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WATKINS 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: WATKINS 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: C NW T34S, R38W, Sec. 34
Cumulative Production: 10609878 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 204313
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: WATKINS 1
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Stevens
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T34S R38W, Sec. 34, NW
Lease: WATKINS 1
Operator: Benedum-Trees Oil Co.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-189-00660
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 2752091

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 129,104 1
1959 175,192 1
1960 196,871 1
1961 198,189 1
1962 168,099 1
1963 208,970 1
1964 176,777 1
1965 227,457 1
1966 287,859 1
1967 254,990 1
1968 304,722 1
1969 286,010 1
1970 227,699 1
1971 254,784 1
1972 216,887 1
1973 130,527 1
1974 302,630 1
1975 183,589 1
1976 198,225 1
1977 256,711 1
1978 249,730 1
1979 233,062 1
1980 250,174 1
1981 194,933 1
1982 100,922 1
1983 71,207 1
1984 94,183 1
1985 127,605 1
1986 91,331 1
1987 53,982 1
1988 179,314 1
1989 196,882 1
1990 195,696 1
1991 66,647 1
1992 121,345 1
1993 95,805 1
1994 115,204 1
1995 95,037 1
1996 128,147 1
1997 106,144 1
1998 80,072 1
1999 68,758 1
2000 61,615 1
2001 49,869 1
2002 40,194 1
2003 37,041 1
2004 33,892 1
2005 31,226 1
2006 28,658 1
2007 26,322 1
2008 24,824 1
2009 21,569 1
2010 19,871 1
2011 18,672 1
2012 17,247 1
2013 16,149 1
2014 15,434 1
2015 14,102 1
2016 10,152 1
2017 14,241 1
2018 13,414 1
2019 12,779 1
2020 12,323 1
2021 11,132 1
2022 11,544 1
2023 11,345 1
2024 2,700 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 1327 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 2 1145 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 3 1301 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 4 1284 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 5 1340 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 6 1292 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 7 1313 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 8 1325 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 9 1270 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 10 1315 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 11 1265 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 12 1257 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2015 1 2290 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (33%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (67%)
2015 2 1931 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (36%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (64%)
2015 3 988 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 4 951 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 5 975 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 6 1544 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (48%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (52%)
2015 7 961 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 8 958 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 9 908 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 10 937 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (21%)
2015 11 917 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (21%)
2015 12 742 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 1 740 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 2 688 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 3 732 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 4 838 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (84%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (16%)
2016 5 923 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (21%)
2016 6 695 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 7 910 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (21%)
2016 8 904 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (21%)
2016 9 821 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (84%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (16%)
2016 10 827 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (84%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (16%)
2016 11 900 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2016 12 1174 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 1257 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 1095 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 1208 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 1153 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 1193 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 1161 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 1210 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 1197 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 1191 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 1238 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 1171 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 1167 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 1242 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 1081 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 1180 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 1136 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 1118 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 1088 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 1117 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 1122 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 1061 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 1109 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 1072 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 1088 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 1153 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 1003 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 1107 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 1047 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 1017 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 1045 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 1053 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 1087 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 1066 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 1093 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 1032 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 1076 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 1082 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 1007 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 1067 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 985 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 1065 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 1000 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 1022 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 987 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 1018 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 1058 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 1008 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 1024 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 931 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 718 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 1047 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 1008 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 1020 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 887 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 879 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 881 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 830 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 894 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 1016 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 1021 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 982 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 881 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 1001 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 960 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 1017 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 984 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 984 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 976 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 872 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 978 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 960 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 949 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 942 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 893 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 988 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 957 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 988 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 901 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 869 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 842 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 860 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 1073 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 1035 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 997 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 876 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 916 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 908 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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