Six Flags Fun!
Who doesn’t like a little fun? There are many ways to say thank you to our employees and one of our biggest events is a trip to Six Flags for a day filled with family fun! Employees are encouraged t...
June 16, 2018
Oil and Gas Extraction
Using both traditional and innovative methods of oil recovery, Macpherson maximizes production to meet California’s energy needs. With decades of experience in exploration, development, and production, our team of experts continues to find best practices and pioneer effective strategies for the industry.
SEE DETAILSRenewable Energy
Macpherson has been expanding and diversifying our energy portfolio to include renewable energy to play a larger role in California’s evolving energy landscape. Our journey began in the late 1980’s when Macpherson participated in a partnership to install cogeneration at one of its fields.
SEE DETAILSLeaders in Safety
Our employees and contractors are the spirit of Macpherson’s operations. We strive to maintain a safe work environment for all by making safety a cornerstone of our company culture. At Macpherson, every employee and contractor is empowered to be an advocate for safety.
SEE DETAILSMacpherson is more than just an energy company. We are a family of engineers, site supervisors, field workers, environmentalists and dedicated support staff who are working together every day to power our communities.
– Don Macpherson Jr. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Oil Field Workers’ Day in Sacramento
Some of our Macpherson employees got to enjoy a day in Sacramento for Oil Field Workers’ Appreciation Day which honors the hard labor of all the oil and gas industry workers in our nation. Oil field...
June 15, 2018
State of the County
BY JAMES BURGER jburger@bakersfield.com | Jan 31, 2018 Kern County’s annual “State of the County” address is a different creature than its federal counterpart. There’s always dinner and drinks...
January 31, 2018
National Bioenergy Day educates the community about the benefits of renewable biomass plants
October 18, 2017 by Carrie Annand BAKERSFIELD, Calif.—Mt. Poso Cogeneration Company, Macpherson Energy, DTE Energy and the CSUB California Energy Research Center hosted a ceremony and prese...
October 18, 2017
Empowering the Next Generation
Macpherson is proud to announce that we will be participating in CIPA’s Energy Academy, providing paid internships to recent high school graduates to gain hands-on work experience in the oil and gas...
August 28, 2017
Evolution of Macpherson
Don Sr., always knew he wanted to make his mark in the oil industry. In 1959, he left Pauley Petroleum to start an innovative oil production business with his son. He and Don built Macpherson from the...
August 25, 2017
Macpherson Takes Over Magic Mountain
We appreciate the hard work and contributions of each of our employees. On June 24th, Macpherson took its employees and their families to Six Flags Magic Mountain for a day of fun and relaxation. We w...
August 22, 2017
Three oilfields get approval for aquifer exemption applications
By: ALAN PROCK Posted: Feb 10, 2017 02:00 PM PST Updated: Feb 10, 2017 02:00 PM PST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – State officials say three Kern County oil fields have been given federal appr...
February 10, 2017
EPA’s Oversight of California’s Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program
The State of California was delegated primary responsibility for implementing the Class II oil and gas underground injection control (UIC) program of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in 1983...
February 9, 2017
Made in Kern County
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Nestled in the hills of Northeast Bakersfield, the Mt. Poso Cogeneration power plant is producing clean power for the community. The plant powers thousands of homes with cl...
January 14, 2017
Bioenergy Day Dedicated to Renewable Resources and Energy – Macpherson Featured on KBAK & KBFX Eyewitness News
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Wednesday marks the fourth annual Bioenergy Day. This day was made possible by the county of Kern and the city of Bakersfield, declaring the day as a way to recogni...
October 19, 2016
Kern Economic Development Corporation’s Energy Summit
Macpherson Energy was pleased to play a leading role in the 2015 Kern Economic Development Corporation’s 9th Annual Energy Summit. As a gold sponsor, Macpherson Energy shared our vision of continued...
December 1, 2015
The Kern Energy Festival
The first annual Kern Energy Festival took place at the Kern County Museum in November 2015. Working with the California Independent Petroleum Association (CIPA) and the Kern Energy Foundation, this e...
November 7, 2015
National Bioenergy Day
Macpherson Energy and our partner DTE Energy Services were proud to host the 2015 National Bioenergy Day at the Mt. Poso Cogeneration Plant. We invited Kern County stakeholders, including local electe...
October 21, 2015
Tax Credit Financing Helps Biofuel Conversion Project at Mt. Poso
In a dusty valley roughly 20 miles outside Bakersfield, Calif., stands a power plant that Kern County’s economy has relied on for more than 20 years. The Mt. Poso Cogeneration Company (MPCC) has bee...
July 20, 2012
Mt. Poso Dedicates New Biofuel Cogeneration Plant
BAKERSFIELD, CA (May 30, 2012) – California energy officials today celebrated the successful conversion of the Mt. Poso Cogeneration Plant to run 100 percent on biomass fuel instead of coal, deliver...
May 30, 2012
A Technical Report on Macpherson’s Steam Flood Performance
Placement and timing of steam injectors is critical for optimal performance of the steamflood at Macpherson Oil Company’s Round Mountain oilfield in Kern County, CA, a dipping, highly permeable rese...
March 21, 2012
Mt. Poso Cogeneration Plant Converted to 100% Clean Energy
BAKERSFIELD, CA (February 22, 2012) – Macpherson Energy Company and DTE Energy Services (DTEES) today announced that Kern County’s Mt. Poso cogeneration plant is completely converted to run 100 pe...
February 23, 2012
A Technical Study of Macpherson’s Horizontal Drilling
A California operator found that its thermal production program using vertical wells improved heavy oil mobility in a shallower, lowpermeability zone, enabling improved productivity using horizontal w...
June 6, 2011
Macpherson Converting Mt. Poso Plant to Biofuel
BAKERSFIELD, CA (November 16, 2010) – Macpherson Energy Company has acquired 50% ownership in Kern County’s Mt. Poso cogeneration plant and will co-lead its conversion to a 44-megawatt renewable e...
November 14, 2010
Mt. Poso Power Purchase Agreement Signed
By Jack Cox at the Californian A Bakersfield company has signed a 15-year contract with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to sell “biomass” energy produced by burning local tree trimmings and o...
September 21, 2009
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