# Well grid 87-47, Texas — Hidalgo, Jim Wells — how deep, and through what

> 364 well reports in Texas state well grid 87-47, covering Hidalgo, Jim Wells. Median depth 25 ft.

## Texas well grid 87-47

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Hidalgo County](/county/hidalgo.md) and [Jim Wells County](/county/jim-wells.md). **364** reports, median depth **25 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 87-47

*Logged in state well grid 87-47, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Concrete** 26 , **Fat To Lean Clay With Silt (Cl-Ch): Fine-Grained, Medium Pla** 6 , **Silty Clay** 9 , **Tan Silty Clay** 9 , **Asphalt** 12 , **Caliche White** 12 |
| 25–50 ft | **Fat To Lean Clay With Silt (Cl-Ch): Fine-Grained, Medium Pla** 2 , **Sandy Brown** 9 , **Weathered Fat To Lean Clay With Silt (Cl-Ch): Fine-Grained, ** 1 , **Fat To Lean Clay With Silt (Cl-Ch): Fine-Grained, Subangular** 1 , **(Cl-Ml) Silty Clay - Reddish-Brown And Light Gray, Very Stif** 3 , **Clay** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay Yellow** 6 , **Sand Brown** 5 , **Clay** 4 , **Pit Gravel Brown** 3 , **Sandy Brown** 3 , **Clay Grey** 2 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand Brown** 4 , **Clay** 5 , **Clay Yellow** 4 , **Shale Green** 2 , **Sandy Clay Brown** 2 , **Pit Gravel Brown** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 6 , **Sand Brown** 5 , **Clay** 3 , **Sandy Clay Brown** 5 , **Gravel** 3 , **Sandy Clay** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 3 , **Clay** 2 , **Clay (Tight)** 1 , **Sand Brown** 2 , **Gravel** 1 , **Sandy Clay** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Brown Clay** 1 , **Brown Sand** 1 , **Coal** 1 , **Hard Clay** 1 , **Sand** 1 , **Coal & Sand** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Fine Sand** 1 , **Clay** 1 , **Hard Clay** 1 , **Brown Clay** 1 , **Fine Sand & Clay** 1 , **Coarse Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 87-47, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 130 | 26 | — | 2006–2023 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 37 | 20 | — | 2020–2026 |
| [Front Range Drilling, Inc.](/driller/front-range-drilling-inc.md) | 24 | 20 | — | 2011–2016 |
| [EnviroCore, Inc.](/driller/envirocore-inc.md) | 23 | 24 | — | 2004–2023 |
| [Killinger's Water Well Drilling](/driller/killinger-s-water-well-drilling.md) | 22 | 240 | 50 | 2003–2015 |
| [Wel-Mat Drilling LLP](/driller/wel-mat-drilling-llp.md) | 12 | 20 | — | 2015–2018 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 11 | 20 | — | 2020–2021 |
| [Front Range Environmental Drilling](/driller/front-range-environmental-drilling.md) | 10 | 20 | — | 2005–2011 |
| [JEDI Drilling Contractors](/driller/jedi-drilling-contractors.md) | 9 | 25 | — | 2016–2025 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 8 | 25 | — | 2020–2021 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 8 | 25 | — | 2002–2003 |
| [Select Drilling Services, LLC.](/driller/select-drilling-services-llc.md) | 7 | 25 | — | 2016–2017 |
| [Cascade Drilling](/driller/cascade-drilling.md) | 6 | 18 | — | 2011 |
| [Jones Environmental Drilling, Inc.](/driller/jones-environmental-drilling-inc.md) | 6 | — | — | 2003 |
| [Sunbelt Industrial Services](/driller/sunbelt-industrial-services.md) | 5 | 30 | — | 2012 |
| JEDI Drilling Contactors,Inc | 5 | 20 | — | 2005 |
| [Eagle Remediation](/driller/eagle-remediation.md) | 4 | 30 | — | 2023 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 4 | 18 | — | 2022 |
| [MARAL DRILLING](/driller/maral-drilling.md) | 4 | 240 | 70 | 2004–2019 |
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 3 | 30 | — | 2016 |
| [RIOMAR DRILLING INC](/driller/riomar-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 25 | — | 2013 |
| HBC/Terracon | 3 | 30 | — | 2003 |
| [BELL WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/bell-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 478 | — | 2008–2009 |
| [Pursley Drilling Ltd.](/driller/pursley-drilling-ltd.md) | 2 | — | 100 | 2007 |
| [Precision Probe and Drilling](/driller/precision-probe-and-drilling.md) | 2 | 45 | — | 2005 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 185 | 50.8% | 25 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 139 | 38.2% | 20 |
| Irrigation | 25 | 6.9% | 270 |
| Domestic | 6 | 1.6% | 300 |
| Test Well | 5 | 1.4% | 25 |
| Public Supply | 2 | 0.5% | 1,650 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.3% | — |
| Stock | 1 | 0.3% | 95 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115 | 30 | 25 |
| 2010s | 167 | 25 | 17 |
| 2020s | 82 | 20 | 13 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 87-47. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 244040 | 2008 | 1,650 | 20 | 2,220 | Public Supply |
| 550564 | 2019 | 500 | 70 | 70 | Irrigation |
| 143364 | 2004 | 492 | 95 | — | Domestic |
| 30793 | 2003 | 490 | 50 | 70 | Irrigation |
| 192597 | 2009 | 478 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 271218 | 2011 | 425 | 30 | 80 | Irrigation |
| 323785 | 2013 | 400 | 10 | 100 | Irrigation |
| 129694 | 2007 | 380 | 10 | 700 | Public Supply |
| 35487 | 2004 | 380 | 42 | 80 | Irrigation |
| 272398 | 2011 | 340 | 60 | 40 | 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 87-47?

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This grid falls in [Hidalgo County](/county/hidalgo.md), [Jim Wells County](/county/jim-wells.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/87-47/
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