# Well grid 83-12, Texas — Nueces, Caldwell — how deep, and through what

> 786 well reports in Texas state well grid 83-12, covering Nueces, Caldwell. Median depth 25 ft.

## Texas well grid 83-12

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Nueces County](/county/nueces.md) and [Caldwell County](/county/caldwell.md). **786** reports, median depth **25 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 83-12

*Logged in state well grid 83-12, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 71 , **Sand; Tan** 58 , **Sand** 42 , **Dark Brown Silty Clay** 44 , **Clay; Gray/Tan** 40 , **Pale Brown Silty Clay** 40 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 46 , **Sand** 29 , **Silty Clay-Moderate Plasticity, Crumbly, Light Gray With Ora** 19 , **Silty Clay-Low Plasticity, Firm, Light Gray And Brown, Damp** 19 , **Silty Sand-V. Fine, Compact, Brown** 19 , **Clay-High Plasticity, Stiff, Damp, Grayish Brown** 19 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 38 , **Sand** 33 , **Silty Clay, Very Moist, Gray, Silty Sand And Base** 18 , **Silty Sand-Very Fine, Gray** 18 , **Sandy Clay-Moderate Plasticity, Firm, Damp, Blackish Gray, C** 13 , **Caliche & Sand** 8 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 51 , **Sand** 55 , **Broken Sand** 11 , **Caliche & Sand** 4 , **Red Coarse Sand** 3 , **Red Clay** 3 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 31 , **Clay** 27 , **Broken Sand** 6 , **Red Clay** 4 , **Caliche & Sand** 3 , **Sandy Clay Layered** 3 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 11 , **Clay** 4 , **Layered Sand & Clay** 3 , **Coarse Sand** 1 , **Red Coarse Sand** 1 , **Light Grey Sand** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Tan Sand** 1 , **Sandy Clay** 2 , **Grey Sand** 1 , **Tan Sandy Clay** 1 , **Sand** 3 , **Sand Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 83-12, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [EnviroCore, Inc.](/driller/envirocore-inc.md) | 227 | 18 | — | 2003–2026 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 159 | 25 | — | 2006–2024 |
| [Gainco, Inc.](/driller/gainco-inc.md) | 115 | 20 | — | 2010–2020 |
| [ECI](/driller/eci.md) | 72 | 34 | — | 2005–2008 |
| [MARTIN WATER WELLS](/driller/martin-water-wells.md) | 61 | 260 | 50 | 2003–2026 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 40 | 18 | — | 2019 |
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 17 | 41 | — | 2004–2026 |
| [Rock Engineering](/driller/rock-engineering.md) | 16 | 20 | — | 2011–2025 |
| [B.T. Sikes Water Wells, Inc.](/driller/b-t-sikes-water-wells-inc.md) | 10 | 300 | 80 | 2005–2017 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 9 | 20 | — | 2020–2022 |
| [ESN-South](/driller/esn-south.md) | 8 | 15 | — | 2007–2008 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 7 | 11 | — | 2019 |
| [Front Range Environmental Drilling](/driller/front-range-environmental-drilling.md) | 6 | 40 | — | 2011 |
| [Front Range Drilling, Inc.](/driller/front-range-drilling-inc.md) | 5 | 40 | — | 2012–2015 |
| [Wel-Mat Drilling LLP](/driller/wel-mat-drilling-llp.md) | 4 | — | — | 2003–2013 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 3 | 40 | — | 2026 |
| [Eagle Remediation & Demolition](/driller/eagle-remediation-demolition.md) | 3 | 30 | — | 2023 |
| [JEDI Drilling Contractors](/driller/jedi-drilling-contractors.md) | 3 | 150 | — | 2013 |
| Layne Christianson Company | 2 | 1,030 | 754 | 2026 |
| [Tolunay-Wong Engineers,Inc](/driller/tolunay-wong-engineers-inc.md) | 2 | 25 | — | 2019 |
| [Andrews & Foster](/driller/andrews-foster.md) | 2 | 680 | 130 | 2015 |
| [Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc.](/driller/mathers-environmental-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 20 | — | 2007–2008 |
| [Advanced Drilling Systems, Inc.](/driller/advanced-drilling-systems-inc.md) | 2 | — | — | 2004 |
| [Pacific West Environmental and Infrastructure](/driller/pacific-west-environmental-and-infrastructure.md) | 1 | 40 | — | 2025 |
| [Alamo Environmental dba Vortex Drilling](/driller/alamo-environmental-dba-vortex-drilling.md) | 1 | 60 | — | 2024 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 397 | 50.5% | 36 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 282 | 35.9% | 16 |
| Domestic | 55 | 7.0% | 265 |
| Injection | 19 | 2.4% | 64 |
| Industrial | 10 | 1.3% | 342 |
| Test Well | 7 | 0.9% | 150 |
| Other | 5 | 0.6% | 10 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 5 | 0.6% | 173 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208 | 40 | 34 |
| 2010s | 498 | 20 | 23 |
| 2020s | 80 | 40 | 43 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 83-12. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279972 | 2012 | 1,075 | — | — | Monitor |
| 717544 | 2026 | 1,030 | — | — | Test Well |
| 730289 | 2026 | 715 | 50 | 754 | Industrial |
| 402659 | 2015 | 680 | 26 | 120 | Industrial |
| 400594 | 2015 | 680 | 24 | 122 | Industrial |
| 400589 | 2015 | 680 | 24 | 130 | Industrial |
| 704556 | 2025 | 400 | — | — | Domestic |
| 504163 | 2017 | 380 | 60 | 100 | Domestic |
| 258486 | 2011 | 380 | 36 | — | Domestic |
| 171482 | 2005 | 378 | 25 | — | 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 83-12?

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This grid falls in [Nueces County](/county/nueces.md), [Caldwell County](/county/caldwell.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/83-12/
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