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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP DE

For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 7, 2024.

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Mar 31, 2024 · Filed May 7, 2024

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Consolidated Results of Operations

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND ITEMS AFFECTING COMPARABILITY

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

Three months ended
millionsMarch 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Net income
Oil and gas (a)$1,238$1,572$1,640
Chemical (a)254250472
Midstream and marketing (a)(33)1822
Total1,4592,0042,114
Unallocated Corporate Items (a)
Interest expense, net(284)(247)(238)
Income tax expense(304)(361)(471)
Other items, net(165)(198)(142)
Income from continuing operations$706$1,198$1,263
Discontinued operations, net of taxes (a)$182$—$—
Net income$888$1,198$1,263
Less: Preferred stock dividends and redemption premiums$(170)$(169)$(280)
Net income attributable to common stockholders$718$1,029$983
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders - diluted$0.75$1.08$1.00

(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 ended
millionsMarch 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Oil and gas
Legal settlements$(44)$—$26
Asset sales gains, net - international—25—
Total oil and gas(44)2526
Chemical
Legal settlements(6)——
Total Chemical(6)——
Midstream and marketing
Asset sale gain and other, net (a)122——
Carbon Engineering fair value gain—283—
Acquisition-related costs—(20)—
Asset impairments and other charges (a)——(26)
Derivative gains (losses), net (a)(91)27(8)
Total midstream and marketing31290(34)
Corporate
Acquisition-related costs (b)(56)(6)—
Total corporate(56)(6)—
Income tax impact on items affecting comparability7—2
State tax rate revaluation—10—
Income (loss)(68)319(6)
Preferred redemption premiums——(80)
Discontinued operations, net of taxes182——
Total$114$319$(86)

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

(b)Included $44 million of financing costs and $12 million of transaction costs related to the CrownRock Acquisition.

Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, net income for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023, reflected lower domestic crude oil volumes and lower crude oil and natural gas commodity prices in the oil and gas segment.

Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, net income for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, reflected lower domestic crude oil volumes and lower natural gas and NGL commodity prices in the oil and gas segment, lower realized prices across most products in the chemical segment, and lower gas marketing margins and higher low-carbon venture costs in the midstream and marketing segment.

SELECTED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS ITEMS

Three months ended
millionsMarch 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Net sales$5,975$7,172$7,225
Interest, dividends and other income$36$32$29
Gain on sale of assets, net$(1)$325$4
Oil and gas operating expense$1,161$1,277$1,081
Transportation and gathering expense$353$359$384
Chemical and midstream cost of sales$742$898$745
Purchased commodities$86$501$498
Selling, general and administrative expenses$259$307$241
Other operating and non-operating expense$410$438$308
Taxes other than on income$235$225$306
Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,693$1,723$1,721
Acquisition-related costs$12$26$—
Exploration expense$66$112$102
Interest and debt expense, net$284$247$238
Income from equity investments and other$301$143$100
Income tax expense$(304)$(361)$(471)
Discontinued operations, net of taxes$182$—$—

Net sales decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to lower crude oil prices as well and lower domestic crude oil volumes in the oil and gas segment, largely due to a third-party shut-in of production in Eastern GOM, where production resumed in April 2024, and lower realized prices across most products in the chemical segment.

Purchased commodities decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023, due to lower volumes and prices on third-party crude purchases as certain crude supply contracts expired in 2023 in the midstream and marketing segment.

The increase in income from discontinued operations, net of taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023, 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.

Net sales decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to lower worldwide NGL and domestic natural gas commodity prices in the oil and gas segment and lower domestic oil volumes in the oil and gas segment largely due to a third-party shut-in of production in Eastern GOM and lower realized caustic soda prices in the chemical segment. The decrease was partially offset by higher domestic oil commodity prices in the oil and gas segment and increased demand and lower ethylene and energy costs in the chemical segment.

Purchased commodities decreased for the three months ended March 31, 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.

Other operating and non-operating expense increased for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due tolegal settlement costs and increases in compensation costs.

