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MCCANDLESS 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: MCCANDLESS 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: C SW SW SE T30S, R36W, Sec. 31
Cumulative Production: 13872011 mcf (from 1957 to 2025)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 202834
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: MCCANDLES 1
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Grant
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T30S R36W, Sec. 31, SW SW SW NE
Lease: MCCANDLESS 1
Operator: PANHANDLE EASTERN
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-067-00230
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 2861624

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 146,749 1
1959 303,215 1
1960 164,028 1
1961 225,860 1
1962 201,894 1
1963 336,698 1
1964 548,381 1
1965 411,632 1
1966 591,536 1
1967 453,032 1
1968 370,220 1
1969 382,842 1
1970 304,727 1
1971 300,736 1
1972 328,391 1
1973 337,402 1
1974 406,650 1
1975 267,387 1
1976 206,465 1
1977 253,813 1
1978 359,485 1
1979 357,167 1
1980 253,265 1
1981 309,149 1
1982 86,046 1
1983 102,596 1
1984 137,677 1
1985 185,443 1
1986 76,506 1
1987 100,199 1
1988 220,577 1
1989 256,600 1
1990 218,451 1
1991 187,898 1
1992 90,297 1
1993 129,443 1
1994 126,190 1
1995 157,664 1
1996 131,407 1
1997 110,792 1
1998 85,580 1
1999 76,126 1
2000 64,343 1
2001 57,694 1
2002 50,594 1
2003 45,831 1
2004 41,216 1
2005 38,133 1
2006 36,113 1
2007 32,615 1
2008 30,338 1
2009 26,954 1
2010 23,667 1
2011 22,009 1
2012 22,080 1
2013 21,211 1
2014 20,116 1
2015 19,232 1
2016 17,717 1
2017 18,614 1
2018 17,919 1
2019 17,069 1
2020 16,612 1
2021 15,682 1
2022 15,281 1
2023 15,116 1
2024 14,595 1
2025 9,420 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
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Year Month Production Wells Reporter or Purchaser/
Reporting Customer
2014 1 1747 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 2 1474 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 3 1791 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 4 1691 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 5 1749 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 6 1674 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 7 1695 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 8 1689 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 9 1629 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 10 1647 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 11 1667 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2014 12 1663 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 1 1705 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 2 1527 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 3 1688 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 4 1598 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 5 1650 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 6 1555 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 7 1602 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 8 1582 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 9 1537 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 10 1595 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 11 1573 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2015 12 1620 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 1 1618 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 2 1414 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 3 1520 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 4 1519 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 5 1544 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 6 1459 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 7 1451 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 8 1431 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 9 1371 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 10 1416 1 Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC (100%)
2016 11 1489 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 1485 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 1708 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 1507 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 1569 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 1538 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 1633 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 1582 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 1596 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 1547 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 1477 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 1524 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 1476 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 1457 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 1615 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 1427 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 1526 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 1484 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 1565 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 1500 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 1516 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 1556 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 1455 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 1488 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 1440 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 1347 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 1551 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 1297 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 1431 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 1426 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 1447 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 1447 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 1465 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 1420 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 1398 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 1399 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 1330 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 1458 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 1407 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 1306 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 1386 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 1327 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 1416 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 1459 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 1452 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 1350 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 1404 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 1397 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 1355 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 1353 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 1125 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 1012 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 1424 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 1327 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 1370 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 1374 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 1405 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 1365 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 1322 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 1337 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 1273 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 1348 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 1291 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 1024 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 1385 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 1294 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 1335 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 1281 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 1307 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 1303 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 1263 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 1298 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 1281 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 1219 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 1227 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 1232 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 1310 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 1278 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 1304 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 1261 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 1303 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 1269 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 1230 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 1253 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 1214 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 1235 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 1093 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 1225 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 1288 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 1151 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 1250 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 1223 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 1238 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 8 1249 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 9 1206 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 10 1249 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 11 1212 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 12 1211 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 1 998 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 2 981 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 3 1299 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 4 1130 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 5 1281 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 6 1224 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 7 1266 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2025 8 1241 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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