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FRENCH 'A' 4 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: FRENCH 'A' 4
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: NW SE NE T32S, R40W, Sec. 12
Cumulative Production: 566828 mcf (from 1994 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 219261
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: FRENCH A-4
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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 SE NE
Lease: FRENCH 'A' 4
Operator: Oxy USA, Inc.
Current Operator: OXY USA Inc.
API Number: 15-129-21242 		T32S R40W, Sec. 12, NW SE NE
Lease: FRENCH 'A' 4
Operator: Oxy USA, Inc.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-129-21242-0001

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1994 60,333 1
1995 48,881 1
1996 46,206 -
1997 36,184 -
1998 32,236 -
1999 21,356 -
2000 26,269 -
2001 23,085 -
2002 20,371 0
2003 19,765 0
2004 18,831 0
2005 17,802 0
2006 17,009 0
2007 15,672 0
2008 14,696 0
2009 13,789 0
2010 11,535 0
2011 11,390 0
2012 9,824 0
2013 9,044 0
2014 9,199 0
2015 9,079 0
2016 8,499 0
2017 10,505 1
2018 9,644 1
2019 9,123 1
2020 8,662 1
2021 8,348 1
2022 8,235 1
2023 7,693 1
2024 3,563 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 1 752 0 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 649 0 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 745 0 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 691 0 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 766 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 799 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 794 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 789 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 787 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 807 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 795 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 825 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 794 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 687 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 779 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 705 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 882 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 820 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 774 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 768 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 721 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 730 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 705 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 714 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 703 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 659 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 719 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 683 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 725 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 691 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 720 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 704 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 680 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 689 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 664 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 862 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 959 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 840 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 910 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 858 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 921 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 870 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 892 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 876 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 848 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 854 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 847 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 830 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 832 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 741 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 833 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 808 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 817 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 807 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 835 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 822 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 777 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 812 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 773 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 787 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 777 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 695 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 779 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 767 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 762 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 785 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 801 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 787 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 753 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 770 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 698 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 749 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 746 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 695 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 749 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 733 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 755 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 731 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 751 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 715 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 710 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 719 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 630 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 728 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 689 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 577 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 677 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 720 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 724 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 711 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 732 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 727 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 696 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 717 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 680 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 698 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 685 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 630 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 715 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 694 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 714 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 698 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 718 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 714 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 671 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 680 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 655 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 661 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 689 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 619 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 683 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 660 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 661 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 630 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 624 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 622 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 630 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 645 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 610 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 620 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 567 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 539 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 642 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 631 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 620 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 564 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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