X0306 4 2013-09-30 false 0000778438 BERRY PETROLEUM CO BRY 0001191748 HEINEMANN ROBERT C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY 1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700 DENVER CO 80202 true true false false President and CEO Class A Common Stock 306053 D Class A Common Stock 15417 I Held in 401(k) Plan Nonstatutory Stock Option 11-23-04 21.58 2005-11-23 2014-11-23 Class A Common Stock 100000 100000 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-05 30.645 2006-12-15 2015-12-15 Class A Common Stock 150000 150000 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-06 32.565 2007-12-15 2016-12-14 Class A Common Stock 175000 175000 D 2007 Restricted Stock Unit 0 2008-12-14 2017-12-13 Class A Common Stock 17886 17886 D NSO 2007 43.61 2008-12-14 2017-12-13 Class A Common Stock 89470 89470 D 2008 Restricted Stock Units 0 2009-12-12 2018-12-11 Class A Common Stock 138667 138667 D 2009 Restricted Stock Units 0 2010-12-11 2019-12-11 Class A Common Stock 97034 97034 D March 2011 Employee RSU Grant 0 2012-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 14433 14433 D Non-Statutory Stock Option 3-2-2011 - $48.50 48.5 2012-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 33129 33129 D Perf Based RSU 3-2-2011 0 2013-12-31 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 25257 25257 D Perf Based RSUs 3-2-12 0 2014-12-31 2022-03-02 Class A Common Stock 23104 23104 D March 2, 2012 Employee RSU Grant 0 2013-03-02 2022-03-02 Class A Common Stock 19805 19805 D Non Statutory Stock Option 3-2-12 53.02 2013-03-02 2022-03-02 Class A Common Stock 31167 31167 D March 4, 2013 Employee RSU Grant 0 2014-03-04 2023-03-04 Class A Common Stock 60804 60804 D Phantom Stock Units 0 2013-09-30 4 A false 6 43.13 A 1988-08-08 1988-08-08 Class A Common Stock 3235 3241 D 1 for 1 Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Berry Petroleum Company Class A Common Stock The RSU granted vest 25% per year beginning one year after grant but the receipt of shares are subject to a deferral period which is generally at least four years from grant date as per the deferral election. The RSU is subject to a deferral election. Shares of Class A Common Stock will be delivered to the reporting person as per the terms of the deferral election. Phantom Stock Units acquired under the Company's Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). Shares of Common Stock are issued under terms of the Plan upon resignation from the board of directors. Kenneth A Olson under POA for Robert Heinemann 2013-09-30