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McCANDLESS 'A' 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: McCANDLESS 'A' 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: SW SE NE T28S, R35W, Sec. 23
Cumulative Production: 14276938 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 202557
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: MCCANDLES 1-A
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Grant
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T28S R35W, Sec. 23, SW SW SW NE
Lease: McCandless 'A' 1
Operator: Columbian Fuel Corp.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-067-00127
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 2568115

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 209,770 1
1959 234,661 1
1960 308,883 1
1961 270,206 1
1962 342,782 1
1963 196,773 1
1964 333,638 1
1965 358,324 1
1966 355,782 1
1967 451,954 1
1968 357,926 1
1969 471,511 1
1970 556,419 1
1971 521,577 1
1972 570,539 1
1973 422,866 1
1974 340,983 1
1975 224,042 1
1976 338,157 1
1977 290,120 1
1978 295,583 1
1979 244,508 1
1980 146,474 1
1981 194,179 1
1982 72,649 1
1983 161,091 1
1984 160,567 1
1985 204,246 1
1986 166,722 1
1987 132,792 1
1988 263,945 1
1989 236,951 1
1990 126,592 1
1991 201,463 1
1992 150,090 1
1993 171,469 1
1994 157,810 1
1995 158,353 1
1996 132,956 1
1997 132,932 1
1998 95,843 1
1999 105,252 1
2000 91,709 1
2001 82,363 1
2002 71,013 1
2003 66,408 1
2004 58,720 1
2005 52,450 1
2006 41,772 1
2007 39,586 1
2008 36,643 1
2009 32,076 1
2010 30,013 1
2011 29,259 1
2012 26,336 1
2013 23,187 1
2014 21,463 1
2015 18,055 1
2016 15,403 1
2017 15,795 1
2018 15,765 1
2019 14,144 1
2020 15,383 1
2021 14,531 1
2022 13,484 1
2023 11,332 1
2024 2,553 1
Reported through 3-2024.
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 1742 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 1534 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 1736 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 1835 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 1875 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 1969 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 1707 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 1846 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 1908 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 1917 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 1761 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 1633 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 1695 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 1470 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 1477 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 1632 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 1555 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 1609 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 1617 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 1549 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 1473 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 1530 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 1410 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 1038 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 1146 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 1053 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 1296 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 1311 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 1282 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 1181 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 1317 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 1306 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 1245 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 1315 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 1447 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 1504 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 1448 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 1304 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 1346 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 1285 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 1322 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 1312 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 1380 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 1273 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 1316 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 1262 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 1259 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 1288 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 1378 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 1309 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 1384 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 1262 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 1373 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 1104 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 1301 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 1429 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 1284 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 1357 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 1240 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 1344 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 1385 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 966 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 1116 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 1165 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 1469 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 1410 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 1274 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 1136 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 1257 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 931 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 966 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 1069 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 1211 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 955 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 1157 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 1260 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 1377 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 1436 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 1438 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 1416 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 1360 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 1330 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 1237 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 1206 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 1209 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 1023 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 1301 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 1250 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 1219 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 1258 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 1301 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 1304 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 1105 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 1247 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 1190 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 1124 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 1027 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 988 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 1127 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 1149 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 1187 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 1134 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 1149 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 1195 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 1078 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 1302 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 1046 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 1102 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 792 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 894 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 937 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 932 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 994 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 885 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 1011 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 991 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 956 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 1021 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 956 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 963 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 935 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 657 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 961 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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