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KING 'B' 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: KING 'B' 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: C NE NE SW T29S, R35W, Sec. 16
Cumulative Production: 10761069 mcf (from 1957 to 2025)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 202134
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: KING B 1
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Grant
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T29S R35W, Sec. 16, NE NE NE SW
Lease: KING 'B' 1
Operator: COLUMBIAN FUEL
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-067-00070
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 2041657

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 105,969 1
1959 153,517 1
1960 159,766 1
1961 195,624 1
1962 177,607 1
1963 262,809 1
1964 338,653 1
1965 320,837 1
1966 302,455 1
1967 222,880 1
1968 238,153 1
1969 327,007 1
1970 307,681 1
1971 382,049 1
1972 449,090 1
1973 241,912 1
1974 353,590 1
1975 212,139 1
1976 196,948 1
1977 317,037 1
1978 238,080 1
1979 168,226 1
1980 111,564 1
1981 70,411 1
1982 62,302 1
1983 70,173 1
1984 118,346 1
1985 140,601 1
1986 161,591 1
1987 112,914 1
1988 300,215 1
1989 171,474 1
1990 188,665 1
1991 139,329 1
1992 35,664 1
1993 44,977 1
1994 114,378 1
1995 72,707 1
1996 106,455 1
1997 104,617 1
1998 88,687 1
1999 80,338 1
2000 74,551 1
2001 68,283 1
2002 66,636 1
2003 54,292 1
2004 48,445 1
2005 42,251 1
2006 38,948 1
2007 34,738 1
2008 31,678 1
2009 28,750 1
2010 23,864 1
2011 24,529 1
2012 22,590 1
2013 20,913 1
2014 18,035 1
2015 15,329 1
2016 16,147 1
2017 14,996 1
2018 15,945 1
2019 14,683 1
2020 14,375 1
2021 12,909 1
2022 11,201 1
2023 14,093 1
2024 14,629 1
2025 9,165 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 1636 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 1505 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 1671 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 1613 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 1507 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 1516 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 1665 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 1601 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 1446 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 1423 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 1316 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 1136 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 1278 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 1086 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 1127 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 1276 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 1086 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 1471 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 1345 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 1365 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 1335 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 1343 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 1266 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 1351 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 1305 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 1303 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 1321 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 1331 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 1382 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 1269 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 1413 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 1430 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 1288 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 1405 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 1354 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 1346 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 1293 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 1289 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 1369 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 1243 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 1270 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 1250 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 1301 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 1224 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 1243 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 1245 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 1141 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 1128 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 1302 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 1258 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 1376 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 1380 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 1429 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 1212 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 1408 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 1419 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 1257 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 1371 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 1212 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 1321 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 1253 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 978 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 1298 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 1087 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 1195 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 1209 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 1318 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 1173 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 1162 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 1391 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 1242 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 1377 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 1445 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 1307 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 1311 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 1262 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 1443 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 1313 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 1341 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 1210 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 1132 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 942 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 860 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 809 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 1083 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 772 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 1126 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 1024 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 1117 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 1186 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 1222 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 1081 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 1038 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 1107 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 1095 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 1058 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 1031 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 1061 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 703 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 1123 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 1101 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 965 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 1081 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 1005 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 859 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 1018 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 809 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 445 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 845 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 925 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 1101 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 1055 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 1133 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 1223 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 1499 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 1333 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 1225 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 1306 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 1236 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 1212 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 1143 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 1202 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 1280 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 1224 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 1291 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 1262 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 1248 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 8 1245 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 9 1198 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 10 1238 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 11 1131 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 12 1167 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 1 1118 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 2 985 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 3 1178 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 4 1029 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 5 1260 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 6 1193 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 7 1219 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 8 1183 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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