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L. R. KESTER 1-18 Lease
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Lease: L. R. KESTER 1-18
Operator: Western Plains Resources LLC
Location: SW NE SW T21S, R34W, Sec. 18
Cumulative Production: 52078.36 barrels (from 2000 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 135837
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: LR KESTER 1-18
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Field: Christabelle
County: Finney
Producing Zone: Upper Kearny Member
Comments: Production from this well was incorrectly put on lease 132075, the KESTER 18-1. KGS was notified in September 2002 and was told that the operator might fix the error and the changes would then flow though into our database without further notice. MCM 2-8-05
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T21S R34W, Sec. 18, NE SW NE SW
Lease: L. R. KESTER 1-18
Operator: LEBSACK OIL PRODUCTION, INC.
Current Operator: PetroSantander (USA) Inc.
API Number: 15-055-21205
T21S R34W, Sec. 18, NW SE SW
Lease: Kester 24-18
Operator: PETROSANTANDER (USA) INC.
Current Operator: Western Plains Resources LLC
API Number: 15-055-21204-0001
T21S R34W, Sec. 18, NE SW NE SW
Lease: L. R. KESTER 1-18
Operator: PETROSANTANDER (USA) INC.
Current Operator: Western Plains Resources LLC
API Number: 15-055-21205-0001

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.



Annual Oil Production, (bbls)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

2000 2,865 1
2001 2,374 1
2002 2,208 1
2003 1,748 1
2004 1,414 1
2005 958 1
2006 1,285 1
2007 919 1
2008 1,929 1
2009 8,005 1
2010 5,230 1
2011 3,954 1
2012 4,211 1
2013 3,994 1
2014 3,280 1
2015 2,529 1
2016 1,363 1
2017 846 1
2018 496 1
2019 593 1
2020 76 1
2021 136 1
2022 327 1
2023 914 1
2024 424 1
Reported through 6-2024.
Note: bbls is barrels; mcf is 1000 cubic feet.
  Recent Monthly Oil Production, (bbls)
(Complete production available in file saved
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Year Month Production Wells Reporter or Purchaser/
Reporting Customer
2014 1 223.77 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2014 2 169.34 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2014 3 211.32 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2014 4 274.05 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2014 5 269.3 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2014 6 240.38 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2014 7 248.8 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2014 8 211.75 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2014 9 320.52 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2014 10 386.97 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2014 11 377.27 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2014 12 346.85 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2015 1 326.98 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2015 2 253.58 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2015 3 237.76 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2015 4 224.02 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2015 5 212.49 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2015 6 207.41 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2015 7 198.35 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2015 8 190.39 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2015 9 175.83 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2015 10 170.65 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2015 11 170.03 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2015 12 161.16 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2016 1 159.91 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2016 2 132.03 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2016 3 132.38 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2016 4 128.29 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2016 5 125.47 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2016 6 108.04 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2016 7 120.65 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2016 8 95.08 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2016 9 94.11 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2016 10 95.55 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2016 11 84.05 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2016 12 87.66 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2017 1 81.9 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2017 2 53.57 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2017 3 86.82 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2017 4 72.04 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2017 5 86.57 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2017 6 80.87 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2017 7 64.25 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2017 8 92.6 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2017 9 64.05 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2017 10 64.51 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2017 11 49.88 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2017 12 49.33 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2018 1 43.14 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2018 2 44.02 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2018 3 36.27 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2018 4 36.08 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2018 5 28.83 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2018 6 28.72 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2018 7 41.52 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2018 8 42.2 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2018 9 50.4 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2018 10 57.22 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2018 11 43.87 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2018 12 43.33 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 1 51.12 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 2 36.95 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 3 46.43 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 4 35.48 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 5 36.53 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 6 57.98 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 7 62.55 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 8 43.5 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 9 56.06 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 10 79.55 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 11 43.48 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2019 12 43.72 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2020 1 36.81 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2020 2 29.13 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2020 3 10.53 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2021 7 21.66 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2021 8 21.29 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2021 9 21.79 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2021 10 21.37 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2021 11 28.48 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2021 12 21.58 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2022 1 29.02 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2022 2 21.73 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2022 3 14.45 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2022 4 21.66 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2022 5 21.97 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2022 7 20.86 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2022 8 21.47 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2022 9 21.07 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2022 10 34.3 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2022 11 54.42 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2022 12 66.2 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2023 1 63.38 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2023 2 41.32 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2023 3 63.9 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2023 4 77.77 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2023 5 78.33 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2023 6 71.14 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2023 7 85.04 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2023 8 84.92 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2023 9 78.85 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2023 10 91.33 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2023 11 93.08 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2023 12 84.75 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2024 1 72.57 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2024 2 63.77 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2024 3 72.81 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2024 4 72.45 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2024 5 71.94 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2024 6 70.59 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)



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