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PICKENS 'A' 4 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: PICKENS 'A' 4
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: T28S, R34W, Sec. 31
Cumulative Production: 551519 mcf (from 2003 to 2025)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 224271
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: PICKENS A-4
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Field: Panoma Gas Area
County: Haskell
Producing Zone:
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T28S R34W, Sec. 31, SW SW NE NE
Lease: PICKENS 'A' 4
Operator: Oxy USA, Inc.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-081-21463

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

2003 74,870 1
2004 50,111 1
2005 38,152 1
2006 34,742 1
2007 33,234 1
2008 35,252 1
2009 28,538 1
2010 24,700 1
2011 32,458 1
2012 28,142 1
2013 25,257 1
2014 18,815 1
2015 21,273 1
2016 15,207 1
2017 14,742 1
2018 14,071 1
2019 15,856 1
2020 11,445 1
2021 8,309 1
2022 4,954 1
2023 9,491 1
2024 9,600 1
2025 2,300 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 2277 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (46%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (54%)
2014 2 1788 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 3 1838 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 4 1373 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (50%)
2014 5 1202 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 6 800 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 7 299 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 8 499 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 9 1201 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 10 2938 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 11 2268 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2014 12 2332 1 Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (50%) ,
Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%)
2015 1 3884 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (23%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (77%)
2015 2 3541 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (23%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (77%)
2015 3 1285 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (77%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (23%)
2015 4 1413 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 5 1488 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 6 1182 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 7 1401 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 8 1561 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2015 9 1536 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2015 10 1488 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (71%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (29%)
2015 11 1488 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2015 12 1006 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (0%)
2016 1 993 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2016 2 928 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (0%)
2016 3 975 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 1407 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2016 5 1410 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2016 6 1395 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
LINN OPERATING INC (33%)
2016 7 1433 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 8 1415 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 9 1286 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2016 10 1332 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2016 11 1365 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2016 12 1268 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 1 1260 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 2 1194 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (33%)
2017 3 1284 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 4 1169 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 5 1160 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2017 6 1284 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 7 1380 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 8 1309 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 9 1202 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 10 1061 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 11 1178 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2017 12 1261 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 1 1303 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 2 1125 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 3 1108 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (70%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (30%)
2018 4 571 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 5 1359 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 6 1219 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 7 1258 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 8 1197 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 9 1167 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 10 1217 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 11 1155 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (64%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (36%)
2018 12 1392 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 1 1472 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 2 1380 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 3 1296 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 4 1380 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (53%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (47%)
2019 5 1462 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 6 1322 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 7 1528 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 8 1470 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 9 1298 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 10 1372 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Riviera Operating, LLC (50%)
2019 11 956 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2019 12 920 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 1 1093 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 2 821 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 3 905 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 4 1055 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 5 986 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 6 960 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 7 980 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 8 919 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 9 942 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 10 969 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 11 891 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2020 12 924 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 1 867 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 2 823 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 3 933 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 4 959 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (68%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (32%)
2021 5 986 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 6 991 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 7 1009 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 8 948 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2021 9 793 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 7 323 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 8 1312 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 9 907 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 10 834 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 11 846 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2022 12 732 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 1 641 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 2 649 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 3 991 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 4 783 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 5 929 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 6 777 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 7 849 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 8 774 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 9 792 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 10 749 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 11 612 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2023 12 945 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 1 826 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 2 774 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (67%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (33%)
2024 3 1044 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 4 386 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 5 398 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 6 868 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 7 826 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 8 834 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 9 1018 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 10 930 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 11 768 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2024 12 928 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2025 1 734 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2025 2 632 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)
2025 3 934 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (50%) ,
Scout Energy Management LLC (50%)


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