# Crimson Resource Management Recent Drilling Activity in California

**TL;DR:** Crimson Resource Management has filed 48 drilling permits in the last 24 months, all in Kern County, California, targeting the San Joaquin Basin and Monterey-Temblor formations. The operator has no recent spuds in the last 90 days, no new producing wells in the last 6 months, and zero drilled-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory as of August 2026.

## Key Takeaways

- Crimson Resource Management filed 48 drilling permits over the last 24 months, exclusively in Kern County, California
- The operator has shown no recent drilling activity with 0 wells spudded in the last 90 days and 0 new producers in the last 6 months
- All drilling activity targets two formations: San Joaquin Basin (24 permits) and Monterey-Temblor (24 permits)
- The company maintains zero drilled-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory as of the August 2025 data refresh
- Permit activity peaked in early 2026 with multiple permits filed in April-May, followed by sporadic filing throughout 2025 and late 2024
- Unlike Texas and Oklahoma operators, Crimson Resource Management operates exclusively in California's conventional oil basins
- Recent permits include vertical wells with designations like "25a" series and numbered section wells in the Monterey-Temblor play

## Page Highlights

**Activity Metrics Overview:** Crimson Resource Management's recent activity dashboard shows 48 total records across four activity categories (permits, spuds, new producers, and DUC inventory), with all activity concentrated in Kern County, California. Data is refreshed monthly from state regulator filings and was last updated August 5, 2026.

**Geographic Concentration:** The operator's entire activity footprint is concentrated in Kern County, California, with 48 activity records. This differs from multi-state operators common in Texas and Oklahoma unconventional plays.

**Target Formations:** Drilling activity splits evenly between two California formations: the San Joaquin Basin (24 activity records) and the Monterey-Temblor formation (24 activity records), both conventional oil plays in the San Joaquin Valley.

**Recent Permits Table:** The page displays a detailed permit table showing 48 permits filed between August 2024 and May 2026, including permit dates, well names, API numbers, and formation targets. Most recent permits include wells like "25a 20-02r" and "25a 21-05r" filed in May 2026.

**Operational Tempo:** Despite 48 permits filed in 24 months, the zero spud count in the last 90 days and zero new producers in 6 months suggests either a permitting-ahead strategy, regulatory delays, or slowed drilling operations compared to permit filing pace.

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- [Crimson Resource Management Operator Profile](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/operators/crimson-resource-management)
- [Crimson Resource Management Drilling Permit History (24 Months)](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/operators/crimson-resource-management/recent-activity)
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