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2,897 oil and gas leases on record in Seward County, Kansas · page 4 of 15
Leases in the county
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Leases
| Lease | Operator | Product | Years | Cumulative | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covel Trust 1-24 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Gas | 1987–2026 | 2,713,832 MCF | 1 |
| D JOHNSON A2 | OXY USA Inc. | Gas | 2004 | 875 MCF | 1 |
| D. BECKER GAS UNIT 1 | BP America Production Company | Gas | 1957–1996 | 851,052 MCF | 2 |
| D. BECKER GAS UNIT 2HI | Scout Energy Management LLC | Gas | 1995–2026 | 1,140,835 MCF | 1 |
| D. JOHNSON 'A' 1 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 1995–2025 | 399,798 MCF | 1 |
| D. T. GAMMELL 1 | XTO Energy Inc. | Gas | 1957–2026 | 3,305,027 MCF | 1 |
| D. T. GAMMELL 2 | XTO Energy Inc. | Gas | 1988–2026 | — | 1 |
| DAVIES 'C' 1 | Pantera Energy Company | Oil | 1963–2002 | 9,344.53 bbl | 1 |
| DAVIES 'C' 1 | BCE-Mach LLC | Gas | 1968–2026 | 8,488,210 MCF | 1 |
| DAVIES 'D' 1 | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Gas | 1968–2016 | 647,352 MCF | 1 |
| DAVIES 'D' 1 | ANADARKO PROD | Oil | 1966–1974 | 797 bbl | 1 |
| DAVIES 'E' 1 | BCE-Mach LLC | Gas | 1996–2026 | — | 1 |
| DAVIES 'F' 1 | Pantera Energy Company | Oil | 1996–2002 | 1,175.39 bbl | 1 |
| DAVIES 'F' 1 | BCE-Mach LLC | Gas | 1996–2026 | 449,791 MCF | 1 |
| DAVIES 'G' 2 | BCE-Mach LLC | Gas | 1998–2026 | 633,610 MCF | 1 |
| DAVIES 'G' 2 | Pantera Energy Company | Oil | 2001–2020 | 989.73 bbl | 1 |
| DAVIES 1 | DMS Oil Co. | Oil | 1966–2011 | 2,402.04 bbl | 1 |
| DAVIES 1 | Chesapeake Operating, LLC | Gas | 1968–2012 | 822,808 MCF | 1 |
| DAVIES 1 | ANADARKO PROD | Oil | 1961–1969 | 1,133 bbl | 1 |
| DAVIES 1-30 | Pantera Energy Company | Oil | 1997–2018 | 1,881.99 bbl | 1 |
| DAVIES 1-36 | BCE-Mach LLC | Gas | 1968–2026 | 2,760,388 MCF | 2 |
| DAVIES 2 | INCA OIL COMPANY | Oil | 1980–1984 | 466 bbl | 1 |
| DAVIES 2 | Noble Energy, Inc. | Gas | 1980–2013 | 235,097 MCF | 1 |
| DAVIES A FEDERA | Woolsey Operating Company, LLC | Oil | 1990–2019 | 7,356.64 bbl | 1 |
| DAVIES E-1 | Lamer, Paul, Inc. | — | — | — | — |
| DAVIES RICE 'A' | CHEVRON U S A IN | Gas | 1988 | 1,126 MCF | — |
| DAVIS | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Oil | 1985–2001 | 117.44 bbl | — |
| DAVIS 'A' 2 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 1996–2026 | 520,643 MCF | 2 |
| DAVIS 'C' 1 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 1957–2026 | 1,746,999 MCF | 1 |
| DAVIS 'C' 2 | OXY USA Inc. | Gas | 1993–2000 | 153,087 MCF | 1 |
| DAVIS 'C' 2 | OXY USA Inc. | Oil | 1999–2000 | 189.62 bbl | — |
