Oil & Gas Activity in Kern County, CA

  2. Oil & Gas Data for California
  3. Kern County, CA Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
5.4M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Jul 2023
Gas Production
8.6M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Jul 2023
Total BOE (16:1)
5.7M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Jul 2023
Kern County, CA is Ranked
#15
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
156.4k
Drilled Wells
21.9k
Active Wells
66
Operators
0
Permits on File
Kern County, CA Accounts for
75.25%
Of Oil Production in California
Kern County, CA Accounts for
73.06%
Of Gas Production in California

California Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Kern County, CAJul 20235.4M BBLs
#2Los Angeles County, CAJul 2023620.4k BBLs
#3Fresno County, CAJul 2023336.5k BBLs
#4Ventura County, CAJul 2023257.7k BBLs
#5Monterey County, CAJul 2023253.6k BBLs
#6Santa Barbara County, CAJul 2023166.5k BBLs
#7Orange County, CAJul 202394.4k BBLs
#8San Luis Obispo County, CAJul 202348.3k BBLs
#9Kings County, CAJul 20234.5k BBLs
#10Tulare County, CAJul 20231.8k BBLs
#11Santa Clara County, CAJul 20231.1k BBLs
#12San Benito County, CAJul 2023853 BBLs

California Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Kern County, CAJul 20238.6M MCF
#2Butte County, CAJul 20231.1M MCF
#3Colusa County, CAJul 2023725.3k MCF
#4San Joaquin County, CAJul 2023383.2k MCF
#5Los Angeles County, CAJul 2023338.8k MCF
#6Ventura County, CAJul 2023169.4k MCF
#7Santa Barbara County, CAJul 2023131.7k MCF
#8Orange County, CAJul 202356.9k MCF
#9Monterey County, CAJul 202344.1k MCF
#10Fresno County, CAJul 202340k MCF
#11Madera County, CAJul 202334.3k MCF
#12San Luis Obispo County, CAJul 202333.3k MCF

Largest Properties in Kern County, CA

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
ANDERSON-FITZGERALDKern County, CAJul 2023126.2k BBLs32k MCF333
BELRIDGEKern County, CAJul 2023243.9k BBLs69.1k MCF1,583
DTR 5Kern County, CAJul 2023162.7k BBLs61.8k MCF1,080
DTR 9Kern County, CAJul 2023203.8k BBLs85.8k MCF1,603
FAIRFIELDKern County, CAJul 2023133.6k BBLs0 MCF409
HILLKern County, CAJul 2023117.5k BBLs45.9k MCF624
LEASE BY AERA ENERGY LLCKern County, CAJul 202394.1k BBLs50k MCF981
LEASE BY CALIFORNIA RESOURCESKern County, CAJul 202345.5k BBLs858.2k MCF628
LOST HILLSKern County, CAJul 202398.7k BBLs26.3k MCF693
LOST HILLSKern County, CAJul 202356.3k BBLs30.7k MCF575
MARINAKern County, CAJul 202364.9k BBLs19.9k MCF543
MCKITTRICKKern County, CAJul 2023261k BBLs28.2k MCF896
MCPHEEKern County, CAJul 2023104.5k BBLs7.3k MCF344
MOCOKern County, CAJul 202367.2k BBLs33.9k MCF1,143
SEBU TKern County, CAJul 202388.6k BBLs30.7k MCF681
SOUTHWESTERNKern County, CAJul 202388.6k BBLs0 MCF353
STAR FEEKern County, CAJul 2023108.8k BBLs38.5k MCF257
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAJul 2023506.9k BBLs1.1M MCF5,948
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAJul 2023136.1k BBLs44.3k MCF966
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAJul 2023620k BBLs5.1M MCF5,649
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Largest Producing Companies in Kern County, CA

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AERA ENERGY LLCJul 20231.9M BBLs761.5k MCF7,920
BELLAIRE OIL COMPANYJul 20235.8k BBLs0 MCF212
BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY LLCBAKERSFIELD, CAJul 2023659.3k BBLs47.5k MCF1,563
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES ELK HILLS LLCJul 2023667.4k BBLs7.2M MCF3,265
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXJul 20231.1M BBLs214.9k MCF3,825
DAYBREAK OIL AND GAS, INC.Jul 20232.8k BBLs0 MCF20
DOLE ENTERPRISES INC.Jul 20232.7k BBLs0 MCF18
E & B NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONHAYS, KSJul 2023200.4k BBLs34.2k MCF790
ETCHEGOIN OIL LLCJul 20233.5k BBLs1.1k MCF11
GRAPEVINE ENERGY LLCJul 20232.1k BBLs899 MCF2
HATHAWAY LLCJul 202312.1k BBLs474 MCF112
HOLMES WESTERN OIL CORPORATIONJul 202341.8k BBLs20.5k MCF347
J.P. OIL COMPANY LLCJul 202310.3k BBLs28.1k MCF31
MACPHERSON OIL COMPANYJul 2023115.2k BBLs21.5k MCF407
NAFTEX OPERATING COMPANYJul 202313.7k BBLs0 MCF126
PETRO-LUD INC.Jul 20233.6k BBLs0 MCF68
SAN JOAQUIN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INC.Jul 202335.1k BBLs27.9k MCF151
SENTINEL PEAK RESOURCES CALIFORNIA LLCJul 2023641.5k BBLs298.3k MCF2,233
SEQUOIA EXPLORATION INC.Jul 20235.4k BBLs0 MCF184
TRC OPERATING COMPANY INC.Jul 202323.1k BBLs0 MCF99
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Counties Surrounding Kern County, CA

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#122#3Fresno County, CAJul 2023336.5k BBLs40k MCF12.5k9
#617#12Kings County, CAJul 20234.5k BBLs4.3k MCF1.3k4
#89#2Los Angeles County, CAJul 2023620.4k BBLs338.8k MCF24.3k36
#746#15Madera County, CAJul 20230 BBLs34.3k MCF2972
#228#7Orange County, CAJul 202394.4k BBLs56.9k MCF9.1k22
#312#8San Luis Obispo County, CAJul 202348.3k BBLs33.3k MCF2.0k3
#178#6Santa Barbara County, CAJul 2023166.5k BBLs131.7k MCF6.8k7
#708#13Tulare County, CAJul 20231.8k BBLs0 MCF7774
#141#4Ventura County, CAJul 2023257.7k BBLs169.4k MCF8.5k13