Occidental Petroleum 10-Q 2024-06-30

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

Commission file number 1-9210

_____________________

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware95-4035997
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 110
Houston,Texas77046
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(713) 215-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.20 par valueOXYNew York Stock Exchange
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock, $0.20 par valueOXY WSNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). þ Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer þ Accelerated Filer ☐ Non-Accelerated Filer ☐

Smaller Reporting Company ☐ Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes þ No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

ClassOutstanding as of July 31, 2024
Common Stock, $0.20 par value905,615,720
TABLE OF CONTENTSPAGE
Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets — June 30, 2024 and December 31, 20232
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations — Three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 20234
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income — Three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 20235
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows — Six months ended June 30, 2024 and 20236
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Equity — Three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 20237
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
Note 1—General9
Note 2—Revenue10
Note 3—Inventories12
Note 4—Long-Term Debt13
Note 5—Acquisitions and Divestitures15
Note 6—Derivatives17
Note 7—Income Taxes19
Note 8—Environmental Liabilities and Expenditures20
Note 9—Lawsuits, Claims, Commitments and Contingencies22
Note 10—Earnings Per Share and Equity24
Note 11—Segments25
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations26
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements27
Current Business Outlook28
Consolidated Results of Operations and Items Affecting Comparability30
Segment Results of Operations33
Income Taxes36
Liquidity and Capital Resources36
Environmental Liabilities and Expenditures37
Lawsuits, Claims, Commitments and Contingencies37
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk38
Item 4. Controls and Procedures38
Part II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings38
Item 1A. Risk Factors38
Item 5. Other Information39
Item 6. Exhibits39

ABBREVIATIONS USED WITHIN THIS DOCUMENT

$/Bblprice per barrel
AnadarkoAnadarko Petroleum Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries
AndesAndes Petroleum Ecuador Ltd.
AOCAdministrative Order on Consent
Bcfbillions of cubic feet
BlackRockBlackRock Inc., which has formed a joint venture with Occidental on the construction of STRATOS
Boebarrels of oil equivalent
CERCLAComprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
CO2carbon dioxide
CrownRock Acquisitionacquisition of all of the outstanding partnership interests of CrownRock, L.P. by Occidental
DASSDiamond Alkali Superfund Site
District CourtFederal District Court in the State of New Jersey
DSCCDiamond Shamrock Chemicals Company
DOJU.S. Department of Justice
EPAU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPSearnings per share
HLBVHypothetical Liquidation at Book Value
LIFOlast-in, first-out
MaxusMaxus Energy Corporation
Mbblthousands of barrels
Mboethousands of barrels equivalent
Mboe/dthousands of barrels equivalent per day
Mcfthousands of cubic feet
MMbblmillions of barrels
MMcfmillions of cubic feet
NCInon-controlling interest
NGLnatural gas liquids
NPLNational Priorities List
OccidentalOccidental Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation and one or more entities in which it owns a controlling interest (subsidiaries)
OECDOrganization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OPECOrganization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
OUOperable Unit
OU4 UAOOperable Unit 4 Unilateral Administrative Order
OxyChemOccidental Chemical Corporation
PVCpolyvinyl chloride
RCFrevolving credit facility
RODRecord of Decision
VIEvariable interest entity
WESWestern Midstream Partners, LP
WES OperatingWestern Midstream Operating, LP
WTIWest Texas Intermediate
Zero CouponsZero Coupon senior notes due 2036
2023 Form 10-KOccidental’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

Consolidated Condensed Balance SheetsOccidental Petroleum Corporation and Subsidiaries
millionsJune 30, 2024December 31, 2023
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents$1,845$1,426
Trade receivables, net of reserves of $29 in 2024 and $29 in 20233,8963,195
Inventories2,8132,022
Other current assets1,5381,732
Total current assets10,0928,375
INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES3,4603,224
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Oil and gas111,881109,214
Chemical8,5208,279
Midstream and marketing8,7308,279
Corporate1,0911,039
Gross property, plant and equipment130,222126,811
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization(71,352)(68,282)
Net property, plant and equipment58,87058,529
OPERATING LEASE ASSETS1,0221,130
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS2,7722,750
TOTAL ASSETS$76,216$74,008
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
Consolidated Condensed Balance SheetsOccidental Petroleum Corporation and Subsidiaries
millions, except share and per-share amountsJune 30, 2024December 31, 2023
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current maturities of long-term debt$1,347$1,202
Current operating lease liabilities410446
Accounts payable4,2823,646
Accrued liabilities3,6603,854
Total current liabilities9,6999,148
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET18,39018,536
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES
Deferred income taxes, net5,6805,764
Asset retirement obligations3,8483,882
Pension and postretirement obligations935931
Environmental remediation liabilities857889
Operating lease liabilities668727
Other3,8803,782
Total deferred credits and other liabilities15,86815,975
EQUITY
Preferred stock, at $1.00 per share par value: 2024 — 84,897 shares and 2023 —84,897 shares8,2878,287
Common stock, at $0.20 per share par value, authorized shares: 1.5 billion, issued shares: 2024 — 1,133,743,780 shares and 2023 — 1,107,516,500 shares227222
Treasury stock: 2024 — 228,183,821 shares and 2023 — 228,053,397 shares(15,591)(15,582)
Additional paid-in capital17,92817,422
Retained earnings20,93819,626
Accumulated other comprehensive income264275
Total stockholders' equity32,05330,250
Non-controlling interest20699
Total equity32,25930,349
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY$76,216$74,008