| DAVIS 'C' 3 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 1994–2026 | 405,197 MCF | 2 |
| DAVIS 1 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 1957–2026 | 2,332,181 MCF | 1 |
| DAVIS 1 | DUNCAN VINCENT J | Oil | 1986–1989 | 1,688 bbl | 1 |
| DAVIS A 3 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 2006–2020 | 172,059 MCF | 1 |
| DAVIS F-1 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 2005–2026 | 543,565 MCF | 1 |
| DAVIS F-1 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Oil | 2005–2021 | 1,161.33 bbl | 1 |
| DAVIS Unit 'A' 1 | Scout Energy Management LLC | Gas | 1957–2026 | 4,358,153 MCF | 1 |
| DEFFENBAUGH 1 | Scout Energy Management LLC | Gas | 1957–2026 | 1,982,763 MCF | 1 |
| DEVILS CLAW 1-19 | Barbour Energy Corporation | Gas | 2004–2013 | 67,235 MCF | 1 |
| DODD 'B' | ANADARKO PROD | Gas | 1968 | 56,845 MCF | — |
| DODD 'B' 1 | ANADARKO PROD | Oil | 1964–1973 | 189,904 bbl | 1 |
| DODD 'B' or CONDIT UNIT 6-1 1 | ANADARKO PROD | Gas | 1968–1973 | 183,055 MCF | 1 |
| DODD 1 | Beren Corporation | Gas | 1968–2021 | 743,847 MCF | 2 |
| DODD MADDEN | Beren Corporation | — | — | — | — |
| DODD-MADDEN 'A' 1 | Beren Corporation | Oil | 1965–1987 | 67,338 bbl | 2 |
| DODD-MADDEN 'A' 1 | Beren Corporation | Gas | 1996–2026 | 1,150,026 MCF | 1 |
| DOLL 1 | LEBEN OIL CORPOR | Oil | 1970–1971 | 255 bbl | 1 |
| DOLL 1 | LEBEN DRILLING I | Gas | 1970–1974 | 84,644 MCF | 1 |
| DOLVEN | PETROLEUM INCORP | Oil | 1961–1968 | 3,911 bbl | 1 |
| DOLVEN 1 | PETROLEUM INCORP | Gas | 1968 | 195,273 MCF | 1 |
| DOMAR BATTERY | HERMAN L. LOEB, LLC | Gas | 1995–2009 | 268,643 MCF | — |
| DON THORP 1-23 | Agricultural Energy Services | Oil | 2008–2026 | 131,000.19 bbl | 1 |
| DON THORP 1-23 | Agricultural Energy Services | Gas | 2008–2023 | 101,994 MCF | 1 |
| DON THORP 3-23 | Agricultural Energy Services | Oil | 2018–2026 | 27,779.01 bbl | — |
| DONLEY 'A' 2 | OXY USA Inc. | Gas | 1994–1995 | 1,094 MCF | 1 |
| DONLEY 1 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 1957–2015 | 3,323,408 MCF | 1 |
| DONLEY A-3 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 2006–2021 | 95,699 MCF | 1 |
| DOROTHY | Plains Resources, Inc. | Gas | 1997–2000 | 14,321 MCF | — |
| DOUGLAS #1-11 | Three R Energy | Gas | 2008–2026 | 169,620 MCF | 1 |
| DOUGLAS #1-8 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Gas | 2001–2006 | 17,216 MCF | — |
| DOUGLAS 1-11 | BRG Petroleum LLC | Oil | 2009–2010 | 454.92 bbl | 1 |
| DOUGLAS 3-1 | Lowry Exploration, Inc. | Oil | 1996–2002 | 900.47 bbl | — |
| DOWDY | MALLONEE-MAHONEY | Gas | 1971–1984 | 470,958 MCF | 2 |
| DOWDY | AMAREX INCORPORA | Oil | 1971–1975 | 19,686 bbl | 1 |
| DOWDY | MALLONEE-MAHONEY | Oil | 1970–1976 | 94,142 bbl | 2 |
| DOWDY | COPPINGER W J | Gas | 1971–1975 | 62,072 MCF | — |
