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CENTRAL LIFE 'B' 3 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: CENTRAL LIFE 'B' 3
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: SE SE NW NW T34S, R40W, Sec. 7
Cumulative Production: 431265 mcf (from 1997 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 221881
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: CENTRAL LIFE B3
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Morton
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T34S R40W, Sec. 7, SE NW NW
Lease: CENTRAL LIFE 'B' 3
Operator: Oxy USA, Inc.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-129-21485

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1997 34,974 1
1998 46,436 1
1999 34,862 1
2000 29,012 1
2001 25,372 1
2002 26,175 1
2003 21,189 1
2004 19,660 1
2005 17,619 1
2006 16,690 1
2007 17,937 1
2008 13,545 1
2009 12,964 1
2010 12,038 1
2011 11,185 1
2012 11,043 1
2013 10,332 1
2014 9,735 1
2015 9,117 1
2016 8,927 1
2017 7,895 1
2018 6,676 1
2019 6,088 1
2020 5,615 1
2021 5,225 1
2022 5,071 1
2023 4,722 1
2024 1,161 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 1 876 1 KIOWA GAS COMPANY (28%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (12%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (60%)
2014 2 771 1 KIOWA GAS COMPANY (28%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (12%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (60%)
2014 3 865 1 KIOWA GAS COMPANY (29%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (12%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (59%)
2014 4 817 1 KIOWA GAS COMPANY (30%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (12%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (58%)
2014 5 823 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (58%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (30%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (12%)
2014 6 779 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (56%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (31%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (13%)
2014 7 802 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (54%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (32%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (13%)
2014 8 785 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (55%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (15%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (30%)
2014 9 789 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (59%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (14%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (28%)
2014 10 835 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (60%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (13%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (27%)
2014 11 790 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (57%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (14%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (28%)
2014 12 803 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (59%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (14%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (28%)
2015 1 773 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (55%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (15%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (30%)
2015 2 728 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (57%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (14%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (28%)
2015 3 794 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (58%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (14%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (28%)
2015 4 759 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (57%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (15%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (29%)
2015 5 783 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (57%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (14%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (29%)
2015 6 780 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (59%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (14%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (27%)
2015 7 818 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (60%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (14%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (27%)
2015 8 756 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (54%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (15%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (30%)
2015 9 721 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (54%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (15%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (30%)
2015 10 738 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (55%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (15%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (30%)
2015 11 723 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (54%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (15%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (31%)
2015 12 744 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (54%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (16%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (31%)
2016 1 742 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (54%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (15%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (31%)
2016 2 694 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (54%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (15%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (31%)
2016 3 962 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (44%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (33%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (22%)
2016 4 739 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (58%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (28%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (14%)
2016 5 759 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (58%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (28%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (14%)
2016 6 725 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (58%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (28%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (14%)
2016 7 730 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (58%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (28%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (14%)
2016 8 734 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (58%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (28%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (14%)
2016 9 705 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (57%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (29%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (14%)
2016 10 717 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (57%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (28%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (14%)
2016 11 708 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (56%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (29%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (15%)
2016 12 712 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (30%)
2017 1 707 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 672 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (72%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (28%)
2017 3 534 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 622 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (69%) ,
KIOWA GAS COMPANY (31%)
2017 5 685 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 664 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 650 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 681 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 653 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 659 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 637 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 731 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 696 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 614 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 579 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 589 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 576 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 473 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 498 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 518 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 537 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 555 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 541 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 500 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 574 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 501 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 548 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 526 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 482 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 539 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 541 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 477 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 454 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 485 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 472 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 489 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 499 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 463 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 477 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 463 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 480 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 453 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 475 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 463 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 460 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 471 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 451 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 460 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 447 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 340 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 466 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 426 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 434 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 423 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 446 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 458 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 449 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 447 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 430 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 459 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 433 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 380 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 432 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 426 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 449 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 432 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 442 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 428 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 399 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 436 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 415 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 399 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 417 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 375 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 405 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 392 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 398 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 379 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 397 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 415 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 379 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 346 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 414 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 405 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 405 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 359 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 397 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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