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Water wells in Irion County, Texas

1,261 well reports on file. The median well here was taken to 320 ft and struck water at 168 ft — against 180 ft and 80 ft across Texas.

1,261Reports
320 ftMedian depth
168 ftWater at
40 gpmMedian yield

What you will drill through in Irion County

Logged in Irion County, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.
Depth, ftWhat was logged there
0–25 ftDirt 488, Caliche 191, Brown Limestone 158, Topsoil 158, White Limestone 139, Top Soil 127
25–50 ftBrown Limestone 41, Red Clay 38, Limestone 26, Gray Limestone 25, Yellow Sand 21, Brown Sand 20
50–100 ftRed Clay 92, Gray Limestone 85, Brown Limestone 54, Brown Sand 39, Limestone 37, Brown Sandrock 30
100–200 ftRed Clay 172, Brown Sand 73, Gray Limestone 77, Brown Sandrock 69, Brown Limestone 53, Red Shale 39
200–300 ftRed Clay 115, Brown Sandrock 42, Brown Sand 35, Gray Limestone 38, Red Shale 33, Gray Shale 25
300–500 ftRed Clay 150, Brown Sandrock 50, Red Bed 42, Sand 34, Brown Sand 34, Red Shale 29
500–1000 ftRed Clay 68, Sand 29, Shale 36, Red Bed 33, Sandstone 35, Gray Clay 26
1000–5000 ftSand 2, Shale 1, Rock 1, Lime W/Sand Stringers 1

The rock column here is what drillers wrote down, layer by layer, in their own words — 5,345,462 layers across 707,856 wells. It is not a geological survey: two drillers may call the same clay by two names, and this site does not correct them.

Who drills in Irion County

Licensed firms in Irion County, busiest first.
Firm of recordWellsMedian depth, ftMedian yield, gpmYears
woehl drilling no2261260252011–2026
WOEHL DRILLING # 2141250502003–2015
Woehl Drilling73160252003–2012
MICHAEL C HOELSCHER56150202003–2026
Woehl Drilling & Service51180302011–2026
2 N DRILLING49655502012–2013
Caltex Water LLC45520652012–2015
THI WATER WELL43780402013–2018
Blue Quail Energy Services LLC.42870802018–2019
CASE DRILLING & PUMP SERVICE, LLC42612452012–2014
woehl drilling no 238440802011–2012
Abel Water Systems36203402003–2026
Latzel Drilling LLC31530502003–2016
PICKENS DRILLING CO.24235122012–2014
Aqua Drill20660402018–2022
Richard Allbritton18740562014
Layne Christensen18720752012–2014
Straub Corporation172022002–2009
T Bar Drilling16180202008–2013
OZONA WATER WELL SERVICE INC15440352012–2026
Lange Drilling Co15160152005–2020
2N DRILLING136251002012
Curtis-Abel Water Systems, Inc.13200202001–2003
Tinsley Drilling & Company12880502023–2025
Pro Oilfield Services12780602013

What the wells are for

Purpose, and how deep each went.
PurposeWellsShareMedian depth, ft
Domestic35928.5%190
Rig Supply27822.0%635
Stock27121.5%240
Fracking Supply13210.5%725
Industrial1159.1%420
Irrigation443.5%210
Environmental Soil Boring181.4%10
Test Well171.3%170
By decade drilled.
DecadeReportsMedian depth, ftWater at, ft
2000s30618090
2010s791500270
2020s164220120

The deepest reports on file

Deepest reports in Irion County. Column one is the tracking number.
ReportYearDepth, ftWater at, ftYield, gpmPurpose
31171520133,15540050Rig Supply
67026920241,701—50Fracking Supply
67662920241,650—50Fracking Supply
36321020141,125625—Rig Supply
36319820141,125600—Rig Supply
67662720241,10022010Fracking Supply
36002420141,10030040Fracking Supply
32338220131,100283100Fracking Supply
32337820131,03028660Fracking Supply
2877112012955—40Rig Supply

Every figure on this site is a median, never an average. On reported yield the average is twice the median, because a handful of entries are typing errors — the largest reads 2,200,100 gallons per minute against 30,078 for the next one. Yields above 3,000 gpm (136 wells, 0.045%) and depths beyond 5,000 ft (103 wells, 0.016%) are kept in the file, marked, and left out of the medians.

Drilling a well in Irion County?

Depth is only half the quote. What it costs depends on the rock, the casing and the pump. Tell us where and we pass the request to licensed Texas drillers.

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