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SafetyUsing 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 DETAILSMacpherson 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 DETAILSOur 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 DETAILS– Don Macpherson Jr. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
At Macpherson, we love giving our employees the opportunity to spend time with their families. On June 22nd, we hosted our summer company picnic at The BLVD! Many employees and their families bowled o...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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Fraudulent Check Activity.
We have recently been made aware of a fraud involving people applying for car wrap advertising on their vehicles through various websites. These individuals have received packages which contain a type-written letter and a check from “Macpherson Oil Company” which are not valid checks as the bank account was closed in early 2020. THIS IS A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FRAUD AGAINST CONSUMERS. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DEPOSIT OR CASH THESE CHECKS. THEY ARE NOT GOOD.
We would appreciate your contacting us and providing us with photos of these bad checks along with photos of any letter you may receive and the envelopes you received them in with return address and your delivery address. Photos can be emailed to fraud@macphersonenergy.com or by text to 310-748-3856.
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