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LAIRD 'B' 2 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: LAIRD 'B' 2
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: NE NE SW SW T28S, R33W, Sec. 30
Cumulative Production: 486323 mcf (from 1993 to 2025)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 218974
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: LAIRD B 2
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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, NE SW SW
Lease: LAIRD 'B' 2
Operator: Oxy USA, Inc.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-081-20771

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1993 8,811 1
1994 47,908 1
1995 41,215 1
1996 36,052 1
1997 36,414 1
1998 27,160 1
1999 24,275 1
2000 25,510 1
2001 22,067 1
2002 20,200 1
2003 18,520 1
2004 16,857 1
2005 16,773 1
2006 24,661 1
2007 14,191 1
2008 13,373 1
2009 12,164 1
2010 11,364 1
2011 8,639 1
2012 6,419 1
2013 5,282 1
2014 7,596 1
2015 7,898 1
2016 4,614 1
2017 4,493 1
2018 4,248 1
2019 4,701 1
2020 3,326 1
2021 3,039 1
2022 2,410 1
2023 2,454 1
2024 2,959 1
2025 730 1
Reported through 3-2025.
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 1 415 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (100%)
2014 2 402 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (100%)
2014 3 402 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (100%)
2014 4 381 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (100%)
2014 5 781 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 6 661 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 7 758 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 8 744 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 9 730 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 10 752 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 11 754 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 12 816 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2015 1 1535 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (24%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (76%)
2015 2 1434 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (24%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (76%)
2015 3 682 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (52%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (48%)
2015 4 473 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 5 497 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 6 525 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 7 553 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 8 536 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (34%)
2015 9 480 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 10 453 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2015 11 442 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2015 12 288 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 1 307 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 2 278 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 3 309 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 427 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (30%)
2016 5 509 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (62%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (38%)
2016 6 281 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 304 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 457 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (69%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (31%)
2016 9 431 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (30%)
2016 10 445 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (30%)
2016 11 415 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 12 451 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 1 370 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 2 360 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 3 321 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (69%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (31%)
2017 4 358 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 5 371 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 6 373 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 7 404 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 8 425 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 9 405 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 10 366 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 11 337 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 12 403 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 1 312 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 2 346 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 3 354 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (69%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (31%)
2018 4 344 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 5 375 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 6 349 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 7 359 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 8 351 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 9 335 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 10 344 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 11 347 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 12 432 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 1 440 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 2 400 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 3 422 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 4 421 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 5 430 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 6 406 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 7 408 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 8 400 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 9 380 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 10 394 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 11 293 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2019 12 307 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 1 318 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 2 276 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 3 281 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 4 270 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 5 274 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 6 261 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 7 270 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 8 276 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 9 267 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 10 284 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 11 274 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 12 275 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 1 270 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 2 239 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (36%)
2021 3 263 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 4 254 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (65%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (35%)
2021 5 256 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 6 247 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 7 250 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 8 257 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 9 258 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 10 260 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 11 233 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 12 252 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 1 247 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 2 234 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 3 248 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 4 245 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 5 43 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 6 52 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 7 193 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 8 242 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 9 227 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 10 224 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 11 238 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 12 217 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 1 240 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 2 202 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 3 228 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 4 215 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 5 218 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 6 174 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 7 212 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 8 195 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 9 156 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 10 210 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 11 201 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 12 203 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 1 176 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (34%)
2024 2 189 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 3 266 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 4 240 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 5 242 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 6 258 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 7 274 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 8 276 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 9 258 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 10 268 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 11 248 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 12 264 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2025 1 258 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2025 2 228 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2025 3 244 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.