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LAIRD 'B' 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: LAIRD 'B' 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: C E2 SE NW T28S, R33W, Sec. 30
Cumulative Production: 9851312 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 202378
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: LAIRD 1-B
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Haskell
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T28S R33W, Sec. 30, E2 SE NW
Lease: LAIRD 'B' 1
Operator: CITIES SERVICE CO
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-081-00235
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 1235166

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 50,468 1
1959 125,561 1
1960 88,967 1
1961 103,617 1
1962 99,685 1
1963 69,370 1
1964 310,617 1
1965 249,538 1
1966 202,909 1
1967 277,829 1
1968 262,585 1
1969 245,995 1
1970 237,351 1
1971 286,316 1
1972 278,542 1
1973 233,874 1
1974 216,950 1
1975 233,473 1
1976 281,601 1
1977 248,244 1
1978 238,501 1
1979 223,038 1
1980 202,522 1
1981 171,892 1
1982 117,694 1
1983 74,724 1
1984 129,426 1
1985 171,228 1
1986 103,475 1
1987 90,072 1
1988 165,456 1
1989 146,850 1
1990 153,679 1
1991 134,375 1
1992 194,529 1
1993 170,500 1
1994 186,263 1
1995 161,332 1
1996 139,824 1
1997 131,524 1
1998 106,747 1
1999 100,737 1
2000 125,424 1
2001 106,876 1
2002 96,790 1
2003 89,711 1
2004 84,722 1
2005 74,768 1
2006 62,264 1
2007 60,061 1
2008 57,859 1
2009 51,924 1
2010 49,707 1
2011 44,304 1
2012 42,407 1
2013 40,588 1
2014 36,004 1
2015 29,342 1
2016 19,334 1
2017 19,276 1
2018 20,209 1
2019 22,528 1
2020 16,035 1
2021 15,827 1
2022 12,739 1
2023 14,336 1
2024 5,231 1
Reported through 4-2024.
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 3340 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (47%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (53%)
2014 2 2886 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 3 3195 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 4 3059 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 5 3174 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 6 2869 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 7 3099 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 8 2946 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 9 2921 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 10 2964 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 11 2826 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 12 2725 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2015 1 5723 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (24%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (76%)
2015 2 5157 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (24%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (76%)
2015 3 1572 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (89%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (11%)
2015 4 1862 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 5 2094 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 6 1996 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 7 2006 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 8 1971 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (34%)
2015 9 1952 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 10 1922 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2015 11 1877 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2015 12 1210 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 1 1327 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2016 2 1190 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2016 3 1179 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 4 1700 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 5 1776 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 6 1614 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 7 1776 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2016 8 1811 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2016 9 1712 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (30%)
2016 10 1793 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (30%)
2016 11 1758 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 12 1698 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 1 1431 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 2 683 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 3 1641 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 4 1662 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 5 1716 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 6 1683 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 7 1794 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 8 1825 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 9 1722 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 10 1764 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 11 1700 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 12 1655 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 1 1698 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 2 1536 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 3 1568 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2018 4 1645 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 5 1713 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 6 1636 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 7 1695 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 8 1683 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 9 1628 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 10 1690 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 11 1619 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 12 2098 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 1 2078 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 2 1882 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 3 2004 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 4 1978 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (49%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (51%)
2019 5 1998 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 6 1932 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 7 1984 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 8 1916 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 9 1896 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 10 1984 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 11 1418 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2019 12 1458 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 1 1417 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 2 1310 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 3 1360 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 4 1302 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 5 1344 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 6 1305 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 7 1341 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 8 1374 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 9 1301 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 10 1350 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 11 1302 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 12 1329 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 1 1313 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 2 1118 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (36%)
2021 3 1359 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 4 1300 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (65%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (35%)
2021 5 1312 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 6 1289 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 7 1342 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 8 1389 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 9 1399 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 10 1403 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 11 1277 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 12 1326 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 1 1242 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 2 1098 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 3 1239 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 4 1207 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 5 65 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (34%)
2022 6 1137 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 7 1251 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 8 1194 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 9 1082 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 10 1074 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 11 1076 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 12 1074 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 1 1154 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 2 1122 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 3 1291 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 4 1233 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 5 1263 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 6 1163 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 7 1278 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 8 1182 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 9 1077 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 10 1242 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 11 1155 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 12 1176 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 1 1140 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 2 1099 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 3 1542 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 4 1450 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.