| DOWDY | AMAREX INCORPORA | Gas | 1971–1975 | 82,802 MCF | 1 |
| DOWDY | MALLONEE-MAHONEY | Gas | 1973–1975 | 92,672 MCF | — |
| DOWDY #1 | Redstone Oil & Gas Company | — | — | — | — |
| DOWDY 1 | PAR PETROLEUM IN | Oil | 1981–1992 | 908 bbl | 1 |
| DOWDY 1 | Par Petroleum, Inc. | Gas | 1982–1993 | 487,741 MCF | 1 |
| DOWDY 1-6 | JMA Resources, Inc. | Oil | 1967–1999 | 6,317.54 bbl | 1 |
| DOWDY 1-6 | XTO Energy Inc. | Gas | 1968–2014 | 2,419,893 MCF | 1 |
| DOWDY 1-6 | Castelli Exploration, Inc. | Gas | 1985–2001 | 178,283 MCF | — |
| DOWDY 1-7 | JMA RESOURCES IN | Oil | 1968–1991 | 1,635 bbl | 2 |
| DOWDY 1-7 | Hudson Brothers, Inc. | Gas | 1968–2007 | 1,126,378 MCF | 2 |
| DOWDY 1-8 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Oil | 1986–2022 | 27,561.65 bbl | 1 |
| DOWDY 1-8 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Gas | 1986–2018 | 511,310 MCF | 1 |
| DOWDY 1-8 | Midwestern Exploration Co. | Gas | 1986–1995 | 509,375 MCF | — |
| DOWDY 1-8 | MAHONEY DRILLING | Gas | 1968–1982 | 1,415,539 MCF | 1 |
| DOWDY 2 | XTO Energy Inc. | Gas | 1957–2026 | 3,097,033 MCF | 1 |
| DOWDY 2-3 | R.J. Patrick Operating Company | Oil | 1995–1996 | 424.46 bbl | 1 |
| DOWDY 2-3 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Gas | 1993–2025 | 434,630 MCF | 1 |
| DOWDY 2-8 | Midwestern Exploration Company | Oil | 1991–1992 | 2,071 bbl | 1 |
| DOWDY 2-8 | Midwestern Exploration Company | Gas | 1991–2009 | 1,137,469 MCF | 1 |
| DOWDY 2-8 | AMAREX INCORPORA | Oil | 1964–1973 | 44,638 bbl | 1 |
| DOWDY 25-357 | KENNEDY & MITCHE | Oil | 1980–1985 | 3,472 bbl | 1 |
| DOWDY 3 | XTO Energy Inc. | Gas | 1957–2026 | 4,022,971 MCF | 1 |
| DOWDY 3 | AMAREX INCORPORA | Oil | 1966–1977 | 31,942 bbl | 1 |
| DOWDY 3 | AMAREX INCORPORA | Gas | 1968–1974 | 339,058 MCF | 1 |
| DOWDY 4 | XTO Energy Inc. | Gas | 1957–2026 | 2,100,408 MCF | 1 |
| DOWNING 'A' 3 | OXY USA Inc. | Oil | 1998–2012 | 34,457.74 bbl | 1 |
| DOWNING 'A' 3 | OXY USA Inc. | Gas | 1998–2009 | 1,707,062 MCF | 1 |
| DOWNING 'A' 4 | OXY USA Inc. | Gas | 2003–2004 | 11,513 MCF | 1 |
| DOWNING 2 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 1957–2017 | 2,667,260 MCF | 1 |
| DOWNING A-5 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 2006–2026 | 70,879 MCF | 1 |
| DOWNS 'A' 1 | BCE-Mach LLC | Gas | 1998–2026 | 320,808 MCF | 1 |
| DOWNS 'A' 1 | Pantera Energy Company | Oil | 1998–2026 | 129,886.20 bbl | 1 |
| DREITZ 1-11 | IMPERIAL OIL COM | Gas | 1978–1980 | 6,870 MCF | 1 |
| DREITZ 1-11 | Indian Oil Co., Inc. | Gas | 2007–2026 | 205,411 MCF | 1 |
| DREITZ 11 | Indian Oil Co., Inc. | Oil | 2007–2026 | 6,529.60 bbl | 1 |
| DREITZ 3-11 | Shepler & Thomas, Inc. | Oil | 1989–1996 | 13,107.88 bbl | 1 |
