X0304 4 2011-08-25 false 0000778438 BERRY PETROLEUM CO BRY 0001487625 Wheat Jamie L 1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700 DENVER CO 80202 false true false false Controller Class A Common Stock 2011-08-25 4 M false 940 45.645 A 1791 D Class A Common Stock 2011-08-25 4 J false 69 0 A 249 I Held in 401(k) Account Class A Common Stock 2011-08-26 4 S false 311 45.595 D 1480 D 2009 Restricted Stock Units 0 2010-12-11 2019-12-11 Class A Common Stock 1401 1401 D 2008 Restricted Stock Units 0 2009-12-11 2018-12-11 Class A Common Stock 750 750 D March 2011 Employee RSU Grant 0 2012-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 1856 1856 D Non-Statutory Stock Option 3-3-2011 - $48.50 48.5 2012-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 1420 1420 D RSU 8-25-08 0 2011-08-25 4 M false 940 45.645 D 2011-08-25 2018-08-24 Class A Common Stock 940 0 D 1 for 1 Restricted Stock Units vest 25% per year from date of grant. Vested shares issued pursuant to Rule 16b-3 plan. Shares of Common Stock acquired by the reporting person in the Company's 401(k) Plan. All transactions were at market and were non-discretionary. Shares sold to cover tax liability on RSU shares vested. Kenneth A. Olson Under POA for Jamie L. Wheat 2011-08-29