OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP DE
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 14, 2024.
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FY2023 · Filed Feb 14, 2024
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Chemical Operations
BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES
CHEMICAL OPERATIONS
GENERAL
OxyChem owns and operates manufacturing plants at 21 domestic sites in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas and at two international sites in Canada and Chile.
OxyChem competes with numerous other domestic and international chemical producers. OxyChem’s market position was first or second in the United States in 2023 for the principal basic chemical products it manufactured and marketed as well as for VCM. OxyChem ranks in the top three producers of PVC in the United States. OxyChem’s competitive strategy is to be a low-cost producer of its products in order to compete on price.
OxyChem produced the following products:
| Principal Products | Major Uses | Annual Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Chemicals | ||
| Chlorine | Raw material for EDC, water treatment and pharmaceuticals | 3.2 million tons |
| Caustic soda | Pulp, paper and aluminum production | 3.3 million tons |
| Chlorinated organics | Refrigerants (a), silicones and pharmaceuticals | 1 billion pounds |
| Potassium chemicals | Fertilizers, batteries, soaps, detergents and specialty glass | 0.4 million tons |
| EDC | Raw material for VCM | 2.1 billion pounds |
| Chlorinated isocyanurates | Swimming pool sanitation and disinfecting products | 150 million pounds |
| Sodium silicates | Catalysts, soaps, detergents and paint pigments | 0.6 million tons |
| Calcium chloride | Ice melting, dust control, road stabilization and oil field services | 0.7 million tons |
| Vinyls | ||
| VCM | Precursor for PVC | 6.2 billion pounds |
| PVC | Piping, building materials and automotive and medical products | 3.7 billion pounds |
| Ethylene | Raw material for VCM | 1.3 billion pounds (b) |
(a)Includes 4CPe, a raw material used in making next generation refrigerants with low global warming and zero ozone depletion potential.
(b)Amount is gross production capacity for 50/50 joint venture with Orbia.
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