Oil & Gas Activity in Kern County, CA

  2. Oil & Gas Data for California
  3. Kern County, CA Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
6.3M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Sep 2025
Gas Production
1.3M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Sep 2025
Total BOE (16:1)
6.4M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Sep 2025
Kern County, CA is Ranked
#20
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
#3
in Total Gas Production
156.5k
Drilled Wells
29.8k
Active Wells
104
Operators
0
Permits on File
Kern County, CA Accounts for
76.14%
Of Oil Production in California
Kern County, CA Accounts for
13.16%
Of Gas Production in California

California Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Kern County, CASep 20256.3M BBLs
#2Los Angeles County, CASep 2025626k BBLs
#3Ventura County, CASep 2025365.6k BBLs
#4Fresno County, CASep 2025350.7k BBLs
#5Monterey County, CASep 2025245.9k BBLs
#6Orange County, CASep 2025157.8k BBLs
#7Santa Barbara County, CASep 2025153.8k BBLs
#8San Luis Obispo County, CASep 202553.6k BBLs
#9Kings County, CASep 20257.4k BBLs
#10Tulare County, CASep 20252.0k BBLs
#11Contra Costa County, CASep 20251.6k BBLs
#12San Benito County, CASep 2025798 BBLs

California Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Los Angeles County, CASep 20252.5M MCF
#2San Joaquin County, CASep 20251.8M MCF
#3Kern County, CASep 20251.3M MCF
#4Madera County, CASep 20251.2M MCF
#5Butte County, CASep 2025902k MCF
#6Ventura County, CASep 2025541.9k MCF
#7Solano County, CASep 2025531.5k MCF
#8Colusa County, CASep 2025220.2k MCF
#9Sutter County, CASep 2025148.1k MCF
#10Santa Barbara County, CASep 2025119.4k MCF
#11Glenn County, CASep 202595k MCF
#12Sacramento County, CASep 202585.6k MCF

Largest Properties in Kern County, CA

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
ANDERSON-FITZGERALDKern County, CASep 2025100.8k BBLs0 MCF509
BELRIDGEKern County, CASep 2025210.2k BBLs51.2k MCF3,966
DTR 5Kern County, CASep 2025126.1k BBLs63.3k MCF3,451
DTR 9Kern County, CASep 2025165.6k BBLs83.7k MCF2,604
FAIRFIELDKern County, CASep 2025145.3k BBLs0 MCF601
GREEN & WHITTIERKern County, CASep 202587k BBLs2.7k MCF860
HILLKern County, CASep 202589.6k BBLs34.9k MCF1,139
LEASE BY AERA ENERGY LLCKern County, CASep 202574.6k BBLs22.2k MCF3,086
LOST HILLSKern County, CASep 202578.1k BBLs22.3k MCF1,096
MCKITTRICKKern County, CASep 2025270.5k BBLs20.9k MCF1,352
MCPHEEKern County, CASep 2025107.1k BBLs14.9k MCF816
SAN JOAQUINKern County, CASep 202582.2k BBLs2.8k MCF1,019
SEA BREEZEKern County, CASep 202565.6k BBLs3.3k MCF269
SEBU TKern County, CASep 202565.3k BBLs508 MCF986
SECTIONKern County, CASep 202573.9k BBLs0 MCF1,165
STAR FEEKern County, CASep 202562.7k BBLs20.4k MCF532
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CASep 2025331.6k BBLs24.6k MCF5,557
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CASep 2025150.1k BBLs4.1k MCF2,809
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CASep 2025176.6k BBLs13.2k MCF1,791
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CASep 2025720.7k BBLs184.9k MCF10,997
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Largest Producing Companies in Kern County, CA

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AERA ENERGY LLC Sep 20251.6M BBLs427.7k MCF7,425
BELLAIRE OIL CO Sep 20254.3k BBLs0 MCF208
BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY LLCBAKERSFIELD, CASep 2025513.2k BBLs36.1k MCF1,283
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES ELK HILLS LLC Sep 2025549.9k BBLs604 MCF2,626
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES PRODUCTION CORPORATION Sep 2025338.5k BBLs63.3k MCF1,685
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXSep 20252.2M BBLs290.1k MCF10,270
CRIMSON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CORP. Sep 2025136.9k BBLs20.9k MCF668
E & B NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONHAYS, KSSep 2025135k BBLs23.2k MCF743
GRAPEVINE ENERGY LLC Sep 20259.7k BBLs3.7k MCF2
HATHAWAY LLC Sep 202513.4k BBLs16 MCF141
HOLMES WESTERN OIL CORPORATION Sep 202545.4k BBLs16.6k MCF310
HUNTER EDISON OIL DEVELOPMENT LLC Sep 202514.1k BBLs3.8k MCF358
J.P. OIL COMPANY LLC Sep 20258.2k BBLs29.3k MCF30
KERN RIVER HOLDINGS II LLC Sep 202517.3k BBLs20.6k MCF72
MACPHERSON OIL COMPANY LLC Sep 202574.9k BBLs0 MCF279
NAFTEX OPERATING COMPANY Sep 202511.1k BBLs0 MCF127
SAN JOAQUIN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INC. Sep 202529.4k BBLs25.3k MCF144
SENTINEL PEAK RESOURCES CALIFORNIA LLC Sep 2025520.9k BBLs263.5k MCF2,111
SEQUOIA EXPLORATION INC. Sep 20254.8k BBLs0 MCF172
TRC OPERATING COMPANY INC. Sep 202523.7k BBLs9.6k MCF167
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Counties Surrounding Kern County, CA

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#137#4Fresno County, CASep 2025350.7k BBLs28.7k MCF12.5k15
#550#15Kings County, CASep 20257.4k BBLs8.7k MCF1.3k5
#91#2Los Angeles County, CASep 2025626k BBLs2.5M MCF24.3k52
#278#9Madera County, CASep 20250 BBLs1.2M MCF2981
#186#6Orange County, CASep 2025157.8k BBLs74.1k MCF9.1k28
#312#11San Luis Obispo County, CASep 202553.6k BBLs23.9k MCF2.0k3
#187#7Santa Barbara County, CASep 2025153.8k BBLs119.4k MCF6.8k9
#680#18Tulare County, CASep 20252.0k BBLs0 MCF7787
#125#3Ventura County, CASep 2025365.6k BBLs541.9k MCF8.5k24