Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HAGG JOHN A
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BERRY PETROLEUM CO [BRY] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY, 5201 TRUXTUN AVE., SUITE 300		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004
(Street)

BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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               3,000 D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Phantom Stock Units $ 0 (1) 12/31/2004   A   241   08/08/1988(2) 08/08/1988(3) Class A Common Stock 241 $ 47.7 11,153 D  
Non-Statutory Stock Option (NSO) (4) $ 10.625             12/02/1995 12/02/2005 Class A Common Stock 3,000   3,000 D  
Non-Statutory Stock Option (NSO) (4) $ 13.75             12/02/1996 12/02/2006 Class A Common Stock 3,000   3,000 D  
Non-Statutory Stock Option (NSO) (4) $ 18.94             05/15/1998 12/02/2007 Class A Common Stock 5,000   5,000 D  
Non-Statutory Stock Option (NSO) (4) $ 12.625             12/02/1998 12/02/2008 Class A Common Stock 5,000   5,000 D  
Non-Statutory Stock Option (NSO) (4) $ 14.0625             12/02/1999 12/02/2009 Class A Common Stock 5,000   5,000 D  
Non-Statutory Stock Option (NSO) (4) $ 15.69             12/02/2000 12/02/2010 Class A Common Stock 5,000   5,000 D  
Non-Statutory Stock Option (NSO) (4) $ 15.45             12/02/2001 12/02/2011 Class A Common Stock 5,000   5,000 D  
Non-Statutory Stock Option (NSO) (4) $ 16.14             12/02/2002 12/02/2012 Class A Common Stock 5,000   5,000 D  
Non-Statutory Stock Option (NSO) (4) $ 19.22             12/02/2003 12/02/2013 Class A Common Stock 5,000   5,000 D  
Non-Statutory Stock Option (NSO) (4) $ 43.54             12/02/2004 12/02/2014 Class A Common Stock 5,000   5,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HAGG JOHN A
C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY
5201 TRUXTUN AVE., SUITE 300
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309		   X      

Signatures

 Kenneth A. Olson under POA for John A. Hagg   01/04/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 1 for 1
(2) Phantom Stock Units acquired under the Company's Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock and Compensation Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). Shares are exercisable under the terms of the Plan upon resignation from the Board.
(3) Phantom Stock Units acquired under the Company's Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock and Compensation Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). Shares expire under the terms of the Plan upon resignation from the Board.
(4) NSO - Right to buy Berry Petroleum Company Class A Common Stock

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