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ORTH Lease 		Save To File
Lease: ORTH
Operator: Murfin Drilling Co., Inc.
Location: NE NE SW T14S, R20W, Sec. 2
Cumulative Production: 1106631.95 barrels (from 1945 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 108327
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: ORTH
Field: Pleasant
County: Ellis
Producing Zone:
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T14S R20W, Sec. 2, NW NW SW
Lease: Orth 8
Operator: Murfin Drilling Co.
Current Operator: Murfin Drilling Co., Inc.
API Number: 15-051-24657 		T14S R20W, Sec. 2, SW NW NE SW
Lease: ORTH 9
Operator: Murfin Drilling Co., Inc.
Current Operator: Murfin Drilling Co., Inc.
API Number: 15-051-27018

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Oil Production, (bbls)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1945 38,086 4
1946 48,491 4
1947 50,932 4
1948 48,419 4
1949 42,885 4
1950 52,512 4
1951 50,469 4
1952 49,543 4
1953 43,103 5
1954 47,035 5
1955 47,578 5
1956 46,374 5
1957 42,861 5
1958 37,145 5
1959 36,991 5
1960 37,728 5
1961 35,073 5
1962 30,746 5
1963 27,926 5
1964 24,330 5
1965 23,269 5
1966 21,503 5
1967 19,762 5
1968 17,939 5
1969 13,809 5
1970 10,430 5
1971 9,508 5
1972 9,735 5
1973 8,223 5
1974 7,337 3
1975 5,773 3
1976 6,084 3
1977 5,620 3
1978 5,019 3
1979 5,169 3
1980 4,820 3
1981 3,997 3
1982 2,797 3
1983 3,006 3
1984 2,899 3
1985 2,836 3
1986 7,194 3
1987 5,613 3
1988 6,077 3
1989 6,154 3
1990 7,131 3
1991 6,220 3
1992 4,762 3
1993 3,479 3
1994 3,357 3
1995 3,039 3
1996 2,497 2
1997 1,913 2
1998 1,486 2
1999 781 1
2000 1,106 1
2001 1,123 1
2002 1,127 1
2003 783 1
2004 787 1
2005 807 1
2006 615 1
2007 608 1
2008 645 1
2009 631 1
2010 517 1
2011 478 1
2012 628 1
2013 644 1
2014 819 1
2015 660 1
2016 657 1
2017 660 1
2018 650 1
2019 546 1
2020 493 1
2021 625 1
2022 1,469 1
2023 1,291 1
2024 799 2
Reported through 7-2024.
Note: bbls is barrels; mcf is 1000 cubic feet. 		  Recent Monthly Oil Production, (bbls)
(Complete production available in file saved
using blue button at top of page.)
Year Month Production Wells Reporter or Purchaser/
Reporting Customer
2014 2 164.13 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2014 5 162.62 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2014 7 158.89 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2014 10 167.75 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2014 12 165.84 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2015 3 164.08 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2015 5 163.21 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2015 8 165.49 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2015 11 167.09 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2016 2 169.36 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2016 5 158.99 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2016 8 161.34 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2016 11 167.39 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2017 2 161.91 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2017 5 167.35 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2017 8 162.6 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2017 11 167.85 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2018 3 164.96 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2018 6 159.71 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2018 9 162.24 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2018 12 163.26 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2019 3 171.59 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2019 5 47.16 1 SEC Reclaiming, Inc. dba H & W Oil Company (100%)
2019 6 159.41 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2019 9 164.65 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2019 11 3 1 SEC Reclaiming, Inc. dba H & W Oil Company (100%)
2020 1 164.48 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2020 10 161.88 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2020 12 166.35 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2021 4 174.15 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2021 6 162.42 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2021 9 124.71 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2021 11 163.53 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2022 1 165.13 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2022 4 333 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2022 5 162.94 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2022 6 162.05 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2022 7 162.27 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2022 8 161.36 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2022 10 164.76 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2022 12 157.83 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2023 3 163.57 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2023 5 160.92 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2023 6 160.94 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2023 7 161.67 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2023 8 155 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2023 10 164.01 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2023 11 158.92 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2023 12 165.78 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2024 2 158.7 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2024 3 163.87 1 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2024 5 157.69 2 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2024 6 161.79 2 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)
2024 7 156.77 2 M V Purchasing LLC (100%)


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