Oil & Gas Activity in Kern County, CA

  2. Oil & Gas Data for California
  3. Kern County, CA Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
4.7M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for May 2026
Gas Production
7.3M MCF
Total County Gas Production for May 2026
Total BOE (16:1)
5.0M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for May 2026
Kern County, CA is Ranked
#23
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
156.9k
Drilled Wells
21.4k
Active Wells
61
Operators
0
Permits on File
Kern County, CA Accounts for
73.41%
Of Oil Production in California
Kern County, CA Accounts for
73.70%
Of Gas Production in California

California Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Kern County, CAMay 20264.7M BBLs
#2Los Angeles County, CAMay 2026555.4k BBLs
#3Ventura County, CAMay 2026363.7k BBLs
#4Fresno County, CAMay 2026295.6k BBLs
#5Monterey County, CAMay 2026165k BBLs
#6Orange County, CAMay 2026137.3k BBLs
#7Santa Barbara County, CAMay 2026132.1k BBLs
#8San Luis Obispo County, CAMay 202643.7k BBLs
#9Kings County, CAMay 20262.7k BBLs
#10Tulare County, CAMay 20261.3k BBLs
#11Contra Costa County, CAMay 20261.2k BBLs
#12San Benito County, CAMay 2026664 BBLs

California Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Kern County, CAMay 20267.3M MCF
#2Los Angeles County, CAMay 2026880.8k MCF
#3San Joaquin County, CAMay 2026395.6k MCF
#4Ventura County, CAMay 2026388.2k MCF
#5Solano County, CAMay 2026195.4k MCF
#6Sutter County, CAMay 2026135.2k MCF
#7Santa Barbara County, CAMay 2026133.2k MCF
#8Glenn County, CAMay 2026109.2k MCF
#9Colusa County, CAMay 2026105.6k MCF
#10Orange County, CAMay 202659.2k MCF
#11Sacramento County, CAMay 202655k MCF
#12Monterey County, CAMay 202645.9k MCF

Largest Properties in Kern County, CA

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
ANDERSON-FITZGERALDKern County, CAMay 202690.9k BBLs27.3k MCF525
BELRIDGEKern County, CAMay 2026194.4k BBLs77.1k MCF3,966
DTR 5Kern County, CAMay 2026124.7k BBLs67.1k MCF3,465
DTR 9Kern County, CAMay 2026163.4k BBLs87.9k MCF2,636
FAIRFIELDKern County, CAMay 2026125.9k BBLs0 MCF601
HILLKern County, CAMay 202679.5k BBLs28.4k MCF1,139
LEASE BY CALIFORNIA RESOURCESKern County, CAMay 202637.6k BBLs655.8k MCF896
LOST HILLSKern County, CAMay 202674.8k BBLs20.7k MCF1,124
MARINAKern County, CAMay 202652k BBLs19.5k MCF829
MCKITTRICKKern County, CAMay 2026266k BBLs29.7k MCF1,374
MCPHEEKern County, CAMay 202677.4k BBLs12.7k MCF816
MOCOKern County, CAMay 202654.9k BBLs29.8k MCF1,588
SEBU TKern County, CAMay 202667.2k BBLs25.1k MCF986
SECTIONKern County, CAMay 202661.3k BBLs0 MCF1,166
SOUTHWESTERNKern County, CAMay 202669.1k BBLs0 MCF499
STAR FEEKern County, CAMay 202666.9k BBLs40.2k MCF533
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAMay 2026651k BBLs4.4M MCF12,311
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAMay 2026144.3k BBLs50.7k MCF2,115
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAMay 202637.9k BBLs304.9k MCF355
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAMay 2026329k BBLs580.5k MCF5,626
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Largest Producing Companies in Kern County, CA

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AERA ENERGY LLC May 20261.5M BBLs699.8k MCF7,361
BELLAIRE OIL CO May 20264.8k BBLs0 MCF203
BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY LLCBAKERSFIELD, CAMay 2026485.1k BBLs29.9k MCF1,215
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES ELK HILLS LLC May 2026501.9k BBLs5.8M MCF3,113
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES PRODUCTION CORPORATION May 2026357.8k BBLs133.8k MCF1,719
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXMay 2026923.7k BBLs236k MCF3,209
CRIMSON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CORP. May 2026118.8k BBLs48.6k MCF631
DAYBREAK OIL AND GAS, INC. May 20262.2k BBLs0 MCF20
DRILLING & PRODUCTION CO. May 20261.6k BBLs8.3k MCF46
ETCHEGOIN OIL LLC May 20264.8k BBLs1.5k MCF11
GRAPEVINE ENERGY LLC May 20268.8k BBLs3.0k MCF2
HATHAWAY LLC May 202612.9k BBLs16 MCF133
HOLMES WESTERN OIL CORPORATION May 202652.2k BBLs17.2k MCF322
HUNTER EDISON OIL DEVELOPMENT LLC May 202614.1k BBLs6.7k MCF355
KERN RIVER HOLDINGS II LLC May 202615.7k BBLs18.6k MCF97
MACPHERSON OIL COMPANY LLC May 202669.7k BBLs4.6k MCF244
PETRO-LUD INC. May 20263.8k BBLs0 MCF97
SENTINEL PEAK RESOURCES CALIFORNIA LLC May 2026561.3k BBLs311.2k MCF2,156
TRC OPERATING COMPANY INC. May 202625.3k BBLs10.8k MCF178
TRIO PETROLEUM LLC May 20261.9k BBLs1.2k MCF4
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Counties Surrounding Kern County, CA

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#129#4Fresno County, CAMay 2026295.6k BBLs38.1k MCF12.5k9
#628#14Kings County, CAMay 20262.7k BBLs0 MCF1.3k2
#95#2Los Angeles County, CAMay 2026555.4k BBLs880.8k MCF24.3k38
#179#6Orange County, CAMay 2026137.3k BBLs59.2k MCF9.1k20
#307#8San Luis Obispo County, CAMay 202643.7k BBLs18.5k MCF2.0k2
#181#7Santa Barbara County, CAMay 2026132.1k BBLs133.2k MCF6.8k7
#679#16Tulare County, CAMay 20261.3k BBLs0 MCF7783
#117#3Ventura County, CAMay 2026363.7k BBLs388.2k MCF8.5k17