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Occidental Petroleum Third Quarter 2020 Results

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Oxy reported its Q3 2020 results.

Highlights:

• Exceeded $2.0 billion 2020 divestiture target
• Raised $5.0 billion in senior unsecured debt, retired $5.0 billion of near-term maturities and reduced outstanding debt by $1.3 billion year-to-date
• Exceeded global production guidance and continued to deliver operational excellence
• Production of 1,237 Mboed from continuing operations, exceeding midpoint of guidance by 12 Mboed despite a more active than expected offshore storm season
• Permian Resources exceeded high-end of guidance producing 420 Mboed
• Development activity increased with exceptional performance on cost, efficiency and productivity
• Continued to demonstrate low-cost leadership with overhead of $400 million and domestic operating expenses of $5.38 per BOE

The company announced a net loss attributable to common stockholders for the third quarter of 2020 of $3.8 billion, or $4.07 per diluted share, and an adjusted loss attributable to common stockholders of $783 million, or $0.84 per diluted share. Third quarter after-tax items affecting comparability included a write-down of approximately $2.4 billion related to Occidental's equity investment in Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES) and $700 million of losses associated with the announced divestitures of onshore Colombia and mineral and surface acreage in Wyoming, Colorado and Utah.

President and Chief Executive Officer Vicki Hollub said: "We delivered improved operating cash flow in the third quarter and achieved the highest quarterly free cash flow since 2011, driven by the strong performance of our businesses and our laser focus on margin preservation, reflecting our leadership as a low-cost operator. We continued to advance our divestiture program, exceeding our $2.0 billion plus target for 2020, with additional transactions anticipated as we continue our deleveraging progress."

Oil and Gas

Oil and gas pre-tax loss on continuing operations for the third quarter was $1.1 billion, compared to a pre-tax loss of $7.7 billion for the second quarter of 2020. The third quarter results included pre-tax losses of $795 million associated with the announced divestitures of onshore Colombia and mineral and surface acreage in Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. Excluding items affecting comparability, third quarter oil and gas results improved over the second quarter due to higher commodity prices, partially offset by lower volumes. For the third quarter of 2020, average WTI and Brent marker prices were $40.93 per barrel and $43.37 per barrel, respectively. Average worldwide realized crude oil prices increased by 67 percent from the prior quarter to $38.67 per barrel. Average worldwide realized NGL prices increased by 91 percent from the prior quarter to $14.85 per barrel of oil equivalent (BOE). Average domestic realized gas prices increased by 31 percent from the prior quarter to $1.18 per Mcf.

Despite a disruptive domestic Gulf of Mexico storm season, total average daily global production of 1,237 thousand of barrels of oil equivalent per day (Mboed) for the third quarter exceeded the midpoint of guidance by 12 Mboed. Permian Resources exceeded the high end of guidance by 3 percent with production of 420 Mboed. International average daily production volumes of 277 Mboed came in at the high end of guidance.

OxyChem

Chemical pre-tax income of $178 million for the third quarter exceeded guidance by 23 percent. Compared to prior quarter income of $108 million, the improvement in third quarter income resulted primarily from improved realized caustic soda and PVC prices, along with higher chlorovinyl sales volumes.

Midstream and Marketing

Midstream and marketing pre-tax loss for the third quarter was $2.8 billion, compared to a loss of $7 million for the second quarter of 2020. Excluding items affecting comparability, which included the write-down of Occidental's equity-method investment in WES, midstream and marketing pre-tax third quarter results did not materially change from the second quarter. Excluding WES equity income, midstream and marketing pre-tax loss for the third quarter was $143 million.