Monterey Shale
🛢️ Oil
California
The Monterey Shale in California contains significant oil resources but faces development challenges.
No production or drilling data
The EIA does not publish a Drilling Productivity Report series for this basin, so we have no production or well-count figures to show. The geology, operator and formation information below is unaffected.
Top Operators
Chevron
#1
Aera Energy
#2
California Resources Corporation
#3
Berry Petroleum
#4
Key Formations
Monterey
Primary target for oil production
Kreyenhagen
Primary target for oil production