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of OperationsOccidental Petroleum Corporation and Subsidiaries
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
millions, except per-share amounts2024202320242023
REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME
Net sales$6,817$6,702$12,792$13,927
Interest, dividends and other income34287057
Gains on sales of assets and other, net281275
Total6,8796,73112,88913,989
COSTS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS
Oil and gas operating expense1,1791,1302,3402,211
Transportation and gathering expense405375758759
Chemical and midstream cost of sales8217911,5631,536
Purchased commodities89490175988
Selling, general and administrative expenses259277518518
Other operating and non-operating expense34410754318
Taxes other than on income265266500572
Depreciation, depletion and amortization1,7751,7093,4683,430
Asset impairments and other charges—209—209
Acquisition-related costs14—26—
Exploration expense83102149204
Interest and debt expense, net252230536468
Total5,4865,58910,78711,213
Income before income taxes and other items1,3931,1422,1022,776
OTHER ITEMS
Income from equity investments and other242185543285
Total242185543285
Income before income taxes1,6351,3272,6453,061
Income

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read together with the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and the notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, which are included in this report in Part I, Item 1; the information set forth in Risk Factors under Part II, Item 1A; the Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, which are included in Part II, Item 8 of Occidental's 2023 Form 10-K; and the information set forth in Risk Factors under Part I, Item 1A of the 2023 Form 10-K.

INDEXPAGE
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements27
Current Business Outlook28
Consolidated Results of Operations and Items Affecting Comparability30
Segment Results of Operations33
Income Taxes36
Liquidity and Capital Resources36
Environmental Liabilities and Expenditures37
Lawsuits, Claims, Commitments and Contingencies37
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Portions of this report contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to: any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items or future financial position or sources of financing; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations or business strategy; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Words such as “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,” “expect,” “aim,” “goal,” “target,” “objective,” "commit," "advance," “likely” or similar expressions that convey the prospective nature of events or outcomes are generally indicative of forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report unless an earlier date is specified. Unless legally required, Occidental does not undertake any obligation to update, modify or withdraw any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Actual outcomes or results may differ from anticipated results, sometimes materially. Forward-looking and other statements regarding Occidental's sustainability efforts and aspirations are not an indication that these statements are necessarily material to investors or require disclosure in Occidental's filings with the SEC. In addition, historical, current and forward-looking sustainability-related statements may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve and assumptions that are subject to change in the future, including future rulemaking. Factors that could cause results to differ from those projected or assumed in any forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions, including slowdowns and recessions, domestically or internationally; Occidental’s indebtedness and other payment obligations, including the need to generate sufficient cash flows to fund operations; Occidental’s ability to successfully monetize select assets and repay or refinance debt and the impact of changes in Occidental’s credit ratings or future increases in interest rates; assumptions about energy markets; global and local commodity and commodity-futures pricing fluctuations and volatility; supply and demand considerations for, and the prices of, Occidental’s products and services; actions by OPEC and non-OPEC oil producing countries; results from operations and competitive conditions; future impairments of Occidental's proved and unproved oil and gas properties or equity investments, or write-downs of productive assets, causing charges to earnings; unexpected changes in costs; inflation, its impact on markets and economic activity and related monetary policy actions by governments in response to inflation; availability of capital resources, levels of capital expenditures and contractual obligations; the regulatory approval environment, including Occidental's ability to timely obtain or maintain permits or other government approvals, including those necessary for drilling and/or development projects; Occidental's ability to successfully complete, or any material delay of, field developments, expansion projects, capital expenditures, efficiency projects, acquisitions or divestitures; risks associated with acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures, such as difficulties integrating businesses, uncertainty associated with financial projections, projected synergies, restructuring, increased costs and adverse tax consequences; uncertainties and liabilities associated with acquired and divested properties and businesses; uncertainties about the estimated quantities of oil, NGL and natural gas reserves; lower-than-expected production from development projects or acquisitions; Occidental’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits from prior or future streamlining actions to reduce fixed costs, simplify or improve processes and improve Occidental’s competitiveness; exploration, drilling and other operational risks; disruptions to, capacity constraints in, or other limitations on the pipeline systems that deliver Occidental’s oil and natural gas and other processing and transportation considerations; volatility in the securities, capital or credit markets, including capital market disruptions and instability of financial institutions; government actions, war (including the Russia-Ukraine war and conflicts in the Middle East) and political conditions and events; health, safety and environmental (HSE) risks, costs and liability under existing or future federal, regional, state, provincial, tribal, local and international HSE laws, regulations and litigation (including related to climate change or remedial actions or assessments); legislative or regulatory changes, including changes relating to hydraulic fracturing or other oil and natural gas operations, retroactive royalty or production tax regimes and deep-water and onshore drilling and permitting regulations; Occidental's ability to recognize intended benefits from its business strategies and initiatives, such as Occidental's low-carbon ventures businesses or announced greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets or net-zero goals; potential liability resulting from pending or future litigation, government investigations and other proceedings; disruption or interruption of production or manufacturing or facility damage due to accidents, chemical releases, labor unrest, weather, power outages, natural disasters, cyber-attacks, terrorist acts or insurgent activity; the scope and duration of global or regional health pandemics or epidemics, and actions taken by government authorities and other third parties in connection therewith; the creditworthiness and performance of Occidental's counterparties, including financial institutions, operating partners and other parties; failure of risk management; Occidental’s ability to retain and hire key personnel; supply, transportation and labor constraints; reorganization or restructuring of Occidental’s operations; changes in state, federal or international tax rates; and actions by third parties that are beyond Occidental's control.

