X0304 4 2011-09-07 true 0000778438 BERRY PETROLEUM CO BRY 0001341147 Anderson Daniel G C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY 1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700 DENVER CO 80202 false false false true Former VP Class A Common Stock 8287 D Class A Common Stock 1119 I Held in 401(k) Plan Nonstatutory Stock Option 3-22-06 34.06 2009-03-22 2012-05-07 Class A Common Stock 40000 40000 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-06 32.565 2007-12-15 2012-05-07 Class A Common Stock 17044 17044 D 2007 Restricted Stock Unit 0 2011-09-07 4 E false 1190 0 D 2008-12-14 2012-05-07 Class A Common Stock 4759 3569 D 2008 Restricted Stock Units 0 2011-09-07 4 E false 12500 0 D 2009-12-12 2012-05-07 Class A Common Stock 25000 12500 D 2009 Restricted Stock Units 0 2011-09-07 4 E false 6998 0 D 2010-12-11 2012-05-07 Class A Common Stock 9331 2333 D March 2011 Employee RSU Grant 0 2011-09-07 4 E false 2784 0 D 2012-03-02 2011-09-07 Class A Common Stock 2784 0 D Non-Statutory Stock Option 3-3-2011 - $48.50 48.5 2011-09-07 4 E false 3195 0 D 2012-03-02 2011-09-07 Class A Common Stock 3195 0 D Perf Based RSU 3-2-2011 0 2011-09-07 4 E false 2435 0 D 2013-12-31 2011-09-07 Class A Common Stock 2435 0 D Perf Based RSUs 3-16-10 0 2011-09-07 4 E false 4130 0 D 2012-12-31 2011-09-07 Class A Common Stock 4130 0 D NSO 2007 43.61 2011-09-07 4 E false 3570 0 D 2008-12-14 2012-05-07 Class A Common Stock 14279 10709 D Non Statutory Stock Options (NSO). NSOs vest 100% 3 years from date of grant. Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment. Mr. Anderson's last date of employment with Berry Petroleum Company was on September 7, 2011. This Form 4 is being filed to report his status as of his date of termination of employment with the Company. Kenneth A Olson under POA for Daniel Anderson 2011-09-08