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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: 4709757 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 4,310 1
Reported through 4-2024.
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%)


Pre-1987 cumulative data and monthly volume data is provided under license agreement to the KGS by IHS Energy. As such, it may be reviewed and used for public service and research purposes. It may not be downloaded or used for purposes of re-packaging, reselling or dissemination to third parties.

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