# Well grid 88-51, Texas — Cameron — how deep, and through what

> 571 well reports in Texas state well grid 88-51, covering Cameron. Median depth 25 ft.

## Texas well grid 88-51

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Cameron County](/county/cameron.md). **571** reports, median depth **25 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 88-51

*Logged in state well grid 88-51, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Fat To Lean Clay (Cl-Ch): Very Fine-Grained, Medium To High ** 8 , **Concrete** 38 , **Top Soil** 31 , **Clay, Brown** 29 , **Lean Clay (Cl): Fine-Grained, Low To Medium Plasticity, Brow** 8 , **Clay Brown** 22 |
| 25–50 ft | **Fat To Lean Clay (Cl-Ch): Very Fine-Grained, Medium To High ** 7 , **Coarse Sand** 15 , **Fine Sand** 11 , **Clay** 5 , **Sand, Brown** 5 , **Sand Brown** 5 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay, Brown** 7 , **Sand, Brown** 6 , **Fine Sand** 4 , **Sand** 2 , **Coarse Sand** 3 , **Sand Brown** 3 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand, Brown** 5 , **Sand Brown** 4 , **Light Gray Clay** 3 , **Clay** 2 , **Coarse Sand** 3 , **Brown Clay** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Gravel** 2 , **Small Gravel** 2 , **Fine Sand** 2 , **Clay And Fine Sand** 1 , **Corse Sand Mix Gravel** 1 , **Clay Yellow** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 88-51, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 130 | 20 | — | 2005–2019 |
| [EnviroCore, Inc.](/driller/envirocore-inc.md) | 74 | 30 | — | 2003–2024 |
| [Miller Water Wells](/driller/miller-water-wells.md) | 55 | 45 | — | 2003–2018 |
| [JEDI Drilling Contractors](/driller/jedi-drilling-contractors.md) | 36 | 20 | — | 2006–2025 |
| [Gainco, Inc.](/driller/gainco-inc.md) | 27 | 20 | — | 2011–2021 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 27 | 25 | — | 2002–2005 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 21 | 20 | — | 2019–2022 |
| [R. Pizano Water Well Service](/driller/r-pizano-water-well-service.md) | 20 | 55 | 40 | 2003–2026 |
| [APOLLO Environmental Strategies, Inc.](/driller/apollo-environmental-strategies-inc.md) | 16 | 37 | — | 2006 |
| [Front Range Drilling, Inc.](/driller/front-range-drilling-inc.md) | 14 | 16 | — | 2014–2015 |
| [MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services](/driller/magnacore-drilling-environmental-services.md) | 12 | 25 | — | 2010 |
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 9 | 25 | — | 2004–2021 |
| [Wel-Mat Drilling LLP](/driller/wel-mat-drilling-llp.md) | 9 | 24 | — | 2003–2018 |
| [Alamo1 Drilling](/driller/alamo1-drilling.md) | 8 | 35 | — | 2025–2026 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 8 | 30 | — | 2022–2026 |
| [I Deal Drilling,LLC](/driller/i-deal-drilling-llc.md) | 8 | 24 | — | 2023 |
| [BELL WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/bell-water-well-service.md) | 8 | 55 | 60 | 2007–2022 |
| [ESN-South](/driller/esn-south.md) | 8 | 20 | — | 2007 |
| [Select Drilling Services, LLC.](/driller/select-drilling-services-llc.md) | 7 | 20 | — | 2015–2016 |
| [Advanced Drilling Systems, Inc.](/driller/advanced-drilling-systems-inc.md) | 7 | — | — | 2003 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 6 | 20 | — | 2021–2022 |
| [Total Support Services](/driller/total-support-services.md) | 6 | 21 | — | 2005–2009 |
| dba Universa Drilling Services Company | 6 | 35 | — | 2002 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 5 | 25 | — | 2020–2021 |
| [Talon Drilling, LP](/driller/talon-drilling-lp.md) | 5 | 20 | — | 2004–2008 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 349 | 61.1% | 25 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 125 | 21.9% | 20 |
| Irrigation | 58 | 10.2% | 47 |
| Domestic | 29 | 5.1% | 55 |
| Test Well | 4 | 0.7% | 25 |
| Stock | 2 | 0.4% | 180 |
| Industrial | 2 | 0.4% | 38 |
| Other | 1 | 0.2% | 6 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218 | 26 | 15 |
| 2010s | 243 | 25 | 15 |
| 2020s | 110 | 24 | 12 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 88-51. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256064 | 2005 | 300 | 20 | — | Domestic |
| 565327 | 2021 | 286 | 12 | 60 | Domestic |
| 112558 | 2007 | 260 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 346143 | 2013 | 255 | 20 | 45 | Irrigation |
| 234220 | 2009 | 240 | 40 | 40 | Irrigation |
| 30405 | 2003 | 240 | 2 | 40 | Irrigation |
| 30406 | 2003 | 215 | 2 | 40 | Irrigation |
| 605984 | 2022 | 200 | 12 | 40 | Domestic |
| 210221 | 2010 | 195 | 6 | — | Closed-Loop Geothermal |
| 444907 | 2017 | 180 | 17 | — | 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 88-51?

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This grid falls in [Cameron County](/county/cameron.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