# Well grid 83-01, Texas — Jim Wells, Nueces — how deep, and through what

> 500 well reports in Texas state well grid 83-01, covering Jim Wells, Nueces, Live Oak. Median depth 300 ft.

## Texas well grid 83-01

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Jim Wells County](/county/jim-wells.md) and [Nueces County](/county/nueces.md). **500** reports, median depth **300 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 83-01

*Logged in state well grid 83-01, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Top Soil** 169 , **Caliche** 118 , **Red Clay** 112 , **Clay** 86 , **Topsoil** 94 , **Caliche & Clay** 32 |
| 25–50 ft | **Caliche** 36 , **Clay** 23 , **Red Clay** 22 , **Sand** 10 , **Caliche And Clay** 10 , **Caliche & Clay** 9 |
| 50–100 ft | **Red Clay** 99 , **Clay** 47 , **Caliche** 38 , **Clay & Caliche** 18 , **Shale** 10 , **Sand** 10 |
| 100–200 ft | **Red Clay** 154 , **Sand** 102 , **Clay** 70 , **Red Coarse Sand** 65 , **Sand & Clay** 46 , **Sand And Clay** 21 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Clay** 135 , **Sand** 98 , **Clay** 67 , **Red Coarse Sand** 57 , **Sand & Clay** 39 , **Red Fine Sand** 23 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 54 , **Red Clay** 62 , **Clay** 33 , **Red Coarse Sand T.D.** 35 , **Shale** 12 , **Sand & Clay** 21 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 6 , **Shale** 4 , **Clay** 2 , **Sandy Shale** 2 , **Red Coarse Sand T.D.** 2 , **Sand With Shale** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 83-01, 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) | 251 | 300 | 75 | 2003–2019 |
| [MARTIN WATER WELLS](/driller/martin-water-wells.md) | 55 | 325 | 60 | 2003–2026 |
| [Bradfute Water Well Drilling](/driller/bradfute-water-well-drilling.md) | 30 | 220 | 40 | 2003–2011 |
| [CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/carter-water-well-drilling.md) | 23 | 300 | 50 | 2014–2026 |
| [PAGE WATER WELL](/driller/page-water-well.md) | 16 | 300 | 40 | 2013–2026 |
| [Richardson Water Well Drilling](/driller/richardson-water-well-drilling.md) | 11 | 472 | 60 | 2017–2020 |
| [Bradfute Water Well](/driller/bradfute-water-well.md) | 10 | 220 | 40 | 2005–2014 |
| [Stapleton Water wells](/driller/stapleton-water-wells.md) | 8 | 502 | 20 | 2015–2022 |
| BT Sikes Water Wells Inc. | 6 | 385 | 70 | 2011–2015 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 6 | 40 | — | 2006 |
| [4H Drilling Company](/driller/4h-drilling-company.md) | 5 | 325 | 18 | 2022–2023 |
| [Victor's Water Well Drilling Co](/driller/victor-s-water-well-drilling-co.md) | 5 | 400 | 25 | 2019–2022 |
| [Wild C Ranch](/driller/wild-c-ranch.md) | 3 | 240 | — | 2024–2025 |
| [Alamo Environmental dba Vortex Drilling](/driller/alamo-environmental-dba-vortex-drilling.md) | 3 | 26 | — | 2024 |
| [M&C WATERWELL DRILLING](/driller/m-c-waterwell-drilling.md) | 3 | 195 | 70 | 2004–2005 |
| [EnviroCore, Inc.](/driller/envirocore-inc.md) | 2 | 44 | — | 2010–2025 |
| sotex water well serv | 2 | 350 | 12 | 2024 |
| [James Pawlik Water Wll Service, Inc.](/driller/james-pawlik-water-wll-service-inc.md) | 2 | 405 | 60 | 2020–2021 |
| Bradute Water Well | 2 | 220 | 30 | 2010 |
| B. T. Sikes Water Well Inc. | 2 | 230 | 75 | 2003–2009 |
| [M&M Water Well, LLC](/driller/m-m-water-well-llc.md) | 1 | 406 | 9 | 2025 |
| [Texas Southern Drilling](/driller/texas-southern-drilling.md) | 1 | 250 | 60 | 2024 |
| [sotex water well service](/driller/sotex-water-well-service.md) | 1 | 280 | 20 | 2024 |
| [J Drilling](/driller/j-drilling.md) | 1 | 420 | 50 | 2023 |
| 4-H Drilling | 1 | 290 | — | 2021 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 469 | 93.8% | 300 |
| Rig Supply | 13 | 2.6% | 320 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 8 | 1.6% | 26 |
| Monitor | 5 | 1.0% | 36 |
| Stock | 2 | 0.4% | 360 |
| Industrial | 2 | 0.4% | 406 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.2% | 806 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192 | 310 | 105 |
| 2010s | 222 | 295 | 110 |
| 2020s | 86 | 315 | 105 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 83-01. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 527917 | 2019 | 806 | 142 | 800 | Public Supply |
| 449197 | 2017 | 760 | 132 | 60 | Domestic |
| 553773 | 2020 | 722 | 141 | 60 | Domestic |
| 227909 | 2010 | 720 | 120 | — | Rig Supply |
| 123655 | 2005 | 640 | 110 | — | Domestic |
| 373794 | 2013 | 620 | 96 | 75 | Domestic |
| 415428 | 2016 | 582 | 130 | 12 | Domestic |
| 592086 | 2021 | 548 | 130 | 50 | Domestic |
| 336357 | 2006 | 540 | 120 | 100 | Domestic |
| 726627 | 2026 | 530 | — | — | 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 83-01?

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This grid falls in [Jim Wells County](/county/jim-wells.md), [Nueces County](/county/nueces.md), [Live Oak County](/county/live-oak.md), [Kleberg County](/county/kleberg.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/83-01/
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