OK · wells & permits
Water wells in Oklahoma
Real drilling records, county depth medians, active contractors, and exactly what it takes to pull a well permit in Oklahoma.
The permit, in plain language
OWRB
no domestic intent-to-drill
- Pre-drill gate
- None — report after drilling
- Fee
- —
- Who files
- Driller or owner may file
- Timeline
- Varies
Confirm current fee with authority
Before the rig arrives
- Confirm parcel allows a private well (vs required public water connection).
- Select a licensed well contractor; obtain owner authorization as required.
- No statewide pre-drill permit for typical domestic wells — confirm local/district overlays.
- Still complete post-drill filing (registration / well log) on the deadline below.
After drilling: Well log via PIN system within 60 days → OWRB · filing link ↗
Forms: OK well application · Well log via PIN system
WellMap prepares estimate-backed quote packets and dual-party approvals. It does not issue permits and never auto-submits to government systems. The licensed driller (and/or owner where required by law) is the submitter of record. Verified 2026-07-14.
Top drillers on record
No contractor statistics for Oklahoma yet — several states publish drilling records without contractor names, and a few aren't in bulk form at all. See data & methodology.
County by county
Depth statistics across Oklahoma
Medians from wells with verified total depth. Click a county for its permit authority, fee and filing channel.
| County | Wells | With depth | Median | p10–p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 33,551 | 0 | — | — |
| Cleveland | 11,019 | 0 | — | — |
| Garfield | 10,814 | 0 | — | — |
| Texas | 7,587 | 0 | — | — |
| Grady | 7,084 | 0 | — | — |
| Canadian | 6,842 | 0 | — | — |
| Tulsa | 6,609 | 0 | — | — |
| Pottawatomie | 6,488 | 0 | — | — |
| Logan | 6,155 | 0 | — | — |
| Caddo | 5,493 | 0 | — | — |
| Beaver | 5,436 | 0 | — | — |
| Major | 4,982 | 0 | — | — |
| Lincoln | 4,938 | 0 | — | — |
| Beckham | 4,794 | 0 | — | — |
| Creek | 4,292 | 0 | — | — |
| Payne | 4,188 | 0 | — | — |
| Delaware | 3,991 | 0 | — | — |
| Kingfisher | 3,884 | 0 | — | — |
| Carter | 3,790 | 0 | — | — |
| Custer | 3,554 | 0 | — | — |
| Kay | 3,501 | 0 | — | — |
| Garvin | 3,474 | 0 | — | — |
| McClain | 3,325 | 0 | — | — |
| Jackson | 3,154 | 0 | — | — |
| Blaine | 3,126 | 0 | — | — |
| Comanche | 3,040 | 0 | — | — |
| Woodward | 3,017 | 0 | — | — |
| Stephens | 2,996 | 0 | — | — |
| Cherokee | 2,643 | 0 | — | — |
| Cimarron | 2,524 | 0 | — | — |
| Roger Mills | 2,510 | 0 | — | — |
| Alfalfa | 2,474 | 0 | — | — |
| Ellis | 2,440 | 0 | — | — |
| Dewey | 2,352 | 0 | — | — |
| Osage | 2,262 | 0 | — | — |
| Seminole | 2,223 | 0 | — | — |
| Woods | 2,191 | 0 | — | — |
| Harper | 2,180 | 0 | — | — |
| Washita | 2,166 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan | 1,966 | 0 | — | — |
| Tillman | 1,947 | 0 | — | — |
| McCurtain | 1,895 | 0 | — | — |
| Pontotoc | 1,719 | 0 | — | — |
| Pittsburg | 1,712 | 0 | — | — |
| Grant | 1,691 | 0 | — | — |
| Le Flore | 1,680 | 0 | — | — |
| Adair | 1,668 | 0 | — | — |
| Ottawa | 1,619 | 0 | — | — |
| Mayes | 1,609 | 0 | — | — |
| Kiowa | 1,456 | 0 | — | — |
| Muskogee | 1,437 | 0 | — | — |
| Greer | 1,293 | 0 | — | — |
| Rogers | 1,199 | 0 | — | — |
| Wagoner | 1,178 | 0 | — | — |
| Pawnee | 1,157 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnston | 1,117 | 0 | — | — |
| Haskell | 1,060 | 0 | — | — |
| Sequoyah | 1,043 | 0 | — | — |
| Harmon | 1,010 | 0 | — | — |
| Hughes | 1,002 | 0 | — | — |