# Kern River Holdings II LLC Drilling Permits in Texas, Oklahoma & California

**TL;DR:** Kern River Holdings II LLC has filed 3 oil and gas drilling permits in the last 24 months, all in Kern County, California, with the most recent permit dated April 30, 2026. All permits target the San Joaquin Basin play. Permit data is sourced from state regulator filings and refreshed monthly.

## Key Takeaways

- Kern River Holdings II LLC has 3 drilling permits on file, all located in Kern County, California
- The most recent permit was filed on April 30, 2026 for the Orloff 915i well
- All three permits target the San Joaquin Basin formation
- Despite the page title referencing Texas and Oklahoma, all current permits are actually in California
- Permits represent wells that have been approved but had not yet started producing as of August 5, 2026
- The 24-month lookback period shows focused drilling activity in a single geographic area
- Mineral owners near these permitted locations may be positioned for new production and potential royalty income

## Page Highlights

**Recent Drilling Activity:** The operator has filed 3 permits over the last 24 months, with the most recent on April 30, 2026. All permits are concentrated in Kern County, California targeting the San Joaquin Basin.

**Geographic Focus:** 100% of Kern River Holdings II LLC's recent permitting activity is concentrated in Kern County, CA, with no permits in Texas or Oklahoma despite those states being mentioned in the page metadata.

**Formation Targeting:** The San Joaquin Basin accounts for all 3 permits, indicating a single-play operational strategy for this operator.

**Specific Permits:** The three wells are Orloff 915i (April 2026), Orloff 817i (April 2026), and Ferne TO-3 (June 2025). None list lateral length data.

**Data Currency:** Information is current as of August 5, 2026, with monthly refresh cycles from state regulator filings (Texas Railroad Commission and Oklahoma Corporation Commission).

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