Texas well grid 83-22
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Nueces County. 841 reports, median depth 20 ft.
841Reports
20 ftMedian depth
14 ftWater at
35 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 83-22
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 218, Sand 188, Concrete 51, Fill 48, Tan Sand 29, Tan Silty Clay 22 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 109, Clay 58, Broken Sand 12, Sand/Sea Shell 8, Red Clay 8, Sand And Shell 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 144, Clay 129, Broken Sand 15, Red Clay 13, Gray Sand 7, White Sand 6 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 110, Clay 70, Broken Sand 28, Red Sand 8, Red Clay 4, Sand With Clay Streaks 3 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 17, Clay 5, Broken Coarse Sand 3, Broken Sand 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 143 | 20 | — | 2006–2019 |
| MARTIN WATER WELLS | 132 | 162 | — | 2003–2026 |
| Alamo Environmental dba Vortex Drilling | 56 | 20 | — | 2024 |
| EnviroCore, Inc. | 56 | 14 | — | 2003–2021 |
| Mikes Drilling and Pump Service | 53 | 86 | 40 | 2006–2026 |
| Mikes Drilling | 53 | 85 | 35 | 2006–2015 |
| Gainco, Inc. | 46 | 15 | — | 2012–2022 |
| Talon/LPE | 45 | 15 | — | 2022–2024 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 30 | 20 | — | 2023–2025 |
| Vortex Drilling Partners, LP | 30 | 15 | — | 2020–2023 |
| Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc. | 21 | 20 | — | 2004–2018 |
| Cascade Drilling | 16 | 36 | — | 2015 |
| Apex Geoscience Inc. | 16 | 15 | — | 2004–2005 |
| ECI | 15 | 12 | — | 2005–2007 |
| Front Range Drilling, Inc. | 13 | 18 | — | 2012–2017 |
| BETTS ENVIRONMENTAL RECOVERY, INC. | 12 | 40 | — | 2026 |
| Cascade Technical Services | 11 | 10 | — | 2019–2020 |
| Jones Environmental Drilling, Inc. | 11 | — | — | 2003 |
| JEDI Drilling Contractors | 10 | 18 | — | 2008 |
| Metcalf Drilling | 8 | 83 | 40 | 2004–2006 |
| N-Star Drilling Services | 7 | — | — | 2005 |
| Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling | 6 | 20 | — | 2017–2021 |
| Wel-Mat Drilling LLP | 6 | 18 | — | 2013–2018 |
| Kleinfelder | 6 | 10 | — | 2004 |
| ESN-South | 5 | 10 | — | 2005–2008 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 327 | 38.9% | 18 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 236 | 28.1% | 15 |
| Irrigation | 140 | 16.6% | 96 |
| Domestic | 104 | 12.4% | 162 |
| Other | 20 | 2.4% | 35 |
| Test Well | 7 | 0.8% | 20 |
| Industrial | 3 | 0.4% | 167 |
| Stock | 3 | 0.4% | 76 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212 | 80 | 20 |
| 2010s | 366 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263 | 20 | 14 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208771 | 2009 | 340 | 75 | 55 | Domestic |
| 714995 | 2026 | 320 | — | — | Domestic |
| 358397 | 2014 | 294 | 12 | 150 | Irrigation |
| 358393 | 2014 | 294 | 12 | 150 | Irrigation |
| 358395 | 2014 | 292 | 12 | 150 | Irrigation |
| 313227 | 2013 | 290 | 9 | 60 | Irrigation |
| 292633 | 2012 | 280 | 2 | — | Domestic |
| 714568 | 2026 | 270 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 697868 | 2025 | 270 | 30 | — | Domestic |
| 270505 | 2011 | 265 | 20 | — | 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.
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This grid falls in Nueces County.