Additional information concerning these and other factors that may cause Occidental’s results of operations and financial position to differ from expectations can be found in Occidental’s other filings with the SEC, including Occidental’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

CURRENT BUSINESS OUTLOOK

Occidental’s operations, financial condition, cash flows and levels of expenditures are highly dependent on oil prices and, to a lesser extent, NGL and natural gas prices, the Midland-to-Gulf-Coast oil spreads, chemical product prices and inflationary pressures in the macro-economic environment. The average WTI price per barrel for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $80.56, compared to $76.96 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $73.83 for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Changes in prices could result in adjustments in capital investment levels and how such capital is allocated, which could impact production volumes. It is expected that the price of oil will be volatile for the foreseeable future given the current geopolitical risks, evolving macro-economic environment that impacts energy demand, future actions by OPEC and non-OPEC oil producing countries, the Russia-Ukraine war and the conflicts in the Middle East, and the U.S. Government's management of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Seasonality is not a primary driver of changes in Occidental's consolidated quarterly earnings during the year.

Occidental works to manage inflation impacts by capitalizing on operational efficiencies, proactive contract management and working closely with vendors to secure the supply of critical materials. As of June 30, 2024, substantially all of Occidental's outstanding debt was fixed rate.

2024 PRIORITIES

Occidental’s capital and operational priorities for 2024 are intended to maximize cash flow through focused investments in short and medium-cycle projects to enhance current year and future cash flows. Occidental intends to utilize future operating cash flows to:

■Maintain production base to preserve asset base integrity and longevity;

■Deliver a sustainable and growing dividend;

■Enhance its asset base with new investments in its cash-generative energy and chemical businesses as well as emerging low-carbon businesses;

■Advance technologies and business solutions to help drive a sustainable low-carbon future;

■Strengthen Occidental’s U.S. onshore portfolio with premier Permian Basin assets through the CrownRock Acquisition, which is expected to be immediately cash flow accretive;

■Complete a $4.5 billion to $6 billion asset divestiture program within 18 months of closing the CrownRock Acquisition, and;

■Apply the proceeds from asset divestitures to deleveraging until principal debt is below $15 billion.

During the first six months of 2024, Occidental generated cash flow from operations of $4.4 billion and incurred capital expenditures of $3.6 billion.

DEBT

As of June 30, 2024, Occidental’s long-term debt was rated Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, BBB- by Fitch Ratings and BB+ by Standard and Poor’s. Any downgrade in credit ratings could impact Occidental's ability to access capital markets and increase its cost of capital. In addition, Occidental or its subsidiaries may be requested, elect to provide or in some cases be required to provide collateral in the form of cash, letters of credit, surety bonds or other acceptable support as financial assurance of their performance and payment obligations under certain contractual arrangements, such as pipeline transportation contracts, oil and gas purchase contracts and certain derivative instruments; certain permits, including with respect to carbon capture, utilization and storage activities; and environmental remediation matters. In February 2024, Occidental entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement for the RCF extending the maturity date to June 30, 2028, and in May 2024, Occidental amended the RCF to increase its borrowing capacity by an additional $150 million to $4.15 billion. No amounts were drawn under the facility as of June 30, 2024.

