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Ward 'C' 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: Ward 'C' 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: SE SE SE NW T31S, R33W, Sec. 8
Cumulative Production: 7424927 mcf (from 1957 to 2025)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 204253
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: WARD 1-C
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Seward
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T31S R33W, Sec. 8, SE SE SE NW
Lease: Ward 'C' 1
Operator: Cities Service Oil Co.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-175-00469
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 1870334

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 43,239 1
1959 113,389 1
1960 165,949 1
1961 208,625 1
1962 247,914 1
1963 171,975 1
1964 149,335 1
1965 119,625 1
1966 151,377 1
1967 135,176 1
1968 99,388 1
1969 97,846 1
1970 135,381 1
1971 116,673 1
1972 152,469 1
1973 127,258 1
1974 156,537 1
1975 126,282 1
1976 188,058 1
1977 140,753 1
1978 141,579 1
1979 133,061 1
1980 133,050 1
1981 142,069 1
1982 61,229 1
1983 46,597 1
1984 88,450 1
1985 85,331 1
1986 131,180 1
1987 40,950 1
1988 136,287 1
1989 99,426 1
1990 139,306 1
1991 119,804 1
1992 129,351 1
1993 112,033 1
1994 119,345 1
1995 50,799 1
1996 34,029 1
1997 53,734 1
1998 61,359 1
1999 73,623 1
2000 62,942 1
2001 48,771 1
2002 37,882 1
2003 33,801 1
2004 32,193 1
2005 34,849 1
2006 34,878 1
2007 31,564 1
2008 27,989 1
2009 21,173 1
2010 9,829 1
2011 9,571 1
2012 21,082 1
2013 19,997 1
2014 17,491 1
2015 15,984 1
2016 15,393 1
2017 14,289 1
2018 13,514 1
2019 12,407 1
2020 12,314 1
2021 11,390 1
2022 10,838 1
2023 9,716 1
2024 9,046 1
2025 5,849 1
Reported through 8-2025.
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 1502 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 1311 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 1520 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 1584 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 1609 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 1465 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 1546 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 1568 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 1510 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 1393 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 1214 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 1269 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 1051 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 772 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 1412 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 1463 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 1485 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 1428 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 1478 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 1419 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 1336 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 1330 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 1345 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 1465 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 1269 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 1106 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 1235 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 1256 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 1270 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 1363 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 1367 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 1357 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 1306 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 1321 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 1294 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 1249 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 1178 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 1194 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 1270 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 1171 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 1189 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 1216 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 1203 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 1167 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 1146 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 1016 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 1247 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 1292 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 1214 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 1076 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 1194 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 1159 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 1144 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 951 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 1216 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 1103 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 1066 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 1148 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 1139 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 1104 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 1100 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 1030 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 1109 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 1063 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 941 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 1062 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 1041 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 997 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 945 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 1013 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 1009 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 1097 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 1091 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 1012 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 1074 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 1047 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 1064 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 996 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 1024 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 1016 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 952 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 1017 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 994 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 1027 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 1032 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 847 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 964 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 910 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 946 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 939 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 977 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 961 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 947 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 958 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 935 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 974 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 962 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 878 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 948 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 918 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 958 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 905 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 923 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 1009 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 851 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 880 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 866 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 740 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 921 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 800 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 856 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 797 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 826 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 777 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 819 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 799 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 750 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 773 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 797 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 801 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 771 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 744 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 778 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 759 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 761 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 731 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 738 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 8 792 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 9 732 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 10 754 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 11 691 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 12 795 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 1 759 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 2 462 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 3 730 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 4 786 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 5 715 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 6 727 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 7 824 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 8 846 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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