All wells drilled in the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District must be registered or permitted.

The Board issues three different types of permits or a well registration. To help you determine which permit or registration you need, view our flowchart here or continue reading.

                       Single Well Drilling and Production Permit.  Drilling and production permit applications are processed as a Single Well Applications if two or less well drilling applications are submitted within 12 months for the same contiguous acreage.  Single Well Applications are also required for wells, regardless of number, that are incapable of producing more than 265 gallons per minute.  Rule 4.3 addresses Single Well Drilling and Production Permits in detail.

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            Multiple Well Drilling and Production Permit.  A drilling and production permit application is processed as a Multiple Well Application if more than two well drilling applications are submitted within 12 months for the same contiguous acreage.  The wells must be capable of producing more than 265 gallons per minute.  Rule 4.3 addresses Multiple Well Drilling and Production Permits in detail.

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            Registered Well.  If a well is exempt from a Drilling and Production Permit, as specified under District Rule 4.3(a), then only a registration is required for the well(s).  A registration is simply an acknowledgement from the District of the type of well and that the well does not require a Drilling and Production Permit from the District.  Rule 5 addresses well registrations.

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Click here for Monitoring Well Permit

If you want to drill a well closer to the property line than our spacing allows, click here for a Well Easement for your neighbor to sign.

If you are still uncertain, contact Anita in our office at 806-883-2501.