South Belridge Oil Field

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Summary Information

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  • Country: USA
  • Location: Kern County, California
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  • Type: Oil / Gas
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+++ Description

  • The Belridge Producing Complex includes exploration and production (E&P) operations in the North and South Belridge, Lost Hills, Cymric, and McKittrick oil fields.

+++ Contractors

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+++ History

  • 1911 - South Belridge Oil Field discovered
  • 1999 - AERA acquired a stake from Texaco
  • 2012 - BreitBurn acquired a share of the field

+++ Geology

  • Oil and gas production includes heavy oil production from the Tulare formation and light oil production from the diatomite formation.

+++ Links

  1. Aera, Belridge
  2. Top 100 U S Oil And Gas Fields
  3. Texaco and Aera Finalize Trade of Selected California Upstream Assets
  4. BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. to Acquire Principally Oil Properties in Kern County, California