Oil & Gas Activity in Kern County, CA

  2. Oil & Gas Data for California
  3. Kern County, CA Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
4.4M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Mar 2025
Gas Production
7.5M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Mar 2025
Total BOE (16:1)
4.8M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Mar 2025
Kern County, CA is Ranked
#27
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
19.9k
Active Wells
62
Operators
0
Permits on File
Kern County, CA Accounts for
71.31%
Of Oil Production in California
Kern County, CA Accounts for
38.15%
Of Gas Production in California

California Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Kern County, CAMar 20254.4M BBLs
#2Los Angeles County, CAMar 2025550.6k BBLs
#3Ventura County, CAMar 2025360.8k BBLs
#4Fresno County, CAMar 2025300.1k BBLs
#5Monterey County, CAMar 2025189.4k BBLs
#6Orange County, CAMar 2025152.2k BBLs
#7Santa Barbara County, CAMar 2025133.1k BBLs
#8San Luis Obispo County, CAMar 202553.9k BBLs
#9Kings County, CAMar 20256.2k BBLs
#10Santa Clara County, CAMar 20251.6k BBLs
#11Tulare County, CAMar 20251.6k BBLs
#12San Benito County, CAMar 2025847 BBLs

California Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Kern County, CAMar 20257.5M MCF
#2Los Angeles County, CAMar 20254.8M MCF
#3Santa Barbara County, CAMar 20251.4M MCF
#4San Joaquin County, CAMar 20251.3M MCF
#5Butte County, CAMar 20251.2M MCF
#6Colusa County, CAMar 2025955.6k MCF
#7Solano County, CAMar 2025654.8k MCF
#8Madera County, CAMar 2025610.3k MCF
#9Ventura County, CAMar 2025360.5k MCF
#10Sutter County, CAMar 2025157k MCF
#11Glenn County, CAMar 2025109.7k MCF
#12Sacramento County, CAMar 202580.6k MCF

Largest Properties in Kern County, CA

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
ANDERSON-FITZGERALDKern County, CAMar 2025101.7k BBLs33.9k MCF505
BELRIDGEKern County, CAMar 2025219.5k BBLs84.1k MCF3,963
DTR 5Kern County, CAMar 2025134.5k BBLs35.4k MCF3,449
DTR 9Kern County, CAMar 2025175.9k BBLs75.7k MCF2,603
GAMBLEKern County, CAMar 202553.4k BBLs10.5k MCF192
LEASE BY AERA ENERGY LLCKern County, CAMar 202570.7k BBLs35.8k MCF3,082
LEASE BY CALIFORNIA RESOURCESKern County, CAMar 202541k BBLs677.8k MCF896
LOST HILLSKern County, CAMar 202584.1k BBLs22.3k MCF1,095
LOST HILLSKern County, CAMar 202548.1k BBLs25.3k MCF943
MARINAKern County, CAMar 202559.7k BBLs22k MCF825
MCKITTRICKKern County, CAMar 2025238.1k BBLs25.2k MCF1,350
MCPHEEKern County, CAMar 202598.7k BBLs8.5k MCF816
MOCOKern County, CAMar 202559.9k BBLs30.6k MCF1,589
SEBU TKern County, CAMar 202570.1k BBLs37.1k MCF984
SECTIONKern County, CAMar 202586.3k BBLs0 MCF1,165
STAR FEEKern County, CAMar 202574.7k BBLs22.6k MCF532
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAMar 202531k BBLs198.4k MCF229
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAMar 2025269.1k BBLs784.7k MCF5,555
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAMar 2025115.9k BBLs50.7k MCF1,789
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAMar 2025740.4k BBLs4.5M MCF10,987
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Largest Producing Companies in Kern County, CA

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AERA ENERGY LLC Mar 20251.6M BBLs710.7k MCF7,405
BELLAIRE OIL COMPANY Mar 20255.3k BBLs0 MCF211
CABALLERO OPERATIONS LLC Mar 20251.7k BBLs0 MCF19
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES ELK HILLS LLC Mar 2025603.8k BBLs6.0M MCF3,175
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES PRODUCTION CORPORATION Mar 2025234.6k BBLs126k MCF1,029
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXMar 2025962.2k BBLs220.1k MCF3,425
CRIMSON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CORP. Mar 2025157.4k BBLs20.3k MCF679
DOLE ENTERPRISES INC. Mar 20253.1k BBLs0 MCF10
GRAPEVINE ENERGY LLC Mar 20257.2k BBLs2.9k MCF2
HATHAWAY LLC Mar 202513.2k BBLs16 MCF142
HOLMES WESTERN OIL CORPORATION Mar 202545.6k BBLs14.3k MCF314
HUNTER EDISON OIL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Mar 202514.2k BBLs7.4k MCF358
KERN RIVER HOLDINGS II LLC Mar 202515.3k BBLs20.5k MCF67
NAFTEX OPERATING COMPANY Mar 202511.4k BBLs0 MCF120
NEWBRIDGE RESOURCES, LLCHOUSTON, TXMar 20251.7k BBLs554 MCF39
PETRO-LUD INC. Mar 20253.6k BBLs0 MCF83
RARE PETRO EXPLORATION LLC Mar 20251.0k BBLs1.1k MCF6
SAN JOAQUIN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INC. Mar 202530.8k BBLs23.5k MCF144
SENTINEL PEAK RESOURCES CALIFORNIA LLC Mar 2025561k BBLs263.4k MCF2,129
TRC OPERATING COMPANY INC. Mar 202526.6k BBLs7.4k MCF161
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Counties Surrounding Kern County, CA

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#150#4Fresno County, CAMar 2025300.1k BBLs52.1k MCF12.5k10
#594#15Kings County, CAMar 20256.2k BBLs13.7k MCF1.3k3
#95#2Los Angeles County, CAMar 2025550.6k BBLs4.8M MCF24.3k39
#404#13Madera County, CAMar 20250 BBLs610.3k MCF2981
#199#7Orange County, CAMar 2025152.2k BBLs75.9k MCF9.1k20
#319#10San Luis Obispo County, CAMar 202553.9k BBLs24.2k MCF2.0k2
#174#5Santa Barbara County, CAMar 2025133.1k BBLs1.4M MCF6.8k7
#727#20Tulare County, CAMar 20251.6k BBLs0 MCF7785
#134#3Ventura County, CAMar 2025360.8k BBLs360.5k MCF8.5k15