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KING 'J' 3 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: KING 'J' 3
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: NE SW NW T29S, R35W, Sec. 8
Cumulative Production: 962525 mcf (from 1988 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 215684
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: KING J 3
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Grant
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T29S R35W, Sec. 8, NE NE SW NW
Lease: King 'J' 3
Operator: Cities Service Oil and Gas Corp.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-067-20696

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1988 40,059 1
1989 10,585 1
1990 37,578 1
1991 49,598 1
1992 33,069 1
1993 42,393 1
1994 78,978 1
1995 59,207 1
1996 58,356 -
1997 53,002 -
1998 46,084 -
1999 43,868 -
2000 40,025 -
2001 35,805 -
2002 32,154 0
2003 28,736 0
2004 26,155 1
2005 23,801 1
2006 21,836 1
2007 19,770 1
2008 18,379 1
2009 17,045 1
2010 15,671 1
2011 14,754 1
2012 13,157 1
2013 12,484 1
2014 11,255 1
2015 9,412 1
2016 9,453 1
2017 8,973 1
2018 8,934 1
2019 8,228 1
2020 7,523 1
2021 7,159 1
2022 7,291 1
2023 7,544 1
2024 4,204 1
Reported through 7-2024.
Note: bbls is barrels; mcf is 1000 cubic feet. 		  Recent Monthly Gas Production, (mcf)
(Complete production available in file saved
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Year Month Production Wells Reporter or Purchaser/
Reporting Customer
2014 1 990 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 904 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 991 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 989 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 918 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 967 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 987 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 963 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 926 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 949 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 826 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 845 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 853 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 685 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 714 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 791 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 679 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 903 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 782 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 803 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 784 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 793 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 762 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 863 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 815 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 773 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 791 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 844 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 793 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 713 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 812 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 821 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 741 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 806 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 779 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 765 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 766 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 726 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 802 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 694 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 778 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 741 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 786 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 722 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 748 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 736 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 709 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 765 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 782 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 709 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 783 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 747 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 787 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 683 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 775 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 779 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 691 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 761 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 697 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 740 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 765 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 630 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 727 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 694 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 723 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 674 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 717 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 651 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 611 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 702 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 641 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 693 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 697 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 660 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 635 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 664 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 723 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 667 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 682 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 655 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 594 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 509 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 506 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 531 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 606 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 484 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 610 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 565 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 633 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 608 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 645 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 580 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 571 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 581 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 397 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 879 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 714 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 651 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 702 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 700 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 599 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 536 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 613 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 622 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 555 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 604 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 471 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 524 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 695 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 651 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 700 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 650 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 677 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 512 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 664 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 601 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 570 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 608 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 613 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 603 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 559 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 596 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 629 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 588 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 627 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 596 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 609 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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