Income from equity investments and other increased for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to gains on sales of assets recognized by WES, an equity method investee.

The increase in income from discontinued operations, net of taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, 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 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, CO 2 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 ended
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Sales Volumes per Day
Oil (Mbbl)
United States487530551
International109105103
NGL (Mbbl)
United States242246243
International383728
Natural Gas (MMcf)
United States1,2841,3461,319
International511525414
Total Sales Volumes (Mboe) (a)1,1751,2301,214

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

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

Three months ended
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Average Realized Prices
Oil ($/Bbl)
United States$75.54$77.91$73.63
International$78.29$83.64$77.42
Total Worldwide$76.04$78.85$74.22
NGL ($/Bbl)
United States$21.17$19.50$23.39
International$28.33$30.18$32.98
Total Worldwide$22.14$20.93$24.41
Natural Gas ($/Mcf)
United States$1.61$1.88$3.01
International$1.87$1.85$1.95
Total Worldwide$1.68$1.88$2.76
Average Index Prices
WTI oil ($/Bbl)$76.96$78.32$76.13
Brent oil ($/Bbl)$81.83$82.69$82.20
NYMEX gas ($/Mcf)$2.35$2.97$3.88
Average Realized Prices as Percentage of Average Index Prices
Worldwide oil as a percentage of average WTI99%101%97%
Worldwide oil as a percentage of average Brent93%95%90%
Worldwide NGL as a percentage of average WTI29%27%32%
Domestic natural gas as a percentage of average NYMEX68%63%78%

Oil and gas segment earnings were $1.2 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared with segment earnings of $1.6 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2023. Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, the decrease in oil and gas segment results for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023, was primarily due to lower domestic crude oil volumes largely due to a third-party shut-in of production in Eastern GOM, where production resumed in April 2024, and lower crude oil and domestic natural gas commodity prices.

The decrease in average daily sales volumes of 55 Mboe/d for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023, was primarily due to a third-party shut-in of production in Eastern GOM.

Oil and gas segment earnings were $1.2 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $1.6 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, the decrease in oil and gas segment results for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, was primarily due to lower domestic crude oil volumes largely due to a third-party shut-in of production in Eastern GOM, and lower natural gas and NGL commodity prices.

The decrease in average daily sales volumes of 39 Mboe/d for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, was primarily due to a third-party shut-in of production in Eastern GOM.

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 December 31, 2023 (b)Price RealizationsNet Sales VolumesThree months ended March 31, 2024 (b)
United States Revenue
Oil$3,800$(101)$(350)$3,349
NGL38838(10)416
Natural gas233(32)(14)187
Total$4,421$(95)$(374)$3,952
International Revenue
Oil (a)$802$(35)$5$772
NGL106(8)199
Natural gas891(3)87
Total$997$(42)$3$958
Increase (Decrease) Related to
millionsThree months ended March 31, 2023 (b)Price RealizationsNet Sales VolumesThree months ended March 31, 2024 (b)
United States Revenue
Oil$3,650$78$(379)$3,349
NGL460(46)2416
Natural gas355(162)(6)187
Total$4,465$(130)$(383)$3,952
International Revenue
Oil (a)$718$12$42$772
NGL85(12)2699
Natural gas72(1)1687
Total$875$(1)$84$958

(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

Chemical segment earnings remained consistent, with income of $254 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to income of $250 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

Chemical segment earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $254 million, compared to $472 million for the three months ended March 31, 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

Midstream and marketing segment losses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $33 million, compared to segment earnings of $182 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, midstream and marketing first quarter results increased due to higher crude margins related to the timing impact of crude sales, offset by higher losses from equity method investees and higher expenses due to the increase in activities in the low-carbon ventures businesses.

Midstream and marketing segment losses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $33 million, compared to segment earnings of $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Excluding the impact of items affecting comparability, the decrease in midstream and marketing first quarter results reflected lower winter weather activity in the Rockies compared to prior year, higher losses from equity method investees and higher expenses due to the increase in activities in the low-carbon ventures businesses, partially offset by higher equity investee income from WES.

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