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L. D. KING 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: L. D. KING 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: NW NW SE T28S, R35W, Sec. 29
Cumulative Production: 12679853 mcf (from 1957 to 2025)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 202138
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: L D KING 1
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Grant
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T28S R35W, Sec. 29, NW NW NW SE
Lease: L. D. King 1
Operator: Columbian Fuel Corp.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-067-00131
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 2325199

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 144,169 1
1959 155,205 1
1960 245,718 1
1961 209,926 1
1962 225,963 1
1963 172,417 1
1964 162,714 1
1965 311,649 1
1966 335,030 1
1967 374,136 1
1968 361,522 1
1969 484,294 1
1970 478,611 1
1971 447,426 1
1972 612,738 1
1973 308,250 1
1974 296,530 1
1975 207,181 1
1976 231,164 1
1977 231,827 1
1978 295,447 1
1979 255,007 1
1980 157,069 1
1981 185,368 1
1982 43,776 1
1983 97,575 1
1984 176,194 1
1985 226,408 1
1986 224,879 1
1987 168,068 1
1988 270,546 1
1989 152,308 1
1990 44,651 1
1991 143,036 1
1992 62,906 1
1993 198,920 1
1994 172,387 1
1995 167,711 1
1996 122,785 1
1997 128,325 1
1998 86,350 1
1999 97,305 1
2000 76,186 1
2001 77,275 1
2002 72,907 1
2003 63,020 1
2004 53,115 1
2005 48,853 1
2006 43,692 1
2007 41,212 1
2008 37,898 1
2009 30,545 1
2010 29,594 1
2011 27,323 1
2012 23,847 1
2013 22,491 1
2014 22,032 1
2015 20,254 1
2016 21,335 1
2017 21,956 1
2018 21,593 1
2019 20,124 1
2020 19,475 1
2021 17,037 1
2022 19,804 1
2023 19,316 1
2024 18,551 1
2025 11,728 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 2118 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 2030 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 2180 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 2014 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 1806 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 1692 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 1711 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 1672 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 1672 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 1819 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 1580 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 1738 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 1841 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 1521 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 1579 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 1768 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 1650 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 1698 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 1712 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 1694 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 1647 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 1609 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 1696 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 1839 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 1620 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 1577 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 1907 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 1717 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 1871 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 1749 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 1884 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 1908 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 1766 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 1826 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 1785 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 1725 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 1697 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 1603 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 1751 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 1811 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 1977 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 1897 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 1945 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 1933 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 1858 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 1865 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 1762 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 1857 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 1832 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 1644 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 1821 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 1792 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 1857 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 1562 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 1952 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 1856 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 1719 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 1835 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 1767 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 1956 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 1951 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 1615 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 1774 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 1746 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 1599 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 1624 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 1709 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 1682 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 1617 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 1643 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 1552 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 1612 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 1640 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 1503 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 1479 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 1715 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 1713 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 1635 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 1716 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 1681 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 1601 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 1630 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 1586 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 1576 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 1579 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 1287 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 1482 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 1298 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 1410 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 1449 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 1505 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 1471 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 1373 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 1406 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 1228 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 1549 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 1682 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 1259 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 1457 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 1436 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 1889 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 1794 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 1808 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 1785 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 1577 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 1796 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 1676 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 1645 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 1604 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 1592 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 1702 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 1629 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 1653 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 1283 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 1488 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 1704 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 1622 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 1707 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 1662 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 1670 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 1441 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 1579 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 1626 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 1527 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 1613 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 1547 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 1591 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 8 1601 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 9 1492 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 10 1562 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 11 1463 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 12 1509 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 1 1470 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 2 1326 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 3 1494 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 4 1291 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 5 1619 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 6 1472 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 7 1536 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 8 1520 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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