Texas well grid 84-55
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Brooks County. 117 reports, median depth 25 ft.
117Reports
25 ftMedian depth
16 ftWater at
70 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 84-55
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Concrete 32, Sand, Dark Brown To Red Brown 12, Silty Sand (Reddish Brown To Fine Grained) 12, Silty Sand And Clay Brown 12, Siltstone White 11, Light Brown Silty Sand 11 |
| 25–50 ft | Hard Sections 1, Sand With Sandstone 1, Caliche And Clay With Caliche Streaks 1, Sandy Shale 1, Sand 1, Shale 1 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 3, Clay 3, Feet Sand 3, Shale 2, Caliche 2, Sand W/Some Caliche 1 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 11, Sand 5, Feet Shale 2, Shale 2, Feet Sandy Shale 2, Shale/Some Caliche 1 |
| 200–300 ft | Clay 11, Sand 4, Sandy Shale 3, Feet Clay 3, Feet Shale W/Some Sand 2, Feet Sandy Shale 2 |
| 300–500 ft | Clay 9, Sand 8, Shale 7, Feet Sandy Shale 5, Feet Shale 4, Sandy Shale 4 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 9, Feet Shale 5, Clay 5, Shale 6, Feet Sandy Shale 3, Shaly Sand 4 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 46 | 20 | — | 2013–2018 |
| Sunbelt Industrial Services | 12 | 24 | — | 2011 |
| Richardson Water Well Drilling | 7 | 721 | 70 | 2011–2023 |
| R. MOLINA WATER WELL SERVICE, INC. | 7 | 600 | 60 | 2004–2019 |
| Front Range Drilling, Inc. | 7 | 25 | — | 2014–2015 |
| Petra Enviromental Inc. | 6 | 20 | — | 2006 |
| Richardson Water Well | 4 | 841 | 80 | 2009–2012 |
| BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC. | 4 | 25 | — | 2005 |
| dba Universal Drilling Services | 4 | 30 | — | 2003–2004 |
| Right Drill, LLC. | 2 | 25 | — | 2024 |
| Stapleton Water wells | 2 | 582 | 35 | 2017–2024 |
| Triple C. Drilling | 2 | 520 | 45 | 2005–2021 |
| Cinco E Inc. | 2 | 445 | 100 | 2004–2014 |
| boartlongyear | 2 | — | — | 2012 |
| Alsay Incorporated | 2 | 710 | 300 | 2008–2009 |
| PAGE WATER WELL | 1 | 720 | 80 | 2020 |
| Haner Water Well Service | 1 | 450 | — | 2020 |
| J&S WATER WELLS | 1 | 790 | 410 | 2016 |
| MARAL DRILLING | 1 | 380 | — | 2005 |
| MARTIN WATER WELLS | 1 | 680 | — | 2004 |
| Alpine Field Services | 1 | 25 | — | 2006 |
| PAGE WATERWELL DRILLING | 1 | — | 100 | 2005 |
| Geothermal Drilling inc | 1 | — | — | 2004 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 60 | 51.3% | 20 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 24 | 20.5% | 20 |
| Domestic | 15 | 12.8% | 582 |
| Stock | 12 | 10.3% | 761 |
| Public Supply | 2 | 1.7% | 790 |
| Rig Supply | 2 | 1.7% | 445 |
| Test Well | 1 | 0.9% | 707 |
| Injection | 1 | 0.9% | — |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29 | 30 | 86 |
| 2010s | 79 | 24 | 15 |
| 2020s | 9 | 555 | 72 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306368 | 2012 | 941 | 63 | 80 | Stock |
| 653544 | 2023 | 902 | 72 | — | Stock |
| 305676 | 2012 | 841 | 92 | 70 | Stock |
| 166173 | 2009 | 841 | 71 | 60 | Stock |
| 423227 | 2016 | 790 | 98 | 410 | Public Supply |
| 440357 | 2016 | 782 | 74 | 70 | Stock |
| 197969 | 2009 | 761 | 85 | 80 | Stock |
| 442360 | 2017 | 742 | 57 | 70 | Stock |
| 259078 | 2011 | 721 | 90 | 60 | Stock |
| 579794 | 2020 | 720 | 154 | 80 | 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 Brooks County.