| DREITZ 4-11 | Shepler & Thomas, Inc. | Gas | 1989–1996 | 279,976 MCF | 1 |
| DREITZ FARMS 4-1 | Bitter Spar LLC | Oil | 1995–1998 | 43,117.01 bbl | 1 |
| DREITZ FARMS 4-1 | Hugoton Energy Corporation | Gas | 1990–1998 | 28,725 MCF | 2 |
| DUDREY #1-7 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Gas | 1998–2011 | 131,795 MCF | 1 |
| DUDREY 1 | First National Oil, Inc. | Gas | 1992–1999 | 326,663 MCF | — |
| DUDREY 1-18 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 1994–2016 | 998,708 MCF | 1 |
| DUDREY 2-18 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 2000–2024 | 323,814 MCF | 1 |
| DUDREY 2-7 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Gas | 1998–2013 | 155,039 MCF | 1 |
| DUDREY 3-18 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 2001–2026 | 476,281 MCF | 1 |
| DUNLAP 1 | TOMLINSON OIL CO | Oil | 1966–1987 | 49,976 bbl | 1 |
| DUNLAP 1 | Extreme Energy Co | Gas | 1971–2025 | 980,099 MCF | 1 |
| DUNLAP 1 | Midwestern Exploration Company | Oil | 1997 | 101.54 bbl | — |
| DUNLAP 1-8 | Midwestern Exploration Company | Gas | 1968–2009 | 463,554 MCF | — |
| DUNNE-HOFFMAN L | Lowry Exploration, Inc. | Gas | 1994–2026 | 990,558 MCF | — |
| DUTTON 1-36 | BEREXCO LLC | Oil | 1992–2019 | 7,908.21 bbl | 1 |
| DUTTON 1-36 | BEREXCO LLC | Gas | 1991–2024 | 2,300,707 MCF | 1 |
| David 1-12 | HG Oil Holdings, LLC | Oil | 2012–2026 | 24,720.26 bbl | 1 |
| David 2-12 | HG Oil Holdings, LLC | Oil | 2014–2026 | 4,734.54 bbl | 1 |
| Deborah 1 | Raydon Exploration, Inc. | Gas | 2006–2026 | 135,886 MCF | 1 |
| Dellinger 1-36 | Harris Oil & Gas Company | Gas | 1998–2000 | 56,637 MCF | 2 |
| Don Thorp 2-23 | Agricultural Energy Services | Gas | 2011–2026 | 663,769 MCF | 1 |
| Douglas 8-1 | Lowry Exploration, Inc. | Oil | 1994–2008 | 543.17 bbl | 1 |
| Douglas 8-1 | BRG Petroleum, Inc. | Gas | 1993–1997 | 142,863 MCF | 1 |
| Dufield Trust 'A' 1 | Daystar Petroleum, Inc. | Gas | 2006–2014 | 58,251 MCF | 1 |
| E HOPKINS EST 3 | Scout Energy Management LLC | Gas | 2006–2024 | 371,517 MCF | 1 |
| E. CLARK 1 | Scout Energy Management LLC | Gas | 1957–2026 | 1,614,721 MCF | 1 |
| E. CLARK 1A | Scout Energy Management LLC | Gas | 1992–2026 | 408,831 MCF | 1 |
| E. D. FAIR 'B' 1 | BP America Production Company | Oil | 1962–2007 | 292,793.43 bbl | 2 |
| E. D. FAIR 'B' 2 | Scout Energy Management LLC | Gas | 1957–2026 | 2,772,861 MCF | 3 |
| E. D. FAIR Gas Unit 3HI | BP America Production Company | Gas | 1993–2016 | 309,037 MCF | 1 |
| E. D. HAMPTON 1 | XTO Energy Inc. | Gas | 1957–2013 | 3,764,928 MCF | 1 |
| E. D. HAMPTON 2 | XTO Energy Inc. | Gas | 1989–1994 | 9,191 MCF | 1 |
| E. L. RICHARDSON | ANADARKO PROD | Oil | 1965–1967 | 248 bbl | 1 |
| E. L. RICHARDSON 1 | ANADARKO PROD | Gas | 1968 | 257,227 MCF | 1 |
