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BURTON 'A' 3 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: BURTON 'A' 3
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: NW SE SE T29S, R34W, Sec. 6
Cumulative Production: 1737593 mcf (from 1993 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 218858
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: BURTON A-3
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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 SE SE
Lease: BURTON 'A' 3
Operator: Oxy USA, Inc.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-081-20786

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1993 24,182 1
1994 141,923 1
1995 126,125 1
1996 116,292 -
1997 102,866 -
1998 102,478 -
1999 88,522 -
2000 107,976 -
2001 94,141 1
2002 84,634 1
2003 75,509 1
2004 67,893 1
2005 63,343 1
2006 41,441 1
2007 45,638 1
2008 50,592 1
2009 46,860 1
2010 41,431 1
2011 38,509 1
2012 35,043 1
2013 36,740 1
2014 33,026 1
2015 28,836 1
2016 19,040 1
2017 18,970 1
2018 18,435 1
2019 22,228 1
2020 16,552 1
2021 15,794 1
2022 15,260 1
2023 13,805 1
2024 3,509 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 2921 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (45%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (55%)
2014 2 2215 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 3 2619 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 4 2472 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 5 2595 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 6 2503 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 7 2591 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 8 3008 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 9 2786 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 10 3263 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 11 3103 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 12 2950 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2015 1 5755 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (23%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (77%)
2015 2 5496 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (23%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (77%)
2015 3 2097 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 4 1256 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 1953 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 6 1806 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 7 1890 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 8 1859 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (34%)
2015 9 1762 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 10 1909 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2015 11 1808 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2015 12 1245 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 1 1225 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2016 2 1147 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2016 3 1192 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 4 1737 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 5 1752 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2016 6 1724 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 7 1800 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2016 8 1779 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2016 9 1620 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (30%)
2016 10 1683 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (30%)
2016 11 1715 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 12 1666 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 1 1665 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 2 1501 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 3 1620 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 4 1436 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 5 1541 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 6 1586 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 7 1675 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 8 1633 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 9 1586 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 10 1622 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 11 1550 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 12 1555 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 1 1605 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 2 1400 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 3 1436 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2018 4 1517 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 5 1570 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 6 1464 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 7 1589 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 8 1512 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 9 1458 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 10 1564 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 11 1462 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 12 1858 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 1 2002 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 2 1770 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 3 1972 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 4 1929 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (49%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (51%)
2019 5 2038 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 6 1938 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 7 1982 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 8 1954 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 9 1894 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 10 1940 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 11 1382 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2019 12 1427 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 1 1462 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 2 1302 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 3 1410 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 4 1281 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 5 1441 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 6 1395 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 7 1427 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 8 1424 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 9 1344 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 10 1361 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 11 1305 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 12 1400 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 1 1369 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 2 1079 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 3 1338 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 4 1281 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (65%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (35%)
2021 5 1380 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 6 1308 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 7 1379 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 8 1373 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 9 1323 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 10 1356 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 11 1297 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 12 1311 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 1 1268 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 2 1249 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 3 1342 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 4 1260 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 5 1314 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 6 1270 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 7 1294 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 8 1320 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 9 1269 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 10 1298 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 11 1203 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 12 1173 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 1 1240 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 2 1161 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 3 1199 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 4 1161 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 5 1194 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 6 1066 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 7 1158 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 8 1159 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 9 1074 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 10 1193 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 11 1099 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 12 1101 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 1 1067 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 2 1004 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 3 1438 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.