California Oil & Gas Activity
California statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1977 and contains information on the 242,053 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. California is ranked #11 in the US based on Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) produced in Sep 2019. You will also find information on the producers of wells as well as recent drilling permits, rigs and production data for producing wells which start in Jan 1977 and go through Sep 2019.
California State Summary Stats
| California Oil & Gas State Income: | $647,233,866,903 |
| National Energy Production Rank: | #11 |
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California Frequently Asked Questions
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| How does California rank in the nation for oil and gas production? | California currently ranks #11 in the nation based on barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) production. |
| How many wells were drilled in California so far this year? | California has had 242,053 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in Texas? | There have been 12,722 permits approved in California. |
| What is the average boe produced by well in California? | 422 BBLs of oil equivalent (BOE) is the average amount produced by a single well in California |
| How many active producers are there in California? | There are currently 271 active producers in the state of California. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in California? | 4,100 feet is the average depth of a well in California. |
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California Oil & Gas Activity Stats
| Category | Last Year Value | Current Year Value | YoY Trend | YoY % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Wells | 20,861 | 242,053 | Up | 1060.31% |
| Total Producing Wells | 46,311 | 45,547 | Down | -1.65% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 222% | 19% | Down | -92% |
| Active Producers | 279 | 271 | Down | -3% |
| Total Permits | 12,401 | 12,722 | Up | 3% |
| Average Well Depth | 3,302 | 4,100 | Up | 24% |
| Average BOE per Well | 443 | 422 | Down | -5% |
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Other States By Production Rank
| Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Texas | Mar 2020 | 126.1M BBL | 481.9M MCF |
| # 2 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2019 | 100.2K BBL | 615.5M MCF |
| # 4 | New Mexico | Apr 2020 | 27.9M BBL | 151.5M MCF |
| # 5 | Colorado | Mar 2020 | 15.4M BBL | 206.9M MCF |
| # 6 | North Dakota | Apr 2020 | 35.3M BBL | 81.2M MCF |
| # 7 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 1.9M BBL | 222.3M MCF |
| # 8 | Louisiana | Mar 2020 | 2.5M BBL | 164.6M MCF |
| # 9 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 1.2M BBL | 166.1M MCF |
| # 10 | Wyoming | Mar 2020 | 1.1M BBL | 141.7M MCF |
| # 11 | California | Sep 2019 | 15.5M BBL | 22.4M MCF |
| # 12 | Oklahoma | Dec 2019 | 2.3M BBL | 61M MCF |
| # 13 | Arkansas | Nov 2019 | 280.7K BBL | 42.4M MCF |
| # 14 | Utah | Jan 2020 | 3.4M BBL | 23M MCF |
| # 15 | Kansas | Feb 2020 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
| # 15 | Mississippi | Mar 2020 | 1.6M BBL | 18.5M MCF |
| # 16 | Montana | Mar 2020 | 1.8M BBL | 9.2M MCF |
| # 17 | Alabama | Feb 2020 | 395.7K BBL | 7.1M MCF |
| # 18 | Michigan | Nov 2019 | 284K BBL | 0 MCF |
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Annual California Oil & Gas Production
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Top Oil & Gas Producers by BOE in California
| Producer Name | Location | Production Date | Monthly BOE Produced | Producing Wells | Trailing 12 Month Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | Bakersfield, CA | Sep 2019 | 4.8M BBL | 14,829 | 702 |
| Aera Energy LLC | Bakersfield, CA | Sep 2019 | 3.8M BBL | 9,973 | 600 |
| California Resources Elk Hills, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | Sep 2019 | 2.3M BBL | 3,333 | 164 |
| California Resources Production Corporation | Bakersfield, CA | Sep 2019 | 1.4M BBL | 3,314 | 120 |
| THUMS Long Beach Co. | Long Beach, CA | Sep 2019 | 844.4K BBL | 755 | 17 |
| Sentinel Peak Resources California LLC | Bakersfield, CA | Sep 2019 | 742.3K BBL | 1,800 | 131 |
