# Well grid 83-18, Texas — Nueces — how deep, and through what

> 121 well reports in Texas state well grid 83-18, covering Nueces. Median depth 15 ft.

## Texas well grid 83-18

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Nueces County](/county/nueces.md). **121** reports, median depth **15 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 83-18

*Logged in state well grid 83-18, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 19 , **Clay Loam, Dark Gray, Black** 19 , **Clay, Light Brownish** 19 , **Clay, Light Gray** 19 , **Silty Clay,Tan** 10 , **Topsoil** 9 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand** 4 , **Clay** 4 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 15 , **Sand** 8 , **Caliche & Sand** 5 , **Broken Sand** 3 , **Sandy Caliche** 3 , **Sandy Shale** 1 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 15 , **Sand** 7 , **Caliche** 4 , **Shale** 2 , **Caliche & Sand** 2 , **Red Clay** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Clay** 14 , **Sand** 11 , **Broken Sand** 5 , **Caliche & Sand** 3 , **Sandy Shale** 1 , **Sand Fine** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Clay** 14 , **Sand** 17 , **Broken Sand** 3 , **Caliche** 2 , **Sand And Shale** 1 , **Sand Shale** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 5 , **Clay** 2 , **Broken Sand** 2 , **Shale** 1 , **Sand And Shale** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Shale** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 83-18, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 61 | 10 | — | 2007–2017 |
| [MARTIN WATER WELLS](/driller/martin-water-wells.md) | 19 | 420 | — | 2003–2020 |
| [EnviroCore, Inc.](/driller/envirocore-inc.md) | 18 | 21 | — | 2008–2018 |
| [ECI](/driller/eci.md) | 15 | 24 | — | 2005–2006 |
| [Thomas Moy and Sons Water Well Drilling Inc.](/driller/thomas-moy-and-sons-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 1,500 | 700 | 2025 |
| [B.T. Sikes Water Wells, Inc.](/driller/b-t-sikes-water-wells-inc.md) | 2 | 310 | 65 | 2006–2014 |
| [Victor's Water Well Drilling Co](/driller/victor-s-water-well-drilling-co.md) | 1 | 420 | 40 | 2021 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 1 | 24 | — | 2019 |
| [Unison Drilling Inc](/driller/unison-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | — | 650 | 2012 |
| [PAGE WATERWELL](/driller/page-waterwell.md) | 1 | 500 | 100 | 2008 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 66 | 54.5% | 10 |
| Monitor | 29 | 24.0% | 21 |
| Domestic | 12 | 9.9% | 420 |
| Industrial | 8 | 6.6% | 425 |
| Test Well | 3 | 2.5% | 1,500 |
| Rig Supply | 2 | 1.7% | 500 |
| Stock | 1 | 0.8% | 640 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73 | 15 | 135 |
| 2010s | 44 | 15 | 40 |
| 2020s | 4 | 940 | 92 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 83-18. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 696438 | 2025 | 1,500 | 92 | — | Test Well |
| 703290 | 2025 | 940 | 61 | 700 | Test Well |
| 251830 | 2011 | 640 | 136 | — | Stock |
| 204935 | 2006 | 600 | 172 | — | Industrial |
| 171452 | 2005 | 580 | 185 | — | Domestic |
| 171451 | 2005 | 580 | 185 | — | Industrial |
| 183360 | 2009 | 523 | 170 | — | Domestic |
| 177827 | 2005 | 521 | 180 | — | Domestic |
| 144329 | 2008 | 500 | — | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 540718 | 2020 | 440 | 47 | — | 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 83-18?

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

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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