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WHEELER 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: WHEELER 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: C NW T34S, R38W, Sec. 35
Cumulative Production: 12807083 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 204314
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: WHEELER 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. 35, NW
Lease: WHEELER 1
Operator: Benedum-Trees Oil Co.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-189-00661
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 2160583

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 91,046 1
1959 140,194 1
1960 162,448 1
1961 161,603 1
1962 145,926 1
1963 168,471 1
1964 189,833 1
1965 276,062 1
1966 361,564 1
1967 322,790 1
1968 408,047 1
1969 393,404 1
1970 258,541 1
1971 306,142 1
1972 352,905 1
1973 437,423 1
1974 448,177 1
1975 331,404 1
1976 347,584 1
1977 352,565 1
1978 396,811 1
1979 436,335 1
1980 398,953 1
1981 360,026 1
1982 96,065 1
1983 85,064 1
1984 251,870 1
1985 185,066 1
1986 75,826 1
1987 58,124 1
1988 192,620 1
1989 302,400 1
1990 239,877 1
1991 295,559 1
1992 124,721 1
1993 122,568 1
1994 141,966 1
1995 179,440 1
1996 145,671 1
1997 130,977 1
1998 99,864 1
1999 83,369 1
2000 64,805 1
2001 55,553 1
2002 45,989 1
2003 43,085 1
2004 37,290 1
2005 35,153 1
2006 30,337 1
2007 28,707 1
2008 25,298 1
2009 23,151 1
2010 20,620 1
2011 19,139 1
2012 17,310 1
2013 16,645 1
2014 15,561 1
2015 13,275 1
2016 9,829 1
2017 13,575 1
2018 12,023 1
2019 11,703 1
2020 11,512 1
2021 11,295 1
2022 10,122 1
2023 9,972 1
2024 5,250 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 1293 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 2 1248 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 3 1329 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 4 1334 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 5 1358 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 6 1301 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 7 1299 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 1259 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 10 1300 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 11 1243 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2014 12 1272 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (40%) ,
Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (60%)
2015 1 2263 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (33%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (67%)
2015 2 1901 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (36%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (64%)
2015 3 975 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 4 941 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 5 966 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 6 922 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 7 937 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 8 937 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 9 875 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2015 10 913 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (21%)
2015 11 905 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (21%)
2015 12 740 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 1 743 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 2 679 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 3 714 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 4 819 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (84%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (16%)
2016 5 902 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (78%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (22%)
2016 6 677 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 7 884 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (21%)
2016 8 875 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (79%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (21%)
2016 9 790 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (84%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (16%)
2016 10 796 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (84%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (16%)
2016 11 851 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (80%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (20%)
2016 12 1099 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 1160 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 1017 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 1140 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 1066 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 1126 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 1092 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 1174 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 1145 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 1164 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 1201 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 1136 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 1154 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 1079 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 973 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 1067 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 1026 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 979 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 975 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 1007 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 1009 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 955 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 1003 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 981 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 969 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 1049 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 912 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 996 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 974 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 905 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 953 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 989 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 1029 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 987 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 1007 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 932 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 970 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 1006 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 955 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 987 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 921 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 978 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 932 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 960 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 925 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 945 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 971 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 935 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 997 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 944 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 855 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 1026 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 952 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 978 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 955 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 998 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 992 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 969 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 882 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 845 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 899 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 861 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 709 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 855 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 803 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 862 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 855 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 877 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 891 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 858 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 876 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 812 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 863 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 826 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 769 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 840 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 827 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 849 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 810 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 844 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 863 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 833 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 851 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 822 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 838 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 752 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 772 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 707 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 747 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 737 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 761 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 774 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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