| E. M. ANGELL 'A' 1/ HILLE Gas Unit 'B' 1 | Chesapeake Operating, LLC | Oil | 1961–2002 | 257,554.70 bbl | 2 |
| E. PAUL BOLES 1-11 | Pantera Energy Company | Oil | 1983–2002 | 30,129.36 bbl | 1 |
| E. PAUL BOLES 1-11 | BCE-Mach LLC | Gas | 1982–2019 | 2,086,716 MCF | 1 |
| E. PAUL BOLES 2-11 | RME Petroleum Company | Oil | 1984–1999 | 70,508.28 bbl | 1 |
| E. PAUL BOLES 2-11 | UNION PACIFIC RE | Gas | 1984–1988 | 230,780 MCF | 1 |
| E. PAUL BOLES 3-11 | Cisco Operating LLC | Gas | 1993–2004 | 66,708 MCF | 1 |
| E. PAUL BOLES 4-11 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 1986–2015 | 1,156,406 MCF | 2 |
| EAKES | Wind River Exploration Inc. | Oil | 2002–2026 | 20,572.83 bbl | 2 |
| EAKES #1 | Wind River Exploration Inc. | Gas | 2002–2026 | 294,273 MCF | 2 |
| EARL D. DAVIS UNIT 3 | Scout Energy Management LLC | Gas | 1995–2026 | 632,644 MCF | 1 |
| EARNEST P. BOLES 1 | XTO Energy Inc. | Gas | 1957–2026 | 2,220,161 MCF | 1 |
| EARNEST P. BOLES 2 | XTO Energy Inc. | Gas | 1988–2026 | — | 1 |
| EATON 1 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Gas | 1973–2012 | 696,516 MCF | 1 |
| EDNA SCOTT | AMOCO PRODUCTION | Oil | 1975–1989 | 112,325 bbl | 3 |
| EDWARD PAUL BURR 1 | GRUENERWALD WM & | Gas | 1971–1976 | 40,876 MCF | 1 |
| ELIZABETH 22-1 | EOG Resources, Inc. | Gas | 2006–2026 | 728,889 MCF | 2 |
| ELIZABETH 22-1 | EOG Resources, Inc. | Oil | 2007–2010 | 2,906.33 bbl | 1 |
| ELIZABETH BRILL 1 | CABOT PETROLEUM | Oil | 1966–1990 | 11,302 bbl | 1 |
| ELIZABETH BRILL 1 | Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation | Gas | 1968–1990 | 4,151,001 MCF | 2 |
| ELLIOT 1-9 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Gas | 2008–2026 | 151,860 MCF | 1 |
| ELLIOTT | Agricultural Energy Services | Oil | 1988–1992 | 5,238 bbl | 1 |
| ELLIOTT | SHEPLER & THOMAS | Oil | 1990–1992 | 527 bbl | — |
| ELLIOTT | Shepler & Thomas, Inc. | Gas | 1990–1992 | 314,617 MCF | 1 |
| ELLIS | HELMERICH & PAYN | Oil | 1954–1962 | 3,895 bbl | — |
| ELLIS 'C' 1 | OXY USA Inc. | Gas | 1995–2003 | 192,610 MCF | 1 |
| ELLIS 'C' 1 | OXY USA Inc. | Oil | 1999–2001 | 1,891.18 bbl | 1 |
| ELLIS 1-6 | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Gas | 1958–1993 | 3,375,748 MCF | 1 |
| ELLIS 1-A | Casillas Petroleum Corp | Gas | 1968–2026 | 5,028,656 MCF | 1 |
| ELLIS A | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | Oil | 1966–1996 | 2,611.73 bbl | 1 |
| ELLIS C | OXY USA Inc. | — | — | — | — |
| EMRIE 'A' 2 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Oil | 1975–2021 | 12,176.73 bbl | 1 |
| EMRIE 'A' 2 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 1975–2026 | 4,012,767 MCF | 1 |
| EMRIE 1 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 1957–2026 | 3,636,236 MCF | 1 |
