Water wells in Parmer County, Texas
1,312 well reports on file. The median well here was taken to 411 ft and struck water at 352 ft — against 180 ft and 80 ft across Texas.
What you will drill through in Parmer County
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Top Soil 794, Caliche 544, Sandy Clay 281, Topsoil 240, Caliche And Clay 166, Sand, Sandy Clay 97 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand, Sandstone 88, Sand 79, Sandstone 55, Sandstone, Sand 38, Sand, Sandy Clay, Sandstone 31, Sandy Clay 24 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 125, Loose Sand 104, Sand, Sandstone 81, Sandstone 60, Fine Sand, Sandstone 42, Sand & Sandstone 39 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 122, Sand, Sandstone 118, Sandstone 95, Sandy Clay 73, Fine Sand, Sandstone 71, Sand, Sandy Clay, Sandstone 50 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 115, Sand, Gravel 96, Sandy Clay 90, Sand, Sandstone 81, Sand, Sandy Clay, Sandstone 66, Sand, Gravel, Sandy Clay 64 |
| 300–500 ft | Red Bed 543, Red Clay 171, Sand, Gravel 150, Sand And Gravel 99, Clay 91, Sand 109 |
| 500–1000 ft | Red Bed 22, Red Clay 14, Red And Blue Clay + Shale 3, Red Clay And Shale 3, Red & Gray Clay & Shale 4, Red Clay & Shale 3 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Sand 1, Red And Blue Shale W/Hard Shale Strips 2, Gray Clay 1, Red Clay With Hard Shale 1, Hard Shale And Salt 1, Hard Clay With Some Sand 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 Parmer County
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Drilling, Inc. | 388 | 403 | — | 2002–2021 |
| HI PLAINS DRILLING, INC. | 241 | 406 | — | 2001–2020 |
| 4 Way Pump Service, Inc. | 110 | 422 | 100 | 2002–2025 |
| Thunder Well Service, LLC | 86 | 427 | — | 2016–2026 |
| CURRIE DRILLING CO.,INC. | 82 | 449 | 125 | 2007–2024 |
| Peter B Loewen | 71 | 463 | — | 2017–2026 |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc. | 46 | 500 | 201 | 2010–2026 |
| PETER KLASSEN | 41 | 400 | — | 2014–2025 |
| DRILL PRO WATER WELL DRILLING | 23 | 388 | — | 2015–2026 |
| Jack Spears Drilling | 22 | 407 | — | 2008–2013 |
| Jacob P Klassen Drilling Co | 20 | 382 | — | 2017–2023 |
| Goertzen Drilling | 19 | 390 | — | 2007–2013 |
| L T Drilling Company | 15 | 462 | 180 | 2005–2007 |
| HOWARD & SONS INC | 14 | 472 | — | 2004–2014 |
| Vanguard Well Resources, LLC | 13 | 398 | — | 2020–2025 |
| R K Drilling | 11 | 440 | 125 | 2025–2026 |
| Landowner Drilled | 10 | 494 | — | 2023–2025 |
| LT Drilling Company | 10 | 540 | 265 | 2008–2010 |
| Robert Caraway Water Well Drlg. | 9 | 406 | — | 2026 |
| DURAN DRILLING | 9 | 403 | — | 2007–2017 |
| Drill Pro Waterwell Drilling | 8 | 390 | — | 2014–2015 |
| Eagle Remediation | 5 | 25 | — | 2022 |
| Wieler's Well Solutions | 4 | 440 | 5 | 2023–2025 |
| Pearson Drilling | 4 | — | — | 2011–2013 |
| Rita Blanca Well | 4 | 440 | 400 | 2002 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 959 | 73.1% | 414 |
| Domestic | 220 | 16.8% | 404 |
| Test Well | 57 | 4.3% | 500 |
| Stock | 43 | 3.3% | 388 |
| Public Supply | 18 | 1.4% | 470 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 9 | 0.7% | 25 |
| Industrial | 4 | 0.3% | 411 |
| Injection | 1 | 0.1% | 296 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 369 | 405 | 312 |
| 2010s | 582 | 407 | 342 |
| 2020s | 361 | 430 | 365 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 570876 | 2021 | 1,760 | — | — | Test Well |
| 570873 | 2021 | 1,620 | — | — | Test Well |
| 63657 | 2005 | 1,200 | — | — | Test Well |
| 63656 | 2005 | 1,200 | — | — | Test Well |
| 63658 | 2005 | 1,140 | — | — | Test Well |
| 272966 | 2011 | 1,000 | — | — | Test Well |
| 272879 | 2011 | 1,000 | — | — | Test Well |
| 246955 | 2011 | 900 | — | — | Test Well |
| 283310 | 2012 | 800 | — | — | Test Well |
| 290442 | 2012 | 620 | — | — | Test Well |
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.
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