# E & B Natural Resources Management Recent Drilling Activity in California

E & B Natural Resources Management has filed 50 drilling permits in the last 24 months, with activity concentrated in California's Kern, Orange, and Santa Barbara counties. The operator shows no recent spuds (90 days), no new producing wells (6 months), and zero drilled-uncompleted wells on file. All activity targets California formations including the San Joaquin Basin and Monterey play.

## Key Takeaways

- E & B Natural Resources Management filed 50 drilling permits across California in the past 24 months, with zero wells spudded in the last 90 days
- Kern County leads operator activity with 34 records, followed by Orange County (11 records) and Santa Barbara County (5 records)
- The San Joaquin Basin accounts for 30 activity records, making it the operator's primary target formation
- Most recent permits concentrate in Orange County's Monterey formation (Angus well series) and Kern County's San Joaquin Basin
- The operator has no drilled-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory and no wells brought to first production in the last 6 months
- All 50 activity records are drilling permits — vertical wells dominate with minimal lateral footage reported
- Recent permit activity includes the Angus series in Orange County (2026) and Salt Creek/Foulds Fee series in Kern County (2025)
- Data refreshed monthly from California regulatory filings as of August 5, 2026

## Page Highlights

**Recent Activity Summary**: E & B Natural Resources Management shows 50 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months across California. The operator has zero recent spuds (90 days), zero new producing wells (6 months), and zero DUC inventory on file.

**Geographic Focus**: Kern County dominates with 34 activity records, primarily targeting the San Joaquin Basin. Orange County contributes 11 records focused on the Monterey formation, while Santa Barbara County accounts for 5 records in the Santa Maria Basin.

**Formation Targets**: The San Joaquin Basin represents 30 activity records, followed by the Monterey formation (11 records), Santa Maria Basin (5 records), and Monterey-Temblor (4 records).

**Recent Permit Detail**: The page lists 50 specific drilling permits from July 2026 back to August 2024, including API numbers, well names, counties, target formations, and lateral lengths where applicable. Most recent permits focus on the Angus well series in Orange County and various series in Kern County.

## Dataset Variables

The page does not include JSON-LD Dataset structured data, but tracks four primary activity metrics refreshed monthly:
- **Recent Permits (24 months)**: Drilling permits filed with California regulators in the last 24 months
- **Recent Spuds (90 days)**: Wells where drilling commenced in the last 90 days
- **New Producers (6 months)**: Wells brought to first production in the last 6 months
- **DUC Inventory**: Drilled-uncompleted wells currently on file with state regulators

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