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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	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).			
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
JAMIESON THOMAS J	

(Last)	(First)	(Middle)	
C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY	
1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700	

(Street) 
DENVER	CA	80202	

(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) 
X	Director		10% Owner	
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)	

	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2013 		
	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								36,303	I	Owned by corporation	
Class A Common Stock								88,000	D		
Class A Common Stock								25,000	I	Owned by partnership	
Class A Common Stock								143,730	I	Owned by Trust	
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 Options 12-2-04	$21.77 							12/02/2004	12/02/2014	Class A Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D		
Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-05	$30.645 							12/15/2005	12/15/2015	Class A Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D		
Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-06	$32.565 							12/15/2006	12/14/2016	Class A Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D		
2007 Restricted Stock Unit(1) 	$0(2) 							01/01/2008(3) 	12/13/2017	Class A Common Stock	1,319		1,319	D		
NSO 2007	$43.61 							12/14/2007	12/13/2017	Class A Common Stock	3,956		3,956	D		
March 2011 Director RSU(1) 	$0(2) 							03/02/2011(3) 	03/02/2021	Class A Common Stock	2,499		2,499	D		
March 2 2012 Director RSU Grant	$0 							03/02/2012	03/02/2022	Class A Common Stock	2,231		2,231	D		
March 4, 2013 Director RSU Grant	$0 							03/04/2013	03/04/2023	Class A Common Stock	2,629		2,629	D		
Phantom Stock Units	$0 	09/30/2013		A		545(4) 		08/08/1988	08/08/1988	Class A Common Stock	69,380	$43.13 	69,925	D		
Explanation of Responses:	
1. 1 for 1	
2. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Berry Petroleum Company Class A Common Stock	
3. The RSU is subject to a deferral election. Shares of Class A Common Stock will be delivered to the reporting person as per the terms of the deferral election.	
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.	
	Kenneth A Olson under POA for Thomas Jamieson	09/30/2013	
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date	
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