| Berry Petroleum Company, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | Sep 2019 | 723.5K BBL | 1,528 | 185 |
| E & B Natural Resources Management Corporation | Bakersfield, CA | Sep 2019 | 645.4K BBL | 1,155 | 59 |
| Southern California Gas Company | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 2019 | 554.5K BBL | 81 | 20 |
| Tidelands Oil Production Co. | Long Beach, CA | Sep 2019 | 348.1K BBL | 347 | 12 |
| Seneca Resources Corporation | Bakersfield, CA | Sep 2019 | 323.2K BBL | 1,399 | N/A |
| Macpherson Oil Company | Bakersfield, CA | Sep 2019 | 245.2K BBL | 442 | 37 |
| Lodi Gas Storage, L.L.C. | Lodi, CA | Sep 2019 | 191.1K BBL | 34 | 1 |
| Gill Ranch Storage, LLC | Sacramento, CA | Sep 2019 | 190.2K BBL | 10 | 2 |
| Wild Goose Storage LLC | Gridley, CA | Sep 2019 | 137K BBL | 15 | N/A |
| ERG Operating Company, LLC | Santa Maria, CA | Sep 2019 | 122.9K BBL | 140 | 6 |
| Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc. | Signal Hill, CA | Sep 2019 | 121.9K BBL | 190 | 8 |
| Central Valley Gas Storage, LLC | Princeton, CA | Sep 2019 | 117.8K BBL | 8 | 7 |
| Crimson Resource Management Corp. | Bakersfield, CA | Sep 2019 | 104.2K BBL | 181 | 7 |
| Warren E&P, Inc. | Long Beach, CA | Sep 2019 | 100.1K BBL | 139 | 4 |
| Pacific Coast Energy Company LP | Orcutt, CA | Sep 2019 | 99.8K BBL | 225 | 19 |
| BreitBurn Operating LP | Santa Fe Springs, CA | Sep 2019 | 96.4K BBL | 225 | 14 |
| Bridge Energy LLC | N/A | Sep 2019 | 85.5K BBL | 282 | 8 |
| Carbon California Operating Company, LLC | Santa Paula, CA | Sep 2019 | 77K BBL | 309 | 5 |
| Kern River Holdings, Inc. | Bakersfield, CA | Sep 2019 | 67.7K BBL | 120 | 25 |
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California Top Lease Properties by BOE
| Lease Property | State | County | Cumulative BOE | Producer Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orradre | California | Monterey County | 129.3M BBL | Aera Energy LLC,Chevron U.S.A. Inc.,Mobil Oil Corporation,NY Oil, Inc. |
| San Joaquin | California | Kern County | 117.3M BBL | Chevron U.S.A. Inc.,Texaco Producing Inc. |
| Taylor | California | Ventura County | 107.1M BBL | Aera Energy LLC,California Resources Production Corporation |
| Unspecified | California | Kern County | 102.9M BBL | Aera Energy LLC,Berry Petroleum Company, LLC,BreitBurn Operating LP,California Resources Elk Hills, LLC,California Resources Production Corporation,Chevron U.S.A. Inc.,Crimson Resource Management Corp.,Seneca Resources Corporation |
| Unspecified | California | Kern County | 99.3M BBL | Aera Energy LLC,California Resources Elk Hills, LLC,California Resources Production Corporation,CalResources LLC,Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC,Holmes Western Oil Corporation,Occidental of Elk Hills, Inc.,Pyramid Oil Company,Shell Calif. Prod. Inc.,Target Drilling,Victory Oil Company LLC,Vintage Production California LLC |
| Rosenberg (NCT-1) | California | Monterey County | 94.6M BBL | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. |
| Yowlumne Unit B | California | Kern County | 82M BBL | California Resources Production Corporation,Vintage Production California LLC |
| Maxwell | California | Kern County | 81.2M BBL | Aera Energy LLC,ARCO Oil & Gas Company,ARCO Western Energy,Oryx Energy Company,Tenneco Oil Company |
| Belridge III | California | Kern County | 69.1M BBL | Aera Energy LLC,Mobil Oil Corporation |
| Grubb | California | Ventura County | 60.3M BBL | California Resources Production Corporation,Vintage Production California LLC |
| WEZU | California | Los Angeles County | 59.5M BBL | Southern California Gas Company |
| Kern | California | Kern County | 55.8M BBL | ARCO Oil & Gas Company,California Resources Production Corporation,Chevron U.S.A. Inc.,Texaco Producing Inc.,Vintage Production California LLC |
| Lloyd | California | Ventura County | 54M BBL | Aera Energy LLC,Royal American Petro. Corp. |
| WTU | California | Los Angeles County | 53.7M BBL | ExxonMobil Corporation,Magness Petroleum Company,Warren E&P, Inc. |
| Porter | California | Los Angeles County | 53M BBL | Southern California Gas Company |
| SEBU T | California | Kern County | 51M BBL | Aera Energy LLC,Mobil Oil Corporation |
