Oil & Gas Activity in Kern County, CA

  2. Oil & Gas Data for California
  3. Kern County, CA Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
6.4M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Apr 2025
Gas Production
7.6M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Apr 2025
Total BOE (16:1)
6.8M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Apr 2025
Kern County, CA is Ranked
#16
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
156.5k
Drilled Wells
30k
Active Wells
103
Operators
0
Permits on File
Kern County, CA Accounts for
76.42%
Of Oil Production in California
Kern County, CA Accounts for
70.03%
Of Gas Production in California

California Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Kern County, CAApr 20256.4M BBLs
#2Los Angeles County, CAApr 2025631.5k BBLs
#3Ventura County, CAApr 2025370.2k BBLs
#4Fresno County, CAApr 2025358.3k BBLs
#5Monterey County, CAApr 2025257.6k BBLs
#6Orange County, CAApr 2025155k BBLs
#7Santa Barbara County, CAApr 2025145.2k BBLs
#8San Luis Obispo County, CAApr 202553.1k BBLs
#9Kings County, CAApr 20257.2k BBLs
#10Tulare County, CAApr 20252.7k BBLs
#11Santa Clara County, CAApr 20251.0k BBLs
#12San Benito County, CAApr 2025847 BBLs

California Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Kern County, CAApr 20257.6M MCF
#2San Joaquin County, CAApr 2025856.9k MCF
#3Los Angeles County, CAApr 2025795.7k MCF
#4Ventura County, CAApr 2025399.5k MCF
#5Colusa County, CAApr 2025239.3k MCF
#6Santa Barbara County, CAApr 2025183.3k MCF
#7Sutter County, CAApr 2025153.1k MCF
#8Glenn County, CAApr 2025119.4k MCF
#9Sacramento County, CAApr 202584.3k MCF
#10Orange County, CAApr 202576.1k MCF
#11Madera County, CAApr 202575.2k MCF
#12Fresno County, CAApr 202554.8k MCF

Largest Properties in Kern County, CA

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
ANDERSON-FITZGERALDKern County, CAApr 2025103k BBLs33.8k MCF505
BELRIDGEKern County, CAApr 2025220.9k BBLs83k MCF3,964
DTR 5Kern County, CAApr 2025133.7k BBLs37k MCF3,450
DTR 9Kern County, CAApr 2025173.2k BBLs81.4k MCF2,603
FAIRFIELDKern County, CAApr 2025140.6k BBLs0 MCF601
GREEN & WHITTIERKern County, CAApr 202586.7k BBLs2.7k MCF860
HILLKern County, CAApr 2025101.7k BBLs38.9k MCF1,139
LEASE BY AERA ENERGY LLCKern County, CAApr 202566.1k BBLs39.2k MCF3,082
LEASE BY CALIFORNIA RESOURCESKern County, CAApr 202540.2k BBLs677k MCF896
LOST HILLSKern County, CAApr 202583.6k BBLs23.3k MCF1,095
MCKITTRICKKern County, CAApr 2025271.4k BBLs25.4k MCF1,352
MCPHEEKern County, CAApr 2025109.4k BBLs7.3k MCF816
SAN JOAQUINKern County, CAApr 202585.3k BBLs2.8k MCF1,019
SEBU TKern County, CAApr 202569.9k BBLs37.5k MCF984
SECTIONKern County, CAApr 202583.3k BBLs0 MCF1,165
SOUTHWESTERNKern County, CAApr 202576.8k BBLs0 MCF499
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAApr 2025777.2k BBLs4.4M MCF10,989
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAApr 2025322.5k BBLs812k MCF5,555
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAApr 2025145.2k BBLs3.9k MCF2,801
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAApr 2025185.3k BBLs65.5k MCF1,791
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Largest Producing Companies in Kern County, CA

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AERA ENERGY LLC Apr 20251.6M BBLs707.1k MCF7,472
BELLAIRE OIL COMPANY Apr 20255.3k BBLs0 MCF211
BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY LLCBAKERSFIELD, CAApr 2025567.2k BBLs39.7k MCF1,311
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES ELK HILLS LLC Apr 2025587.1k BBLs6.0M MCF3,115
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES PRODUCTION CORPORATION Apr 2025322.2k BBLs136.4k MCF1,451
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXApr 20252.3M BBLs293.8k MCF10,404
CRIMSON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CORP. Apr 2025150.7k BBLs22.4k MCF671
E & B NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONHAYS, KSApr 202562.6k BBLs11.7k MCF474
GRAPEVINE ENERGY LLC Apr 20258.3k BBLs3.7k MCF2
HATHAWAY LLC Apr 202514.2k BBLs16 MCF141
HOLMES WESTERN OIL CORPORATION Apr 202546.3k BBLs13.3k MCF313
HUNTER EDISON OIL DEVELOPMENT LLC Apr 202515.4k BBLs13.4k MCF357
J.P. OIL COMPANY LLC Apr 202511.2k BBLs27.7k MCF27
KERN RIVER HOLDINGS II LLC Apr 202516.3k BBLs19.5k MCF69
MACPHERSON OIL COMPANY Apr 202573k BBLs4.1k MCF250
NAFTEX OPERATING COMPANY Apr 202511.1k BBLs0 MCF125
SAN JOAQUIN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INC. Apr 202529.3k BBLs22.5k MCF143
SENTINEL PEAK RESOURCES CALIFORNIA LLC Apr 2025535.5k BBLs255.9k MCF2,110
SEQUOIA EXPLORATION INC. Apr 20254.6k BBLs0 MCF172
TRC OPERATING COMPANY INC. Apr 202526.6k BBLs8.6k MCF160
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Counties Surrounding Kern County, CA

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#133#4Fresno County, CAApr 2025358.3k BBLs54.8k MCF12.5k16
#558#11Kings County, CAApr 20257.2k BBLs19.3k MCF1.3k6
#99#2Los Angeles County, CAApr 2025631.5k BBLs795.7k MCF24.3k49
#650#15Madera County, CAApr 20250 BBLs75.2k MCF2981
#191#6Orange County, CAApr 2025155k BBLs76.1k MCF9.1k28
#307#8San Luis Obispo County, CAApr 202553.1k BBLs24k MCF2.0k3
#194#7Santa Barbara County, CAApr 2025145.2k BBLs183.3k MCF6.8k9
#670#16Tulare County, CAApr 20252.7k BBLs0 MCF7786
#127#3Ventura County, CAApr 2025370.2k BBLs399.5k MCF8.5k24