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HITCH 'E' 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: HITCH 'E' 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: SE SE T32S, R34W, Sec. 28
Cumulative Production: 4100172 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 201823
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: HITCH 1-E
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Seward
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T32S R34W, Sec. 28, NE NE NE SW
Lease: Hitch 'E' 1
Operator: CITIES SERVICE OIL CO.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-175-00313
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 944917

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 82,992 1
1959 85,938 1
1960 82,610 1
1961 89,447 1
1962 88,849 1
1963 94,127 1
1964 91,240 1
1965 56,224 1
1966 58,083 1
1967 72,245 1
1968 66,879 1
1969 73,522 1
1970 74,205 1
1971 98,282 1
1972 96,483 1
1973 93,428 1
1974 117,860 1
1975 109,885 1
1976 79,064 1
1977 86,993 1
1978 99,075 1
1979 86,229 1
1980 72,092 1
1981 65,959 1
1982 80,788 1
1983 52,062 1
1984 61,870 1
1985 49,572 1
1986 33,259 1
1987 15,556 1
1988 76,098 1
1989 58,362 1
1990 87,795 1
1991 50,404 1
1992 50,447 1
1993 42,875 1
1994 45,071 1
1995 39,208 1
1996 34,729 1
1997 34,063 1
1998 35,240 1
1999 31,768 1
2000 26,623 1
2001 22,544 1
2002 19,072 1
2003 17,439 1
2004 17,260 1
2005 14,647 1
2006 12,112 1
2007 11,405 1
2008 10,561 1
2009 9,722 1
2010 8,941 1
2011 7,774 1
2012 9,118 1
2013 8,749 1
2014 6,756 1
2015 6,266 1
2016 6,127 1
2017 5,264 1
2018 5,603 1
2019 4,856 1
2020 5,964 1
2021 5,147 1
2022 4,569 1
2023 4,957 1
2024 2,901 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
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Year Month Production Wells Reporter or Purchaser/
Reporting Customer
2014 1 629 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 269 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 642 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 552 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 614 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 580 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 592 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 573 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 565 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 609 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 566 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 565 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 570 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 500 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 515 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 522 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 558 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 533 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 554 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 558 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 518 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 526 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 451 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 461 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 463 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 453 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 521 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 500 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 520 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 507 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 542 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 569 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 560 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 533 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 494 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 465 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 450 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 402 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 470 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 477 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 502 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 522 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 485 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 257 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 321 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 487 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 450 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 441 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 488 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 404 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 454 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 476 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 491 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 521 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 537 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 537 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 539 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 426 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 375 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 355 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 393 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 338 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 385 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 379 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 429 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 396 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 412 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 443 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 526 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 385 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 393 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 377 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 408 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 419 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 517 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 525 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 530 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 520 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 617 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 613 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 570 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 496 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 361 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 388 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 328 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 337 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 360 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 354 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 460 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 465 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 458 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 443 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 486 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 548 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 495 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 413 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 371 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 329 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 369 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 360 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 385 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 376 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 393 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 414 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 412 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 399 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 377 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 384 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 382 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 336 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 373 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 364 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 450 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 421 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 423 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 450 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 445 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 430 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 439 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 444 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 264 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 411 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 455 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 437 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 441 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 443 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 450 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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