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HITCH 'B' 3 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: HITCH 'B' 3
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: N2 S2 SE T32S, R34W, Sec. 29
Cumulative Production: 627188 mcf (from 1998 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 222285
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: HITCH B-3
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Seward
Producing Zone:
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T32S R34W, Sec. 29, NW SE SE
Lease: Hitch 'B' 3
Operator: Oxy USA, Inc.
Current Operator: OXY USA Inc.
API Number: 15-175-21700 		T32S R34W, Sec. 29, NW SE SE
Lease: Hitch 'B' 3
Operator: OXY USA INC.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-175-21700-0001

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1998 20,086 1
1999 75,509 1
2000 61,726 1
2001 52,786 1
2002 44,661 1
2003 37,130 1
2004 38,133 1
2005 30,889 1
2006 26,290 1
2007 23,281 1
2008 20,867 1
2009 16,682 1
2010 14,187 1
2011 12,539 1
2012 10,886 1
2013 9,574 1
2014 9,032 1
2015 10,771 1
2016 11,738 1
2017 19,407 1
2018 18,553 1
2019 14,441 1
2020 11,150 1
2021 10,796 1
2022 10,663 1
2023 9,827 1
2024 5,584 1
Reported through 7-2024.
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 1 790 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 693 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 766 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 735 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 806 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 6 758 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 781 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 752 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 715 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 751 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 743 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 742 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 750 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 655 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 732 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 713 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 738 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 705 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 1177 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 1137 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 919 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 1070 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 1133 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 1042 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 1055 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 1028 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 808 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 713 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 713 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 863 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 1229 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 1148 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 1119 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 936 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 971 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 1155 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 1714 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 1471 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 1662 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 1586 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 1626 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 1632 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 1817 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 1567 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 1518 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 1671 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 1589 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 1554 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 1505 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 1419 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 1579 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 1642 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 1162 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 1628 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 1703 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 1692 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 1633 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 1595 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 1570 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 1425 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 1630 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 1282 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 1424 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 1461 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 1623 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 1077 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 1042 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 1056 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 1023 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 1025 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 930 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 868 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 897 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 871 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 1025 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 984 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 949 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 934 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 971 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 928 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 875 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 871 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 887 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 958 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 845 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 692 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 895 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 861 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 978 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 950 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 968 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 928 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 898 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 933 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 913 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 935 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 927 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 768 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 892 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 891 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 917 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 869 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 892 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 929 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 920 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 923 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 859 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 876 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 881 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 799 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 874 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 835 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 850 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 819 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 823 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 831 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 785 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 756 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 767 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 807 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 735 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 793 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 861 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 808 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 797 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 794 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 796 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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