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PICKENS 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: PICKENS 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: C NW NW SE T28S, R34W, Sec. 31
Cumulative Production: 6121343 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 203111
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: PICKENS 1
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Haskell
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T28S R34W, Sec. 31, NW NW NW SE
Lease: PICKENS 1
Operator: CITIES SERVICE CO
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-081-00258
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 693459

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 35,186 1
1959 44,444 1
1960 47,100 1
1961 64,437 1
1962 55,503 1
1963 55,658 1
1964 35,633 1
1965 32,501 1
1966 37,480 1
1967 45,025 1
1968 43,983 1
1969 58,377 1
1970 180,203 1
1971 331,027 1
1972 196,759 1
1973 204,131 1
1974 271,271 1
1975 228,268 1
1976 246,084 1
1977 222,508 1
1978 196,881 1
1979 207,664 1
1980 127,019 1
1981 95,644 1
1982 78,727 1
1983 172,851 1
1984 150,978 1
1985 119,325 1
1986 43,626 1
1987 101,644 1
1988 154,880 1
1989 121,510 1
1990 108,074 1
1991 122,674 1
1992 98,305 1
1993 89,042 1
1994 84,897 1
1995 74,141 1
1996 62,121 1
1997 71,605 1
1998 57,982 1
1999 59,216 1
2000 66,166 1
2001 55,096 1
2002 52,433 1
2003 48,838 1
2004 41,687 1
2005 40,517 1
2006 34,479 1
2007 33,050 1
2008 25,765 1
2009 23,838 1
2010 20,274 1
2011 18,624 1
2012 17,125 1
2013 16,728 1
2014 16,391 1
2015 14,102 1
2016 8,969 1
2017 8,059 1
2018 7,581 1
2019 11,308 1
2020 8,688 1
2021 7,854 1
2022 7,693 1
2023 5,000 1
2024 3,235 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 1409 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (46%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (54%)
2014 2 1174 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 3 1331 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 4 1242 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 5 1293 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 6 1230 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 7 1287 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 8 1456 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 9 1456 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 10 1579 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 11 1456 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 12 1478 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2015 1 2845 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (23%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (77%)
2015 2 2526 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (23%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (77%)
2015 3 1038 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (61%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (39%)
2015 4 851 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 5 1045 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 6 969 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 7 976 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 8 963 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (34%)
2015 9 615 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 681 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 946 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2015 12 647 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 1 630 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 2 593 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 3 619 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 878 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (30%)
2016 5 1035 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (62%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (38%)
2016 6 606 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 951 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 8 778 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (69%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (31%)
2016 9 683 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (30%)
2016 10 720 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (30%)
2016 11 747 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 12 729 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 1 717 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 2 636 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 3 678 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 4 615 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 5 714 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 6 669 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 7 708 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 8 677 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 9 653 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 10 669 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 11 653 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 12 670 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 1 759 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 2 630 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 3 592 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2018 4 575 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 5 600 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 6 567 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 7 539 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 8 536 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 9 559 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 10 605 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 11 705 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 12 914 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 1 1024 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 2 880 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 3 1018 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 4 989 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (49%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (51%)
2019 5 1026 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 6 976 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 7 1006 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 8 992 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 9 962 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 10 970 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 11 732 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2019 12 733 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 1 726 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 2 682 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 3 729 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 4 629 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 5 832 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 6 762 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 7 770 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 8 761 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 9 713 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 10 726 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 11 716 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 12 642 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 1 615 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 2 497 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 3 681 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 4 647 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (65%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (35%)
2021 5 688 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 6 648 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 7 692 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 8 684 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 9 664 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 10 687 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 11 669 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 12 682 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 1 640 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 2 573 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 3 654 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 4 646 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 5 660 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 6 639 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 7 646 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 8 675 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 9 651 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 10 672 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 11 622 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 12 615 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 1 651 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 2 533 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 3 426 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 4 408 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 5 405 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 6 340 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 7 379 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 8 378 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 9 336 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 10 391 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 11 366 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 12 387 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 1 384 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 2 353 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 3 520 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 4 492 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 5 508 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 6 482 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 7 496 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)


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.