As of June 30, 2024, Occidental has $1.2 billion of debt maturities due in the next 12 months. Subsequent to June 30, 2024, in July 2024, Occidental repaid $402 million of current maturities and amended and extended the maturity date of its existing receivables securitization facility to July 30, 2027.

SHAREHOLDER RETURNS

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, Occidental declared dividends to common shareholders of $398 million or $0.44 per share.

CROWNROCK ACQUISITION

In December 2023, Occidental entered into an agreement to purchase CrownRock L.P. for total consideration of approximately $12.4 billion, consisting of approximately $9.4 billion of cash consideration (inclusive of certain working capital and other customary purchase price adjustments), approximately 29.6 million shares of common stock of Occidental, and the assumption of $1.2 billion of existing debt of CrownRock. The acquisition closed August 1, 2024, adding to Occidental's oil and gas portfolio in the Permian Basin.

In connection with the CrownRock Acquisition, Occidental issued new debt comprised of a combination of the 364-day and two-year term loans totaling $4.7 billion and senior unsecured notes totaling $5.0 billion in July 2024. Occidental's credit ratings were reaffirmed by credit agencies post bond offering launch. The term loans and notes issued comprised the following tranches:

millionsPrincipal
364 day term loan due in 2025$2,000
2 year term loan due in 20262,700
5.000% senior notes due in 2027600
5.200% senior notes due in 20291,200
5.375% senior notes due in 20321,000
5.550% senior notes due in 20341,200
6.050% senior notes due in 20541,000
Total borrowings$9,700

Additionally, Occidental plans to repay $868 million of CrownRock debt due in 2025 in August 2024. Occidental intends to repay at least $4.5 billion of debt within 12 months of closing the CrownRock Acquisition with proceeds from the divestiture program and excess cash flows.

DIVESTITURE PROGRAM

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Occidental announced a divestiture program between $4.5 billion and $6.0 billion in connection with the CrownRock Acquisition, which Occidental expects to complete within 18 months of closing the CrownRock Acquisition.

In July 2024, Occidental entered into an agreement to sell certain Delaware Basin assets in Texas and New Mexico for approximately $818 million. The sales proceeds will be used to repay debt. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. As of the date of this filing, Occidental has closed or announced divestitures totaling $970 million in 2024.

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND ITEMS AFFECTING COMPARABILITY

The following table sets forth earnings of each operating segment and corporate items:

millionsThree months ended June 30, 2024% ChangeThree months ended March 31, 2024
Net income
Oil and gas (a)$1,63932%$1,238
Chemical (a)29617%254
Midstream and marketing (a)116452%(33)
Total2,05141%1,459
Unallocated Corporate Items (a)
Interest expense, net(252)11%(284)
Income tax expense(465)(53)%(304)
Other items, net(164)1%(165)
Income from continuing operations1,17066%706
Discontinued operations, net of taxes (a)—182
Net income1,17032%888
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest(8)—
Less: Preferred stock dividends and redemption premiums(170)—%(170)
Net income attributable to common stockholders$99238%$718
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders - diluted$1.0337%$0.75

(a) Refer to the Items Affecting Comparability table which sets forth items affecting Occidental's earnings that vary widely and unpredictably in nature, timing and amount.

millionsSix months ended June 30, 2024% ChangeSix months ended June 30, 2023
Net income
Oil and gas (a)$2,8777%$2,699
Chemical550(39)%908
Midstream and marketing (a)83396%(28)
Total3,510(2)%3,579
Unallocated Corporate Items (a)
Interest expense, net(536)(15)%(468)
Income tax expense(769)18%(938)
Other items, net(329)(558)%(50)
Income from continuing operations1,876(12)%2,123
Discontinued operations, net of taxes (a)182—
Net income2,058(3)%2,123
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest(8)—
Less: Preferred stock dividends and redemption premiums(340)36%(535)
Net income attributable to common stockholders$1,7108%$1,588
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders - diluted$1.789%$1.63

(a) Refer to the Items Affecting Comparability table which sets forth items affecting Occidental's earnings that vary widely and unpredictably in nature, timing and amount.

ITEMS AFFECTING COMPARABILITY

The following table sets forth items affecting the comparability of Occidental's earnings that vary widely and unpredictably in nature, timing and amount:

Three months endedSix months ended
millionsJune 30, 2024March 31, 2024June 30, 2024June 30, 2023
Oil and gas
Legal settlements$(10)$(44)$(54)$26
Asset impairments———(209)
Total oil and gas(10)(44)(54)(183)
Chemical
Legal settlements—(6)(6)—
Total Chemical—(6)(6)—
Midstream and marketing
Asset sale gain and other, net (a)35122157—
TerraLithium fair value gain27—27—
Asset impairments and other charges (a)———(26)
Derivative gains (losses), net (a)5(91)(86)40
Total midstream and marketing67319814
Corporate
Acquisition-related costs (b)(29)(56)(85)—
Maxus receivable———260
Total corporate(29)(56)(85)260
Income tax impact on items affecting comparability(9)7(2)(20)
Income tax impact on Algeria contract renewal(20)—(20)(68)
Income (loss)(1)(68)(69)3
Preferred redemption premiums———(145)
Discontinued operations, net of taxes—182182—
Total$(1)$114$113$(142)

(a) Included amounts from income from equity investments and other in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations.

