California Resources: Is This the Main Character in California’s Energy Transition?
California Resources Corporation just had its best year in years, and that performance is the foundation for its 2026 story.
Red Carpet Premiere: ‘Kern Oil’ documentary drills deep into the topic
Hectic Films offers a look at the past, present, and future of oil production in Kern County
CRC earns top certification for methane reductions
California’s largest oil producer announced Wednesday its efforts to control methane emissions at company operations in Kern and Fresno counties have garnered a top rating that supports its reputation and revenue as a low-carbon energy provider.
California Resources Corporation Achieves ‘Grade A’ Certification for its San Joaquin Valley Basin Assets
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) announced today that it has received a ‘Grade A’ certification through MiQ, the global methane certification and verification standard, for production segments across their San Joaquin Valley operating assets in Fresno and Kern Counties. This marks CRC’s third MiQ certification, with the majority […]
Kern oil permitting off to ‘great start’
This month’s resumption of oil-field permitting by Kern government has so far lived up to high expectations, say county and industry officials who note that applications approved locally are also proceeding timely through state processes.
California Resources Corporation & Los Angeles Rams score in carbon management initiative
California Resources Corporation (CRC) and the Los Angeles Rams have marked the successful first year of their “Football Without the Footprint” partnership aimed at carbon management.
CRC reaches carbon management agreement with owners of McKittrick-area power plant
Local oil producer California Resources Corp. announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement to capture and bury carbon dioxide emissions from a natural gas-fueled power plant near McKittrick.
California Resources Corp. breaks ground on state’s first carbon capture project
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — California Resources Corporation has begun construction on its groundbreaking Carbon TerraVault project in Kern County, marking the state’s first major carbon capture and storage initiative designed to help California achieve its climate neutrality goals.
Our View: Oil permitting bill brings needed balance to state energy policies
There was good news last week for the oil industry and the people who live and work in Kern County. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation that promises to return good-paying jobs and economic stability to the local oil patch. Senate Bill 237, which Bakersfield state Sen. Shannon Grove was instrumental in passing, […]
We’re standing together as one Kern County’: Elected officials celebrate the passing of landmark oil bill
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Unity in Kern County. That’s how elected officials feel after the passage of the California Energy Affordability Act or SB 237. The bill would allow Kern County to open up to 2,000 oil drill permits each year for the next 10 years.