| ENGEL 3-32 | Terrol Energy, Inc. | Oil | 1988–1993 | 1,155 bbl | 1 |
| ENGEL 3-32 | Engel Farms Corporation | Gas | 1988–2003 | 287,715 MCF | 1 |
| EOC 2-13 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 2001–2024 | 208,569 MCF | 1 |
| ESTELLE SMITH 2 | Texaco Expl. and Prod. Inc. | Gas | 2006–2007 | 3,299 MCF | — |
| ESTELLE SMITH 2 | Texaco Expl. and Prod. Inc. | — | — | — | — |
| ESTELLE SMITH 2-22 | Texaco Expl. and Prod. Inc. | Gas | 1995 | 205 MCF | 1 |
| ESTELLE SMITH 3 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 2004–2026 | 347,146 MCF | 1 |
| ETZENHAUSER 'A' 1 | ANADARKO PROD | Oil | 1965–1972 | 148,065 bbl | 1 |
| ETZENHAUSER 'A' 1 | ANADARKO PROD | Gas | 1968–1972 | 65,235 MCF | 1 |
| ETZOLD | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Oil | 1979–1987 | 546,411 bbl | — |
| ETZOLD | ANADARKO PETROLE | Gas | 1979–1992 | 1,438,461 MCF | — |
| ETZOLD 1 | BCE-Mach LLC | Gas | 1957–2026 | 3,414,013 MCF | 1 |
| ETZOLD 1 | Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. | — | — | — | — |
| ETZOLD B-3 | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | — | — | — | — |
| ETZOLD PLD | Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. | — | — | — | — |
| ETZOLD UNIT NORTH | ELM III Operating Company LLC | Oil | 1987–2026 | 1,002,723.47 bbl | 21 |
| ETZOLD UT SOUTH 4-1 | ANADARKO PETROLE | Oil | 1986–1993 | 521,617 bbl | 1 |
| EUBANK 'B' | ANADARKO PROD | Gas | 1968–1973 | 469,377 MCF | 1 |
| EUBANK 'B' 2 | ANADARKO PROD | Oil | 1965–1973 | 310,228 bbl | 1 |
| EUBANK 'D' 1 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 1957–2026 | 2,513,165 MCF | 1 |
| EUBANK 'D' 2 | OXY USA Inc. | Gas | 1989–1990 | 404 MCF | 1 |
| EUBANK 'E' 1 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 2006–2026 | 469,318 MCF | 1 |
| EUBANK 'E' 1 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Oil | 2006–2022 | 680.70 bbl | 1 |
| EUBANK 1 | Scout Energy Management LLC | Gas | 1957–2026 | 2,960,848 MCF | 1 |
| EUBANK 1-13 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 1958–2020 | 1,046,271 MCF | 1 |
| EUBANK E-2 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Gas | 2006–2026 | 286,688 MCF | 1 |
| EUBANK Gas Unit 2HI & 3HI | Scout Energy Management LLC | Gas | 1995–2023 | 222,420 MCF | 2 |
| EUGENE K. KEATING 1 | SHENAANDOAH OIL | Oil | 1966–1971 | 11,221 bbl | 2 |
| EVA 1 | Quinque Operating Company | Gas | 1968–2009 | 666,392 MCF | 1 |
| EVA 1 | CHEVRON U S A IN | Oil | 1965–1969 | 248 bbl | 1 |
Cumulative production as the Kansas Geological Survey files it, over the whole life of the lease. The monthly series on each lease page begins in 1980, so for a lease that started earlier the two are not the same figure.