OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ - Earnings Release 2010

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 28, 2010

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-9210	95-4035997
(State
or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S.
Employer
of
incorporation)	File
Number)	Identification
No.)

| 10889
Wilshire Boulevard | |
| --- | --- |
| Los
Angeles, California | 90024 |
| (Address
of principal executive offices) | (ZIP
code) |

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(310) 208-8800

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Section 2 – Financial Information

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 28, 2010, Occidental Petroleum Corporation released information regarding its results of operations for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2009. The exhibits to this Form 8-K and the information set forth in this Item 2.02 are being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The full text of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1. The full text of the speeches given by Dr. Ray R. Irani and Stephen I. Chazen are attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2. Investor Relations Supplemental Schedules are attached to this report as Exhibit 99.3. Earnings Conference Call Slides are attached to this report as Exhibit 99.4. Forward-Looking Statements Disclosure for Earnings Release Presentation Materials is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.5.

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events

On January 28, 2010, Occidental Petroleum Corporation announced net income of $938 million ($1.15 per diluted share) for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with $443 million ($0.55 per diluted share) for the fourth quarter of 2008. Core results for the fourth quarter of 2009 were $1.1 billion ($1.30 per diluted share), compared with $957 million ($1.18 per diluted share) for the fourth quarter of 2008. Core results excluded after-tax charges of $120 million ($0.15 per diluted share) for 2009 and $514 million ($0.63 per diluted share) for 2008.

Net income for the twelve months of 2009 was $2.9 billion ($3.58 per diluted share), compared with $6.9 billion ($8.34 per diluted share) for the twelve months of 2008. Full year core results were $3.1 billion ($3.78 per diluted share) for 2009, compared with $7.3 billion ($8.94 per diluted share) for 2008.

QUARTERLY RESULTS

Oil and Gas

Oil and gas segment earnings were $1.6 billion for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with $339 million for the same period in 2008. The fourth quarter of 2009 core results were $1.8 billion, excluding a pre-tax loss of $170 million related to impairment of assets. The 2008 core results were $1 billion, excluding pre-tax losses of $657 million relating to the impairment of assets and other items. The $800 million increase in the fourth quarter of 2009 core results was primarily due to higher crude oil prices and sales volumes and lower operating costs.

For the fourth quarter of 2009, daily oil and gas sales volumes averaged 650,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), compared with 620,000 BOE per day in the fourth quarter of 2008, a year-over-year increase of nearly five percent. Volumes increased by 14 percent in the Middle East/North Africa, and two percent each in the United States and Latin America. The Middle East/North Africa increase included new production from the Bahrain start-up and increased production from the Mukhaizna field in Oman.

Oxy's realized price for worldwide crude oil was $69.39 per barrel for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with $53.52 per barrel for the fourth quarter of 2008. Domestic realized gas prices dropped from $4.67 per MCF in the fourth quarter of 2008 to $4.37 per MCF for the fourth quarter of 2009.

Chemicals

Chemical segment earnings for the fourth quarter of 2009 were $33 million, compared with $127 million for the same period in 2008. The fourth quarter of 2008 core results were $217 million after excluding a $90 million pre-tax loss related to plant closure and impairments. The fourth quarter 2009 results reflect the continued weakness in most domestic markets, but in particular U.S. housing, durable goods and agricultural sectors.

Midstream, Marketing and Other

Midstream segment earnings were $81 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with $170 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. Earnings for the fourth quarter of 2009 reflect lower margins in the marketing business in 2009, compared to 2008, partially offset by higher pipeline income from Dolphin and improved margins in the gas processing business.

TWELVE-MONTH RESULTS

Oil and Gas

Oil and gas segment earnings were $4.7 billion for the twelve months of 2009, compared with $10.7 billion for the same period of 2008. Oil and gas core results, after excluding impairments and rig termination costs, were $4.9 billion for the twelve months of 2009, compared to $11.3 billion for the twelve months of 2008. The $6.4 billion decrease in the 2009 core results reflected lower crude oil and natural gas prices, partially offset by increased oil and gas production and lower operating costs.

Daily oil and gas sales volumes for the year were 645,000 BOE per day for 2009, compared with 601,000 BOE per day for the 2008 period, a year-over-year increase of seven percent. Volumes increased 4 percent domestically, mainly in California and Midcontinent Gas, by 10 percent in Latin America, and 13 percent in the Middle East/North Africa. The increase in the Middle East/North Africa resulted from higher production in the Mukhaizna field in Oman and higher volumes resulting from lower year-over-year average oil prices affecting our production sharing contracts.

