meet wikipedia s quality standards . the specific problem is nonstandard and inconsistent footnote style please help improve this article if you can . may 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message aera energy llc type limited liability company industry oil and gas founded 1997 1997 headquarters aera oaks bakersfield california united states area served california key people christina s. sistrunk ceo products petroleum natural gas number of employees 1 370 parent shell oil company exxonmobil website aeraenergy.com aera energy llc aera is a natural gas oil exploration and production company jointly owned by shell oil company and exxonmobil headquartered in bakersfield california . in addition aera energy llc is a california limited liability company and one of california s largest oil and natural gas producers with an approximate 2015 revenues of over 2 billion . aera is operated as a stand alone company through its board of managers .1 contents 1 business areas 2 business relationships 3 other business interests 3.1 coles levee ecosystem preserve 3.2 real estate development 4 awards 5 see also 6 references 7 external links business areas edit most of aera s production is located in the san joaquin valley . the company also has oil field operations in ventura monterey and fresno counties and has begun the permitting process to redevelop the east cat canyon oilfield in northern santa barbara county . aera produces approximately 126 300 barrels of oil and 32 million cubic feet of natural gas each day and has proved oil and natural gas reserves equivalent to approximately 536 million barrels of oil . aera produces nearly 25 percent of california s oil and natural gas . the work force needs of aera are provided by aera energy services company aera services a delaware corporation . aera and aera services employ about 1 370 people and hundreds of contractor companies . the company began operating as aera energy llc on june 1 1997 and consists of the california onshore and offshore exploration and production assets previously operated by calresources llc a former shell affiliate mobil exploration & producing us inc. now an exxonmobil affiliate and arco . business relationships edit aera energy llc owns and operates the oil and natural gas producing assets . aera energy services company provides the work force for aera energy llc . mobil california exploration & producing asset company now an exxon mobil affiliate contributed its assets to aera as part of a merger with calresources llc effective june 1 1997 . arco traded california oil and natural gas production assets to mobil which contributed those assets to aera energy llc . shell is the majority 52 percent owner of aera . citation needed exxonmobil is the minority 48 percent owner of aera . citation needed toll brothers is a home builder for aera s vista del verde real estate development in yorba linda california . the pace labor union represents some aera employees . other business interests edit coles levee ecosystem preserve edit the coles levee ecosystem preserve located about 20 miles 32 km southwest of bakersfield consists of 6 059 acres 24.52 km2 of habitat .6 more than a dozen rare threatened and endangered birds animals and plant life can be found in the preserve . the preserve encompasses the last two miles 3 km of riparian habitat along the kern river where it drains into buena vista lake . established in 1992 by arco and the california department of fish and game the preserve was acquired by aera in 1998 . the preserve is largely riparian habitat and is surrounded by active oil fields the north coles levee oil field and south coles levee oil field as well as the elk hills oil field to the west operated by california resources corporation .7 real estate development edit as oil and gas production declines in the los angeles basin aera is planning to develop some property holdings in orange and los angeles counties for residential commercial and recreation uses while setting aside large portions of its property as natural open space . the master planned community of vista del verde aera s first real estate development followed the decommissioning and cleanup of the 850 acre 3.4 km2 yorba linda oil field . the community includes housing parks an elementary school and a city owned golf course black gold golf club . 1 as part of the development aera added more than 1 000 acres 4.0 km2 of adjacent company owned land to the chino hills state park and provided funding for the restoration enhancement and maintenance of native habitats within the park . citation needed two additional real estate projects are being planned . the aera master planned community would develop approximately 3 000 acres 12 km2 of company owned land in unincorporated los angeles and orange counties approximately where the county line intersects the orange freeway sr 57 . part of the larger brea olinda oil field the property has been used for oil operations dating back to the 1890s and cattle grazing operations since the 1850s . aera is pursuing approvals to develop this property for residential and commercial uses while devoting more than 1 500 acres 6.1 km2 to recreation uses and open space restoration . the project will also preserve and enhance a wildlife corridor to improve regional open space connectivity . 