Oil & Gas Activity in Kern County, CA

  2. Oil & Gas Data for California
  3. Kern County, CA Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
5.9M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Sep 2024
Gas Production
7.7M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Sep 2024
Total BOE (16:1)
6.2M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Sep 2024
Kern County, CA is Ranked
#17
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
29k
Active Wells
58
Operators
0
Permits on File
Kern County, CA Accounts for
77.14%
Of Oil Production in California
Kern County, CA Accounts for
64.60%
Of Gas Production in California

California Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Kern County, CASep 20245.9M BBLs
#2Los Angeles County, CASep 2024539k BBLs
#3Ventura County, CASep 2024335.1k BBLs
#4Fresno County, CASep 2024319.3k BBLs
#5Monterey County, CASep 2024222.6k BBLs
#6Orange County, CASep 2024151.8k BBLs
#7Santa Barbara County, CASep 2024126.2k BBLs
#8San Luis Obispo County, CASep 202447.4k BBLs
#9Kings County, CASep 20247.1k BBLs
#10Tulare County, CASep 20242.1k BBLs
#11Santa Clara County, CASep 20241.5k BBLs
#12San Benito County, CASep 20241.1k BBLs

California Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Kern County, CASep 20247.7M MCF
#2Butte County, CASep 20241.2M MCF
#3San Joaquin County, CASep 2024920.9k MCF
#4Contra Costa County, CASep 2024538.2k MCF
#5Ventura County, CASep 2024287.9k MCF
#6Los Angeles County, CASep 2024241k MCF
#7Colusa County, CASep 2024158k MCF
#8Sutter County, CASep 2024157.6k MCF
#9Glenn County, CASep 2024117.5k MCF
#10Sacramento County, CASep 2024105.5k MCF
#11Santa Barbara County, CASep 202496.4k MCF
#12Orange County, CASep 202467.9k MCF

Largest Properties in Kern County, CA

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
ANDERSON-FITZGERALDKern County, CASep 202499.7k BBLs34.7k MCF505
BELRIDGEKern County, CASep 2024222.6k BBLs89.6k MCF3,963
DTR 5Kern County, CASep 2024144.9k BBLs41.4k MCF3,449
DTR 9Kern County, CASep 2024176.5k BBLs75.3k MCF2,603
FAIRFIELDKern County, CASep 2024118.5k BBLs0 MCF601
GREEN & WHITTIERKern County, CASep 202480k BBLs3.0k MCF860
HILLKern County, CASep 202499.5k BBLs38.2k MCF1,138
LEASE BY AERA ENERGY LLCKern County, CASep 202475.8k BBLs32k MCF3,082
LEASE BY CALIFORNIA RESOURCESKern County, CASep 202445.3k BBLs668.9k MCF896
LOST HILLSKern County, CASep 202483.7k BBLs22.8k MCF1,095
MCKITTRICKKern County, CASep 2024230.8k BBLs22.9k MCF1,349
MCPHEEKern County, CASep 202490.8k BBLs12.5k MCF815
SAN JOAQUINKern County, CASep 202469.7k BBLs2.7k MCF1,019
SEBU TKern County, CASep 202479.2k BBLs34.1k MCF984
SECTIONKern County, CASep 202497.1k BBLs0 MCF1,165
STAR FEEKern County, CASep 202477.4k BBLs29.3k MCF531
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CASep 2024334.8k BBLs782.1k MCF5,560
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CASep 2024122.1k BBLs52.3k MCF1,788
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CASep 2024754.2k BBLs4.6M MCF10,969
UNSPECIFIEDKern County, CASep 2024120.1k BBLs4.1k MCF2,799
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Largest Producing Companies in Kern County, CA

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AERA ENERGY LLC Sep 20241.7M BBLs669.2k MCF7,601
BELLAIRE OIL COMPANY Sep 20245.3k BBLs0 MCF214
BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY LLCBAKERSFIELD, CASep 2024563.9k BBLs39.4k MCF1,424
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES ELK HILLS LLC Sep 2024587.7k BBLs6.2M MCF3,106
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES PRODUCTION CORPORATION Sep 2024353.5k BBLs107.9k MCF1,689
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXSep 20241.8M BBLs254.7k MCF10,217
CRIMSON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CORP. Sep 2024169.3k BBLs25.1k MCF685
DOLE ENTERPRISES INC. Sep 20242.8k BBLs0 MCF11
ETCHEGOIN OIL LLC Sep 20243.2k BBLs1.1k MCF11
GRAPEVINE ENERGY LLC Sep 202411.1k BBLs4.2k MCF2
HATHAWAY LLC Sep 202414.1k BBLs317 MCF136
HOLMES WESTERN OIL CORPORATION Sep 202445.3k BBLs16.4k MCF326
HUNTER EDISON OIL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Sep 202415.7k BBLs8.0k MCF354
KERN RIVER HOLDINGS II LLC Sep 202417.3k BBLs19.7k MCF76
MARANATHA PETROLEUM INC. Sep 20242.3k BBLs2.2k MCF20
NAFTEX OPERATING COMPANY Sep 202411.8k BBLs0 MCF129
PETRO-LUD INC. Sep 20244.1k BBLs0 MCF107
SAN JOAQUIN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INC. Sep 202428.3k BBLs21.6k MCF132
SENTINEL PEAK RESOURCES CALIFORNIA LLC Sep 2024546.2k BBLs272.2k MCF2,083
TRC OPERATING COMPANY INC. Sep 202424.4k BBLs5.1k MCF150
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Counties Surrounding Kern County, CA

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#122#4Fresno County, CASep 2024319.3k BBLs51.3k MCF12.5k16
#561#12Kings County, CASep 20247.1k BBLs15.7k MCF1.3k5
#94#2Los Angeles County, CASep 2024539k BBLs241k MCF24.3k36
#187#6Orange County, CASep 2024151.8k BBLs67.9k MCF9.1k21
#311#8San Luis Obispo County, CASep 202447.4k BBLs28.1k MCF2.0k2
#200#7Santa Barbara County, CASep 2024126.2k BBLs96.4k MCF6.8k6
#698#17Tulare County, CASep 20242.1k BBLs0 MCF7785
#117#3Ventura County, CASep 2024335.1k BBLs287.9k MCF8.5k16