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 *
Wilson Steven
   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
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Treasurer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY, 1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/10/2009
(Street)

DENVER, CO 80202		 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               6,042 D  
Class A Common Stock 06/10/2009   J(1)   129 A $ 0 1,988 I Held in the Participant's 401k Account

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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
Nonstatutory Stock Option 11-23-04 $ 21.58             11/23/2005 09/10/2009 Class A Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
NSO 10-16-03 $9.315 $ 9.315             10/16/2004 09/10/2009 Class A Common Stock 5,000   5,000 D  
2008 Restricted Stock Units $ 0 06/10/2009   E(2)     6,667 (3) 12/12/2009 06/10/2009(4) Class A Common Stock 6,667 $ 0 0 D  
2005 Restricted Stock Units $ 0 06/10/2009   E(5)     400 (6) 12/15/2006 06/10/2009(7) Class A Common Stock 400 $ 0 0 D  
2006 Restricted Stock Units $ 0 06/10/2009   E(8)     1,000 (9) 12/15/2007 06/10/2009(10) Class A Common Stock 1,000 $ 0 0 D  
2007 Restricted Stock Unit $ 0 06/10/2009   E(11)     860 (12) 01/01/2008 02/10/2010 Class A Common Stock 1,147 $ 0 287 D  
Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-05 $ 30.645 06/10/2009   E(13)     1,000 (14) 12/15/2006 02/10/2010 Class A Common Stock 4,000 $ 0 3,000 D  
Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-06 $ 32.565 06/10/2009   E(15)     2,000 (16) 12/15/2007 02/10/2010 Class A Common Stock 4,000 $ 0 2,000 D  
NSO 2007 $ 43.61 06/10/2009   E(17)     2,580 (18) 12/14/2008 02/10/2010 Class A Common Stock 3,440 $ 0 860 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Wilson Steven
C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY
1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700
DENVER, CO 80202		       Treasurer  

Signatures

 Kenneth A. Olson under POA for Steve B. Wilson   06/19/2009
**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) 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.
(2) Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment.
(3) Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment.
(4) Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment.
(5) Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment.
(6) Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment.
(7) Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment.
(8) Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment.
(9) Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment.
(10) Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment.
(11) Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment.
(12) Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment.
(13) Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment.
(14) Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment.
(15) Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment.
(16) Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment.
(17) Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment.
(18) Expiration of unvested options and restricted stock units upon termination of employment.
 
Remarks:
Mr. Wilson's employment as the Company's Treasurer ended on
 June 10, 2009.  His unvested options and RSUs were
cancelled effective on that date. The vested options can be
exercised until the dates shown.

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