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FINCHAM 'A' 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: FINCHAM 'A' 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: T34S, R33W, Sec. 6
Cumulative Production: 2403092 mcf (from 1957 to 2025)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 201246
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: FINCHUM 1-A
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Seward
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T34S R33W, Sec. 6, NE NE NE SW
Lease: FINCHAM 'A' 1
Operator: CITIES SERVICE CO
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-175-00329 		T31S R33W, Sec. 15, SW NE NE NW
Lease: Fincham 2-15
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-175-22223
T31S R33W, Sec. 15, SW NE NE NW
Lease: FINCHAM 2 15
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-175-22223-0001
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 486416

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 19,146 1
1959 35,464 1
1960 56,560 1
1961 48,970 1
1962 75,410 1
1963 49,822 1
1964 38,871 1
1965 53,556 1
1966 38,296 1
1967 45,493 1
1968 34,984 1
1969 32,830 1
1970 39,301 1
1971 50,910 1
1972 53,673 1
1973 35,866 1
1974 52,887 1
1975 59,570 1
1976 64,388 1
1977 55,483 1
1978 63,832 1
1979 43,881 1
1980 47,564 1
1981 45,999 1
1982 21,131 1
1983 27,725 1
1984 46,129 1
1985 30,813 1
1986 20,274 1
1987 37,725 1
1988 30,775 1
1989 8,059 1
1990 41,037 1
1991 31,002 1
1992 30,408 1
1993 25,765 1
1994 26,839 1
1995 24,272 1
1996 21,027 1
1997 21,691 1
1998 20,027 1
1999 19,646 1
2000 17,128 1
2001 17,061 1
2002 15,920 1
2003 15,113 1
2004 13,514 1
2005 13,657 1
2006 13,496 1
2007 12,454 1
2008 11,845 1
2009 11,214 1
2010 10,405 1
2011 9,795 1
2012 9,298 1
2013 8,659 1
2014 7,636 1
2015 16,962 2
2016 20,717 2
2017 15,643 2
2018 9,590 2
2019 11,685 2
2020 5,304 2
2021 4,609 2
2022 4,502 2
2023 6,475 2
2024 4,214 2
2025 2,679 2
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 1 693 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 655 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 733 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 657 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 649 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 588 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 634 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 632 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 595 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 620 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 579 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 601 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 679 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 432 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 607 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 586 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 569 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 532 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 555 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 510 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 1103 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 6238 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 3679 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 1472 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 670 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 664 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 678 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 590 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 2059 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 2660 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 2967 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 2723 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 2424 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 2309 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 1180 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 1793 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 1674 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 1548 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 1564 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 1310 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 1351 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 1384 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 1357 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 1169 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 1093 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 1088 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 1081 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 1024 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 809 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 847 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 958 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 862 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 849 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 626 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 879 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 854 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 762 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 783 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 692 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 669 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 509 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 477 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 967 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 1145 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 994 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 1371 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 1305 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 1264 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 1167 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 1067 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 626 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 793 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 624 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 602 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 485 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 408 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 412 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 386 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 402 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 396 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 387 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 400 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 393 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 409 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 405 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 328 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 407 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 382 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 384 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 352 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 393 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 358 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 402 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 412 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 377 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 409 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 402 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 361 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 398 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 375 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 365 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 346 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 404 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 386 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 356 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 386 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 377 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 346 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 393 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 365 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 379 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 380 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 387 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 479 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 1090 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 785 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 633 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 539 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 506 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 539 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 353 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 359 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 352 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 365 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 389 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 347 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 360 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 8 362 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 9 325 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 10 321 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 11 328 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 12 353 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 1 357 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 2 205 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 3 366 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 4 355 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 5 326 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 6 314 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 7 383 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 8 373 2 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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