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HOWARD 'D' 3 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: HOWARD 'D' 3
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: SW NE NW T27S, R35W, Sec. 16
Cumulative Production: 785670 mcf (from 1992 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 218362
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: HOWARD D 3
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Grant
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T27S R35W, Sec. 16, SW NE NW
Lease: Howard 'D' 3
Operator: Oxy USA, Inc.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-067-21195

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1992 7,545 1
1993 84,474 1
1994 76,272 1
1995 58,326 1
1996 54,399 -
1997 42,429 -
1998 43,217 -
1999 40,460 -
2000 35,499 -
2001 30,622 -
2002 27,868 1
2003 21,175 1
2004 24,427 1
2005 20,432 1
2006 20,268 1
2007 18,873 1
2008 17,593 1
2009 16,764 1
2010 14,863 1
2011 13,362 1
2012 12,945 1
2013 12,997 1
2014 10,255 1
2015 6,486 1
2016 6,611 1
2017 10,372 1
2018 9,764 1
2019 9,628 1
2020 9,059 1
2021 8,209 1
2022 7,998 1
2023 8,063 1
2024 4,415 1
Reported through 7-2024.
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 1092 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 952 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 1076 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 1048 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 1076 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 947 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 1070 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 748 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 558 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 581 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 562 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 545 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 539 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 504 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 606 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 544 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 576 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 544 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 570 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 567 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 536 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 530 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 474 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 496 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 392 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 403 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 442 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 419 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 443 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 425 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 444 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 626 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 554 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 747 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 852 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 864 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 910 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 843 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 906 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 821 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 882 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 869 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 900 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 887 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 830 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 857 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 843 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 824 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 910 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 791 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 867 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 847 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 848 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 680 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 737 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 794 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 861 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 883 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 828 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 718 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 845 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 765 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 828 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 821 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 864 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 782 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 812 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 810 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 775 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 801 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 762 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 763 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 792 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 719 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 719 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 735 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 781 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 734 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 749 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 778 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 765 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 775 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 749 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 763 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 745 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 585 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 763 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 698 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 657 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 641 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 723 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 678 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 620 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 687 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 688 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 724 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 696 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 584 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 665 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 659 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 697 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 674 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 700 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 694 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 633 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 711 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 645 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 640 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 684 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 639 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 695 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 663 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 679 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 639 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 710 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 697 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 655 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 708 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 644 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 650 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 615 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 631 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 652 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 615 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 639 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 610 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 653 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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