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BERNSTORF 'B' Lease 		Save To File
Lease: BERNSTORF 'B'
Operator: Ritchie Exploration, Inc.
Location: S2 NW SW T19S, R10W, Sec. 23
Cumulative Production: 526163.91 barrels (from 1939 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 104621
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: BERNSTORF 'B'
Field: Chase-Silica
County: Rice
Producing Zone:
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T19S R10W, Sec. 23, S2 NW SW
Lease: BERNSTORF 'B' 1
Operator: SKELLY OIL CO
Current Operator: Ritchie Exploration, Inc.
API Number: 15-159-05945 		T19S R10W, Sec. 23, NE NW SW
Lease: BERNSTORF 'B' 3
Operator: SKELLY OIL CO
Current Operator: Ritchie Exploration, Inc.
API Number: 15-159-02421

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Oil Production, (bbls)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1939 2,047 1
1940 5,340 1
1941 5,532 1
1942 5,779 1
1943 8,415 1
1944 9,056 1
1945 8,985 1
1946 9,118 1
1947 13,487 2
1948 44,440 4
1949 50,584 5
1950 28,483 5
1951 17,032 5
1952 11,721 5
1953 7,870 5
1954 7,736 5
1955 6,422 5
1956 3,583 5
1957 2,018 5
1958 8,274 5
1959 42,269 5
1960 47,082 5
1961 20,042 5
1962 11,503 5
1963 7,248 5
1964 9,355 5
1965 7,661 5
1966 6,297 5
1967 8,294 5
1968 7,256 5
1969 5,325 5
1970 5,522 5
1971 4,525 5
1972 3,800 5
1973 2,045 5
1974 3,120 5
1975 2,772 5
1976 2,590 5
1977 2,408 5
1978 2,443 5
1979 2,395 5
1980 2,753 5
1981 2,602 5
1982 1,875 5
1983 2,384 5
1984 2,962 5
1985 2,954 5
1986 2,186 5
1987 2,534 5
1988 2,340 5
1989 2,338 5
1990 2,891 5
1991 2,718 5
1992 2,196 5
1993 1,431 5
1994 2,388 5
1995 2,171 5
1996 2,000 3
1997 1,813 3
1998 1,444 3
1999 1,777 3
2000 1,636 3
2001 1,864 3
2002 1,584 3
2003 1,379 3
2004 1,245 3
2005 1,041 3
2006 835 2
2007 873 2
2008 683 2
2009 984 2
2010 698 2
2011 881 2
2012 993 2
2013 527 2
2014 502 2
2015 659 2
2016 323 2
2017 657 2
2018 487 2
2019 687 2
2020 503 2
2021 661 2
2022 653 2
2023 - -
2024 179 1
Reported through 4-2024.
Note: bbls is barrels; mcf is 1000 cubic feet. 		  Recent Monthly Oil Production, (bbls)
(Complete production available in file saved
using blue button at top of page.)
Year Month Production Wells Reporter or Purchaser/
Reporting Customer
2014 4 169.87 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2014 7 171.01 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2014 10 160.9 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2015 1 177.25 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2015 4 157.09 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2015 7 158.76 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2015 10 165.45 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2016 1 166.11 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2016 3 157.35 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2017 2 161.52 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2017 5 166.45 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2017 8 164.66 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2017 11 164.85 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2018 4 161.01 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2018 7 166.47 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2018 10 159.86 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 1 168.13 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 2 35 2 Azkan Oil & Gas LLC (100%)
2019 5 163.05 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 8 152.85 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 11 167.58 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2020 3 168.65 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2020 8 165.4 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2020 10 168.7 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2021 1 175.66 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2021 4 164.62 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2021 7 159.85 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2021 10 161.29 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2022 1 165.44 2 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2022 4 160.24 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2022 7 156.26 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2022 12 171.5 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2024 4 178.52 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)


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