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BELL 'G' 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: BELL 'G' 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: SW NW SE T23S, R37W, Sec. 9
Cumulative Production: 2180050 mcf (from 1981 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 207643
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: BELL 01-G
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Field: Panoma Gas Area
County: Kearny
Producing Zone: Council Grove Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T23S R37W, Sec. 9, SW NW SE
Lease: Bell 'G' 1
Operator: Cities Service Co.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-093-20681

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1981 64,120 1
1982 28,443 1
1983 31,813 1
1984 56,584 1
1985 74,301 1
1986 14,192 1
1987 43,599 1
1988 173,047 1
1989 122,282 1
1990 66,395 1
1991 93,651 1
1992 69,431 1
1993 51,683 1
1994 61,422 1
1995 60,124 1
1996 79,347 1
1997 80,643 1
1998 73,158 1
1999 73,321 1
2000 76,110 1
2001 64,889 1
2002 50,737 1
2003 64,850 1
2004 31,845 1
2005 32,542 1
2006 42,700 1
2007 45,475 1
2008 42,324 1
2009 38,678 1
2010 37,555 1
2011 36,100 1
2012 31,280 1
2013 32,127 1
2014 28,376 1
2015 26,961 1
2016 25,401 1
2017 25,830 1
2018 20,390 1
2019 19,106 1
2020 23,021 1
2021 21,011 1
2022 20,858 1
2023 19,803 1
2024 4,525 1
Reported through 3-2024.
Note: bbls is barrels; mcf is 1000 cubic feet. 		  Recent Monthly Gas Production, (mcf)
(Complete production available in file saved
using blue button at top of page.)
Year Month Production Wells Reporter or Purchaser/
Reporting Customer
2014 1 2707 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (83%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (17%)
2014 2 2191 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (81%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (19%)
2014 3 2379 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (80%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (20%)
2014 4 2339 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2014 5 1896 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2014 6 2224 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2014 7 2388 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (79%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (21%)
2014 8 2398 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2014 9 2412 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2014 10 2500 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2014 11 2445 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2014 12 2497 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2015 1 2351 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (72%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (28%)
2015 2 2164 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (25%)
2015 3 2279 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (76%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (24%)
2015 4 2187 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2015 5 2275 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2015 6 2207 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2015 7 2347 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2015 8 2339 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2015 9 2277 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2015 10 2395 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (25%)
2015 11 2357 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (25%)
2015 12 1783 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 1 1765 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 2 1609 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 3 2247 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2016 4 2089 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2016 5 2205 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (25%)
2016 6 2184 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (25%)
2016 7 2158 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (25%)
2016 8 2267 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (25%)
2016 9 2151 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (25%)
2016 10 2284 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (25%)
2016 11 2199 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2016 12 2243 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2017 1 2131 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2017 2 2077 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2017 3 2121 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2017 4 2029 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2017 5 2724 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (60%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (40%)
2017 6 2027 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2017 7 1998 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2017 8 2123 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2017 9 2097 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2017 10 2181 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2017 11 2122 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2017 12 2200 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2018 1 2129 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2018 2 1860 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2018 3 1985 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2018 4 2108 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2018 5 1869 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2018 6 1575 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2018 7 1449 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2018 8 2293 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2018 9 1632 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2018 10 1357 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2018 11 1136 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2018 12 997 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2019 1 839 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2019 2 579 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2019 3 537 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2019 4 317 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2019 5 345 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2019 6 3677 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2019 7 2480 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2019 8 2148 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2019 9 2075 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2019 10 1989 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2019 11 2028 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2019 12 2092 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2020 1 1896 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2020 2 1836 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2020 3 1939 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2020 4 1973 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2020 5 2020 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2020 6 1928 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2020 7 1969 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2020 8 1924 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2020 9 1853 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2020 10 1940 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2020 11 1880 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2020 12 1863 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2021 1 1948 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2021 2 1479 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2021 3 1591 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2021 4 1523 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (74%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (26%)
2021 5 1717 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2021 6 1772 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2021 7 1881 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2021 8 1855 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2021 9 1768 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2021 10 1840 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2021 11 1776 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2021 12 1861 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2022 1 1707 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2022 2 1571 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2022 3 1793 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2022 4 1711 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2022 5 1821 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2022 6 1700 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2022 7 1740 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2022 8 1801 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2022 9 1736 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2022 10 1799 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2022 11 1735 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2022 12 1744 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2023 1 1479 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2023 2 1633 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2023 3 1817 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2023 4 1700 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2023 5 1724 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2023 6 1536 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2023 7 1635 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2023 8 1257 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2023 9 1847 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2023 10 1772 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2023 11 1679 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2023 12 1724 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2024 1 1523 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2024 2 1617 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)
2024 3 1385 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (25%)


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Programs Updated May 27, 2014
Data from Kansas Dept. of Revenue files monthly.