(b) Included $15 million of financing costs and $14 million of transactions costs for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and $44 million of financing costs and $12 million of transaction costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 related to the CrownRock Acquisition.

Q2 2024 compared to Q1 2024

Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, net income for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, reflected higher domestic crude oil volumes and prices, partially offset by lower domestic gas prices in the oil and gas segment, and higher gas marketing income as a result of improved gas transportation spreads from the Permian to the Gulf Coast in the midstream and marketing segment.

YTD 2024 compared to YTD 2023

Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, net income for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, reflected lower realized prices across most products in the chemical segment and lower domestic natural gas prices and crude oil volumes in the oil and gas segment, partially offset by higher product demand and favorable energy and ethylene prices in the chemical segment and higher domestic crude oil prices in the oil and gas segment.

SELECTED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS ITEMS

Three months endedSix months ended
millionsJune 30, 2024March 31, 2024June 30, 2024June 30, 2023
Net sales$6,817$5,975$12,792$13,927
Interest, dividends and other income$34$36$70$57
Gains (losses) on sale of assets, net$28$(1)$27$5
Oil and gas operating expense$1,179$1,161$2,340$2,211
Transportation and gathering expense$405$353$758$759
Chemical and midstream cost of sales$821$742$1,563$1,536
Purchased commodities$89$86$175$988
Selling, general and administrative expenses$259$259$518$518
Other operating and non-operating expense$344$410$754$318
Taxes other than on income$265$235$500$572
Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,775$1,693$3,468$3,430
Asset impairments and other charges$—$—$—$209
Acquisition-related costs$14$12$26$—
Exploration expense$83$66$149$204
Interest and debt expense, net$252$284$536$468
Income from equity investments and other$242$301$543$285
Income tax expense$(465)$(304)$(769)$(938)
Discontinued operations, net of taxes$—$182$182$—

Q2 2024 compared to Q1 2024

Net sales increased for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to higher domestic crude oil prices and volumes in the oil and gas segment. The increase in volume was primarily due to production resuming in Eastern Gulf of Mexico in April 2024, which was previously shut-in due to a third-party outage. Net sales also improved because of improved gas transportation spreads from the Permian to the Gulf Coast in the midstream and marketing segment.

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2024 resulted from a legal settlement related to the Andes Arbitration. For further information on the Andes Arbitration, see Note 9 - Lawsuits, Claims, Commitments and Contingencies.

YTD 2024 compared to YTD 2023

Net sales decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to the expiration of supply contracts in the midstream and marketing segment, which also decreased purchased commodities for the same periods, lower realized prices across most products in the chemical segment and lower domestic natural gas prices and lower domestic oil volumes in the oil and gas segment, due to a third-party shut-in in Eastern Gulf of Mexico that impacted production in 2024, partially offset by higher crude oil prices.

Purchased commodities decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due to lower volumes on third-party crude purchases as certain crude supply contracts expired in 2023 in the midstream and marketing segment.

Asset impairments and other charges for the six months ended June 30, 2023 included a pre-tax impairment of $180 million related to undeveloped acreage in the northern non-core area of the Powder River Basin and a $29 million impairment related to an equity method investment in the Black Butte Coal Company.

Other operating and non-operating expense increased for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due to the $260 million remeasurement of the valuation allowance for the Maxus Liquidating Trust recorded in 2023 and higher legal settlement costs and increases in compensation costs in 2024.

Income from equity investments and other increased for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to gains on sales of assets recognized by WES, an equity method investee.

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2024 resulted from a legal settlement related to the Andes Arbitration. For further information on the Andes Arbitration, see Note 9 - Lawsuits, Claims, Commitments and Contingencies.

SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Occidental’s principal businesses consist of three reporting segments: oil and gas, chemical and midstream and marketing. The oil and gas segment explores for, develops and produces oil and condensate, NGL and natural gas. The chemical segment is operated by our subsidiary Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem), which mainly manufactures and markets basic chemicals and vinyls. The midstream and marketing segment purchases, markets, gathers, processes, transports and stores oil (which includes condensate), NGL, natural gas, CO2 and power. It also optimizes its transportation and storage capacity and invests in entities that conduct similar activities such as WES.

