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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| millions | March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | March 31, 2023 |
| Net income | |||
| Oil and gas (a) | $1,238 | $1,572 | $1,640 |
| Chemical (a) | 254 | 250 | 472 |
| Midstream and marketing (a) | (33) | 182 | 2 |
| Total | 1,459 | 2,004 | 2,114 |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| millions | March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | March 31, 2023 |
| Oil and gas | |||
| Legal settlements | $(44) | $— | $26 |
| Asset sales gains, net - international | — | 25 | — |
| Total oil and gas | (44) | 25 | 26 |
| 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 marketing | 31 | 290 | (34) |
| Corporate | |||
| Acquisition-related costs (b) | (56) | (6) | — |
| Total corporate | (56) | (6) | — |
| Income tax impact on items affecting comparability | 7 | — | 2 |
| State tax rate revaluation | — | 10 | — |
| Income (loss) | (68) | 319 | (6) |
| Preferred redemption premiums | — | — | (80) |
| Discontinued operations, net of taxes | 182 | — | — |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| millions | March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | March 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, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | March 31, 2023 | |
| Sales Volumes per Day | |||
| Oil (Mbbl) | |||
| United States | 487 | 530 | 551 |
| International | 109 | 105 | 103 |
| NGL (Mbbl) | |||
| United States | 242 | 246 | 243 |
| International | 38 | 37 | 28 |
| Natural Gas (MMcf) | |||
| United States | 1,284 | 1,346 | 1,319 |
| International | 511 | 525 | 414 |
| Total Sales Volumes (Mboe) (a) | 1,175 | 1,230 | 1,214 |
(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, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | March 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 WTI | 99% | 101% | 97% |
| Worldwide oil as a percentage of average Brent | 93% | 95% | 90% |
| Worldwide NGL as a percentage of average WTI | 29% | 27% | 32% |
| Domestic natural gas as a percentage of average NYMEX | 68% | 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions | Three months ended December 31, 2023 (b) | Price Realizations | Net Sales Volumes | Three months ended March 31, 2024 (b) |
| United States Revenue | ||||
| Oil | $3,800 | $(101) | $(350) | $3,349 |
| NGL | 388 | 38 | (10) | 416 |
| Natural gas | 233 | (32) | (14) | 187 |
| Total | $4,421 | $(95) | $(374) | $3,952 |
| International Revenue | ||||
| Oil (a) | $802 | $(35) | $5 | $772 |
| NGL | 106 | (8) | 1 | 99 |
| Natural gas | 89 | 1 | (3) | 87 |
| Total | $997 | $(42) | $3 | $958 |
| Increase (Decrease) Related to | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions | Three months ended March 31, 2023 (b) | Price Realizations | Net Sales Volumes | Three months ended March 31, 2024 (b) |
| United States Revenue | ||||
| Oil | $3,650 | $78 | $(379) | $3,349 |
| NGL | 460 | (46) | 2 | 416 |
| Natural gas | 355 | (162) | (6) | 187 |
| Total | $4,465 | $(130) | $(383) | $3,952 |
| International Revenue | ||||
| Oil (a) | $718 | $12 | $42 | $772 |
| NGL | 85 | (12) | 26 | 99 |
| Natural gas | 72 | (1) | 16 | 87 |
| 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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