Oil & Gas Activity in Kern County, CA

  2. Oil & Gas Data for California
  3. Kern County, CA Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
9.9M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Dec 2017
Gas Production
20.6M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Dec 2017
Total BOE (16:1)
10.9M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Dec 2017
Kern County, CA is Ranked
#53
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
#4
in Total Gas Production
143.3k
Drilled Wells
35.6k
Active Wells
91
Operators
0
Permits on File
Kern County, CA Accounts for
77.43%
Of Oil Production in California
Kern County, CA Accounts for
34.80%
Of Gas Production in California

California Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Kern County, CADec 20179.9M BBLs
#2Los Angeles County, CADec 2017894.9k BBLs
#3Orange County, CADec 2017163.4k BBLs
#4Monterey County, CADec 2017613.6k BBLs
#5Ventura County, CADec 2017331.1k BBLs
#6Fresno County, CADec 2017515.8k BBLs
#7Santa Barbara County, CADec 2017294.2k BBLs
#8San Luis Obispo County, CADec 201754.7k BBLs
#9Kings County, CADec 20176.8k BBLs
#10Sacramento County, CADec 2017871 BBLs
#11San Benito County, CADec 20171.4k BBLs
#12Santa Clara County, CADec 20171.5k BBLs

California Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1San Joaquin County, CADec 201716.1M MCF
#2Butte County, CADec 20178.6M MCF
#3Colusa County, CADec 20173.1M MCF
#4Kern County, CADec 201720.6M MCF
#5Solano County, CADec 20171.4M MCF
#6Los Angeles County, CADec 20175.2M MCF
#7Sutter County, CADec 2017322.8k MCF
#8Madera County, CADec 2017956.4k MCF
#9Santa Barbara County, CADec 20171.3M MCF
#10Contra Costa County, CADec 2017256.2k MCF
#11Sacramento County, CADec 2017286.6k MCF
#12Glenn County, CADec 2017268.1k MCF

Largest Properties in Kern County, CA

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
BELRIDGEKern County, CADec 2017309.6k BBLs86.9k MCF3,830
BREMERKern County, CADec 2017102.6k BBLs49.6k MCF546
CONOCOKern County, CADec 2017132.1k BBLs35.5k MCF175
GREEN & WHITTIERKern County, CADec 2017115.8k BBLs0 MCF806
HILLKern County, CADec 2017103.2k BBLs39.2k MCF996
HOPKINSKern County, CADec 201773.7k BBLs33k MCF511
KERNKern County, CADec 201769k BBLs0 MCF699
LOST HILLSKern County, CADec 201778k BBLs15.6k MCF895
LOST HILLSKern County, CADec 2017127.6k BBLs38.2k MCF1,040
MARINAKern County, CADec 201781.4k BBLs20.3k MCF735
MCKITTRICKKern County, CADec 2017226k BBLs25.3k MCF1,061
MCPHEEKern County, CADec 2017167.8k BBLs17.3k MCF749
MOCOKern County, CADec 2017150.6k BBLs37.5k MCF1,553
MONTE CRISTO NOKern County, CADec 201774.4k BBLs0 MCF572
NUKERNKern County, CADec 201735.8k BBLs9.0M MCF126
SAN JOAQUINKern County, CADec 2017133.7k BBLs0 MCF970
SEA BREEZEKern County, CADec 201796.8k BBLs19.5k MCF252
SEBU TKern County, CADec 2017163.9k BBLs45.7k MCF889
SECTIONKern County, CADec 2017174k BBLs0 MCF923
STAR FEEKern County, CADec 201790.2k BBLs32.1k MCF422
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Largest Producing Companies in Kern County, CA

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AERA ENERGY LLCBakersfield, CADec 20172.6M BBLs938.7k MCF8,646
BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY, LLCBakersfield, CADec 2017560.8k BBLs39.2k MCF0
BREITBURN OPERATING, LPHOUSTON, TXDec 201720.2k BBLs14.4k MCF117
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES ELK HILLS, LLCBakersfield, CADec 2017948.5k BBLs9.5M MCF3,560
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES PRODUCTION CORPORATIONBakersfield, CADec 2017808.8k BBLs246.5k MCF2,200
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXDec 20173.3M BBLs217.4k MCF13,534
CRIMSON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CORP.Bakersfield, CADec 201770.8k BBLs32.3k MCF152
E & B NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONBakersfield, CADec 2017320.4k BBLs90.3k MCF944
HATHAWAY LLCBakersfield, CADec 201715.7k BBLs545 MCF60
J.P. OIL COMPANY, LLCShafter, CADec 201718.6k BBLs29.1k MCF29
KERN RIVER HOLDINGS, INC.Bakersfield, CADec 201769.3k BBLs9.0M MCF113
MACPHERSON OIL COMPANYBakersfield, CADec 2017214.3k BBLs24.4k MCF391
NAFTEX OPERATING COMPANYDec 201716.2k BBLs0 MCF186
POWERDRIVE ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY, LLCBakersfield, CADec 20174.0k BBLs2.7k MCF1
PYRAMID OIL CO.Bakersfield, CADec 20173.0k BBLs1.7k MCF26
SAN JOAQUIN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, INC.Bakersfield, CADec 201738.8k BBLs19k MCF152
SENECA RESOURCES CORPORATIONBakersfield, CADec 2017197.2k BBLs207.3k MCF1,252
SENTINEL PEAK RESOURCES CALIFORNIA LLCBakersfield, CADec 2017523.6k BBLs159.6k MCF0
TRC OPERATING COMPANY, INC.Taft, CADec 201737.7k BBLs0 MCF107
VAQUERO ENERGY INCSanta Maria, CADec 201720.9k BBLs10.3k MCF375
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Counties Surrounding Kern County, CA

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#290#10Fresno County, CADec 2017515.8k BBLs36.3k MCF11.9k15
#717#18Kings County, CADec 20176.8k BBLs4.4k MCF1.3k4
#163#4Los Angeles County, CADec 2017894.9k BBLs5.2M MCF22.8k59
#508#13Madera County, CADec 20170 BBLs956.4k MCF2944
#194#5Orange County, CADec 2017163.4k BBLs102.9k MCF8.4k30
#563#16San Luis Obispo County, CADec 201754.7k BBLs45.8k MCF2.0k3
#269#9Santa Barbara County, CADec 2017294.2k BBLs1.3M MCF6.7k11
#824#23Tulare County, CADec 20172.1k BBLs0 MCF7604
#208#7Ventura County, CADec 2017331.1k BBLs377k MCF8.4k27