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ORTH 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: ORTH 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: C E2 NE SW T28S, R33W, Sec. 21
Cumulative Production: 4180675 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 203033
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: ORTH 1
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Haskell
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T28S R33W, Sec. 21, E2 NE SW
Lease: Orth 1
Operator: Cities Service Oil Co.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-081-00226
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 770969

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 36,569 1
1959 60,680 1
1960 46,991 1
1961 53,581 1
1962 59,451 1
1963 46,239 1
1964 63,002 1
1965 81,551 1
1966 112,483 1
1967 105,485 1
1968 103,344 1
1969 80,928 1
1970 93,919 1
1971 76,921 1
1972 79,580 1
1973 70,199 1
1974 64,409 1
1975 67,852 1
1976 75,523 1
1977 45,137 1
1978 52,551 1
1979 94,583 1
1980 81,176 1
1981 21,738 1
1982 30,336 1
1983 22,439 1
1984 23,858 1
1985 32,481 1
1986 17,651 1
1987 24,557 1
1988 44,792 1
1989 47,012 1
1990 40,855 1
1991 82,009 1
1992 94,739 1
1993 108,792 1
1994 86,821 1
1995 84,625 1
1996 67,259 1
1997 55,268 1
1998 70,077 1
1999 67,982 1
2000 68,463 1
2001 60,885 1
2002 53,741 1
2003 50,820 1
2004 47,324 1
2005 40,914 1
2006 30,408 1
2007 36,028 1
2008 39,588 1
2009 34,397 1
2010 29,402 1
2011 23,350 1
2012 23,280 1
2013 29,880 1
2014 25,871 1
2015 20,627 1
2016 15,005 1
2017 16,359 1
2018 17,954 1
2019 20,094 1
2020 14,256 1
2021 14,206 1
2022 11,651 1
2023 7,390 1
2024 2,368 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 2413 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (47%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (53%)
2014 2 2159 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 3 2251 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 4 2156 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 5 2265 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 6 2093 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 7 2235 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 8 2164 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 9 2047 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 10 2108 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 11 2030 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 12 1950 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2015 1 3895 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (25%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (75%)
2015 2 3643 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (25%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (75%)
2015 3 1300 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 4 1512 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 5 1533 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 6 1443 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 7 1462 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 8 1396 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (65%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (35%)
2015 9 909 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 1389 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2015 11 1312 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2015 12 833 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 1 919 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2016 2 852 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2016 3 920 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 1308 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (30%)
2016 5 1554 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 6 950 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 1542 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 8 1521 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 9 1354 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2016 10 1308 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2016 11 1428 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 12 1349 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 1 1142 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 2 1037 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 3 884 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 4 1029 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 5 1443 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 6 1519 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 7 1615 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 8 1630 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 9 1525 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 10 1551 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 11 1511 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 12 1473 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 1 1486 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 2 1414 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 3 1426 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2018 4 1456 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 5 1506 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 6 1463 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 7 1495 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 8 1497 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 9 1417 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 10 1506 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 11 1436 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 12 1852 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 1 1818 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 2 1618 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 3 1746 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 4 1736 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 5 1812 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 6 1752 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 7 1816 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 8 1756 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 9 1720 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 10 1796 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 11 1243 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2019 12 1281 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 1 1181 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 2 1134 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 3 1210 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 4 1152 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 5 1196 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 6 1153 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 7 1212 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 8 1238 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 9 1179 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 10 1238 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 11 1186 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 12 1177 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 1 1169 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 2 1070 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (36%)
2021 3 1193 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 4 1156 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (34%)
2021 5 1175 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 6 1168 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 7 1190 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 8 1239 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 9 1256 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 10 1268 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 11 1148 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 12 1174 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 1 1099 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 2 970 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 3 1113 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 4 1109 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 5 408 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 6 1065 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 7 1239 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 8 1233 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 9 1023 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 10 864 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 11 817 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 12 711 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 1 589 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 2 504 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 3 606 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 4 584 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 5 591 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 6 486 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 7 630 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 8 583 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 9 646 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 10 719 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 11 693 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 12 759 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 1 736 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 2 690 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 3 942 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)


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