SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GOEHRING RALPH J
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY
5201 TRUXTUN AVE., SUITE 300
(Street)
BAKERSFIELD CA 93309
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BERRY PETROLEUM CO [ BRY ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive VP and CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/06/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 5,300 D $62.2 36,206 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 100 D $62.21 36,106 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 400 D $62.25 35,706 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 300 D $62.27 35,406 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 2,800 D $62.28 32,606 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 100 D $62.43 32,506 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 100 D $62.48 32,406 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 400 D $62.4 32,006 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 200 D $62.41 31,806 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 700 D $62.42 31,106 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 100 D $62.44 31,006 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 400 D $62.45 30,606 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 800 D $62.47 29,806 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 400 D $62.49 29,406 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 1,400 D $62.5 28,006 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 100 D $62.52 27,906 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 200 D $62.56 27,706 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 100 D $62.58 27,606 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 300 D $62.65 27,306 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 100 D $62.68 27,206 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 100 D $62.69 27,106 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 400 D $62.74 26,706 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 S 200 D $62.75 26,506 D
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2005 J 9(1) D $0(1) 2,418 I Held in 401(k) Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Nonstatutory Stock Option (Right to Buy) NSO $16.3 12/07/2002 12/07/2011 Class A Common Stock 30,000 30,000 D
Nonstatutory Stock Option (Right to Buy) NSO $16.5 12/06/2003 12/06/2012 Class A Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Nonstatutory Stock Option (Right to Buy) NSO $19.94 12/05/2004 12/05/2013 Class A Common Stock 30,000 30,000 D
Nonstatutory Stock Option (Right to Buy) NSO $43.16 11/23/2005 11/23/2014 Class A Common Stock 35,000 35,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The change in the number of shares in the Berry Petroleum Company Common Stock Fund in the Company's 401(k) Plan is due to the required liquidation of shares to cover the required cash portion of the fund since the prior report. All transactions were at market and no discretionary transactions have occurred in the holdings of Company Stock in the 401(k) Plan.
Remarks:
Kenneth A. Olson under Power of Attorney on file 09/08/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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