| McPhee | California | Kern County | 50.7M BBL | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. |
| Marina | California | Kern County | 50.1M BBL | Aera Energy LLC,Mobil Oil Corporation |
| Belridge I | California | Kern County | 45.3M BBL | Aera Energy LLC,Mobil Oil Corporation |
| Hill | California | Kern County | 44.5M BBL | Berry Petroleum Company, LLC,Celeron Oil & Gas Co.,Chevron U.S.A. Inc.,ExxonMobil Corporation,Linn Operating, Inc.,Linn Operating, LLC,Petro Resources Inc. |
| Moco 35 | California | Kern County | 44.3M BBL | Aera Energy LLC,Mobil Oil Corporation |
| State Prc 392 | California | Orange Offshore | 44.1M BBL | Aera Energy LLC,California Resources Production Corporation,Oxy USA Inc.,SWEPI, LP |
| Wier | California | Kern County | 43.5M BBL | Aera Energy LLC,CalResources LLC,SWEPI, LP |
| Green & Whittier A | California | Kern County | 42.9M BBL | Chevron U.S.A. Inc.,Texaco Producing Inc. |
| Belridge I | California | Kern County | 42.7M BBL | Aera Energy LLC,Mobil Oil Corporation |
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California Counties By Production
| County | National Rank | State Rank | Production Value | Producers | Production Date | Oil Produced Monthly | Gas Produced Monthly | BOE Produced Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | #726 | #28 | $37,041,916 | 1 | Sep 2019 | 565 BBL | 52 MCF | 19.13 BOE |
| Butte County, CA | #313 | #13 | $2,119,912,528 | 1 | Sep 2019 | 0 BBL | 822.1K MCF | 4.5K BOE |
| Colusa County, CA | #290 | #11 | $2,157,431,492 | 7 | Sep 2019 | 0 BBL | 973.5K MCF | 5.4K BOE |
| Contra Costa County, CA | #524 | #20 | $2,208,474,967 | 3 | Sep 2019 | 16K BBL | 23.4K MCF | 666.13 BOE |
| Fresno County, CA | #157 | #7 | $19,272,905,212 | 19 | Sep 2019 | 607.4K BBL | 61.4K MCF | 20.5K BOE |
| Glenn County, CA | #440 | #19 | $1,532,427,054 | 4 | Sep 2019 | 0 BBL | 251.9K MCF | 1.4K BOE |
| Humboldt County, CA | #618 | #23 | $274,353,035 | 2 | Sep 2019 | 0 BBL | 37.6K MCF | 209.07 BOE |
| Kern County, CA | #78 | #2 | $253,462,607,638 | 109 | Sep 2019 | 1.8M BBL | 2.1M MCF | 72K BOE |
| Kern County Ext, CA | #20 | #1 | $167,118,399,689 | 62 | Sep 2019 | 9M BBL | 9.3M MCF | 351.8K BOE |
| Kings County, CA | #546 | #21 | $935,192,923 | 6 | Sep 2019 | 9.2K BBL | 35K MCF | 504.4 BOE |
| Los Angeles County, CA | #90 | #3 | $55,496,684,735 | 64 | Sep 2019 | 1.2M BBL | 3.7M MCF | 62.6K BOE |
| Madera County, CA | #269 | #10 | $633,014,958 | 4 | Sep 2019 | 0 BBL | 1.1M MCF | 6.4K BOE |
| Monterey County, CA | #136 | #4 | $14,446,160,719 | 7 | Sep 2019 | 837.5K BBL | 95.3K MCF | 28.4K BOE |
| Orange County, CA | #241 | #9 | $9,750,732,571 | 33 | Sep 2019 | 217.8K BBL | 103.7K MCF | 7.8K BOE |
| Sacramento County, CA | #391 | #16 | $2,340,759,376 | 2 | Sep 2019 | 743 BBL | 375.9K MCF | 2.1K BOE |
| San Benito County, CA | #706 | #27 | $103,672,590 | 3 | Sep 2019 | 885 BBL | 1.2K MCF | 36.43 BOE |
| San Bernardino County, CA | #705 | #26 | $41,035,046 | 3 | Sep 2019 | 724 BBL | 2.4K MCF | 37.47 BOE |
| San Joaquin County, CA | #341 | #15 | $8,247,920,227 | 6 | Sep 2019 | 0 BBL | 625K MCF | 3.4K BOE |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | #414 | #18 | $1,842,680,740 | 3 | Sep 2019 | 42.5K BBL | 38.6K MCF | 1.6K BOE |
| San Mateo County, CA | #773 | #30 | $13,538,089 | 1 | Sep 2019 | 4 BBL | 0 MCF | 0.13 BOE |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | #198 | #8 | $13,510,823,430 | 14 | Sep 2019 | 308.1K BBL | 336.3K MCF | 12.1K BOE |
| Santa Clara County, CA | #687 | #25 | $44,601,604 | 1 | Sep 2019 | 1.6K BBL | 1.6K MCF | 65.53 BOE |
| Solano County, CA | #305 | #12 | $4,775,463,660 | 7 | Sep 2019 | 274 BBL | 899.2K MCF | 5K BOE |
| Sutter County, CA | #408 | #17 | $2,135,333,502 | 8 | Sep 2019 | 0 BBL | 323.1K MCF | 1.7K BOE |
| Tehama County, CA | #592 | #22 | $557,831,084 | 3 | Sep 2019 | 0 BBL | 56.3K MCF | 313.03 BOE |
| Tulare County, CA | #667 | #24 | $113,765,116 | 8 | Sep 2019 | 2.8K BBL | 0 MCF | 93.97 BOE |
| Ventura County, CA | #148 | #6 | $22,769,805,176 | 27 | Sep 2019 | 587.1K BBL | 570.1K MCF | 22.7K BOE |
| Yolo County, CA | #741 | #29 | $1,528,705,770 | 2 | Sep 2019 | 0 BBL | 2.3K MCF | 13.17 BOE |
| Yuba County, CA | #773 | #30 | $86,931 | 1 | Sep 2019 | 0 BBL | 22 MCF | 0.13 BOE |
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