Oil & Gas Activity in Kern County, CA

  2. Oil & Gas Data for California
  3. Kern County, CA Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
3.9M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Mar 2026
Gas Production
7.1M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Mar 2026
Total BOE (16:1)
4.1M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Mar 2026
Kern County, CA is Ranked
#25
Nationally In Overall Production
Kern County, CA is Ranked
#1
Statewide In Overall Production

Kern County, CA Oil & Gas Production

California Rank
#1
in Total Oil Production
California Rank
#1
in Total Gas Production
156.8k
Drilled Wells
17.4k
Active Wells
60
Operators
0
Permits on File
Kern County, CA Accounts for
73.75%
Of Oil Production in California
Kern County, CA Accounts for
69.15%
Of Gas Production in California

California Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Kern County, CAMar 20263.9M BBLs
#2Los Angeles County, CAMar 2026390.3k BBLs
#3Ventura County, CAMar 2026358.9k BBLs
#4Monterey County, CAMar 2026157.5k BBLs
#5Fresno County, CAMar 2026154.4k BBLs
#6Orange County, CAMar 2026139.1k BBLs
#7Santa Barbara County, CAMar 2026135.6k BBLs
#8San Luis Obispo County, CAMar 202641.1k BBLs
#9Kings County, CAMar 20263.7k BBLs
#10San Benito County, CAMar 20261.1k BBLs
#11Tulare County, CAMar 2026925 BBLs
#12Santa Clara County, CAMar 2026902 BBLs

California Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Kern County, CAMar 20267.1M MCF
#2Madera County, CAMar 20261.1M MCF
#3Colusa County, CAMar 2026617.7k MCF
#4Ventura County, CAMar 2026363.4k MCF
#5Los Angeles County, CAMar 2026168.6k MCF
#6San Joaquin County, CAMar 2026150.1k MCF
#7Sutter County, CAMar 2026120.6k MCF
#8Santa Barbara County, CAMar 2026100.1k MCF
#9Butte County, CAMar 202690.9k MCF
#10Solano County, CAMar 202678.9k MCF
#11Sacramento County, CAMar 202678.4k MCF
#12Glenn County, CAMar 202677.5k MCF

Largest Properties in Kern County, CA

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
ANDERSON-FITZGERALDKern County, CAMar 202696.7k BBLs30.3k MCF525
BELRIDGEKern County, CAMar 2026212k BBLs80k MCF3,966
BREMERKern County, CAMar 202638.1k BBLs57.9k MCF578
DTR 5Kern County, CAMar 2026121.7k BBLs64k MCF3,465
DTR 9Kern County, CAMar 2026166.4k BBLs87.8k MCF2,636
GAMBLEKern County, CAMar 202650.8k BBLs10.3k MCF192
LEASE BY CALIFORNIA RESOURCESKern County, CAMar 202644k BBLs649.2k MCF896
LOST HILLSKern County, CAMar 202675.7k BBLs21.4k MCF1,115
LOST HILLSKern County, CAMar 202644.2k BBLs22.1k MCF949
MARINAKern County, CAMar 202651.9k BBLs17.7k MCF829
MCKITTRICKKern County, CAMar 2026268.3k BBLs29.3k MCF1,370
MCPHEEKern County, CAMar 202679.5k BBLs14.8k MCF816
MOCOKern County, CAMar 2026106.6k BBLs30.8k MCF1,589
SEA BREEZEKern County, CAMar 202639.3k BBLs6.1k MCF272
SEBU TKern County, CAMar 202674.3k BBLs25.4k MCF986
STAR FEEKern County, CAMar 202662.3k BBLs24.4k MCF533
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAMar 202698.7k BBLs574.9k MCF5,625
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAMar 2026141k BBLs50.3k MCF2,112
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAMar 2026676.2k BBLs4.2M MCF12,287
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAMar 202640.2k BBLs315.1k MCF355
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Largest Producing Companies in Kern County, CA

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AERA ENERGY LLC Mar 20261.6M BBLs694.1k MCF7,351
BELLAIRE OIL CO Mar 20265.2k BBLs0 MCF205
BENNETT PETROLEUM INC. Mar 20261.1k BBLs0 MCF10
CALECO LLC Mar 20261.1k BBLs0 MCF36
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES ELK HILLS LLC Mar 2026560.1k BBLs5.7M MCF3,091
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES PRODUCTION CORPORATION Mar 2026337.6k BBLs145.2k MCF1,698
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXMar 2026660.1k BBLs183.6k MCF1,401
DAYBREAK OIL AND GAS, INC. Mar 20262.7k BBLs0 MCF20
ENGINEERS OIL COMPANY Mar 20261.1k BBLs0 MCF4
ETCHEGOIN OIL LLC Mar 20264.1k BBLs1.4k MCF10
GRAPEVINE ENERGY LLC Mar 20269.5k BBLs3.6k MCF2
GRAY DEVELOPMENT CO. LLC Mar 20261.2k BBLs0 MCF29
HOLMES WESTERN OIL CORPORATION Mar 202648.8k BBLs20.9k MCF308
HUNTER EDISON OIL DEVELOPMENT LLC Mar 202613k BBLs6.3k MCF332
KERN RIVER HOLDINGS II LLC Mar 202615.3k BBLs17.8k MCF97
NEWBRIDGE RESOURCES, LLCHOUSTON, TXMar 20261.5k BBLs459 MCF14
PETRO-LUD INC. Mar 20262.8k BBLs0 MCF97
SAN JOAQUIN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INC. Mar 202629.2k BBLs24.8k MCF147
SENTINEL PEAK RESOURCES CALIFORNIA LLC Mar 2026563.3k BBLs296k MCF2,152
TRC OPERATING COMPANY INC. Mar 20267.6k BBLs10.4k MCF66
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Counties Surrounding Kern County, CA

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#167#5Fresno County, CAMar 2026154.4k BBLs21k MCF12.5k8
#578#12Kings County, CAMar 20263.7k BBLs1.3k MCF1.3k3
#113#2Los Angeles County, CAMar 2026390.3k BBLs168.6k MCF24.3k29
#349#9Madera County, CAMar 20260 BBLs1.1M MCF2981
#177#6Orange County, CAMar 2026139.1k BBLs55.9k MCF9.1k21
#308#8San Luis Obispo County, CAMar 202641.1k BBLs18.6k MCF2.0k1
#179#7Santa Barbara County, CAMar 2026135.6k BBLs100.1k MCF6.8k5
#690#21Tulare County, CAMar 2026925 BBLs0 MCF7783
#118#3Ventura County, CAMar 2026358.9k BBLs363.4k MCF8.5k13