Stanton County
635 measured sections across 20 townships. The median section has moved 123.2 ft since the aquifer was developed.
20Townships
635Measured sections
123.2 ftMedian change
71Drillers
What has happened in Stanton County
Median depth went from 113.0 ft before development to 266.4 ft — a change of 123.2 ft, over 635 of 696 sections. Deeper: 635. Shallower: 0. Sharpest fall, section 28 at 285.8 ft; the smallest fall is section 21 at 9.7 ft — every section here is deeper than before.
Township by township
| Township | Measured | Median change | Drillers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27S41W | 36 | 100.0 ft | 12 |
| 27S42W | 36 | 115.2 ft | 16 |
| 28S39W | 36 | 253.9 ft | 21 |
| 28S40W | 36 | 198.8 ft | 23 |
| 28S41W | 36 | 126.2 ft | 23 |
| 28S42W | 36 | 88.6 ft | 14 |
| 29S39W | 36 | 247.4 ft | 28 |
| 29S40W | 36 | 226.7 ft | 16 |
| 29S41W | 36 | 107.7 ft | 15 |
| 30S39W | 36 | 222.8 ft | 14 |
| 30S40W | 35 | 127.0 ft | 11 |
| 27S39W | 32 | 215.6 ft | 16 |
| 29S42W | 32 | 114.7 ft | 24 |
| 27S40W | 30 | 168.9 ft | 16 |
| 28S43W | 28 | 96.6 ft | 2 |
| 30S41W | 27 | 45.0 ft | 9 |
| 30S42W | 27 | 62.4 ft | 8 |
| 27S43W | 25 | 109.9 ft | 10 |
| 30S43W | 24 | 63.4 ft | 11 |
| 29S43W | 15 | 122.4 ft | 6 |
Who has drilled in Stanton County
| Driller of record | Wells | Townships | Median depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO | 156 | 17 | 401.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 138 | 18 | 539.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC | 82 | 18 | 360.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 79 | 14 | 614.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 63 | 17 | 400.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 42 | 12 | 460.0 ft |
| Gsi Engineering, LLC | 41 | 1 | 86.6 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 35 | 5 | 353.0 ft |
| James Ray Smith Pump Service | 34 | 15 | 325.0 ft |
| Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 33 | 10 | 610.0 ft |
| Geocore Services INC | 30 | 1 | 85.0 ft |
| Nash Water Well Service, LLC | 24 | 12 | 520.0 ft |
| Martin's Well Service | 19 | 10 | 456.0 ft |
| Destal Tyler Water Well Service | 18 | 10 | 495.0 ft |
| Tyler Water Well, INC | 16 | 11 | 540.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, INC | 15 | 6 | 640.0 ft |
| Associated Environmental, INC | 13 | 2 | 375.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 12 | 7 | 300.0 ft |
| Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC | 11 | 6 | 360.0 ft |
| H.d.c. Ag, LLC | 11 | 2 | 577.0 ft |
| Tarbet Construction | 10 | 5 | 423.0 ft |
| Nash Ww Srvc | 10 | 8 | 500.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply | 9 | 7 | 614.0 ft |
| Donald Fulton Drilling CO | 9 | 6 | 320.0 ft |
| K.i. Drilling CO | 9 | 6 | 545.0 ft |
| Downey Drlg #748 | 9 | 6 | 650.0 ft |
| Bluestem Environmental Engineering INC | 9 | 1 | 84.6 ft |
| Scs Engineers | 9 | 1 | 86.6 ft |
| Steve's Drilling | 8 | 2 | 560.0 ft |
| Hydro Res. Mid Continent #145 | 7 | 5 | 623.0 ft |
| T & W Water Well Serv., INC | 6 | 3 | 300.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 6 | 2 | 353.0 ft |
| Aquaterra Environmental Solutions, INC | 5 | 1 | 128.7 ft |
| Coranco Great Plains, INC | 5 | 1 | 179.0 ft |
| Kansas City Testing Lab | 5 | 1 | 90.0 ft |
| Dwayne Wagner, Wagner Drilling | 4 | 2 | 330.0 ft |
| Ray Cramer Drilling CO | 4 | 3 | 420.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 4 | 2 | 656.0 ft |
| James Puyear Contractors, INC | 3 | 2 | 611.0 ft |
| Les Mes Environmental Support | 3 | 1 | 130.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service, INC | 3 | 1 | 115.0 ft |
| Welch Barber Resources | 3 | 1 | 280.0 ft |
| Western Sprinklers INC | 3 | 1 | 470.0 ft |
| Ralph's Welding Shop and Irrigation Drilling | 3 | 2 | 630.0 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, Inc. #145 | 2 | 2 | 710.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 2 | 2 | 350.0 ft |
| Josserand Farms INC | 2 | 1 | 398.0 ft |
| Layne Christensen CO | 2 | 1 | 645.0 ft |
| City of Johnson City | 2 | 1 | 580.0 ft |
| Downey Drilling, Inc. #748 | 2 | 2 | 691.0 ft |
| Webber Supply | 2 | 1 | 500.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INC | 2 | 1 | 545.0 ft |
| Hydro Res. Mid Continent #548 | 2 | 1 | 611.0 ft |
| Sw Windmill & Ww Srvc | 2 | 2 | 488.0 ft |
| City of Manter | 2 | 1 | 258.0 ft |
| Usgs | 2 | 1 | 198.2 ft |
| Coral Coast Petroleum | 1 | 1 | 440.0 ft |
| Oakland Development Corp | 1 | 1 | 621.0 ft |
| Martin's Well Srvc | 1 | 1 | 388.0 ft |
| A.f. Dreiling, Dreiling, INC | 1 | 1 | 505.0 ft |
| Ace Drilling LLC | 1 | 1 | 615.0 ft |
| Dreiling, INC | 1 | 1 | 475.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well,inc | 1 | 1 | 175.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump & Well INC | 1 | 1 | 180.0 ft |
| Albert Consturction Co., INC | 1 | 1 | 548.0 ft |
| Emj Farms INC | 1 | 1 | 393.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling CO | 1 | 1 | 380.0 ft |
| Maxim Tech./kansas City | 1 | 1 | 88.0 ft |
| Bluestem Environmental Engineering, INC | 1 | 1 | 73.0 ft |
| Ktm Drilling, INC | 1 | 1 | 402.0 ft |
| Abner Delay Drilling | 1 | 1 | 140.0 ft |
Buying or drilling in Stanton County?
The median section here has moved 123.2 ft. What that means for one quarter section takes someone on the ground. Tell us where; we pass the request on.
We are nobody's agent and have no arrangement with any firm today. What we do with this.
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