Oil & Gas Activity in Kern County, CA

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  3. Kern County, CA Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
5.9M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Nov 2025
Gas Production
5.8M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Nov 2025
Total BOE (16:1)
6.6M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Nov 2025
Kern County, CA is Ranked
#31
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
156.6k
Drilled Wells
28.5k
Active Wells
100
Operators
0
Permits on File
Kern County, CA Accounts for
77.03%
Of Oil Production in California
Kern County, CA Accounts for
26.58%
Of Gas Production in California

California Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Kern County, CANov 20255.9M BBLs
#2Los Angeles County, CANov 2025445.5k BBLs
#3Fresno County, CANov 2025361.7k BBLs
#4Ventura County, CANov 2025358.3k BBLs
#5Monterey County, CANov 2025228.6k BBLs
#6Orange County, CANov 2025153.5k BBLs
#7Santa Barbara County, CANov 2025144.8k BBLs
#8San Luis Obispo County, CANov 202547.1k BBLs
#9Kings County, CANov 20255.0k BBLs
#10Tulare County, CANov 20251.4k BBLs
#11Contra Costa County, CANov 20251.4k BBLs
#12Santa Clara County, CANov 2025901 BBLs

California Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Kern County, CANov 20255.8M MCF
#2Los Angeles County, CANov 20255.7M MCF
#3Butte County, CANov 20252.8M MCF
#4San Joaquin County, CANov 20252.5M MCF
#5Colusa County, CANov 20251.7M MCF
#6Santa Barbara County, CANov 20251.2M MCF
#7Madera County, CANov 2025618.7k MCF
#8Ventura County, CANov 2025395.8k MCF
#9Contra Costa County, CANov 2025375k MCF
#10Sutter County, CANov 2025147.8k MCF
#11Glenn County, CANov 202593k MCF
#12Sacramento County, CANov 202584.6k MCF

Largest Properties in Kern County, CA

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
ANDERSON-FITZGERALDKern County, CANov 2025102.2k BBLs28.1k MCF509
BELRIDGEKern County, CANov 2025207k BBLs76.1k MCF3,966
DTR 5Kern County, CANov 2025125.6k BBLs64k MCF3,465
DTR 9Kern County, CANov 2025172.9k BBLs88.3k MCF2,636
FAIRFIELDKern County, CANov 2025147k BBLs0 MCF601
HILLKern County, CANov 202589.1k BBLs34.4k MCF1,139
LEASE BY CALIFORNIA RESOURCESKern County, CANov 202569.1k BBLs760k MCF896
LOST HILLSKern County, CANov 202573.8k BBLs20.7k MCF1,097
MCKITTRICKKern County, CANov 2025273.7k BBLs18.9k MCF1,352
MCPHEEKern County, CANov 202573.1k BBLs13.4k MCF816
MOCOKern County, CANov 202555.5k BBLs32.2k MCF1,589
SEBU TKern County, CANov 202569.5k BBLs25.2k MCF986
SECTIONKern County, CANov 202569.5k BBLs0 MCF1,165
SOUTHWESTERNKern County, CANov 202574.8k BBLs0 MCF499
STAR FEEKern County, CANov 202596.4k BBLs38.3k MCF532
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CANov 2025345.8k BBLs597.5k MCF5,635
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CANov 2025136k BBLs3.7k MCF2,809
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CANov 202543.3k BBLs357.5k MCF354
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CANov 2025200.6k BBLs67.7k MCF2,111
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CANov 2025687.2k BBLs2.7M MCF12,276
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Largest Producing Companies in Kern County, CA

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AERA ENERGY LLC Nov 20251.5M BBLs698.5k MCF7,407
BELLAIRE OIL CO Nov 20254.5k BBLs0 MCF208
BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY LLCBAKERSFIELD, CANov 2025536.1k BBLs35.7k MCF1,295
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES ELK HILLS LLC Nov 2025576.2k BBLs4.2M MCF3,038
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES PRODUCTION CORPORATION Nov 2025341.2k BBLs130.7k MCF1,681
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXNov 20251.8M BBLs263.3k MCF8,813
CRIMSON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CORP. Nov 2025134.3k BBLs19.2k MCF660
E & B NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONHAYS, KSNov 202584k BBLs11.8k MCF718
GRAPEVINE ENERGY LLC Nov 20258.3k BBLs3.9k MCF2
HATHAWAY LLC Nov 202513.3k BBLs58 MCF133
HOLMES WESTERN OIL CORPORATION Nov 202520.1k BBLs14.6k MCF143
HUNTER EDISON OIL DEVELOPMENT LLC Nov 202514.4k BBLs5.8k MCF355
J.P. OIL COMPANY LLC Nov 20258.2k BBLs28.4k MCF31
KERN RIVER HOLDINGS II LLC Nov 202516.5k BBLs17.6k MCF70
MACPHERSON OIL COMPANY LLC Nov 202573.9k BBLs0 MCF257
NAFTEX OPERATING COMPANY Nov 202511.5k BBLs0 MCF117
SAN JOAQUIN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INC. Nov 202530.7k BBLs25k MCF146
SENTINEL PEAK RESOURCES CALIFORNIA LLC Nov 2025563.3k BBLs293.1k MCF2,119
SEQUOIA EXPLORATION INC. Nov 20254.8k BBLs0 MCF172
TRC OPERATING COMPANY INC. Nov 202525k BBLs9.8k MCF163
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Counties Surrounding Kern County, CA

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#153#4Fresno County, CANov 2025361.7k BBLs49.9k MCF12.5k13
#592#18Kings County, CANov 20255.0k BBLs11k MCF1.3k6
#96#2Los Angeles County, CANov 2025445.5k BBLs5.7M MCF24.3k51
#300#11Madera County, CANov 20250 BBLs618.7k MCF2981
#229#10Orange County, CANov 2025153.5k BBLs72.8k MCF9.1k28
#362#12San Luis Obispo County, CANov 202547.1k BBLs26.4k MCF2.0k3
#170#7Santa Barbara County, CANov 2025144.8k BBLs1.2M MCF6.8k9
#712#21Tulare County, CANov 20251.4k BBLs0 MCF7785
#144#3Ventura County, CANov 2025358.3k BBLs395.8k MCF8.5k26