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HITCH 'H' 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: HITCH 'H' 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: SE SE T32S, R34W, Sec. 32
Cumulative Production: 3167630 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 201826
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: HITCH 1-H
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Seward
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T32S R34W, Sec. 32, NE NE NE SW
Lease: Hitch 'H' 1
Operator: Cities Service Oil Co.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-175-00317
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 782965

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 67,999 1
1959 74,590 1
1960 55,579 1
1961 65,913 1
1962 59,175 1
1963 69,963 1
1964 66,368 1
1965 36,430 1
1966 46,775 1
1967 60,962 1
1968 55,821 1
1969 46,460 1
1970 52,457 1
1971 65,297 1
1972 63,311 1
1973 64,546 1
1974 86,699 1
1975 87,186 1
1976 47,906 1
1977 72,584 1
1978 68,305 1
1979 66,959 1
1980 46,740 1
1981 53,084 1
1982 71,388 1
1983 38,709 1
1984 46,374 1
1985 32,157 1
1986 24,083 1
1987 25,494 1
1988 56,282 1
1989 40,907 1
1990 45,125 1
1991 33,866 1
1992 37,277 1
1993 34,255 1
1994 38,210 1
1995 29,989 1
1996 28,087 1
1997 31,310 1
1998 32,339 1
1999 25,340 1
2000 21,680 1
2001 19,425 1
2002 17,818 1
2003 15,939 1
2004 17,474 1
2005 17,721 1
2006 13,132 1
2007 12,246 1
2008 10,907 1
2009 10,378 1
2010 8,514 1
2011 7,100 1
2012 6,705 1
2013 5,766 1
2014 5,445 1
2015 5,054 1
2016 4,945 1
2017 4,698 1
2018 4,757 1
2019 4,407 1
2020 4,346 1
2021 4,082 1
2022 4,008 1
2023 3,740 1
2024 2,077 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 1 498 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 438 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 484 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 432 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 474 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 444 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 454 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 433 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 417 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 449 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 442 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 480 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 480 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 405 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 433 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 412 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 437 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 406 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 413 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 425 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 391 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 422 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 408 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 422 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 432 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 411 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 444 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 425 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 418 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 393 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 413 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 389 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 400 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 406 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 397 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 417 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 397 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 357 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 407 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 394 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 402 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 392 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 425 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 373 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 370 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 404 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 383 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 394 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 402 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 358 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 405 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 413 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 429 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 407 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 423 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 414 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 395 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 389 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 376 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 346 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 389 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 328 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 390 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 392 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 392 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 349 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 362 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 372 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 361 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 368 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 349 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 355 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 361 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 359 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 406 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 395 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 372 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 340 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 355 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 352 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 333 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 342 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 340 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 391 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 338 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 302 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 344 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 330 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 350 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 356 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 357 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 351 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 335 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 344 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 332 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 343 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 356 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 304 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 342 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 324 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 336 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 318 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 327 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 338 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 343 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 350 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 329 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 341 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 339 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 295 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 329 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 313 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 321 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 308 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 305 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 314 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 301 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 292 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 308 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 315 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 285 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 286 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 320 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 300 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 297 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 293 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 296 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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