Texas well grid 85-29
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Webb County. 399 reports, median depth 20 ft.
399Reports
20 ftMedian depth
16 ftWater at
75 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 85-29
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Concrete 30, F-C Sand With Silt And Assorted Angular F-C Gravel-Sized Agg 23, Base Material. Clayey Gravel (Gc), Light Brown, Moist To Dry 22, Sandy Gravelly Clay (Cl-Ch), Light Brown, Dry, Low To High P 19, Concrete And Base 13, 2-Inches Of Asphalt. 11 |
| 25–50 ft | Refusal 12, No Return 2, Silt And Clay With Some Vf Sand, Massive, Olive Brown To Blu 2, Vf-F Sandy Silt, Trace To Some Clay Increasing With Depth, H 2, Poorly Graded Sand With Silt And Gravel (Spsm) Fine To Mediu 2, Poorly Graded Sand With Silt And Gravel (Sp-Sm) Fine To Medi 2 |
| 50–100 ft | Light Grey Clay 1, Grey Clay 1, Sand Black-Shale 1 |
| 100–200 ft | Grey Sand Mixed W/ Clay 1, Dark Grey Clay 1, Silty Grey Sand 1, Sand 1, Shale 1 |
| 200–300 ft | Dark Grey Clay 1, Light Grey Sand 1, Sandy Shale 1, Sand Gray To Gray White With Gray Shale Stks 1, Sand Shaley 1, Sand/Shale 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Shale 1, Sand Graywhite Thin Shale Stks. 2, Sand 1, Gray Shale 1, Sandy Shale 1, Sand Gray White 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Dark Grey Clay 1, Gray Shale 2, Silty Grey Clay 1, Grey/Black Clay 1, Fine Grey Sand 1, Grey Clay W/ Grey Sand Stringers 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 249 | 20 | — | 2006–2025 |
| Vortex Drilling Partners, LP | 61 | 20 | — | 2019–2022 |
| Front Range Drilling, Inc. | 19 | 20 | — | 2012–2015 |
| ESN-South | 7 | 25 | — | 2007–2008 |
| dba Universal Drilling Services | 7 | 20 | — | 2004–2005 |
| Pacific West | 6 | 14 | — | 2023 |
| Alpine Field Services | 5 | 30 | — | 2013–2017 |
| Woods Drilling Co. | 5 | 655 | 75 | 2004–2009 |
| ALPHA & OMEGA DRILLING SERVICES, INC. | 4 | 30 | — | 2004–2005 |
| Alamo1 Drilling | 3 | 35 | — | 2026 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 3 | 10 | — | 2025 |
| Pacific West Environmental and Infrastructure | 3 | 35 | — | 2024 |
| Right Drill, LLC. | 3 | 25 | — | 2022 |
| Gainco, Inc. | 3 | 20 | — | 2022 |
| Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling | 3 | 35 | — | 2021 |
| Talon/LPE | 3 | 46 | — | 2015–2021 |
| RIOMAR DRILLING INC | 3 | 20 | — | 2017 |
| JEDI Drilling Contractors | 3 | 24 | — | 2007 |
| Boart Longyear | 2 | — | — | 2011 |
| James Pawlik Water Well Service, Inc. | 1 | 725 | 45 | 2025 |
| McKinley Drilling | 1 | 810 | 150 | 2024 |
| I Deal Drilling,LLC | 1 | 50 | — | 2023 |
| Victor's Water Well Drilling Co | 1 | 800 | 80 | 2013 |
| Dennis Drilling Company | 1 | 1,337 | — | 2012 |
| Talon Drilling, LP | 1 | 25 | — | 2008 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 198 | 49.6% | 18 |
| Monitor | 189 | 47.4% | 25 |
| Domestic | 4 | 1.0% | 725 |
| Irrigation | 3 | 0.8% | 810 |
| Test Well | 3 | 0.8% | 35 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.3% | 1,337 |
| Stock | 1 | 0.3% | 400 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79 | 24 | 18 |
| 2010s | 234 | 20 | 14 |
| 2020s | 86 | 22 | 25 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305935 | 2012 | 1,337 | — | — | Industrial |
| 663943 | 2024 | 810 | 220 | 150 | Irrigation |
| 328880 | 2013 | 800 | 192 | 80 | Domestic |
| 712209 | 2025 | 725 | 191 | 45 | Domestic |
| 193594 | 2009 | 655 | 160 | 75 | Domestic |
| 193592 | 2009 | 655 | 160 | 75 | Domestic |
| 333389 | 2006 | 420 | 114 | 75 | Irrigation |
| 203970 | 2009 | 400 | 120 | 12 | Stock |
| 630444 | 2023 | 50 | — | — | Monitor |
| 446843 | 2017 | 50 | — | — | Monitor |
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 Webb County.