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HITCH 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: HITCH 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: T33S, R34W, Sec. 9
Cumulative Production: 3250424 mcf (from 1957 to 2025)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 201868
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: HITCH 1-9
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Seward
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T33S R34W, Sec. 9, SW SW SW NE
Lease: Hitch 1
Operator: Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-175-00173
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 834860

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 62,794 1
1959 71,618 1
1960 67,402 1
1961 73,299 1
1962 69,715 1
1963 74,090 1
1964 73,008 1
1965 45,556 1
1966 45,520 1
1967 58,862 1
1968 54,499 1
1969 55,025 1
1970 61,304 1
1971 62,444 1
1972 59,762 1
1973 74,436 1
1974 99,352 1
1975 90,426 1
1976 50,901 1
1977 77,777 1
1978 80,805 1
1979 69,884 1
1980 42,364 1
1981 58,939 1
1982 47,245 1
1983 25,162 1
1984 45,176 1
1985 25,388 1
1986 19,133 1
1987 27,200 1
1988 39,104 1
1989 45,893 1
1990 35,424 1
1991 33,585 1
1992 36,520 1
1993 31,695 1
1994 28,883 1
1995 26,348 1
1996 24,840 1
1997 24,227 1
1998 22,666 1
1999 21,643 1
2000 20,167 1
2001 19,409 1
2002 18,638 1
2003 17,366 1
2004 17,299 1
2005 16,067 1
2006 14,599 1
2007 13,734 1
2008 12,296 1
2009 11,114 1
2010 10,497 1
2011 9,650 1
2012 9,064 1
2013 8,481 1
2014 7,999 1
2015 7,569 1
2016 7,170 1
2017 7,406 1
2018 6,925 1
2019 6,774 1
2020 6,461 1
2021 6,193 1
2022 5,936 1
2023 5,806 1
2024 5,448 1
2025 3,582 1
Reported through 8-2025.
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 1 699 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 2 598 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 3 710 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 4 683 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 5 698 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 6 652 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 7 660 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 8 659 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 9 647 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 10 688 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 11 646 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 12 659 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 1 720 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 2 564 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 3 664 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 4 649 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 5 656 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 6 608 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 7 623 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 8 620 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 9 583 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 10 630 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 11 607 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 12 645 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 1 656 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 2 588 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 3 656 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 4 608 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 5 607 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 6 567 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 7 578 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 8 579 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 9 513 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 10 578 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 11 596 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 644 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 671 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 600 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 642 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 610 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 641 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 643 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 599 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 594 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 563 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 629 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 592 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 622 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 618 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 544 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 561 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 600 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 602 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 551 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 553 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 580 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 558 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 591 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 590 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 577 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 642 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 447 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 627 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 571 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 577 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 559 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 552 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 549 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 503 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 570 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 537 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 640 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 574 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 530 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 555 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 528 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 541 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 530 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 553 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 462 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 568 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 554 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 515 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 551 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 575 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 591 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 536 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 510 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 514 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 495 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 494 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 500 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 453 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 508 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 505 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 512 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 523 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 476 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 524 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 507 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 525 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 461 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 458 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 478 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 481 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 493 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 487 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 523 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 516 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 463 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 518 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 490 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 511 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 474 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 471 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 465 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 459 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 485 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 439 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 515 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 453 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 450 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 488 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 455 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 464 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 452 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 454 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 8 471 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 9 459 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 10 468 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 11 388 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 12 446 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 1 260 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 2 432 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 3 523 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 4 494 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 5 497 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 6 453 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 7 464 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 8 459 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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