Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-1020.7: Application for permit to take and use groundwater

Any person intending to use groundwater shall make application

to the Board for an appropriate permit as provided in Section

1020.11 of this title before commencing any drilling for such

purposes and before taking water from any completed well heretofore

drilled. Such application to take and use groundwater shall be on a

form provided by the Board and pursuant to the rules and regulations

established by the Board. The application heretofore filed with the

Board shall be used in granting permits for existing wells and the

Board shall publish the notice of the hearing thereon.