X0303 4 2010-03-02 false 0000778438 BERRY PETROLEUM CO BRY 0001503231 O'Connor Davis O 1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700 DENVER CO 80202 false true false false VP General Counsel Secretary Restricted Stock Unit 0 2013-10-15 2020-10-15 Class A Common Stock 14908 14908 D Non-Statutory Stock Option 3-3-2011 - $48.50 48.5 2010-03-02 4 A false 5916 0 A 2012-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 5916 5916 D March 2011 Employee RSU Grant 0 2011-03-02 4 A false 5155 0 A 2012-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 5155 5155 D Perf Based RSU 3-2-2011 0 2011-03-02 4 A false 4510 0 A 2013-12-31 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 4510 4510 D 1 for 1 Grant of Nonstatutory Stock Option (NSO) under the Company's 2010 Equity Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). Shares vest 25% per year from date of grant. Grant of Nonstatutory Stock Option (NSO) under the Company's 2010 Equity Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). Shares vest 25% per year from date of grant. 1 for 1 Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Berry Petroleum Company Class A Common Stock Grant of Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) under the Company's 2010 Equity Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). RSUs vest 25% per year from date of grant. Grant of Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) under the Company's 2010 Equity Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). RSUs vest 25% per year from date of grant. 1 for 1 Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Berry Petroleum Company Class A Common Stock if certain pre-established performance factors, as set forth in the Company's Form 8-K dated March 2, 2011, are met Per the Agreement this is the maximum number of performance based RSUs that may be received if all performance factors are achieved as outlined in the Form 8-K dated March 2, 2011. Kenneth A. Olson under POA for Davis O'Connor 2011-03-04