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HITCH 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: HITCH 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: NW SW NW SE T33S, R34W, Sec. 4
Cumulative Production: 3172911 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 201863
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: HITCH 1-4
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Seward
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T33S R34W, Sec. 4, SW NW NW SE
Lease: HITCH 1
Operator: PANHANDLE EASTERN PL CO
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-175-00168 		T33S R34W, Sec. 4, NW SW NW SE
Lease: HITCH 1
Operator: PANHANDLE EASTERN PL CO
Current Operator: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
API Number: 15-175-90294
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 780995

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 62,158 1
1959 62,585 1
1960 62,417 1
1961 72,382 1
1962 62,953 1
1963 70,190 1
1964 70,642 1
1965 41,559 1
1966 43,719 1
1967 53,097 1
1968 46,821 1
1969 62,981 1
1970 58,200 1
1971 59,017 1
1972 62,788 1
1973 64,310 1
1974 88,860 1
1975 94,887 1
1976 64,716 1
1977 77,331 1
1978 72,085 1
1979 64,374 1
1980 51,357 1
1981 53,644 1
1982 52,220 1
1983 31,115 1
1984 47,213 1
1985 31,533 1
1986 31,570 1
1987 31,039 1
1988 41,638 1
1989 38,609 1
1990 38,390 1
1991 27,177 1
1992 43,969 1
1993 41,922 1
1994 39,058 1
1995 23,587 1
1996 22,824 1
1997 22,331 1
1998 20,749 1
1999 19,994 1
2000 19,061 1
2001 18,606 1
2002 17,365 1
2003 16,311 1
2004 15,545 1
2005 14,616 1
2006 13,312 1
2007 13,356 1
2008 12,101 1
2009 11,086 1
2010 10,321 1
2011 9,606 1
2012 9,069 1
2013 8,734 1
2014 8,343 1
2015 7,892 1
2016 7,791 1
2017 7,840 1
2018 7,450 1
2019 7,162 1
2020 6,848 1
2021 6,797 1
2022 6,752 1
2023 6,378 1
2024 1,563 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 1 750 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 2 627 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 3 734 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 4 708 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 5 727 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 6 692 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 7 692 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 8 678 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 9 676 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 10 701 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 11 690 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 12 668 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 1 685 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 2 565 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 3 705 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 4 670 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 5 687 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 6 650 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 7 658 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 8 655 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 9 637 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 10 673 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 11 620 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 12 687 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 1 687 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 2 603 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 3 676 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 4 651 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 5 666 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 6 628 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 7 644 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 8 645 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 9 621 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 10 654 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 11 651 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 665 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 691 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 612 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 677 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 648 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 681 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 646 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 651 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 644 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 621 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 662 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 650 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 657 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 646 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 611 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 608 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 648 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 645 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 589 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 609 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 623 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 602 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 635 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 604 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 630 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 675 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 457 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 709 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 613 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 609 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 590 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 582 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 584 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 536 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 614 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 583 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 610 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 596 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 559 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 605 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 581 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 599 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 574 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 584 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 454 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 590 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 583 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 555 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 568 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 593 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 553 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 584 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 556 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 581 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 558 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 561 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 561 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 509 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 577 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 574 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 590 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 609 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 541 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 587 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 569 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 578 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 539 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 579 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 567 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 536 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 551 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 536 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 560 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 560 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 509 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 563 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 545 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 555 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 530 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 526 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 517 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 503 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 532 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 479 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 559 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 494 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 534 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 535 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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