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HITCH 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: HITCH 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: SE SE T33S, R34W, Sec. 15
Cumulative Production: 3631100 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 201870
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: HITCH 1-15
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Seward
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T33S R34W, Sec. 15, S2 SW SW NE
Lease: HITCH 1
Operator: PANHANDLE EASTERN PL CO
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-175-00180
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 843232

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 71,547 1
1959 72,922 1
1960 64,927 1
1961 73,347 1
1962 56,601 1
1963 87,528 1
1964 76,880 1
1965 49,130 1
1966 48,885 1
1967 69,696 1
1968 64,474 1
1969 64,722 1
1970 66,895 1
1971 67,406 1
1972 59,743 1
1973 72,629 1
1974 108,785 1
1975 95,390 1
1976 66,538 1
1977 94,279 1
1978 78,916 1
1979 75,824 1
1980 57,045 1
1981 56,952 1
1982 50,468 1
1983 41,647 1
1984 47,880 1
1985 38,800 1
1986 31,225 1
1987 37,694 1
1988 38,825 1
1989 47,718 1
1990 36,622 1
1991 40,000 1
1992 35,694 1
1993 34,780 1
1994 33,081 1
1995 29,173 1
1996 34,088 1
1997 47,017 1
1998 38,827 1
1999 34,615 1
2000 32,816 1
2001 29,871 1
2002 27,723 1
2003 25,972 1
2004 24,067 1
2005 21,911 1
2006 20,081 1
2007 18,077 1
2008 17,159 1
2009 16,424 1
2010 14,927 1
2011 13,909 1
2012 12,933 1
2013 12,463 1
2014 11,748 1
2015 11,327 1
2016 10,752 1
2017 10,370 1
2018 9,886 1
2019 9,290 1
2020 9,157 1
2021 8,706 1
2022 8,549 1
2023 8,008 1
2024 2,527 1
Reported through 4-2024.
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 1034 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 2 861 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 3 1041 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 4 985 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 5 999 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 6 945 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 7 1034 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 8 1000 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 9 939 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 10 978 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 11 958 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 12 974 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 1 972 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 2 851 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 3 963 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 4 957 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 5 954 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 6 916 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 7 1020 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 8 1020 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 9 936 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 10 921 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 11 873 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 12 944 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 1 981 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 2 853 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 3 947 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 4 909 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 5 905 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 6 863 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 7 918 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 8 922 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 9 827 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 10 857 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 11 858 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 912 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 926 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 830 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 909 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 867 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 912 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 839 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 873 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 852 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 768 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 872 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 851 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 871 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 871 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 794 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 825 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 858 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 866 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 773 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 827 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 838 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 806 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 833 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 783 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 812 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 854 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 568 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 848 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 802 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 798 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 786 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 799 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 795 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 706 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 764 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 757 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 813 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 800 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 763 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 799 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 760 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 781 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 753 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 776 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 640 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 797 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 780 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 740 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 768 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 736 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 702 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 767 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 743 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 753 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 708 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 730 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 720 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 651 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 732 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 722 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 742 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 734 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 686 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 753 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 742 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 757 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 689 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 734 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 694 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 656 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 688 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 688 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 728 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 713 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 643 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 714 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 688 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 692 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 622 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 646 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 640 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 645 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 677 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 609 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 719 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 641 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 547 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 693 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 646 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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