The midstream and marketing segment also includes Occidental's low-carbon ventures businesses. Occidental's low-carbon ventures businesses seek to leverage Occidental’s legacy of carbon management expertise to develop carbon capture, utilization and storage projects, including the commercialization of direct air capture technology, invest in other low-carbon technologies intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Occidental's operations and strategically partner with other industries to help reduce their emissions.

OIL AND GAS SEGMENT

The following table sets forth the average sales volumes per day for oil and NGL in Mbbl and for natural gas in MMcf:

Three months endedSix months ended
June 30, 2024March 31, 2024June 30, 2024June 30, 2023
Sales Volumes per Day
Oil (Mbbl)
United States553487520535
International104109106108
NGL (Mbbl)
United States249242246247
International39383832
Natural Gas (MMcf)
United States1,3711,2841,3261,317
International518511519458
Total Sales Volumes (Mboe) (a)1,2601,1751,2181,218

(a) Natural gas volumes have been converted to Boe based on energy content of six Mcf of gas to one barrel of oil. Conversion to Boe does not necessarily result in price equivalency.

The following table presents information about Occidental's average realized prices and index prices:

Three months endedSix months ended
June 30, 2024March 31, 2024June 30, 2024June 30, 2023
Average Realized Prices
Oil ($/Bbl)
United States$79.79$75.54$77.80$73.17
International$80.40$78.29$79.32$77.60
Total Worldwide$79.89$76.04$78.06$73.91
NGL ($/Bbl)
United States$20.19$21.17$20.67$20.53
International$28.11$28.33$28.22$30.50
Total Worldwide$21.23$22.14$21.68$21.67
Natural Gas ($/Mcf)
United States$0.54$1.61$1.06$2.18
International$1.91$1.87$1.89$1.91
Total Worldwide$0.92$1.68$1.29$2.11
Average Index Prices
WTI oil ($/Bbl)$80.56$76.96$78.76$74.98
Brent oil ($/Bbl)$84.95$81.83$83.39$80.11
NYMEX gas ($/Mcf)$1.99$2.35$2.17$3.09
Average Realized Prices as Percentage of Average Index Prices
Worldwide oil as a percentage of average WTI99%99%99%99%
Worldwide oil as a percentage of average Brent94%93%94%92%
Worldwide NGL as a percentage of average WTI26%29%28%29%
Domestic natural gas as a percentage of average NYMEX27%68%49%71%

Q2 2024 compared to Q1 2024

Oil and gas segment earnings increased to $1.6 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared with segment earnings of $1.2 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, the increase in oil and gas segment results was primarily due to higher domestic crude oil volumes and lower depreciation, depletion and amortization rates, as Gulf of Mexico had overcome the extended third-party outage in mid-April, and higher domestic crude oil prices, partially offset by lower domestic gas prices and higher domestic lease operating and transportation expenses.

The increase in average daily sales volumes of 85 Mboe/d for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, was primarily due to resumed production in Eastern Gulf of Mexico after a third party shut-in during the first quarter of 2024.

YTD 2024 compared to YTD 2023

Oil and gas segment earnings were $2.9 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $2.7 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, the increase in oil and gas segment results was primarily due to higher domestic crude oil prices, partially offset by lower domestic gas prices, lower domestic crude oil volumes, due to the third-party shut-in of production in Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and higher lease operating expenses.

Average daily sales volumes remained consistent for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. The decrease in average daily domestic sales volumes was primarily due to the third-party shut-in in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, which impacted 2024 production. The domestic decrease was offset by an increase in average daily international sales volumes, which was primarily due to higher Al Hosn Gas production, as the Al Hosn Gas expansion project was completed in the three months ended June 30, 2023.

The following table presents an analysis of the impacts of changes in average realized prices and sales volumes with regard to Occidental's domestic and international oil and gas revenue:

Increase (Decrease) Related to
millionsThree months ended March 31, 2024 (b)Price RealizationsNet Sales VolumesThree months ended June 30, 2024 (b)
United States Revenue
Oil$3,349$211$451$4,011
NGL416(29)16403
Natural gas187(134)1467
Total$3,952$48$481$4,481
International Revenue
Oil (a)$772$9$(20)$761
NGL99—(2)97
Natural gas87—491
Total$958$9$(18)$949
Increase (Decrease) Related to
millionsSix months ended June 30, 2023 (b)Price RealizationsNet Sales VolumesSix months ended June 30, 2024 (b)
United States Revenue
Oil$7,096$436$(172)$7,360
NGL8129(2)819
Natural gas516(269)7254
Total$8,424$176$(167)$8,433
International Revenue
Oil (a)$1,513$32$(12)$1,533
NGL175(15)36196
Natural gas159(4)23178
Total$1,847$13$47$1,907

(a) Includes the impact of international production sharing contracts.

(b) Excludes "other" oil and gas revenue. See Note 2 - Revenue in the notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding other revenue.

