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CHRISTOPHER 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: CHRISTOPHER 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: C NE NE SW T28S, R35W, Sec. 18
Cumulative Production: 9429930 mcf (from 1957 to 2025)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 200785
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: CHRISTOPHER 1
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Grant
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T28S R35W, Sec. 18, NE NE NE SW
Lease: Christopher 1
Operator: Columbian Fuel Corp.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-067-00401
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 1706677

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 73,991 1
1959 128,609 1
1960 153,038 1
1961 131,462 1
1962 127,116 1
1963 485,068 1
1964 419,811 1
1965 244,802 1
1966 227,292 1
1967 227,478 1
1968 268,099 1
1969 253,840 1
1970 220,514 1
1971 145,253 1
1972 185,250 1
1973 291,070 1
1974 355,647 1
1975 357,153 1
1976 271,624 1
1977 22,495 1
1978 75,699 1
1979 211,319 1
1980 242,086 1
1981 264,776 1
1982 152,454 1
1983 91,636 1
1984 109,048 1
1985 100,995 1
1986 76,808 1
1987 89,953 1
1988 155,301 1
1989 99,262 1
1990 102,728 1
1991 68,493 1
1992 80,402 1
1993 72,334 1
1994 103,965 1
1995 82,614 1
1996 79,594 1
1997 68,392 1
1998 61,284 1
1999 69,753 1
2000 58,173 1
2001 51,381 1
2002 47,716 1
2003 42,068 1
2004 39,553 1
2005 36,057 1
2006 34,193 1
2007 31,517 1
2008 28,405 1
2009 28,085 1
2010 25,247 1
2011 23,197 1
2012 23,036 1
2013 22,022 1
2014 21,031 1
2015 19,952 1
2016 18,680 1
2017 16,523 1
2018 15,270 1
2019 14,355 1
2020 13,928 1
2021 14,426 1
2022 13,794 1
2023 13,805 1
2024 13,565 1
2025 8,766 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 1852 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 1703 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 1791 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 1528 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 1642 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 1847 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 2000 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 1927 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 1683 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 1813 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 1639 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 1606 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 1673 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 1482 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 1938 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 1652 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 1759 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 1671 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 1734 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 1643 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 1585 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 1578 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 1530 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 1707 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 1575 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 1486 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 1585 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 1525 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 1573 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 1526 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 1573 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 1577 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 1568 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 1589 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 1565 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 1538 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 1481 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 1330 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 1455 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 1334 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 1468 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 1412 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 1420 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 1381 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 1309 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 1341 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 1300 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 1292 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 1336 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 1161 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 1276 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 1242 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 1248 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 1064 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 1358 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 1314 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 1370 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 1340 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 1285 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 1276 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 1392 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 1146 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 1281 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 1195 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 1255 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 1141 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 1179 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 1183 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 1144 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 1162 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 1122 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 1155 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 1142 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 1070 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 1060 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 1166 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 1147 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 1151 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 1197 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 1241 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 1162 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 1240 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 1159 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 1193 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 1171 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 1062 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 1228 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 1206 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 1286 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 1226 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 1260 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 1244 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 1181 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 1192 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 1169 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 1201 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 1231 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 1022 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 1204 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 1137 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 1172 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 1125 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 1194 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 1173 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 1108 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 1163 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 1098 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 1167 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 1093 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 1051 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 1196 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 1162 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 1161 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 1147 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 1170 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 1181 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 1121 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 1195 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 1162 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 1166 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 1151 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 1102 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 1179 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 1105 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 1194 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 1110 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 1150 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 8 1156 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 9 1114 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 10 1136 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 11 1096 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 12 1072 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 1 1159 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 2 1001 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 3 1143 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 4 985 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 5 1133 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 6 1085 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 7 1140 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 8 1120 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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