Oxy's realized price for worldwide crude oil was $55.97 per barrel for the twelve months of 2009, compared with $88.26 per barrel for the twelve months of 2008. Domestic realized gas prices decreased from $8.03 per MCF in the twelve months of 2008 to $3.46 per MCF in the twelve months of 2009.

Chemicals

Chemical segment earnings were $389 million for the twelve months of 2009 compared with $669 million for the twelve months of 2008. The 2008 core results were $759 million after excluding charges for plant closure and impairments. The decrease in 2009 results reflects lower volumes and prices for chlorine, caustic soda, polyvinyl chloride, and vinyl chloride monomer due to the economic slow down, partially offset by lower feedstock and energy costs.

Midstream, Marketing and Other

Midstream segment earnings were $235 million for the twelve months of 2009, compared with $520 million for the same period in 2008. The 2009 results reflect lower marketing income and lower margins in the gas processing business.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this report that contain words such as "will," “should,” "expect," or "estimate," or otherwise relate to the future, are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: global commodity price fluctuations and supply/demand considerations for oil, gas and chemicals; exploration risks, such as drilling of unsuccessful wells; not successfully completing (or any material delay in) any expansions, field development, capital projects, acquisitions, or dispositions; higher-than-expected costs; political risk; operational interruptions; and changes in tax rates. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date of this release. Unless legally required, Occidental does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. U.S. investors are urged to consider carefully the disclosures in our Form 10-K, available through the following toll-free telephone number, 1-888-OXYPETE (1-888-699-7383) or on the Internet at http://www.oxy.com. You also can obtain a copy from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Attachment 1
SUMMARY
OF SEGMENT NET SALES AND EARNINGS
	Fourth
Quarter			Twelve
Months
($
millions, except per-share amounts)	2009	2008		2009		2008
SEGMENT
NET SALES
Oil
and Gas	$ 3,646	$	2,746	$	11,598	$	18,187
Chemical	780		1,005		3,225		5,112
Midstream,
Marketing and Other	253		394		1,016		1,598
Eliminations	(140	)	(124	)	(436	)	(680	)
Net
Sales	$ 4,539	$	4,021	$	15,403	$	24,217
SEGMENT
EARNINGS
Oil
and Gas (a), (b)	$ 1,643	$	339	$	4,735	$	10,651
Chemical
(c)	33		127		389		669
Midstream,
Marketing and Other	81		170		235		520
	1,757		636		5,359		11,840
Unallocated
Corporate Items
Interest
expense, net	(33	)	(16	)	(109	)	(26	)
Income
taxes	(673	)	(118	)	(1,918	)	(4,629	)
Other
(d)	(108	)	(54	)	(405	)	(346	)
Income
from Continuing Operations (a)	943		448		2,927		6,839
Discontinued
operations, net	(5	)	(5	)	(12	)	18
NET
INCOME (a)	$ 938	$	443	$	2,915	$	6,857
BASIC
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Income
from continuing operations	$ 1.16	$	0.55	$	3.60	$	8.35
Discontinued
operations, net	(0.01	)	-		(0.01	)	0.02
	$ 1.15	$	0.55	$	3.59	$	8.37
DILUTED
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Income
from continuing operations	$ 1.16	$	0.55	$	3.59	$	8.32
Discontinued
operations, net	(0.01	)	-		(0.01	)	0.02
	$ 1.15	$	0.55	$	3.58	$	8.34
AVERAGE
BASIC COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
BASIC	811.8		810.3		811.3		817.6
DILUTED	813.5		811.5		813.8		820.5
(a) Net Income - Net
income and income from continuing operations represent amounts
attributable to Common Stock, after deducting non-controlling interest
amounts of $16 million and $12 million for the fourth quarter and $51
million and $116 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 and
2008, respectively. Oil and gas segment earnings are presented
net of these non-controlling interest amounts.
(b) Oil and Gas - The
fourth quarter and twelve months of 2009 include a pre-tax charge for
asset impairment for $170 million. The twelve months of 2009
also includes $8 million for rig contract termination
costs. The fourth quarter and 12 months 2008 include pre-tax
charges of $599 million for asset impairments and $58 million for the
termination of rig contracts.
(c) Chemical - The
fourth quarter and 12 months of 2008 include a pre-tax charge of $90
million for plant closure and impairments costs.
(d) Unallocated Corporate
Items - Other - The twelve months of 2009 includes non-core pre-tax
charges of $40 million related to severance and $15 million for
railcar leases.

