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FRENCH 'A' 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: FRENCH 'A' 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: NW NE SE T32S, R40W, Sec. 12
Cumulative Production: 1524023 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 201278
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: FRENCH 1-A
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Morton
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T32S R40W, Sec. 12, NW NW NW SE
Lease: FRENCH 'A' 1
Operator: CITIES SERVICE CO
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-129-00231
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 305780

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 22,126 1
1959 43,425 1
1960 57,403 1
1961 47,517 1
1962 22,789 1
1963 49,688 1
1964 30,904 1
1965 36,642 1
1966 33,395 1
1967 37,186 1
1968 48,778 1
1969 32,925 1
1970 31,646 1
1971 37,787 1
1972 33,332 1
1973 30,275 1
1974 43,427 1
1975 37,666 1
1976 37,713 1
1977 34,921 1
1978 31,087 1
1979 27,981 1
1980 22,585 1
1981 19,825 1
1982 21,263 1
1983 13,362 1
1984 21,524 1
1985 20,094 1
1986 19,469 1
1987 11,613 1
1988 11,159 1
1989 11,460 1
1990 706 1
1991 6,579 1
1992 7,240 1
1993 8,471 1
1994 12,805 1
1995 12,496 1
1996 13,512 1
1997 11,504 1
1998 11,524 1
1999 11,147 1
2000 9,634 1
2001 9,588 1
2002 7,945 1
2003 7,772 1
2004 7,638 1
2005 7,183 1
2006 6,881 1
2007 6,611 1
2008 5,965 1
2009 5,627 1
2010 5,373 1
2011 4,217 1
2012 3,832 1
2013 4,020 1
2014 4,182 1
2015 4,272 1
2016 4,029 1
2017 4,127 1
2018 4,134 1
2019 4,946 1
2020 5,889 1
2021 4,991 1
2022 5,007 1
2023 4,773 1
2024 2,656 1
Reported through 7-2024.
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 1 338 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 300 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 336 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 313 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 311 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 367 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 372 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 369 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 361 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 374 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 370 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 371 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 384 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 356 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 367 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 330 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 396 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 362 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 358 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 353 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 334 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 343 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 340 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 349 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 341 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 320 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 347 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 325 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 344 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 335 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 342 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 341 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 328 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 337 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 326 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 343 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 366 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 321 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 349 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 334 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 362 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 345 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 358 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 357 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 337 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 337 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 337 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 324 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 348 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 288 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 323 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 312 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 325 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 325 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 353 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 358 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 355 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 382 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 375 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 390 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 384 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 359 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 396 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 408 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 409 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 423 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 438 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 440 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 426 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 436 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 393 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 434 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 436 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 406 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 439 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 440 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 453 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 440 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 452 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 488 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 817 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 696 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 386 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 436 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 409 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 363 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 402 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 424 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 438 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 424 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 436 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 434 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 419 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 428 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 405 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 409 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 400 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 371 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 421 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 426 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 441 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 428 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 439 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 437 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 418 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 417 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 397 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 412 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 394 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 374 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 415 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 415 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 423 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 401 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 396 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 391 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 396 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 407 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 378 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 383 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 391 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 335 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 394 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 404 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 399 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 361 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 372 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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