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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * JAMIESON THOMAS J   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) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY 5201 TRUXTUN 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/15/2006 (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               33,800 I Owned by corporation Class A Common Stock               18,000 D   Class A Common Stock               25,000 I Owned by partnership

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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

$ 9.4688

12/02/1997

12/02/2007

Class A Common Stock

10,000

10,000

D

Nonstatutory Stock Option

$ 6.3125

12/02/1998

12/02/2008

Class A Common Stock

10,000

10,000

D

Nonstatutory Stock Options

$ 7.0312

12/02/1999

12/02/2009

Class A Common Stock

10,000

10,000

D

Nonstatutory Stock Options

$ 7.8438

12/02/2000

12/02/2010

Class A Common Stock

10,000

10,000

D

Nonstatutory Stock Options

$ 7.725

12/02/2001

12/02/2011

Class A Common Stock

10,000

10,000

D

Nonstatutory Stock Options

$ 8.07

12/02/2002

12/02/2012

Class A Common Stock

10,000

10,000

D

Nonstatutory Stock Options

$ 9.61

12/02/2003

12/02/2013

Class A Common Stock

10,000

10,000

D

Nonstatutory Stock Options

$ 21.77

12/02/2004

12/02/2014

Class A Common Stock

10,000

10,000

D

Nonstatutory Stock Option

$ 30.645

12/15/2005

12/15/2015

Class A Common Stock

10,000

10,000

D

Phantom Stock Units (1)

$ 0 (2)

08/08/1988(3)

08/08/1988(4)

Class A Common Stock

29,259

29,259

D

Nonstatutory Stock Option

$ 32.565

12/15/2006

A(5)

10,000

12/15/2006

12/14/2016

Class A Common Stock

10,000

$ 0 (6)

10,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
JAMIESON THOMAS J C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY 5201 TRUXTUN BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309

Signatures

Kenneth A Olson under POA for Thomas Jamieson		12/18/2006
**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)	1 for 1
(3)	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.
(4)	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.
(5)	Grant of Non-statutory stock option under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). Options vest 100% on date of grant.
(6)	Grant of Non-statutory stock option under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). Options vest 100% on date of grant.

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