CHEMICAL SEGMENT

Q2 2024 compared to Q1 2024

Chemical segment earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2024 were $296 million, compared to $254 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase in segment earnings was primarily due to higher caustic soda and PVC prices as well as improved product demand, partially offset by higher ethylene costs.

YTD 2024 compared to YTD 2023

Chemical segment earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were $550 million, compared to $908 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in segment earnings was due primarily to lower caustic soda realized prices, partially offset by improved product demand and lower ethylene and energy costs.

MIDSTREAM AND MARKETING SEGMENT

Q2 2024 compared to Q1 2024

Midstream and marketing segment earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2024 were $116 million, compared to segment losses of $33 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, midstream and marketing first quarter results increased due to higher gas marketing income as a result of improved gas transportation spreads from the Permian to the Gulf Coast, and lower equity method investment losses in the low-carbon ventures business.

YTD 2024 compared to YTD 2023

Midstream and marketing segment earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were $83 million, compared to segment losses of $28 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, the increase in midstream and marketing results reflected higher equity method investment income from WES and higher crude sales margins due to the timing impact in the marketing business, partially offset by higher losses from equity method investees and higher expenses due to the increase in activities in the low-carbon ventures business.

INCOME TAXES

The following table sets forth the calculation of the worldwide effective tax rate for income:

Three months endedSix months ended
millions, except percentagesJune 30, 2024March 31, 2024June 30, 2024June 30, 2023
Income before income taxes$1,635$1,010$2,645$3,061
Income tax expense
Domestic - federal and state(274)(172)(446)(503)
International(191)(132)(323)(435)
Total income tax expense(465)(304)(769)(938)
Income from continuing operations$1,170$706$1,876$2,123
Worldwide effective tax rate28%30%29%31%

Occidental estimates its annual effective income tax rate in recording its quarterly provision for income taxes in the various jurisdictions in which Occidental operates, adjusted for certain discrete items. Each quarter, Occidental updates these rates and records a cumulative adjustment to its income taxes by applying the rates to the pre-tax income excluding certain discrete items. Occidental’s quarterly estimate of its effective tax rates can vary significantly based on various forecasted items, including future commodity prices, capital expenditures, expenses for which tax benefits are not recognized and the geographic mix of pre-tax income and losses.

The worldwide effective tax rates for the periods presented in the table above are primarily driven by Occidental's jurisdictional mix of income. U.S. income is taxed at a U.S. federal statutory rate of 21%, while international income is subject to tax at statutory rates as high as 55%.

INFLATION REDUCTION ACT AND PILLAR TWO

For more information on the potential impacts to Occidental related to the IRA and Pillar Two initiative, see Note 7 - Income Taxes.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

SOURCES AND USES OF CASH

As of June 30, 2024, Occidental's sources of liquidity included $1.8 billion of cash and cash equivalents, $4.15 billion of borrowing capacity under its RCF, which matures on June 30, 2028, and up to $600 million of available borrowing capacity on its receivables securitization facility which matures in December 2024. These amounts exclude CrownRock Acquisition financing discussed below. There were no borrowings outstanding on Occidental's RCF or receivables securitization facility as of June 30, 2024.

Operating cash flow was $4.4 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $5.9 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in operating cash flow from continuing operations was primarily due to an increase in the use of cash from changes in working capital, primarily due to timing of crude sales impacting volumes, and higher prices in the marketing business of the midstream and marketing segment.

Occidental’s net cash used by investing activities was $3.7 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $3.5 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Capital expenditures, of which the majority were for the oil and gas segment, were approximately $3.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $3.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in capital spending for the six months ended June 30, 2024 represented increased activities in the domestic oil and gas segment, the continued construction of STRATOS, Occidental’s first large-scale DAC facility in Ector County, Texas, in the low-carbon business and the continued expansion and conversion activities of the chemical segment’s Battleground chlor-alkali plant to membrane technology.

Occidental’s net cash used by financing activities was $289 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $2.9 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 included cash dividends paid of $698 million, offset by proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $504 million, mainly related to the exercise of approximately 22.2 million warrants to purchase common stock with an exercise price of $22 per share of common stock, which yielded approximately $487 million in cash proceeds. Cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 included treasury share repurchases of $1.2 billion, preferred stock redemptions of $982 million and cash dividends paid of $688 million.

Occidental’s Zero Coupons can be put to Occidental in October of each year, in whole or in part, for the then accreted value of the outstanding Zero Coupons. The Zero Coupons can next be put to Occidental in October 2024, which, if put in whole, would require a payment of approximately $362 million at such date. Occidental currently has the ability to meet this obligation and may use available capacity under the RCF and other committed facilities to satisfy the put should it be exercised.