| Attachment
2 | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SUMMARY
OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND DD&A EXPENSE | | | | |
| | Fourth
Quarter | | Twelve
Months | |
| ($
millions) | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 |
| CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES | $ 932 | $ 1,594 | $ 3,581 | $ 4,664 |
| DEPRECIATION,
DEPLETION AND | | | | |
| AMORTIZATION
OF ASSETS | $ 820 | $ 753 | $ 3,117 | $ 2,710 |
| ITEMS
AFFECTING COMPARABILITY OF CORE EARNINGS BETWEEN
PERIODS | | | | |
| | Fourth
Quarter | | Twelve
Months | |
| ($
millions) | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 |
| Foreign
exchange gains * | $ 8 | $ 88 | $ 36 | $ 91 |
| *
Amounts shown after tax. | | | | |

| Attachment
3 | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SUMMARY
OF OPERATING STATISTICS - SALES | | | | |
| | Fourth
Quarter | | Twelve
Months | |
| | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 |
| NET
OIL, GAS AND LIQUIDS SALES PER DAY | | | | |
| United
States | | | | |
| Crude
Oil and Liquids (MBBL) | | | | |
| California | 92 | 97 | 93 | 89 |
| Permian | 168 | 167 | 168 | 168 |
| Midcontinent
Gas | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Total | 271 | 273 | 271 | 263 |
| Natural
Gas (MMCF) | | | | |
| California | 282 | 221 | 250 | 235 |
| Permian | 197 | 188 | 199 | 181 |
| Midcontinent
Gas | 166 | 187 | 186 | 171 |
| Total | 645 | 596 | 635 | 587 |
| Latin
America | | | | |
| Crude
Oil (MBBL) | | | | |
| Argentina | 37 | 32 | 37 | 32 |
| Colombia | 36 | 39 | 39 | 37 |
| Total | 73 | 71 | 76 | 69 |
| Natural
Gas (MMCF) | | | | |
| Argentina | 30 | 24 | 30 | 21 |
| Bolivia | 12 | 21 | 16 | 21 |
| Total | 42 | 45 | 46 | 42 |
| Middle
East / North Africa | | | | |
| Crude
Oil and Liquids (MBBL) | | | | |
| Oman | 43 | 27 | 39 | 23 |
| Dolphin | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
| Qatar | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 |
| Yemen | 28 | 22 | 29 | 23 |
| Libya | 9 | 10 | 7 | 15 |
| Bahrain | 1 | - | - | - |
| Total | 149 | 130 | 144 | 129 |
| Natural
Gas (MMCF) | | | | |
| Oman | 19 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
| Dolphin | 198 | 209 | 213 | 184 |
| Bahrain | 40 | - | 10 | - |
| Total | 257 | 232 | 245 | 208 |
| Barrels
of Oil Equivalent (MBOE) | 650 | 620 | 645 | 601 |

| Attachment
4 | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SUMMARY
OF OPERATING STATISTICS - PRODUCTION | | | | |
| | Fourth
Quarter | | Twelve
Months | |
| | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 |
| NET
OIL, GAS AND LIQUIDS PRODUCTION PER DAY | | | | |
| United
States | | | | |
| Crude
Oil and Liquids (MBBL) | 271 | 273 | 271 | 263 |
| Natural
Gas (MMCF) | 645 | 596 | 635 | 587 |
| Latin
America | | | | |
| Crude
Oil (MBBL) | | | | |
| Argentina | 36 | 38 | 36 | 34 |
| Colombia | 36 | 39 | 39 | 38 |
| Total | 72 | 77 | 75 | 72 |
| Natural
Gas (MMCF) | 42 | 45 | 46 | 42 |
| Middle
East / North Africa | | | | |
| Crude
Oil and Liquids (MBBL) | | | | |
| Oman | 45 | 28 | 39 | 23 |
| Dolphin | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| Qatar | 46 | 48 | 48 | 47 |
| Yemen | 27 | 22 | 28 | 23 |
| Libya | 5 | 8 | 6 | 15 |
| Bahrain | 1 | - | - | - |
| Total | 144 | 128 | 143 | 128 |
| Natural
Gas (MMCF) | 257 | 232 | 245 | 208 |
| Barrels
of Oil Equivalent (MBOE) | 644 | 623 | 643 | 603 |

