SECTION 785:30-3-1. General application requirements

(a)   Application form to be used. The applicant shall complete an application for a groundwater permit on an electronic or other form approved by the Board, copies of which are provided by the Board, and in the manner described by the form. The application form may be presented to the Board in person, by mail, by readable facsimile transmittal, or through the Board's online application service. With copies of the application form, the Board will provide copies of a sample plat on which information as required by the application form must be indicated. The Board may require that relevant portions of the approved form be completed for applications or petitions to amend an existing groundwater right.

(b)   Written permission of owner required if applicant does not own land. Except as provided in 82 O.S., §1020.21, no permit shall be issued to an applicant who is not the surface owner of the land on which the well is to be located, or hold a valid [82:1020.11(D)] right from such surface owner permitting withdrawal of water [82:1020.11(D)], provided that an owner (or lessee) of a mineral estate severed prior to May 28, 1985, shall not be required to get separate authorization from the surface estate owner, pursuant to the Oklahoma Supreme Court case of Unit Petroleum Co. v. Okla. Water Res. Board. A copy of the ownership documentation or written permission may be required as part of the application.

(c)   Existing and proposed well locations; potential well areas; maximum number of wells to be completed.

(1)   Locations of existing wells. The applicant may in the application form Appendix A describe or show the actual location of existing wells by distances in feet from readily identifiable objects or monuments such as section lines or provide latitude/longitude coordinates of existing wells requested to be authorized.

(2)   Locations of proposed wells. If specific information is known, for instances by test drilling, the actual locations of proposed wells may be shown in the application plat by distances in feet from readily identifiable objects or monuments such as section lines or by latitude/longitude coordinates.

(3)   Potential well areas. If the applicant does not have specific information as to location of existing or proposed wells, the potential area or areas where such wells are located or may be drilled and completed on the dedicated lands must be indicated on the application plat. Unless specified well location information is provided, the potential well area information for proposed well locations as indicated on the plat will be used to determine the certified mail notice that the applicant must provide. To be authorized by the permit, specific location information about existing and proposed wells must be provided or the wells must be located in the potential well area or areas.

(4)   Maximum number of wells to be completed. If the requested permit is issued, it will authorize a maximum number of existing wells and proposed wells to be drilled and completed.

(d)   Additional information. In addition to the information specified in (a) and (b) of this Section and in the application form, the applicant may be required to submit additional information necessary for proper consideration of the application.

[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3293, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2935, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 2689, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2869, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2438, eff 6-11-98; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3227, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2752, eff 7-1-00; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2607, eff 7-11-03; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 2294, eff 9-11-20]