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CAVE 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: CAVE 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: NE NE NE SW T28S, R33W, Sec. 25
Cumulative Production: 701564 mcf (from 1957 to 2025)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 200631
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: CAVE 1
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Haskell
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T28S R33W, Sec. 25, NE NE NE SW
Lease: Cave 1
Operator: J.M. Huber Corp.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-081-00230
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 86019

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 7,484 1
1959 19,899 1
1960 19,927 1
1961 20,381 1
1962 16,600 1
1963 12,719 1
1964 7,788 1
1965 12,568 1
1966 14,543 1
1967 17,167 1
1968 14,577 1
1969 13,219 1
1970 13,444 1
1971 12,420 1
1972 16,998 1
1973 15,976 1
1974 15,082 1
1975 17,690 1
1976 20,609 1
1977 20,052 1
1978 14,027 1
1979 5,626 1
1980 7,019 1
1981 4,091 1
1982 1,822 1
1983 1,084 1
1984 1,812 1
1985 3,092 1
1986 11,415 1
1987 13,456 1
1988 15,632 1
1989 13,979 1
1990 2,256 1
1991 16,874 1
1992 15,168 1
1993 9,772 1
1994 10,911 1
1995 11,477 1
1996 10,357 1
1997 12,503 1
1998 10,057 1
1999 8,123 1
2000 6,731 1
2001 4,990 1
2002 7,271 1
2003 9,842 1
2004 8,880 1
2005 7,747 1
2006 5,638 1
2007 4,366 1
2008 3,484 1
2009 2,858 1
2010 2,984 1
2011 6,590 1
2012 3,363 1
2013 2,697 1
2014 3,512 1
2015 3,076 1
2016 3,181 1
2017 2,504 1
2018 3,112 1
2019 3,962 1
2020 1,752 1
2021 1,426 1
2022 1,800 1
2023 1,586 1
2024 1,577 1
2025 920 1
Reported through 8-2025.
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 1 227 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (88%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (12%)
2014 2 171 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (88%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (12%)
2014 3 187 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (88%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (12%)
2014 4 171 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (88%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (12%)
2014 5 189 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (87%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (13%)
2014 6 294 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (87%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (13%)
2014 7 468 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (88%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (12%)
2014 8 429 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2014 9 403 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (88%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (12%)
2014 10 365 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (87%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (13%)
2014 11 291 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2014 12 317 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (87%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (13%)
2015 1 312 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (87%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (13%)
2015 2 263 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (87%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (13%)
2015 3 307 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (89%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (11%)
2015 4 293 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (87%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (13%)
2015 5 272 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (88%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (13%)
2015 6 258 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (88%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (12%)
2015 7 255 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (87%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (13%)
2015 8 249 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (88%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (12%)
2015 9 233 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (88%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (12%)
2015 10 231 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (87%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (13%)
2015 11 211 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (88%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (12%)
2015 12 192 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 1 190 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 2 171 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 3 208 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (88%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (13%)
2016 4 342 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (87%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (13%)
2016 5 328 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (88%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (13%)
2016 6 283 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (87%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (13%)
2016 7 289 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (88%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (12%)
2016 8 272 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (88%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (13%)
2016 9 250 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (88%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (12%)
2016 10 245 1 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (87%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (13%)
2016 11 222 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (13%)
2016 12 381 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (57%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (43%)
2017 1 225 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (12%)
2017 2 195 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (12%)
2017 3 210 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (12%)
2017 4 193 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (12%)
2017 5 201 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (12%)
2017 6 236 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (13%)
2017 7 256 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (13%)
2017 8 230 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (13%)
2017 9 206 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (13%)
2017 10 192 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (13%)
2017 11 176 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (13%)
2017 12 184 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (13%)
2018 1 183 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (13%)
2018 2 259 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (57%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (43%)
2018 3 275 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (57%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (43%)
2018 4 276 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (57%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (43%)
2018 5 294 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (57%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (43%)
2018 6 233 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (58%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (42%)
2018 7 283 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (58%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (42%)
2018 8 246 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (58%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (42%)
2018 9 253 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (58%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (42%)
2018 10 250 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (58%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (42%)
2018 11 241 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (58%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (42%)
2018 12 319 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (47%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (53%)
2019 1 319 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (47%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (53%)
2019 2 334 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (47%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (53%)
2019 3 379 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (47%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (53%)
2019 4 403 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (47%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (53%)
2019 5 336 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (47%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (53%)
2019 6 291 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (47%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (53%)
2019 7 356 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (47%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (53%)
2019 8 415 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (47%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (53%)
2019 9 390 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (47%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (53%)
2019 10 374 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (47%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (53%)
2019 11 180 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2019 12 185 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2020 1 191 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2020 2 168 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2020 3 213 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2020 4 222 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2020 5 203 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (86%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (14%)
2020 6 192 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2020 7 178 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2020 8 165 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2020 9 151 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2020 10 69 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2021 3 123 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2021 4 134 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (89%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (11%)
2021 5 136 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2021 6 149 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2021 7 157 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2021 8 162 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2021 9 150 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2021 10 147 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2021 11 129 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2021 12 139 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2022 1 160 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2022 2 152 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2022 3 144 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2022 4 135 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2022 5 139 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2022 6 175 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2022 7 199 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2022 8 162 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2022 9 110 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2022 10 136 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2022 11 138 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2022 12 150 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2023 1 146 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2023 2 107 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2023 3 131 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2023 4 133 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2023 5 138 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2023 6 129 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2023 7 145 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2023 8 142 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2023 9 130 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2023 10 134 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2023 11 128 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2023 12 123 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2024 1 154 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2024 2 115 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2024 3 128 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2024 4 130 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2024 5 127 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2024 6 138 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2024 7 144 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2024 8 143 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2024 9 135 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2024 10 131 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2024 11 113 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2024 12 119 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2025 1 96 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2025 2 104 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2025 3 117 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2025 4 98 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2025 5 112 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2025 6 118 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (87%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)
2025 7 139 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (12%)
2025 8 136 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (88%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (13%)


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.