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BURTON 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: BURTON 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: C NW NW SE T29S, R34W, Sec. 6
Cumulative Production: 4713591 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 200260
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: BURTON 1
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Haskell
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T29S R34W, Sec. 6, NW NW NW SE
Lease: BURTON 'A' 1
Operator: CITIES SERVICE CO
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-081-00136
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 1189176

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 37,126 1
1959 64,478 1
1960 76,408 1
1961 73,416 1
1962 71,816 1
1963 70,363 1
1964 68,851 1
1965 61,168 1
1966 63,791 1
1967 71,737 1
1968 76,522 1
1969 79,125 1
1970 80,481 1
1971 63,716 1
1972 66,215 1
1973 74,324 1
1974 65,958 1
1975 84,628 1
1976 84,830 1
1977 65,453 1
1978 69,436 1
1979 76,983 1
1980 61,685 1
1981 26,464 1
1982 29,386 1
1983 28,101 1
1984 41,185 1
1985 30,386 1
1986 31,448 1
1987 18,314 1
1988 80,012 1
1989 60,884 1
1990 79,025 1
1991 71,439 1
1992 67,543 1
1993 57,289 1
1994 40,497 1
1995 13,915 1
1996 40,715 1
1997 91,357 1
1998 99,246 1
1999 74,341 1
2000 95,419 1
2001 86,806 1
2002 75,457 1
2003 64,839 1
2004 65,284 1
2005 58,756 1
2006 49,050 1
2007 46,713 1
2008 44,514 1
2009 40,818 1
2010 35,347 1
2011 32,828 1
2012 29,199 1
2013 32,782 1
2014 28,050 1
2015 24,220 1
2016 16,275 1
2017 16,113 1
2018 15,060 1
2019 18,434 1
2020 13,750 1
2021 14,006 1
2022 12,083 1
2023 10,411 1
2024 8,144 1
Reported through 7-2024.
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 2450 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (45%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (55%)
2014 2 1961 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 3 2240 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 4 2101 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 5 2194 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 6 2158 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 7 2240 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 8 2531 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 9 2448 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 10 2724 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 11 2506 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 12 2497 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2015 1 4875 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (23%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (77%)
2015 2 4379 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (23%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (77%)
2015 3 1815 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 4 1053 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 1614 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 6 1537 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 7 1617 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 8 1590 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (34%)
2015 9 1519 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 10 1619 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2015 11 1535 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2015 12 1067 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 1 1050 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2016 2 982 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2016 3 1028 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 4 1485 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 5 1563 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 6 1482 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 7 1524 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 8 1515 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 9 1379 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2016 10 1429 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2016 11 1464 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 12 1374 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 1 1380 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 2 1282 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 3 1419 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 4 1286 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 5 1304 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 6 1353 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 7 1436 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 8 1388 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 9 1302 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 10 1341 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 11 1305 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 12 1317 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 1 1347 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 2 1203 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 3 1150 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2018 4 1136 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 5 1311 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 6 1237 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 7 1306 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 8 1233 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 9 1212 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 10 1264 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 11 1201 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 12 1460 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 1 1652 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 2 1500 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 3 1628 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 4 1606 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (49%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (51%)
2019 5 1694 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 6 1602 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 7 1654 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 8 1624 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 9 1562 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 10 1582 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 11 1149 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2019 12 1181 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 1 1194 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 2 1096 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 3 1186 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 4 1071 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 5 1194 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 6 1143 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 7 1185 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 8 1174 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 9 1113 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 10 1130 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 11 1098 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 12 1166 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 1 1140 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 2 985 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 3 1149 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 4 1152 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 5 1226 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 6 1170 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 7 1230 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 8 1215 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 9 1176 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 10 1204 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 11 1164 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 12 1195 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 1 1154 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 2 1045 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 3 1154 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 4 1127 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 5 1170 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 6 1036 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 7 931 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 8 959 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 9 919 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 10 900 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 11 829 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 12 859 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 1 834 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 2 760 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 3 920 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 4 932 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 5 947 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 6 813 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 7 882 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 8 874 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 9 815 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 10 906 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 11 846 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 12 882 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 1 899 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 2 895 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 3 1266 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 4 1250 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 5 1310 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 6 1248 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 7 1276 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)


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