2 additionally aera owns a 50 percent interest in approximately 400 acres 1.6 km2 known as the newport banning ranch property on the western edge of the city of newport beach . aera is a participant in newport banning ranch llc which has submitted a proposal to build 1 375 homes parks a coastal inn and a small commercial center on about 153 acres 0.62 km2 of the site while preserving and restoring more than 55 percent of the property for open space and wildlife habitat uses . the project would remove oil facilities and restore the surface of most of the oil operations areas on the property consolidating the remaining oil operations to two sites totaling about 20 acres 81 000 m2 . 3 4 counting current plans and proposals in orange and southeastern los angeles counties aera estimates that about two thirds of the original land position held by aera and its predecessors in these areas has been or will ultimately be devoted to park recreation or open space uses . nearly all large scale projects proposed in metropolitan southern california encounter opposition from neighbors and environmental groups who often have competing visions for a given piece of property . aera s projects are no exception . opponents have raised environmental concerns and argued that new development will place an unacceptable strain on local water supplies transportation infrastructure schools and other public services .7 the projects are currently being examined under the california environmental quality act which provides a detailed process to examine projects solicit input from a broad spectrum of individuals and public agencies and give all stakeholders a voice in shaping projects prior to approval . awards edit in 2002 aera s belridge producing complex won the prestigious north american maintenance excellence name award for its maintenance and reliability program and results . 8 in 2004 aera s north midway sunset unit was awarded a name award .8 aera is the first oil exploration and production company to win the award previously given only to manufacturing organizations . in 2011 aera s development team was awarded the association for manufacturing excellence ame manufacturing excellence award . aera is the first energy company to receive the award .9 see also edit shell oil exxonmobil references edit black gold golf club official website aera master planned community official website fry hannah december 2 2014 companies coastal commission in dispute over banning ranch oil wells daily pilot newport banning ranch official website aera energy llc . aera energy llc . retrieved march 3 2014 . 1 other business interests . aera energy llc . archived from the original on august 7 2010 . retrieved august 5 2010 . 4 aera workers . usw local 12 6 . retrieved november 9 2007 . 5 coles levee ecosystem preserve . aera energy llc . retrieved june 2 2007 . 6 save the wildlife corrider . save the wildlife corrider . archived from the original on september 30 2007 . retrieved november 9 2007 . 7 list of name winners . name award . retrieved november 9 2007 . 8 ame manufacturing excellence awards . association for manufacturing excellence . retrieved march 3 2014 . 9 external links edit aera energy llc website v t e royal dutch shell divisions and subsidiaries current asiatic petroleum company shell australia shell canada shell chemicals shell gas & power ireland shell nigeria shell oil company shell pakistan former mexican eagle petroleum company joint ventures current aera energy albian sands brunei lng motiva enterprises oman lng pearl gtl sakhalin energy former cellana shell mex and bp brands jiffy lube pennzoil quaker state rain x shell v power people m. king hubbert fred meissner gale norton jorma ollila rob routs jeroen van der veer peter voser facilities and places asiatic petroleum building brent spar mars montreal east refinery proposed pittsburgh ethane cracker plant rocky mountain arsenal scotford upgrader shell building shell haven shell mera shell centre shell centre calgary shell development emeryville shell mex house one shell plaza one shell square plaza shell controversies corrib gas controversy movement for the survival of the ogoni people ken saro wiwa wiwa v. royal dutch shell co. other answer man club foundation guides in situ conversion lennard s carrying v asiatic petroleum novelty service station spectacular sign turbo chargers category commons v t e exxonmobil divisions aera energy esso esso australia exxon exxon neftegas humble oil imperial oil magnolia petroleum company mobil mobil producing nigeria petron seariver maritime superior oil company syncrude 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