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HITCH 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: HITCH 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: T33S, R34W, Sec. 3
Cumulative Production: 3577128 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 201862
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: HITCH 1-3
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Seward
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T33S R34W, Sec. 3, SE SE SE NW
Lease: HITCH 1
Operator: PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-175-00167
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 945025

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 82,278 1
1959 78,040 1
1960 75,244 1
1961 81,565 1
1962 68,948 1
1963 84,413 1
1964 75,912 1
1965 49,398 1
1966 49,305 1
1967 67,407 1
1968 70,040 1
1969 67,979 1
1970 66,386 1
1971 60,796 1
1972 63,087 1
1973 74,523 1
1974 108,252 1
1975 98,764 1
1976 62,341 1
1977 104,029 1
1978 85,616 1
1979 90,781 1
1980 53,079 1
1981 80,192 1
1982 65,408 1
1983 47,342 1
1984 54,404 1
1985 41,568 1
1986 28,138 1
1987 30,689 1
1988 51,361 1
1989 57,924 1
1990 38,511 1
1991 19,284 1
1992 45,458 1
1993 42,068 1
1994 35,968 1
1995 33,881 1
1996 24,760 1
1997 28,023 1
1998 23,771 1
1999 21,826 1
2000 19,176 1
2001 18,031 1
2002 15,890 1
2003 13,471 1
2004 11,906 1
2005 10,687 1
2006 9,203 1
2007 7,199 1
2008 5,685 1
2009 3,278 1
2010 2,373 1
2011 3,128 1
2012 3,971 1
2013 2,667 1
2014 1,554 1
2015 1,844 1
2016 2,362 1
2017 2,011 1
2018 2,043 1
2019 1,846 1
2020 1,576 1
2021 1,424 1
2022 1,051 1
2023 810 1
2024 158 1
Reported through 3-2024.
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 1 311 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 2 287 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 3 250 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 4 216 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 5 196 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 6 77 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 7 41 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 8 48 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 9 38 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 10 48 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 11 33 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 12 9 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 1 7 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 2 16 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 3 45 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 4 56 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 5 73 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 6 148 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 7 285 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 8 267 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 9 247 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 10 230 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 11 229 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 12 241 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 1 248 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 2 220 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 3 236 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 4 218 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 5 210 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 6 197 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 7 187 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 8 179 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 9 162 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 10 171 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 11 168 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 166 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 197 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 171 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 180 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 168 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 163 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 163 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 169 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 160 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 150 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 156 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 160 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 174 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 185 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 179 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 179 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 177 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 180 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 168 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 169 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 166 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 145 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 149 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 164 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 182 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 170 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 201 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 182 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 151 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 142 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 143 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 148 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 147 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 126 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 141 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 137 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 158 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 145 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 138 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 153 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 136 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 124 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 125 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 127 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 92 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 128 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 135 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 133 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 140 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 165 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 139 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 140 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 141 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 131 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 127 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 124 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 112 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 90 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 90 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 88 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 77 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 107 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 92 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 129 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 112 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 119 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 112 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 101 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 83 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 68 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 63 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 20 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 45 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 48 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 52 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 122 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 104 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 108 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 79 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 66 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 59 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 67 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 37 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 24 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 44 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 38 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 67 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 53 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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