| Attachment
5 | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SIGNIFICANT
TRANSACTIONS AND EVENTS AFFECTING EARNINGS | | | | |
| Occidental's
results of operations often include the effects of significant
transactions and events affecting earnings that vary widely and
unpredictably in nature, timing and amount. These events may recur, even
across successive reporting periods. Therefore, management uses
a measure called "core results," which excludes those items. This non-GAAP
measure is not meant to disassociate those items from management's
performance, but rather is meant to provide useful information to
investors interested in comparing Occidental's earnings performance
between periods. Reported earnings are considered representative of
management's performance over the long term. Core results is not
considered to be an alternative to operating income in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. | | | | |
| | Fourth
Quarter | | | |
| ($
millions, except per-share amounts) | 2009 | Diluted
EPS | 2008 | Diluted
EPS |
| TOTAL
REPORTED EARNINGS | $ 938 | $ 1.15 | $ 443 | $ 0.55 |
| Oil
and Gas | | | | |
| Segment
Earnings | $ 1,643 | | $ 339 | |
| Add: | | | | |
| Asset
impairments | 170 | | 599 | |
| Rig
contract terminations | - | | 58 | |
| Segment
Core Results | 1,813 | | 996 | |
| Chemicals | | | | |
| Segment
Earnings | 33 | | 127 | |
| Add: | | | | |
| Plant
closure and impairments | - | | 90 | |
| Segment
Core Results | 33 | | 217 | |
| Midstream,
Marketing and Other | | | | |
| Segment
Earnings | 81 | | 170 | |
| Add: | | | | |
| No
significant items affecting earnings | - | | - | |
| Segment
Core Results | 81 | | 170 | |
| Total
Segment Core Results | 1,927 | | 1,383 | |
| Corporate | | | | |
| Corporate
Results -- | | | | |
| Non
Segment * | (819 | ) | (193 | ) |
| Add: | | | | |
| Tax
effect of pre-tax adjustments | (55 | ) | (238 | ) |
| Discontinued
operations, net ** | 5 | | 5 | |
| Corporate
Core Results - Non Segment | (869 | ) | (426 | ) |
| TOTAL
CORE RESULTS | $ 1,058 | $ 1.30 | $ 957 | $ 1.18 |
| * Interest
expense, income taxes, G&A expense and other | | | | |
| **
Amounts shown after tax. | | | | |

| Attachment
6 | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SIGNIFICANT
TRANSACTIONS AND EVENTS AFFECTING EARNINGS (continued) | | | | |
| | Twelve
Months | | | |
| ($
millions, except per-share amounts) | 2009 | Diluted
EPS | 2008 | Diluted
EPS |
| TOTAL
REPORTED EARNINGS | $ 2,915 | $ 3.58 | $ 6,857 | $ 8.34 |
| Oil
and Gas | | | | |
| Segment
Earnings | $ 4,735 | | $ 10,651 | |
| Add: | | | | |
| Asset
impairments | 170 | | 599 | |
| Rig
contract terminations | 8 | | 58 | |
| Segment
Core Results | 4,913 | | 11,308 | |
| Chemicals | | | | |
| Segment
Earnings | 389 | | 669 | |
| Add: | | | | |
| Plant
closure and impairments | - | | 90 | |
| Segment
Core Results | 389 | | 759 | |
| Midstream,
Marketing and Other | | | | |
| Segment
Earnings | 235 | | 520 | |
| Add: | | | | |
| No
significant items affecting earnings | - | | - | |
| Segment
Core Results | 235 | | 520 | |
| Total
Segment Core Results | 5,537 | | 12,587 | |
| Corporate | | | | |
| Corporate
Results -- | | | | |
| Non
Segment * | (2,444 | ) | (4,983 | ) |
| Add: | | | | |
| Railcar
leases | 15 | | - | |
| Severance
accruals | 40 | | - | |
| Tax
effect of pre-tax adjustments | (77 | ) | (238 | ) |
| Discontinued
operations, net ** | 12 | | (18 | ) |
| Corporate
Core Results - Non Segment | (2,454 | ) | (5,239 | ) |
| TOTAL
CORE RESULTS | $ 3,083 | $ 3.78 | $ 7,348 | $ 8.94 |
| * Interest
expense, income taxes, G&A expense and other | | | | |
| **
Amounts shown after tax. | | | | |

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 . Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

| 99.1 | Press
release dated January 28, 2010. |
| --- | --- |
| 99.2 | Full
text of speeches given by Dr. Ray R. Irani and Stephen I.
Chazen. |
| 99.3 | Investor
Relations Supplemental Schedules. |
| 99.4 | Earnings
Conference Call Slides. |
| 99.5 | Forward-Looking
Statements Disclosure for Earnings Release Presentation
Materials. |

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

| | OCCIDENTAL
PETROLEUM CORPORATION |
| --- | --- |
| | (Registrant) |
| DATE: January
28, 2010 | /s/
ROY PINECI |
| | Roy
Pineci, Vice President, Controller |
| | and
Principal Accounting Officer |

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