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FERGUSON 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: FERGUSON 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: C NE T35S, R38W, Sec. 5
Cumulative Production: 11844770 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 201282
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: FERGUSON 1
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Stevens
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T35S R38W, Sec. 5, NE
Lease: Ferguson 1
Operator: Benedum-Trees Oil Co.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-189-00748
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 1720935

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 84,577 1
1959 114,119 1
1960 122,129 1
1961 128,311 1
1962 112,704 1
1963 132,483 1
1964 228,951 1
1965 419,420 1
1966 461,659 1
1967 315,435 1
1968 336,606 1
1969 335,328 1
1970 353,465 1
1971 326,323 1
1972 285,426 1
1973 333,566 1
1974 356,227 1
1975 340,272 1
1976 279,083 1
1977 325,853 1
1978 395,296 1
1979 409,560 1
1980 353,100 1
1981 334,644 1
1982 80,904 1
1983 154,227 1
1984 80,603 1
1985 137,037 1
1986 102,485 1
1987 92,635 1
1988 182,141 1
1989 253,647 1
1990 196,725 1
1991 168,023 1
1992 149,688 1
1993 143,597 1
1994 185,656 1
1995 189,552 1
1996 153,181 1
1997 121,428 1
1998 89,057 1
1999 74,543 1
2000 72,238 1
2001 56,040 1
2002 49,653 1
2003 45,183 1
2004 40,342 1
2005 39,672 1
2006 36,185 1
2007 32,144 1
2008 29,431 1
2009 25,215 1
2010 23,794 1
2011 21,649 1
2012 20,549 1
2013 19,434 1
2014 18,610 1
2015 16,183 1
2016 13,064 1
2017 18,912 1
2018 18,059 1
2019 17,148 1
2020 16,311 1
2021 15,576 1
2022 15,437 1
2023 15,878 1
2024 7,462 1
Reported through 6-2024.
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 1634 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 2 1383 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 3 1601 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 4 1569 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 5 1600 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 6 1548 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 7 1567 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 8 1576 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 9 1525 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 10 1586 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 11 1545 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 12 1476 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2015 1 2763 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (33%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (67%)
2015 2 2215 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (36%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (64%)
2015 3 1192 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 4 1136 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 5 1171 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 6 1122 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 7 1148 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 8 1156 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 9 1105 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 10 1144 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (21%)
2015 11 1118 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (21%)
2015 12 913 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 1 916 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 2 852 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 3 919 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 4 1053 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (84%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (16%)
2016 5 1159 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (21%)
2016 6 1106 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (21%)
2016 7 1146 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (21%)
2016 8 1139 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (21%)
2016 9 1026 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (84%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (16%)
2016 10 1047 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (84%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (16%)
2016 11 1126 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2016 12 1575 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 1656 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 1441 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 1614 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 1527 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 1599 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 1539 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 1599 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 1584 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 1573 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 1638 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 1556 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 1586 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 1656 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 1470 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 1611 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 1539 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 1523 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 1466 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 1501 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 1497 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 1418 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 1490 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 1434 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 1454 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 1604 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 1313 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 1423 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 1381 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 1373 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 1389 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 1421 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 1504 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 1441 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 1466 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 1392 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 1441 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 1367 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 1269 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 1359 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 1283 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 1351 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 1391 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 1394 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 1350 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 1384 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 1425 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 1358 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 1380 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 1327 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 1241 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 1427 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 1336 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 1350 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 1231 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 1257 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 1250 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 1179 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 1329 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 1311 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 1338 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 1317 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 1130 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 1311 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 1266 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 1308 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 1261 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 1317 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 1331 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 1285 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 1327 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 1296 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 1288 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 1294 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 1294 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 1397 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 1333 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 1336 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 1274 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 1327 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 1333 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 1292 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 1346 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 1315 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 1337 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 1221 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 1253 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 1286 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 1227 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 1229 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 1246 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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