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ORTH 'A' 2 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: ORTH 'A' 2
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: S2 NW SE T28S, R33W, Sec. 21
Cumulative Production: 658807 mcf (from 1992 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 218054
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: ORTH A 2
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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, S2 NW SE
Lease: Orth 'A' 2
Operator: Oxy USA, Inc.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-081-20588-0001 		T28S R33W, Sec. 21, S2 NW SE
Lease: Orth 'A' 2
Operator: Oxy USA, Inc.
Current Operator: OXY USA Inc.
API Number: 15-081-20588

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1992 42,450 1
1993 30,789 1
1994 56,467 1
1995 47,605 1
1996 41,794 -
1997 49,148 -
1998 37,834 -
1999 35,227 -
2000 33,885 -
2001 29,443 1
2002 22,510 1
2003 14,222 1
2004 12,489 1
2005 20,978 1
2006 19,853 1
2007 12,346 1
2008 18,918 1
2009 17,907 1
2010 17,051 1
2011 16,853 1
2012 16,072 1
2013 14,163 1
2014 13,421 1
2015 11,404 1
2016 4,410 1
2017 3,949 1
2018 3,441 1
2019 3,589 1
2020 2,461 1
2021 2,474 1
2022 2,263 1
2023 2,041 1
2024 1,350 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
using blue button at top of page.)
Year Month Production Wells Reporter or Purchaser/
Reporting Customer
2014 1 1363 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (47%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (53%)
2014 2 1076 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 3 1206 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 4 1143 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 5 1135 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 6 919 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 7 1125 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 8 1046 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 9 1054 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 10 1117 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 11 1206 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 12 1031 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2015 1 2254 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (25%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (75%)
2015 2 2056 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (25%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (75%)
2015 3 952 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (58%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (42%)
2015 4 735 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 5 792 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 6 706 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 7 697 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 8 691 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (34%)
2015 9 727 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 10 740 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2015 11 645 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2015 12 409 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 1 425 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 2 353 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 3 346 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 441 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (30%)
2016 5 494 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (62%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (38%)
2016 6 257 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 270 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 372 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (69%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (31%)
2016 9 355 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (30%)
2016 10 368 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (30%)
2016 11 365 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 12 364 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 1 381 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 2 350 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 3 290 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 4 315 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 5 324 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (69%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (31%)
2017 6 309 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 7 319 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 8 327 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 9 319 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 10 339 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 11 337 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 12 339 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 1 388 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 2 306 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 3 262 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (69%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (31%)
2018 4 275 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 5 264 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 6 252 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 7 262 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 8 262 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 9 258 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 10 277 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 11 275 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 12 360 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 1 344 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 2 302 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 3 322 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 4 311 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (48%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (52%)
2019 5 306 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 6 288 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 7 300 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 8 306 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 9 290 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 10 314 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 11 269 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2019 12 237 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 1 237 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 2 214 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 3 204 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 4 189 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 5 202 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 6 193 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 7 201 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 8 207 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 9 199 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 10 208 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 11 199 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 12 208 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 1 204 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 2 192 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (36%)
2021 3 214 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 4 203 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (65%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (35%)
2021 5 201 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 6 198 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 7 204 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 8 213 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 9 216 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 10 217 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 11 205 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 12 207 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 1 204 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 2 174 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 3 196 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 4 189 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 5 111 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 6 207 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 7 205 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 8 201 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 9 189 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 10 191 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (34%)
2022 11 199 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 12 197 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (34%)
2023 1 197 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (34%)
2023 2 167 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (34%)
2023 3 182 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (34%)
2023 4 172 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 5 175 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 6 165 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 7 173 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (34%)
2023 8 168 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 9 156 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 10 167 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (34%)
2023 11 157 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 12 162 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 1 157 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 2 151 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 3 212 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 4 202 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 5 214 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 6 204 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 7 210 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.