63 , **Sandy Loam** 57 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 40 , **Red Coarse Sand** 33 , **Caliche** 21 , **Sand** 20 , **Red Clay** 13 , **Sand & Clay** 11 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 73 , **Red Clay** 81 , **Sand** 62 , **Red Coarse Sand** 64 , **Sand And Clay** 19 , **Caliche & Sand** 13 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 125 , **Red Clay** 148 , **Clay** 86 , **Red Coarse Sand** 120 , **Red Coarse Sand T.D.** 67 , **Sand & Clay** 43 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 69 , **Clay** 42 , **Red Clay** 44 , **Red Coarse Sand** 35 , **Red Coarse Sand T.D.** 23 , **Clay & Sand** 14 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 34 , **Red Clay** 28 , **Clay** 16 , **Red Coarse Sand** 13 , **Red Coarse Sand T.D.** 15 , **Red Fine Sand** 8 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Shale With Sand** 1 , **Shale** 1 , **Grey Sand W/ Red And Blue Clay Streaks** 1 , **Rocks & Clay** 1 , **Sand & Rocks** 1 , **Hard Rocks & White Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 79-57, 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) | 262 | 210 | 75 | 2003–2019 |
| [CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/carter-water-well-drilling.md) | 63 | 220 | 50 | 2006–2026 |
| [MARTIN WATER WELLS](/driller/martin-water-wells.md) | 41 | 280 | — | 2003–2026 |
| [Bradfute Water Well Drilling](/driller/bradfute-water-well-drilling.md) | 28 | 220 | 40 | 2004–2012 |
| [Bradfute Water Well](/driller/bradfute-water-well.md) | 12 | 260 | 40 | 2009–2014 |
| [ECI](/driller/eci.md) | 9 | 12 | — | 2007–2008 |
| [4H Drilling Company](/driller/4h-drilling-company.md) | 8 | 255 | 24 | 2022–2024 |
| [Richardson Water Well Drilling](/driller/richardson-water-well-drilling.md) | 8 | 442 | 60 | 2018–2021 |
| [PAGE WATER WELL](/driller/page-water-well.md) | 7 | 380 | 75 | 2012–2024 |
| [James Pawlik Water Wll Service, Inc.](/driller/james-pawlik-water-wll-service-inc.md) | 7 | 260 | 50 | 2016–2022 |
| [Geoprojects International, Inc.](/driller/geoprojects-international-inc.md) | 6 | 110 | — | 2003 |
| [Stapleton Water wells](/driller/stapleton-water-wells.md) | 4 | 402 | 25 | 2020–2023 |
| [EnviroCore, Inc.](/driller/envirocore-inc.md) | 4 | 25 | — | 2006 |
| [Wild C Ranch](/driller/wild-c-ranch.md) | 3 | 240 | — | 2024–2026 |
| B. T. Sikes | 3 | 170 | 75 | 2013 |
| [Victor's Water Well Drilling Co](/driller/victor-s-water-well-drilling-co.md) | 2 | 340 | 40 | 2020–2025 |
| [EDWARD PAWLIK & SON W S](/driller/edward-pawlik-son-w-s.md) | 2 | 260 | 200 | 2011–2012 |
| [Richardson Water Well](/driller/richardson-water-well.md) | 2 | 381 | 80 | 2011 |
| Bredfute Water Well | 2 | 160 | 40 | 2009 |
| B. T. Sikes Water Well Inc. | 2 | — | 95 | 2009 |
| [David Cowen](/driller/david-cowen.md) | 1 | 270 | 50 | 2018 |
| [J&S WATER WELLS](/driller/j-s-water-wells.md) | 1 | 610 | 187 | 2017 |
| [PAWLIK & SON W.S.](/driller/pawlik-son-w-s.md) | 1 | 190 | 80 | 2016 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 1 | 25 | — | 2015 |
| BT Sikes Water Wells Inc. | 1 | — | 20 | 2012 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 484 | 94.3% | 220 |
| Monitor | 16 | 3.1% | 106 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 5 | 1.0% | 20 |
| Public Supply | 4 | 0.8% | 385 |
| Stock | 2 | 0.4% | 360 |
| Rig Supply | 1 | 0.2% | 140 |
| Irrigation | 1 | 0.2% | 820 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232 | 210 | 69 |
| 2010s | 175 | 230 | 79 |
| 2020s | 106 | 240 | 62 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 79-57. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 499210 | 2018 | 820 | 35 | 1,000 | Irrigation |
| 441723 | 2017 | 610 | 84 | 187 | Public Supply |
| 583920 | 2021 | 562 | 119 | 50 | Domestic |
| 215609 | 2010 | 560 | 75 | — | Domestic |
| 500703 | 2018 | 522 | 134 | 60 | Domestic |
| 538383 | 2020 | 502 | 128 | 60 | Domestic |
| 146376 | 2006 | 500 | 135 | 80 | Domestic |
| 622079 | 2022 | 470 | 120 | 50 | Domestic |
| 397251 | 2015 | 470 | 64 | — | Domestic |
| 246867 | 2010 | 470 | 100 | — | 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 79-57?

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

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/79-57/
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