As of June 30, 2024, and through the date of this filing, Occidental was in compliance with all covenants in its financing agreements. As of June 30, 2024, Occidental has debt maturities of $1.1 billion in 2024, $1.2 billion in 2025, $1.4 billion in 2026, $0.9 billion in 2027 and $13.3 billion thereafter. Occidental currently expects its cash on hand, operating cash flows and funds available from the RCF and other committed facilities to be sufficient to meet its near-term debt maturities, operating expenditures, capital expenditures and other obligations for the next 12 months from the date of this filing. The CrownRock Acquisition was funded with additional debt issuances as described in Current Business Outlook.

Occidental or its subsidiaries have provided financial assurances through a combination of cash, letters of credit and surety bonds. As of June 30, 2024, Occidental had not issued any letters of credit under the RCF or other committed facilities. For additional information, see Risk Factors in Part I, Item 1A of Occidental’s 2023 Form 10-K.

SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM

As of June 30, 2024, Occidental has approximately $1.2 billion remaining under its share repurchase program, which was authorized in 2023.

ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES AND EXPENDITURES

Occidental’s operations are subject to stringent federal, regional, state, provincial, tribal, local and international laws and regulations related to improving or maintaining environmental quality. Occidental’s environmental compliance costs have generally increased over time and are expected to rise in the future. Occidental factors environmental expenditures for its operations as an integral part of its business planning process.

The laws that require or address environmental remediation, including CERCLA and similar federal, regional, state, provincial, tribal, local and international laws, may apply retroactively and regardless of fault, the legality of the original activities or the current ownership or control of sites. Occidental or certain of its subsidiaries participate in or actively monitor a range of remedial activities and government or private proceedings under these laws with respect to alleged past practices at Third-Party, Currently Operated, and Closed or Non-Operated Sites, which categories may include NPL Sites. Remedial activities may include one or more of the following: investigation involving sampling, modeling, risk assessment or monitoring; cleanup measures including removal, treatment or disposal; or operation and maintenance of remedial systems. The environmental proceedings seek funding or performance of remediation and, in some cases, compensation for alleged property damage, natural resource damages, punitive damages, civil penalties, injunctive relief and government oversight costs.

See Note 8 - Environmental Liabilities and Expenditures in the notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and the Environmental Liabilities and Expenditures section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the 2023 Form 10-K for additional information regarding Occidental’s environmental liabilities and expenditures.

LAWSUITS, CLAIMS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Occidental accrues reserves for outstanding lawsuits, claims and proceedings when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the liability can be reasonably estimated. Occidental has disclosed its reserve balances for environmental

remediation matters and its estimated range of reasonably possible additional losses for such matters. See Note 8 - Environmental Liabilities and Expenditures and Note 9 - Lawsuits, Claims, Commitments and Contingencies in the notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for further information.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

For the three months ended June 30, 2024, there were no material changes in the information required to be provided under Item 305 of Regulation S-K included under Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in the 2023 Form 10-K.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Occidental's President and Chief Executive Officer and its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer supervised and participated in Occidental's evaluation of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, Occidental's President and Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that Occidental's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2024.

There has been no change in Occidental’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended June 30, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Occidental’s internal control over financial reporting.

Part II Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Occidental has elected to use a $1 million threshold for disclosing certain proceedings arising under federal, state or local environmental laws when a governmental authority is a party and potential monetary sanctions are involved. For information regarding legal proceedings, see Note 9 - Lawsuits, Claims, Commitments and Contingencies in the notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors included under Part I, Item 1A of Occidental’s 2023 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Occidental’s share repurchase activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were as follows:

PeriodTotal Number of Shares Purchased (a)Average Price Paid per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or ProgramsMaximum Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (millions) (b)
First Quarter 2024—$——
April 1 - 30, 2024130,424$67.71—
May 1 - 31, 2024—$——
June 1 - 30, 2024—$——
Second Quarter 2024130,424$67.71—
Total 2024130,424$67.71—$1,223

(a) Includes purchases from the trustee of Occidental's defined contribution savings plan that are not part of publicly announced plans or programs.

(b) Represents the value of shares remaining in Occidental's share repurchase plan. In February 2023, Occidental announced an authorization to repurchase up to $3.0 billion of Occidental's shares of common stock. The plan does not obligate Occidental to acquire any specific number of shares and may be discontinued at any time.

Item 5. Other Information

During the three months ended June 30, 2024, no director or Section 16 officer of Occidental adopted or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements (in each case, as defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K).

Item 6. Exhibits

10.1#*Form of Occidental Petroleum Corporation 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan Common Stock Unit Award For Non-Employee Directors Grant Agreement.
10.2*Amendment No. 1, dated as of May 16, 2024, to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2024, by and among Occidental Petroleum Corporation, the banks party thereto, as lenders, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
31.1*Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**Certifications of CEO and CFO Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
104*Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

  • Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
August 7, 2024/s/ Christopher O. Champion
Christopher O. Champion
Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller