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WARD 'B' 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: WARD 'B' 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: SE SE NW T31S, R33W, Sec. 5
Cumulative Production: 3075448 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 204252
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: WARD 1-B
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Seward
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T31S R33W, Sec. 5, SE SE SE NW
Lease: Ward 'B' 1
Operator: Cities Service Oil Co.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-175-00466
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 685204

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 22,014 1
1959 38,577 1
1960 71,676 1
1961 72,656 1
1962 91,243 1
1963 65,251 1
1964 51,407 1
1965 62,114 1
1966 64,817 1
1967 64,173 1
1968 44,528 1
1969 48,660 1
1970 63,331 1
1971 51,216 1
1972 55,404 1
1973 69,500 1
1974 67,288 1
1975 69,565 1
1976 67,466 1
1977 66,658 1
1978 57,696 1
1979 67,926 1
1980 51,759 1
1981 64,394 1
1982 25,363 1
1983 27,438 1
1984 49,604 1
1985 46,959 1
1986 36,870 1
1987 25,501 1
1988 40,138 1
1989 53,103 1
1990 42,830 1
1991 50,732 1
1992 36,497 1
1993 46,234 1
1994 33,994 1
1995 29,951 1
1996 19,388 1
1997 29,247 1
1998 28,711 1
1999 28,169 1
2000 30,354 1
2001 26,414 1
2002 24,356 1
2003 19,376 1
2004 17,332 1
2005 17,662 1
2006 15,931 1
2007 14,084 1
2008 17,097 1
2009 14,248 1
2010 11,406 1
2011 9,842 1
2012 9,223 1
2013 8,238 1
2014 7,958 1
2015 7,745 1
2016 5,882 1
2017 5,643 1
2018 5,332 1
2019 5,033 1
2020 4,616 1
2021 4,036 1
2022 3,481 1
2023 3,204 1
2024 1,703 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 1 691 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 617 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 695 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 659 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 652 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 633 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 1106 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 912 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 331 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 533 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 547 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 582 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 611 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 405 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 580 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 640 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 561 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 839 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 906 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 1023 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 655 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 522 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 496 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 507 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 463 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 408 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 488 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 636 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 526 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 412 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 635 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 476 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 460 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 468 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 457 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 453 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 462 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 437 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 457 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 429 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 566 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 473 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 470 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 469 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 458 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 487 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 454 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 481 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 470 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 400 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 446 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 430 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 466 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 445 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 496 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 454 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 430 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 440 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 420 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 435 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 435 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 393 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 422 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 392 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 464 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 455 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 431 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 416 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 398 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 423 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 396 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 408 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 401 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 377 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 397 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 386 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 399 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 387 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 387 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 395 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 365 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 367 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 377 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 378 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 374 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 348 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 352 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 330 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 360 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 347 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 331 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 327 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 324 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 321 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 307 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 315 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 318 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 283 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 302 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 289 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 303 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 292 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 308 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 292 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 266 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 296 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 278 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 254 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 303 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 263 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 278 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 266 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 294 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 273 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 261 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 265 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 267 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 237 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 253 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 244 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 242 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 235 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 243 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 232 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 266 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 242 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 243 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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