You can look up permits at the OCC wellrecords site. https://public.occ.ok.gov/OGCDWellRecords/CustomSearch.aspx?SearchName=OilandGasWellRecordsSearch&dbid=0&repo=OCC
Leases can be found at www.okcountyrecords.com
Drilling pads need a flat site-about five acres. These new well pads will tend to be about 660 feet from either the east or west line of the section and very close to the north or south border. They are allowing room for future infill wells.
Sections in 14N-21W that are currently held by production have leases or were force pooled. Most of the rest of the township has had active leasing in the last 36 months. If a mineral owner’s name and address are properly on file at the courthouse, then the leasing agents look there first. For the sections that are being drilled now, the folks that did not lease were force pooled.
Yes, the oil leaves in trucks. Gas has to have a pipeline. Looks like the new horizontals in 14N-21W have both oil and gas.
There may be a slowdown in drilling, but depends upon the operator and their portfolio and economics. They drill when it makes sense, so some are able to keep going. Gas prices are up, so that helps balance out decisions.