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MURPHY Gas Unit 'A' 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: MURPHY Gas Unit 'A' 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: T30S, R33W, Sec. 26
Cumulative Production: 2689793 mcf (from 1957 to 2025)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 202669
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: MURPHY A-1
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Haskell
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T30S R33W, Sec. 26, NW NW NW SE
Lease: Murphy Gas Unit 'A' 1
Operator: Stanolind Oil and Gas Co.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-081-00516
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 389130

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 39,191 1
1959 64,899 1
1960 90,500 1
1961 68,705 1
1962 83,087 1
1963 46,361 1
1964 16,486 1
1965 29,323 1
1966 53,305 1
1967 63,943 1
1968 56,596 1
1969 68,626 1
1970 71,005 1
1971 71,194 1
1972 69,034 1
1973 100,296 1
1974 58,024 1
1975 62,629 1
1976 73,612 1
1977 71,791 1
1978 76,294 1
1979 37,704 1
1980 43,136 1
1981 32,371 1
1982 14,911 1
1983 18,192 1
1984 20,247 1
1985 31,379 1
1986 48,294 1
1987 26,672 1
1988 33,167 1
1989 21,366 1
1990 18,741 1
1991 42,581 1
1992 33,934 1
1993 39,006 1
1994 31,467 1
1995 31,122 1
1996 32,271 1
1997 36,210 1
1998 28,254 1
1999 27,925 1
2000 32,383 1
2001 30,248 1
2002 23,265 1
2003 18,413 1
2004 18,868 1
2005 14,921 1
2006 17,956 1
2007 18,111 1
2008 13,080 1
2009 10,887 1
2010 11,451 1
2011 11,622 1
2012 9,179 1
2013 7,522 1
2014 6,433 1
2015 9,835 1
2016 8,989 1
2017 9,221 1
2018 10,523 1
2019 4,199 1
2020 3,181 1
2021 5,321 1
2022 5,752 1
2023 5,849 1
2024 6,103 1
2025 3,500 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 1 829 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 662 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 385 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 243 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 250 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 372 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 398 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 471 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2014 9 631 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2014 10 722 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2014 11 740 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2014 12 730 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 731 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2015 2 644 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 690 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2015 4 1105 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2015 5 915 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2015 6 913 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2015 7 961 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2015 8 995 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2015 9 767 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2015 10 774 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2015 11 685 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2015 12 655 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 1 680 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 2 687 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 3 908 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 4 964 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 904 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 6 978 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 858 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 1054 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 401 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 500 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 442 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 613 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2017 1 603 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 599 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 744 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 788 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 693 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 902 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 864 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 1413 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 637 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 737 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 619 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 622 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 614 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 582 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2018 3 1397 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (52%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (48%)
2018 4 1229 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (59%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (41%)
2018 5 1513 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (83%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (17%)
2018 6 918 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 947 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 860 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 627 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 666 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 600 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 570 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 617 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 502 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 589 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 528 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 136 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 192 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 842 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 614 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 14 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 165 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 35 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 9 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 448 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 659 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 572 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 931 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 415 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 112 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 297 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 595 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 823 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 657 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 429 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 694 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 623 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 647 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 556 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 545 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 474 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 366 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 171 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 661 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 656 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 466 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 511 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 420 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 595 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 400 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 487 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 456 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 453 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 375 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 423 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 577 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 531 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 470 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 559 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 613 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 387 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 438 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 567 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 524 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 481 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 391 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 360 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 506 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 583 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 726 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 8 565 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 9 503 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 10 411 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 11 575 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 12 478 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 1 469 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 2 405 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 3 479 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 4 448 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 5 342 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 6 500 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 7 522 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 8 335 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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