# Well grid 83-15, Texas — San Patricio, Nueces — how deep, and through what

> 365 well reports in Texas state well grid 83-15, covering San Patricio, Nueces, Aransas. Median depth 25 ft.

## Texas well grid 83-15

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [San Patricio County](/county/san-patricio.md) and [Nueces County](/county/nueces.md). **365** reports, median depth **25 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 83-15

*Logged in state well grid 83-15, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Sand** 144 , **Clay** 118 , **Topsoil** 43 , **Clay, Shale** 18 , **Sandy Clay** 15 , **Sandy, Silty Clay, Medium Dark Gray** 15 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 69 , **Sand** 47 , **Broken Sand** 6 , **Sand/Sea Shell** 5 , **Sandstone** 4 , **Sand & Clay** 4 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 59 , **Clay** 31 , **Red Clay** 8 , **Sand & Clay** 8 , **Sand & Shell** 5 , **Sand/Shell** 5 |
| 100–200 ft | **Red Sand** 9 , **Sand** 7 , **Red Sand With Sand Stone** 3 , **Clay** 3 , **Samd** 1 , **Tan Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 83-15, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Ballard Water Well Co. LLC](/driller/ballard-water-well-co-llc.md) | 76 | 100 | 200 | 2007–2019 |
| [EnviroCore, Inc.](/driller/envirocore-inc.md) | 57 | 14 | — | 2003–2018 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 52 | 15 | — | 2006–2018 |
| [Gainco, Inc.](/driller/gainco-inc.md) | 51 | 13 | 2 | 2012–2015 |
| [Mikes Drilling and Pump Service](/driller/mikes-drilling-and-pump-service.md) | 37 | 90 | 25 | 2009–2026 |
| [CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/carter-water-well-drilling.md) | 27 | 90 | 25 | 2003–2025 |
| [Mikes Drilling](/driller/mikes-drilling.md) | 27 | 80 | 25 | 2007–2015 |
| [Environmental FX](/driller/environmental-fx.md) | 25 | — | — | 2007 |
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 4 | 20 | — | 2015 |
| [Metcalf Drilling](/driller/metcalf-drilling.md) | 3 | 90 | 25 | 2003–2004 |
| [Rock Engineering](/driller/rock-engineering.md) | 2 | 30 | — | 2020 |
| [ESN-South](/driller/esn-south.md) | 2 | — | — | 2003–2008 |
| [MARTIN WATER WELLS](/driller/martin-water-wells.md) | 1 | 153 | — | 2024 |
| Metcalf Driling | 1 | 90 | 50 | 2006 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 110 | 30.1% | 15 |
| Monitor | 88 | 24.1% | 15 |
| De-watering | 66 | 18.1% | 100 |
| Irrigation | 54 | 14.8% | 90 |
| Domestic | 28 | 7.7% | 90 |
| Industrial | 9 | 2.5% | 45 |
| Other | 7 | 1.9% | 80 |
| Stock | 2 | 0.5% | 90 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143 | 15 | 17 |
| 2010s | 190 | 20 | 17 |
| 2020s | 32 | 90 | 18 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 83-15. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 670190 | 2024 | 153 | 30 | — | Irrigation |
| 380883 | 2014 | 150 | 33 | 30 | Domestic |
| 578162 | 2021 | 145 | 24 | 45 | Irrigation |
| 107207 | 2007 | 141 | 24 | 40 | Irrigation |
| 255841 | 2011 | 140 | 32 | 45 | Irrigation |
| 693376 | 2025 | 139 | 21 | 40 | Irrigation |
| 290884 | 2012 | 139 | 25 | 40 | Irrigation |
| 489374 | 2018 | 135 | 40 | 20 | Domestic |
| 483044 | 2018 | 135 | 27 | 30 | Irrigation |
| 397519 | 2015 | 135 | 21 | 35 | Irrigation |

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 83-15?

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This grid falls in [San Patricio County](/county/san-patricio.md), [Nueces County](/county/nueces.md), [Aransas County](/county/aransas.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/83-15/
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