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FRED C. KOCH 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: FRED C. KOCH 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: C NW NW SE T34S, R35W, Sec. 33
Cumulative Production: 4937447 mcf (from 1957 to 2025)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 202252
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: KOCH 1
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Stevens
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T34S R35W, Sec. 33, NW NW NW SE
Lease: FRED C. KOCH 1
Operator: CITIES SERVICE CO
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-189-00537
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 1386512

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 105,324 1
1959 100,129 1
1960 96,122 1
1961 98,706 1
1962 95,448 1
1963 98,271 1
1964 88,649 1
1965 58,364 1
1966 63,091 1
1967 76,660 1
1968 66,637 1
1969 72,664 1
1970 73,763 1
1971 91,726 1
1972 82,023 1
1973 110,432 1
1974 105,201 1
1975 121,607 1
1976 66,881 1
1977 127,290 1
1978 112,968 1
1979 116,254 1
1980 61,586 1
1981 100,474 1
1982 49,750 1
1983 44,885 1
1984 53,975 1
1985 47,728 1
1986 16,496 1
1987 25,807 1
1988 71,829 1
1989 55,969 1
1990 44,115 1
1991 33,065 1
1992 51,372 1
1993 87,690 1
1994 63,838 1
1995 52,829 1
1996 51,824 1
1997 51,847 1
1998 41,538 1
1999 47,552 1
2000 46,989 1
2001 42,351 1
2002 35,344 1
2003 32,887 1
2004 29,248 1
2005 26,196 1
2006 24,784 1
2007 21,169 1
2008 18,182 1
2009 18,427 1
2010 16,820 1
2011 14,756 1
2012 13,930 1
2013 12,866 1
2014 12,572 1
2015 11,955 1
2016 11,161 1
2017 10,572 1
2018 10,243 1
2019 9,616 1
2020 9,302 1
2021 9,560 1
2022 7,752 1
2023 7,999 1
2024 8,346 1
2025 5,529 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 1054 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 1001 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 998 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 1019 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 1149 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 1034 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 1051 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 1076 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 1027 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 1077 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 1029 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 1057 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 1059 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 935 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 1032 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 1006 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 1031 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 982 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 995 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 1009 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 978 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 1013 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 926 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 989 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 993 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 912 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 946 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 938 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 974 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 924 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 958 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 893 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 909 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 912 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 879 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 923 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 933 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 829 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 908 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 870 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 898 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 843 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 835 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 824 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 881 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 912 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 892 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 947 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 912 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 841 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 951 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 838 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 860 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 754 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 908 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 870 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 832 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 845 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 805 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 827 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 915 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 792 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 845 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 810 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 694 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 811 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 780 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 801 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 796 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 812 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 794 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 766 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 803 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 770 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 808 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 777 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 791 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 760 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 777 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 784 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 749 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 767 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 737 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 779 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 668 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 758 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 873 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 832 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 820 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 785 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 798 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 802 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 799 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 820 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 793 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 812 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 811 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 710 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 794 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 767 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 774 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 696 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 674 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 755 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 727 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 682 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 362 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 185 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 513 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 586 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 713 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 725 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 762 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 780 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 757 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 721 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 740 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 767 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 750 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 727 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 690 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 719 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 696 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 714 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 695 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 704 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 8 629 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 9 614 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 10 728 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 11 697 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 12 733 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 1 732 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 2 654 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 3 707 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 4 678 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 5 705 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 6 700 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 7 676 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 8 677 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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