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KELLS 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: KELLS 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: T27S, R33W, Sec. 20
Cumulative Production: 4808675 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 202224
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: KELLS 1
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Haskell
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T27S R33W, Sec. 20, NE NE NE SW
Lease: KELLS 1
Operator: CITIES SERVICE CO
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-081-00332
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 691202

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 25,491 1
1959 50,822 1
1960 94,968 1
1961 80,271 1
1962 122,172 1
1963 90,699 1
1964 106,396 1
1965 56,429 1
1966 74,933 1
1967 84,366 1
1968 68,293 1
1969 71,551 1
1970 76,206 1
1971 82,855 1
1972 86,027 1
1973 89,111 1
1974 83,906 1
1975 95,909 1
1976 96,479 1
1977 72,781 1
1978 105,286 1
1979 120,831 1
1980 72,647 1
1981 68,604 1
1982 72,705 1
1983 44,232 1
1984 97,920 1
1985 98,035 1
1986 112,257 1
1987 41,441 1
1988 59,820 1
1989 31,345 1
1990 81,293 1
1991 71,882 1
1992 76,606 1
1993 78,266 1
1994 99,047 1
1995 71,618 1
1996 113,527 1
1997 107,660 1
1998 96,684 1
1999 89,866 1
2000 83,296 1
2001 71,676 1
2002 44,344 1
2003 37,858 1
2004 29,399 1
2005 31,750 1
2006 54,894 1
2007 41,502 1
2008 37,066 1
2009 29,374 1
2010 28,812 1
2011 29,063 1
2012 23,527 1
2013 20,762 1
2014 15,504 1
2015 19,999 1
2016 18,518 1
2017 18,524 1
2018 13,596 1
2019 8,344 1
2020 9,124 1
2021 8,947 1
2022 9,228 1
2023 8,487 1
2024 2,642 1
Reported through 4-2024.
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 1431 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 1235 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 1381 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 1475 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 1209 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 619 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 428 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 502 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 1902 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 1800 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 1769 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 1753 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 1907 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 1398 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 1616 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 1781 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 1542 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 1486 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 1609 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 1835 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 1737 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 1713 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 1630 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 1745 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 1531 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 1433 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 1512 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 1409 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 1447 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 1365 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 1402 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 1800 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 1642 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 1633 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 1643 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 1701 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 1701 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 1514 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 1627 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 1442 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 1597 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 1466 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 1462 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 1518 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 1492 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 1509 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 1489 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 1707 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 1703 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 1429 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 1408 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 1262 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 1182 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 1026 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 916 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 806 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 697 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 1010 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 1098 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 1059 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 1002 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 938 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 586 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 538 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 712 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 604 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 419 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 544 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 605 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 752 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 865 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 779 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 764 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 719 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 789 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 775 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 752 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 716 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 702 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 688 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 687 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 777 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 849 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 906 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 870 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 808 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 881 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 805 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 848 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 766 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 677 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 576 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 532 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 584 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 656 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 944 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 849 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 710 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 789 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 750 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 849 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 777 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 767 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 776 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 700 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 779 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 758 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 724 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 773 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 694 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 733 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 739 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 735 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 771 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 755 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 662 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 685 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 676 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 630 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 634 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 676 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 651 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 676 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 639 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.

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