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DIRKS Lease 		Save To File
Lease: DIRKS
Operator: Merica Oil Operating Company LLC
Location: SW SW NW T18S, R18W, Sec. 15
Cumulative Production: 370914.02 barrels (from 1953 to 2023)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 110170
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: DIRKS B 2
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Field: Rush Center
County: Rush
Producing Zone: Arbuckle Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T18S R18W, Sec. 15, SE SW NW
Lease: DIRKS B 2
Operator: IMPERIAL DRLG & PROD CO
Current Operator: Merica Oil Operating Company LLC
API Number: 15-165-02206 		T18S R18W, Sec. 15, NE SW NW
Lease: DIRKS 'B' 5
Operator: ZINSZER RICHARD H OIL
Current Operator: Merica Oil Operating Company LLC
API Number: 15-165-21617

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Oil Production, (bbls)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1953 7,021 1
1954 15,368 2
1955 18,177 2
1956 18,910 2
1957 22,405 2
1958 17,220 2
1959 19,315 2
1960 18,210 2
1961 18,458 2
1962 18,061 2
1963 17,598 2
1964 17,464 2
1965 15,888 2
1966 11,621 2
1967 12,862 2
1968 11,012 2
1969 9,879 2
1970 10,940 2
1971 9,351 2
1972 8,077 2
1973 7,240 2
1974 6,344 2
1975 5,211 2
1976 5,302 2
1977 5,109 2
1978 4,693 2
1979 4,061 2
1980 3,664 2
1981 3,094 2
1982 3,113 2
1983 2,099 2
1984 1,460 2
1985 2,514 2
1986 2,059 2
1987 1,420 2
1988 2,602 2
1989 2,071 2
1990 1,668 2
1991 1,443 2
1992 1,833 2
1993 1,143 2
1994 944 2
1995 524 2
1996 - -
1997 192 1
1998 - -
1999 50 1
2000 13 1
2001 - -
2002 - -
2003 - -
2004 - -
2005 - -
2006 87 1
2007 1,456 1
2008 314 1
2009 321 1
2010 - -
2011 - -
2012 - -
2013 - -
2014 - -
2015 - -
2016 - -
2017 - -
2018 - -
2019 659 1
2020 328 1
2021 - -
2022 - -
2023 46 1
Reported through 3-2023.
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
2019 6 163.6 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 7 161.12 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 9 166.99 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 12 167.15 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2020 3 162.68 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2020 10 164.97 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2023 3 45.84 1 HIGH PLAINS OIL RECLAIMING INC (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.