# Groundwater Management District Drilling Permits in Texas and Oklahoma

**TL;DR:** Groundwater Management District has filed 1 oil and gas drilling permit in Texas and Oklahoma over the last 24 months, with the most recent permit dated October 31, 2025. All permits are sourced from state regulator filings and refreshed monthly to provide mineral owners with current information on where the operator is directing capital investments.

## Key Takeaways

- Groundwater Management District has filed 1 drilling permit in the last 24 months as of August 5, 2026
- The sole permit is for the CHS REFINERY 1 well (API #15113214170000) in McPherson County, Kansas
- All drilling activity is concentrated in the Sedgwick Basin formation
- Permits represent wells that have been applied for or are being prepared for drilling but have not yet started producing
- Data is sourced from Texas Railroad Commission and Oklahoma Corporation Commission filings and updated monthly
- Mineral owners near permitted areas may have opportunities for new production or valuation

## Page Highlights

**Recent Drilling Activity:** Displays a comprehensive table of every drilling permit filed by Groundwater Management District in Texas and Oklahoma over the last 24 months. Each permit represents a new well application and serves as a leading indicator of where the operator is allocating capital resources.

**Geographic Concentration:** All 1 permit is located in McPherson County, Kansas, demonstrating focused drilling activity in a single area.

**Formation Focus:** The operator's entire drilling program targets the Sedgwick Basin play, showing strategic concentration in one geological formation.

**Permit Details:** The single permit (dated October 31, 2025) is for the CHS REFINERY 1 well, which had not yet started producing as of the most recent data refresh.

## Dataset Summary

No JSON-LD structured data is present on this page. The page provides tabular permit data including permit date, well name, API number, county, state, formation/play, and lateral length for tracking operator drilling activity.

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