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James Operating Unit 'A' 8 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: James Operating Unit 'A' 8
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: T30S, R33W, Sec. 16
Cumulative Production: 209499.83 barrels (from 2011 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 141677
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: JAMES OPER A-8
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Field: Victory
County: Haskell
Producing Zone:
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T30S R33W, Sec. 16, NW SW NE NW
Lease: James Operating Unit 'A' 8
Operator: Oxy USA, Inc.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-081-21930 		T30S R33W, Sec. 16, NW SW NE NW
Lease: JAMES OPERATING UNIT A-8
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-081-21930-0001

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Oil Production, (bbls)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

2011 31,409 1
2012 44,839 1
2013 22,880 1
2014 8,371 1
2015 2,471 1
2016 6,275 1
2017 28,077 1
2018 16,922 1
2019 12,584 1
2020 9,651 1
2021 8,924 1
2022 8,365 1
2023 7,065 1
2024 1,667 1
Reported through 3-2024.
Note: bbls is barrels; mcf is 1000 cubic feet. 		  Recent Monthly Oil Production, (bbls)
(Complete production available in file saved
using blue button at top of page.)
Year Month Production Wells Reporter or Purchaser/
Reporting Customer
2014 1 1514.1 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 2 1118.48 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 3 471.53 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 4 627.02 1 OCCIDENTAL ENERGY MARKETING, INC. (100%)
2014 5 1107.61 1 CHS McPherson Refinery Inc (100%)
2014 6 387.05 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 447 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 616 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 554 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 563 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 506 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 459 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 348 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 250 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 319 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 4 242 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 173 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 130 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 193 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 182 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 146 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 127 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 150 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 211 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 160.49 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 151.21 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 149.57 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 420.57 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 5 1310.06 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 6 1054.87 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 837.8 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 744.01 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 436.49 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 338.01 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 371.46 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 300.17 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 2072.58 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 3730.47 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 3621.6 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 3037.65 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 2558.18 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 2332.58 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 2097.3 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 1853 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 1629.9 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 1784.46 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 1696.94 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 1662.51 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 1666.6 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 1457.72 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 1569.94 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 1464.28 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 1459.55 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 1339.34 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 1546.04 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 1380.32 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 1488.07 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 1235.29 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 1233.35 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 1081.55 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 1224.96 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 1253.77 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 1173.22 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 1041.87 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 1003.68 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 1098.36 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 1139.85 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 1039.37 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 1006.75 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 949.61 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 825.74 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 827.27 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 994.42 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 787.89 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 669.85 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 688.55 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 865.31 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 812.24 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 827.4 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 808.6 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 911.55 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 814.71 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 703.77 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 766.61 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 962.36 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 548.1 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 946.57 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 780.29 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 660.06 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 897.83 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 743.76 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 748.67 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 682.6 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 636.83 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 683.88 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 633.51 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 742.66 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 624.69 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 631.24 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 681.03 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 600.22 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 634.04 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 861.72 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 982.23 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 748.78 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 597.35 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 608 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 652.71 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 770.06 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 483.17 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 655.27 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 568.9 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 645.12 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 602.54 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 629.36 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 575.69 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 505.94 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 601.61 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 557.08 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 470.25 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 633.5 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 484.88 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 548.26 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


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