Oil & Gas Activity in Kern County, CA

  2. Oil & Gas Data for California
  3. Kern County, CA Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
4.7M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Jul 2025
Gas Production
7.4M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Jul 2025
Total BOE (16:1)
5.0M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Jul 2025
Kern County, CA is Ranked
#24
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
24.8k
Active Wells
61
Operators
0
Permits on File
Kern County, CA Accounts for
76.66%
Of Oil Production in California
Kern County, CA Accounts for
64.09%
Of Gas Production in California

California Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Kern County, CAJul 20254.7M BBLs
#2Ventura County, CAJul 2025361.5k BBLs
#3Los Angeles County, CAJul 2025356.2k BBLs
#4Fresno County, CAJul 2025276.9k BBLs
#5Orange County, CAJul 2025153.9k BBLs
#6Santa Barbara County, CAJul 2025146.4k BBLs
#7Monterey County, CAJul 2025124k BBLs
#8Kings County, CAJul 20254.7k BBLs
#9San Luis Obispo County, CAJul 20252.8k BBLs
#10Tulare County, CAJul 20252.0k BBLs
#11Santa Clara County, CAJul 20251.1k BBLs
#12San Benito County, CAJul 2025684 BBLs

California Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Kern County, CAJul 20257.4M MCF
#2Colusa County, CAJul 2025997.8k MCF
#3San Joaquin County, CAJul 2025655.3k MCF
#4Los Angeles County, CAJul 2025641.1k MCF
#5Madera County, CAJul 2025625.3k MCF
#6Ventura County, CAJul 2025381.1k MCF
#7Santa Barbara County, CAJul 2025272.5k MCF
#8Sutter County, CAJul 2025150.9k MCF
#9Glenn County, CAJul 2025103.1k MCF
#10Sacramento County, CAJul 202573k MCF
#11Orange County, CAJul 202573k MCF
#12Fresno County, CAJul 202549.1k MCF

Largest Properties in Kern County, CA

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
ANDERSON-FITZGERALDKern County, CAJul 2025106.2k BBLs33.4k MCF505
BELRIDGEKern County, CAJul 2025209.2k BBLs97.8k MCF3,964
DTR 5Kern County, CAJul 2025127.7k BBLs30.1k MCF3,450
DTR 9Kern County, CAJul 2025165.3k BBLs62.6k MCF2,603
GREEN & WHITTIERKern County, CAJul 202572.4k BBLs2.6k MCF860
LEASE BY AERA ENERGY LLCKern County, CAJul 202574.4k BBLs45.8k MCF3,082
LEASE BY CALIFORNIA RESOURCESKern County, CAJul 202543.3k BBLs696.5k MCF896
LOST HILLSKern County, CAJul 202576.1k BBLs23.4k MCF1,095
MARINAKern County, CAJul 202552.7k BBLs20.6k MCF825
MCKITTRICKKern County, CAJul 202552.6k BBLs0 MCF1,352
MCPHEEKern County, CAJul 202586.4k BBLs5.6k MCF816
MOCOKern County, CAJul 202558.8k BBLs31.5k MCF1,589
SAN JOAQUINKern County, CAJul 202570.7k BBLs2.6k MCF1,019
SEA BREEZEKern County, CAJul 202549.4k BBLs1.2k MCF269
SEBU TKern County, CAJul 202566.7k BBLs29.1k MCF984
SECTIONKern County, CAJul 202580k BBLs0 MCF1,165
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAJul 2025674.5k BBLs4.5M MCF10,991
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAJul 2025121.4k BBLs4.0k MCF2,809
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAJul 2025285k BBLs827.9k MCF5,556
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAJul 2025112.5k BBLs51.2k MCF1,791
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Largest Producing Companies in Kern County, CA

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AERA ENERGY LLC Jul 20251.6M BBLs724k MCF7,457
BELLAIRE OIL COMPANY Jul 20255.6k BBLs0 MCF208
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES ELK HILLS LLC Jul 2025583.6k BBLs6.1M MCF3,075
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES PRODUCTION CORPORATION Jul 2025352.6k BBLs176.9k MCF1,682
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXJul 20251.7M BBLs234.3k MCF9,633
CRIMSON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CORP. Jul 2025149.9k BBLs22.9k MCF669
DAYBREAK OIL AND GAS, INC. Jul 20252.6k BBLs0 MCF20
DOLE ENTERPRISES INC. Jul 20251.4k BBLs0 MCF7
E & B NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONHAYS, KSJul 2025144.8k BBLs23.3k MCF876
ETCHEGOIN OIL LLC Jul 20254.4k BBLs941 MCF12
GRAPEVINE ENERGY LLC Jul 20259.7k BBLs3.6k MCF2
HATHAWAY LLC Jul 202512.8k BBLs16 MCF137
KERN RIVER HOLDINGS II LLC Jul 202514.6k BBLs19.4k MCF61
MARANATHA PETROLEUM INC. Jul 20251.4k BBLs2.0k MCF18
NAFTEX OPERATING COMPANY Jul 202512.4k BBLs0 MCF123
NEWBRIDGE RESOURCES, LLCHOUSTON, TXJul 20251.7k BBLs600 MCF16
PACE DIVERSIFIED CORPORATION Jul 20251.5k BBLs0 MCF22
PETRO-LUD INC. Jul 20253.9k BBLs0 MCF75
SAN JOAQUIN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INC. Jul 202531.9k BBLs25.9k MCF147
TRC OPERATING COMPANY INC. Jul 202525.8k BBLs10.2k MCF164
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Counties Surrounding Kern County, CA

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#151#4Fresno County, CAJul 2025276.9k BBLs49.1k MCF12.5k9
#613#12Kings County, CAJul 20254.7k BBLs10.5k MCF1.3k3
#129#2Los Angeles County, CAJul 2025356.2k BBLs641.1k MCF24.3k30
#415#10Madera County, CAJul 20250 BBLs625.3k MCF2981
#195#6Orange County, CAJul 2025153.9k BBLs73k MCF9.1k21
#676#15San Luis Obispo County, CAJul 20252.8k BBLs1.5k MCF2.0k2
#191#5Santa Barbara County, CAJul 2025146.4k BBLs272.5k MCF6.8k9
#704#16Tulare County, CAJul 20252.0k BBLs0 MCF7785
#131#3Ventura County, CAJul 2025361.5k BBLs381.1k MCF8.5k12