Oil & Gas Activity in Kern County, CA

  2. Oil & Gas Data for California
  3. Kern County, CA Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
5.2M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Oct 2024
Gas Production
7.8M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Oct 2024
Total BOE (16:1)
5.4M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Oct 2024
Kern County, CA is Ranked
#18
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
25.1k
Active Wells
58
Operators
0
Permits on File
Kern County, CA Accounts for
79.69%
Of Oil Production in California
Kern County, CA Accounts for
60.04%
Of Gas Production in California

California Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Kern County, CAOct 20245.2M BBLs
#2Ventura County, CAOct 2024373.3k BBLs
#3Los Angeles County, CAOct 2024302k BBLs
#4Fresno County, CAOct 2024176.6k BBLs
#5Orange County, CAOct 2024152.5k BBLs
#6Monterey County, CAOct 2024127k BBLs
#7Santa Barbara County, CAOct 2024124.1k BBLs
#8San Luis Obispo County, CAOct 202449.7k BBLs
#9Kings County, CAOct 20246.5k BBLs
#10Tulare County, CAOct 20242.2k BBLs
#11San Bernardino County, CAOct 2024292 BBLs
#12Sacramento County, CAOct 2024283 BBLs

California Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Kern County, CAOct 20247.8M MCF
#2Los Angeles County, CAOct 20241.7M MCF
#3San Joaquin County, CAOct 2024963.5k MCF
#4Santa Barbara County, CAOct 2024561.9k MCF
#5Butte County, CAOct 2024403.6k MCF
#6Ventura County, CAOct 2024395.2k MCF
#7Colusa County, CAOct 2024382.6k MCF
#8Madera County, CAOct 2024177.5k MCF
#9Sutter County, CAOct 2024157.5k MCF
#10Glenn County, CAOct 2024113.5k MCF
#11Sacramento County, CAOct 202498.5k MCF
#12Solano County, CAOct 202469.8k MCF

Largest Properties in Kern County, CA

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
ANDERSON-FITZGERALDKern County, CAOct 2024104.8k BBLs35.7k MCF505
BELRIDGEKern County, CAOct 2024224.4k BBLs87.5k MCF3,963
DTR 5Kern County, CAOct 2024149.2k BBLs44.2k MCF3,449
DTR 9Kern County, CAOct 2024184k BBLs77.6k MCF2,603
GREEN & WHITTIERKern County, CAOct 202481.6k BBLs2.9k MCF860
LEASE BY AERA ENERGY LLCKern County, CAOct 202477.9k BBLs32.8k MCF3,082
LEASE BY CALIFORNIA RESOURCESKern County, CAOct 202442.3k BBLs686.9k MCF896
LOST HILLSKern County, CAOct 202486.5k BBLs22.9k MCF1,095
MARINAKern County, CAOct 202463.6k BBLs21.8k MCF825
MCKITTRICKKern County, CAOct 2024242.1k BBLs23.6k MCF1,349
MCPHEEKern County, CAOct 202494k BBLs17.2k MCF815
MOCOKern County, CAOct 202462.2k BBLs30.9k MCF1,589
SAN JOAQUINKern County, CAOct 202468.4k BBLs2.6k MCF1,019
SEBU TKern County, CAOct 202482.7k BBLs36.6k MCF984
SECTIONKern County, CAOct 202497.5k BBLs0 MCF1,165
STAR FEEKern County, CAOct 202477k BBLs27.2k MCF531
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAOct 2024125.1k BBLs54k MCF1,788
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAOct 2024129.5k BBLs797.7k MCF5,559
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAOct 2024736.7k BBLs4.8M MCF10,970
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CAOct 2024121.9k BBLs4.1k MCF2,800
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Largest Producing Companies in Kern County, CA

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AERA ENERGY LLC Oct 20241.7M BBLs708.4k MCF7,611
BELLAIRE OIL COMPANY Oct 20244.5k BBLs0 MCF214
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES ELK HILLS LLC Oct 2024600.8k BBLs6.4M MCF3,121
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES PRODUCTION CORPORATION Oct 2024364.5k BBLs109.5k MCF1,690
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXOct 20241.6M BBLs220.6k MCF8,034
CRIMSON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CORP. Oct 2024173.5k BBLs24.3k MCF695
DAYBREAK OIL AND GAS, INC. Oct 20242.3k BBLs0 MCF20
DOLE ENTERPRISES INC. Oct 20241.7k BBLs0 MCF11
ETCHEGOIN OIL LLC Oct 20244.3k BBLs1.3k MCF11
GRAPEVINE ENERGY LLC Oct 202411.2k BBLs4.2k MCF2
HOLMES WESTERN OIL CORPORATION Oct 202446.1k BBLs16.2k MCF329
HUNTER EDISON OIL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Oct 202415.5k BBLs8.5k MCF355
MARANATHA PETROLEUM INC. Oct 20242.1k BBLs2.3k MCF20
NAFTEX OPERATING COMPANY Oct 202412.1k BBLs0 MCF126
NEWBRIDGE RESOURCES, LLCHOUSTON, TXOct 20241.8k BBLs583 MCF35
PETRO-LUD INC. Oct 20243.9k BBLs0 MCF94
RARE PETRO EXPLORATION LLC Oct 20241.1k BBLs1.7k MCF7
SAN JOAQUIN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INC. Oct 202429.3k BBLs22.5k MCF135
SENTINEL PEAK RESOURCES CALIFORNIA LLC Oct 2024568.4k BBLs275.9k MCF2,098
TRC OPERATING COMPANY INC. Oct 202427.4k BBLs3.5k MCF151
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Counties Surrounding Kern County, CA

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#176#4Fresno County, CAOct 2024176.6k BBLs25k MCF12.5k10
#584#12Kings County, CAOct 20246.5k BBLs15.8k MCF1.3k4
#122#3Los Angeles County, CAOct 2024302k BBLs1.7M MCF24.3k29
#609#13Madera County, CAOct 20240 BBLs177.5k MCF2981
#191#5Orange County, CAOct 2024152.5k BBLs61.3k MCF9.1k15
#312#8San Luis Obispo County, CAOct 202449.7k BBLs27.3k MCF2.0k1
#199#6Santa Barbara County, CAOct 2024124.1k BBLs561.9k MCF6.8k7
#708#17Tulare County, CAOct 20242.2k BBLs0 MCF7784
#115#2Ventura County, CAOct 2024373.3k BBLs395.2k MCF8.5k14