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HITCH 'L' 3 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: HITCH 'L' 3
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: SE NE SE T32S, R34W, Sec. 34
Cumulative Production: 1140989 mcf (from 1995 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 220060
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: HITCH L3
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Seward
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T32S R34W, Sec. 34, SE NE SE
Lease: Hitch 'L' 3
Operator: Oxy USA, Inc.
Current Operator: OXY USA Inc.
API Number: 15-175-21262 		T32S R34W, Sec. 34, SE NE SE
Lease: Hitch 'L' 3
Operator: Oxy USA, Inc.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-175-21262-0001

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1995 79,898 1
1996 77,045 1
1997 43,665 1
1998 91,191 1
1999 97,614 1
2000 88,482 1
2001 71,273 1
2002 62,942 1
2003 55,185 1
2004 53,946 1
2005 40,752 1
2006 41,944 1
2007 44,587 1
2008 33,088 1
2009 30,704 1
2010 24,568 1
2011 11,410 1
2012 9,129 1
2013 11,973 1
2014 15,849 1
2015 15,141 1
2016 16,777 1
2017 18,445 1
2018 18,198 1
2019 16,983 1
2020 16,249 1
2021 17,207 1
2022 17,144 1
2023 15,720 1
2024 3,880 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 1 678 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 872 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 1170 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 1206 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 1372 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 1295 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 1535 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 1509 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 1509 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 1593 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 1529 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 1581 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 1520 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 1221 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 1413 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 1278 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 1287 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 1165 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 1118 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 1019 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 1063 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 1270 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 1383 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 1404 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 1386 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 1355 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 1466 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 1367 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 1370 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 1286 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 1445 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 1346 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 1484 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 1445 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 1400 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 1427 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 1309 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 1214 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 1437 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 1464 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 1493 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 1619 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 1836 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 1620 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 1604 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 1741 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 1677 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 1431 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 1386 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 1206 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 1329 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 1320 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 1327 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 1714 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 1819 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 1792 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 1623 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 1616 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 1584 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 1482 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 1599 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 1294 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 1532 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 1441 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 1617 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 1445 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 1524 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 1572 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 1408 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 1331 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 1199 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 1021 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 943 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 863 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 1162 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 1509 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 1467 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 1484 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 1586 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 1508 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 1420 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 1408 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 1397 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 1502 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 1262 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 1106 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 1360 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 1311 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 1524 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 1529 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 1576 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 1528 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 1470 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 1545 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 1484 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 1512 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 1425 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 1330 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 1455 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 1385 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 1457 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 1403 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 1449 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 1510 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 1498 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 1495 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 1385 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 1352 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 1404 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 1237 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 1367 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 1310 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 1335 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 1319 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 1332 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 1352 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 1293 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 1228 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 1269 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 1274 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 1174 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 1273 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 1433 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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