KGS Home Page Oil and Gas Index Page Lease Production Page

Yearly and monthly production

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: 12658907 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 202138
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: L D KING 1
View T1 PDF (from KCC)
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 9,333 1
Reported through 6-2024.
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 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%)


Pre-1987 cumulative data and monthly volume data is provided under license agreement to the KGS by IHS Energy. As such, it may be reviewed and used for public service and research purposes. It may not be downloaded or used for purposes of re-packaging, reselling or dissemination to third parties.

Kansas Geological Survey
Comments to webadmin@kgs.ku.edu
URL=http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Magellan/Field/lease.html
Programs Updated May 27, 2014
Data from Kansas Dept. of Revenue files monthly.