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LEMON 'B' 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: LEMON 'B' 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: C E2 SE NW T28S, R34W, Sec. 25
Cumulative Production: 2150343 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 202380
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: LEMON 1-B
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Haskell
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T28S R34W, Sec. 25, E2 E2 SE NW
Lease: Lemon 'B' 1
Operator: Cities Service Oil Co.
Current Operator: OXY USA Inc.
API Number: 15-081-00251 		T28S R34W, Sec. 25, E2 E2 SE NW
Lease: Lemon 'B' 1
Operator: Oxy USA, Inc.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-081-00251-0001
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 533833

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 26,028 1
1959 58,639 1
1960 36,887 1
1961 46,476 1
1962 47,253 1
1963 46,081 1
1964 40,185 1
1965 33,757 1
1966 36,606 1
1967 39,599 1
1968 35,918 1
1969 37,020 1
1970 41,883 1
1971 34,942 1
1972 42,272 1
1973 40,883 1
1974 36,129 1
1975 46,811 1
1976 40,103 1
1977 34,592 1
1978 21,752 1
1979 24,324 1
1980 30,526 1
1981 18,869 1
1982 10,411 1
1983 13,471 1
1984 8,826 1
1985 18,597 1
1986 12,176 1
1987 10,812 1
1988 12,568 1
1989 27,633 1
1990 44,186 1
1991 42,542 1
1992 30,794 1
1993 24,826 1
1994 23,980 1
1995 22,988 1
1996 21,856 1
1997 23,913 1
1998 15,111 1
1999 8,495 1
2000 13,934 1
2001 21,221 1
2002 40,923 1
2003 32,978 1
2004 28,611 1
2005 26,857 1
2006 20,596 1
2007 17,035 1
2008 15,197 1
2009 12,890 1
2010 11,360 1
2011 9,789 1
2012 12,669 1
2013 13,695 1
2014 13,630 1
2015 11,342 1
2016 6,202 1
2017 6,201 1
2018 5,881 1
2019 6,546 1
2020 4,660 1
2021 4,538 1
2022 4,068 1
2023 3,946 1
2024 1,021 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 1158 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (47%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (53%)
2014 2 1031 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 3 1123 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 4 1081 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 5 1119 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 6 1027 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 7 1294 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 8 1219 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 9 1170 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 10 1193 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 11 1128 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 12 1087 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2015 1 2314 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (24%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (76%)
2015 2 2139 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (24%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (76%)
2015 3 933 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (60%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (40%)
2015 4 746 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 5 781 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 6 722 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 7 719 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 8 701 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (34%)
2015 9 692 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 10 534 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2015 11 645 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2015 12 416 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 1 454 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 2 407 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 3 429 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 592 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (30%)
2016 5 690 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (62%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (38%)
2016 6 385 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 418 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 582 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (69%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (31%)
2016 9 543 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (30%)
2016 10 566 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (30%)
2016 11 554 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 12 582 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 1 533 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 2 504 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 3 438 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 4 484 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 5 497 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 6 508 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 7 536 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 8 549 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 9 528 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 10 539 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 11 502 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 12 583 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 1 519 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 2 467 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 3 464 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2018 4 480 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 5 492 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 6 467 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 7 478 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 8 473 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 9 459 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 10 461 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 11 467 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 12 654 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 1 606 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 2 534 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 3 586 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 4 579 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (49%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (51%)
2019 5 584 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 6 562 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 7 576 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 8 575 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 9 556 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 10 568 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 11 407 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2019 12 413 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 1 420 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 2 385 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 3 390 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 4 369 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 5 387 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 6 374 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 7 392 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 8 401 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 9 378 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 10 395 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 11 379 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 12 390 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 1 387 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 2 346 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (36%)
2021 3 393 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 4 379 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (65%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (35%)
2021 5 380 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 6 372 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 7 378 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 8 392 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 9 395 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 10 390 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 11 356 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 12 370 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 1 367 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 2 315 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 3 354 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 4 350 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 5 107 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (34%)
2022 6 393 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 7 402 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 8 381 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 9 351 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 10 354 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 11 354 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 12 340 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 1 352 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 2 318 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 3 346 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 4 333 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 5 345 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 6 313 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 7 341 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 8 330 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 9 300 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 10 332 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 11 315 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 12 321 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 1 313 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 2 294 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 3 414 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)


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