Oil & Gas Activity in Kern County, CA

  2. Oil & Gas Data for California
  3. Kern County, CA Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
4.2M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Aug 2025
Gas Production
1.1M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Aug 2025
Total BOE (16:1)
4.2M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Aug 2025
Kern County, CA is Ranked
#30
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
#4
in Total Gas Production
156.5k
Drilled Wells
21k
Active Wells
61
Operators
0
Permits on File
Kern County, CA Accounts for
74.58%
Of Oil Production in California
Kern County, CA Accounts for
7.91%
Of Gas Production in California

California Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Kern County, CAAug 20254.2M BBLs
#2Ventura County, CAAug 2025364.8k BBLs
#3Los Angeles County, CAAug 2025346.3k BBLs
#4Fresno County, CAAug 2025284.1k BBLs
#5Monterey County, CAAug 2025178.3k BBLs
#6Santa Barbara County, CAAug 2025152.7k BBLs
#7Orange County, CAAug 202580.1k BBLs
#8San Luis Obispo County, CAAug 20253.9k BBLs
#9Kings County, CAAug 20252.9k BBLs
#10Tulare County, CAAug 20252.0k BBLs
#11Santa Clara County, CAAug 20251.4k BBLs
#12San Benito County, CAAug 2025692 BBLs

California Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Los Angeles County, CAAug 20256.3M MCF
#2Butte County, CAAug 20253.5M MCF
#3Colusa County, CAAug 20252.1M MCF
#4Kern County, CAAug 20251.1M MCF
#5San Joaquin County, CAAug 2025401.2k MCF
#6Ventura County, CAAug 2025380.3k MCF
#7Santa Barbara County, CAAug 2025126.2k MCF
#8Orange County, CAAug 202549.5k MCF
#9Fresno County, CAAug 202542.8k MCF
#10Monterey County, CAAug 202541k MCF
#11Sutter County, CAAug 202514.5k MCF
#12Tehama County, CAAug 202513.5k MCF

Largest Properties in Kern County, CA

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
ANDERSON-FITZGERALDKern County, CAAug 2025107.1k BBLs33.2k MCF505
BELRIDGEKern County, CAAug 2025211.3k BBLs99.6k MCF3,964
DTR 5Kern County, CAAug 2025128.4k BBLs29.5k MCF3,450
DTR 9Kern County, CAAug 2025170.6k BBLs62.1k MCF2,603
FAIRFIELDKern County, CAAug 2025132.1k BBLs0 MCF601
GREEN & WHITTIERKern County, CAAug 202572.2k BBLs2.6k MCF860
HILLKern County, CAAug 202596.2k BBLs36k MCF1,139
LEASE BY AERA ENERGY LLCKern County, CAAug 202573.8k BBLs59.2k MCF3,082
LOST HILLSKern County, CAAug 202574.8k BBLs23.3k MCF1,095
MARINAKern County, CAAug 202554.2k BBLs20.9k MCF825
MCKITTRICKKern County, CAAug 202552.6k BBLs0 MCF1,352
MCPHEEKern County, CAAug 202589.5k BBLs14.6k MCF816
MOCOKern County, CAAug 202555.4k BBLs32.5k MCF1,589
SAN JOAQUINKern County, CAAug 202570.6k BBLs2.6k MCF1,019
SEA BREEZEKern County, CAAug 202549k BBLs3.6k MCF269
SEBU TKern County, CAAug 202565.4k BBLs24.7k MCF984
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAAug 2025103.3k BBLs3.9k MCF2,809
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAAug 2025115.2k BBLs50.6k MCF1,791
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAAug 2025194.4k BBLs27.4k MCF5,557
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAAug 2025308.2k BBLs191.6k MCF10,993
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Largest Producing Companies in Kern County, CA

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AERA ENERGY LLC Aug 20251.6M BBLs727.3k MCF7,443
BELLAIRE OIL COMPANY Aug 20254.3k BBLs0 MCF208
BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY LLCBAKERSFIELD, CAAug 2025505.4k BBLs37.3k MCF1,274
CABALLERO OPERATIONS LLC Aug 20251.6k BBLs0 MCF17
CALECO LLC Aug 20251.1k BBLs0 MCF36
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXAug 20251.7M BBLs246.9k MCF9,609
DAYBREAK OIL AND GAS, INC. Aug 20252.5k BBLs0 MCF20
DOLE ENTERPRISES INC. Aug 20251.3k BBLs0 MCF1
E & B NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONHAYS, KSAug 2025146.1k BBLs26.4k MCF745
GRAPEVINE ENERGY LLC Aug 202510.1k BBLs3.9k MCF2
HATHAWAY LLC Aug 202513.1k BBLs16 MCF141
HOLMES WESTERN OIL CORPORATION Aug 202546.8k BBLs9.2k MCF311
HUNTER EDISON OIL DEVELOPMENT LLC Aug 202514.8k BBLs4.2k MCF361
KERN RIVER HOLDINGS II LLC Aug 202517.3k BBLs20.6k MCF72
NAFTEX OPERATING COMPANY Aug 202512.2k BBLs0 MCF123
NEWBRIDGE RESOURCES, LLCHOUSTON, TXAug 20251.2k BBLs433 MCF17
PETRO-LUD INC. Aug 20253.8k BBLs0 MCF83
RARE PETRO EXPLORATION LLC Aug 20251.2k BBLs1.9k MCF8
SAN JOAQUIN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INC. Aug 202532.2k BBLs26k MCF149
TRC OPERATING COMPANY INC. Aug 20255.4k BBLs10.1k MCF33
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Counties Surrounding Kern County, CA

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#151#4Fresno County, CAAug 2025284.1k BBLs42.8k MCF12.5k8
#672#12Kings County, CAAug 20252.9k BBLs64 MCF1.3k2
#105#2Los Angeles County, CAAug 2025346.3k BBLs6.3M MCF24.3k29
#269#9Orange County, CAAug 202580.1k BBLs49.5k MCF9.1k18
#638#11San Luis Obispo County, CAAug 20253.9k BBLs1.6k MCF2.0k2
#194#7Santa Barbara County, CAAug 2025152.7k BBLs126.2k MCF6.8k7
#704#13Tulare County, CAAug 20252.0k BBLs0 MCF7785
#133#3Ventura County, CAAug 2025364.8k BBLs380.3k MCF8.5k14