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LOETHER 'A' 3 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: LOETHER 'A' 3
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: SW NE NE T35S, R40W, Sec. 5
Cumulative Production: 955704 mcf (from 1996 to 2025)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 221032
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: LOETHER A-3
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Morton
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T35S R40W, Sec. 5, SW NE NE
Lease: Loether 'A' 3
Operator: Oxy USA, Inc.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-129-21431

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1996 80,446 -
1997 88,523 -
1998 75,537 -
1999 60,361 -
2000 55,231 -
2001 44,231 -
2002 48,844 0
2003 45,207 0
2004 37,801 0
2005 40,084 0
2006 37,915 0
2007 35,250 0
2008 33,343 0
2009 29,651 0
2010 27,331 0
2011 25,287 0
2012 26,516 0
2013 22,228 0
2014 20,232 0
2015 25,943 1
2016 16,380 1
2017 14,279 1
2018 12,229 1
2019 10,609 1
2020 9,489 1
2021 8,552 1
2022 7,966 1
2023 7,301 1
2024 7,251 1
2025 1,687 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 1823 0 Oneok Field Services LLC (25%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (75%)
2014 2 1676 0 Oneok Field Services LLC (25%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (75%)
2014 3 1836 0 Oneok Field Services LLC (25%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (75%)
2014 4 1684 0 Oneok Field Services LLC (25%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (75%)
2014 5 1655 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (74%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (26%)
2014 6 1500 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (25%)
2014 7 1637 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (73%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (27%)
2014 8 1687 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (74%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (26%)
2014 9 1721 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (25%)
2014 10 1831 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (76%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (24%)
2014 11 1634 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (25%)
2014 12 1548 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (25%)
2015 1 1141 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Oneok Field Services LLC (0%)
2015 2 2261 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (47%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (53%)
2015 3 2492 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (48%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (52%)
2015 4 2347 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (48%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (52%)
2015 5 2404 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (48%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (52%)
2015 6 2378 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (47%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (53%)
2015 7 2362 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (52%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (48%)
2015 8 2710 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (46%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (54%)
2015 9 2329 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (46%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (54%)
2015 10 2305 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (46%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (54%)
2015 11 2204 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (45%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (55%)
2015 12 1010 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2016 1 967 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2016 2 883 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2016 3 973 0 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 1982 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (47%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (53%)
2016 5 2064 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (47%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (53%)
2016 6 1877 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (48%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (52%)
2016 7 1996 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (48%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (52%)
2016 8 1185 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (81%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (19%)
2016 9 1124 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (81%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (19%)
2016 10 1121 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (81%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (19%)
2016 11 1084 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (81%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (19%)
2016 12 1124 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2017 1 1119 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (79%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (21%)
2017 2 1954 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (41%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (59%)
2017 3 1186 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (73%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (27%)
2017 4 1074 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (73%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (27%)
2017 5 1147 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (74%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (26%)
2017 6 1104 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (74%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (26%)
2017 7 1072 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (73%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (27%)
2017 8 1094 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (74%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (26%)
2017 9 1061 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (74%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (26%)
2017 10 1117 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (74%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (26%)
2017 11 1100 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (74%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (26%)
2017 12 1251 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (75%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (25%)
2018 1 1179 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (55%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (45%)
2018 2 1044 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (73%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (27%)
2018 3 1138 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (73%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (27%)
2018 4 1133 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (74%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (26%)
2018 5 1107 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (73%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (27%)
2018 6 900 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (29%)
2018 7 930 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (29%)
2018 8 914 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (73%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (27%)
2018 9 1003 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (73%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (27%)
2018 10 1031 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (73%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (27%)
2018 11 989 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (73%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (27%)
2018 12 861 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (73%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (27%)
2019 1 962 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (73%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (27%)
2019 2 866 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (74%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (26%)
2019 3 969 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (74%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (26%)
2019 4 929 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (74%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (26%)
2019 5 755 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (73%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (27%)
2019 6 984 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (74%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (26%)
2019 7 927 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (74%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (26%)
2019 8 850 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (72%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (28%)
2019 9 825 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (29%)
2019 10 882 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (29%)
2019 11 808 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2019 12 852 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2020 1 908 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2020 2 824 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2020 3 796 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2020 4 778 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2020 5 815 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2020 6 736 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2020 7 799 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2020 8 778 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2020 9 773 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2020 10 780 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2020 11 752 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2020 12 750 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2021 1 734 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2021 2 606 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2021 3 775 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2021 4 725 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (69%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (31%)
2021 5 727 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2021 6 693 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2021 7 709 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2021 8 723 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2021 9 716 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2021 10 723 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2021 11 689 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2021 12 732 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2022 1 692 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2022 2 618 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2022 3 693 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2022 4 682 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2022 5 709 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2022 6 665 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2022 7 657 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2022 8 679 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2022 9 589 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2022 10 698 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2022 11 661 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2022 12 623 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (69%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (31%)
2023 1 621 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2023 2 632 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2023 3 667 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2023 4 606 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2023 5 555 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2023 6 467 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2023 7 625 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2023 8 628 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2023 9 617 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (69%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (31%)
2023 10 506 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2023 11 705 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2023 12 672 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2024 1 641 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2024 2 424 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2024 3 569 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2024 4 697 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2024 5 658 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2024 6 570 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2024 7 635 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2024 8 675 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2024 9 622 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (69%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (31%)
2024 10 574 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (69%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (31%)
2024 11 549 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (65%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (35%)
2024 12 637 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (29%)
2025 1 602 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (30%)
2025 2 469 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (66%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (34%)
2025 3 616 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (73%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (27%)


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