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HITCH 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: HITCH 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: T33S, R34W, Sec. 2
Cumulative Production: 3075147 mcf (from 1957 to 2025)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 201861
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: HITCH 1-2
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Seward
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T33S R34W, Sec. 2, NE NE SW
Lease: HITCH 1
Operator: PANHANDLE EASTERN PL CO
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-175-00166
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 748108

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 66,797 1
1959 67,836 1
1960 62,914 1
1961 67,110 1
1962 60,411 1
1963 70,320 1
1964 57,712 1
1965 42,425 1
1966 41,034 1
1967 50,863 1
1968 47,071 1
1969 58,279 1
1970 58,342 1
1971 61,588 1
1972 62,697 1
1973 72,761 1
1974 96,514 1
1975 78,794 1
1976 62,954 1
1977 73,704 1
1978 85,158 1
1979 58,309 1
1980 54,263 1
1981 62,080 1
1982 70,623 1
1983 28,865 1
1984 53,723 1
1985 19,558 1
1986 24,691 1
1987 35,228 1
1988 51,575 1
1989 45,545 1
1990 45,729 1
1991 16,701 1
1992 - -
1993 - -
1994 11,115 1
1995 36,827 1
1996 32,202 1
1997 28,589 1
1998 25,421 1
1999 23,211 1
2000 21,390 1
2001 19,048 1
2002 17,943 1
2003 17,073 1
2004 15,819 1
2005 14,234 1
2006 12,936 1
2007 11,836 1
2008 11,252 1
2009 10,634 1
2010 9,833 1
2011 8,934 1
2012 8,224 1
2013 7,754 1
2014 7,256 1
2015 6,791 1
2016 6,455 1
2017 6,625 1
2018 6,293 1
2019 6,133 1
2020 5,686 1
2021 5,351 1
2022 5,291 1
2023 5,408 1
2024 5,188 1
2025 4,113 1
Reported through 10-2025.
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 1 672 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 2 597 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 3 646 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 4 603 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 5 607 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 6 570 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 7 596 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 8 591 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 9 568 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 10 606 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 11 595 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 12 605 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 1 644 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 2 552 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 3 583 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 4 590 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 5 583 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 6 546 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 7 553 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 8 549 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 9 520 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 10 549 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 11 540 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 12 582 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 1 573 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 2 507 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 3 576 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 4 549 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 5 546 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 6 522 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 7 522 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 8 518 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 9 468 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 10 519 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 11 566 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 589 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 565 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 511 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 587 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 521 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 555 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 538 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 572 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 573 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 517 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 562 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 548 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 576 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 562 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 559 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 573 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 548 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 530 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 494 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 480 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 501 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 462 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 480 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 472 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 632 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 655 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 491 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 625 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 467 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 478 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 459 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 458 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 448 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 430 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 525 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 485 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 612 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 520 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 468 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 517 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 481 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 469 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 452 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 461 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 376 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 477 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 496 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 477 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 492 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 552 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 418 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 472 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 447 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 434 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 423 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 436 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 434 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 391 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 440 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 459 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 445 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 460 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 441 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 476 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 450 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 452 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 412 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 438 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 432 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 413 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 432 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 429 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 456 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 463 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 411 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 439 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 493 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 466 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 443 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 451 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 442 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 435 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 440 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 406 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 519 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 443 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 522 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 516 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 417 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 423 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 414 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 416 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 8 420 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 9 403 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 10 407 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 11 357 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 12 450 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 1 276 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 2 406 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 3 510 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 4 452 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 5 441 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 6 412 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 7 406 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 8 396 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 9 396 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 10 418 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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