General	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
General
General	1. General In these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements, “Occidental” means Occidental Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation (OPC), or OPC and one or more entities in which it owns a controlling interest (subsidiaries). Occidental has made its disclosures in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles as they apply to interim reporting, and condensed or omitted, as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations, certain information and disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements and the notes. These consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in Occidental’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. In the opinion of Occidental’s management, the accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly present Occidental’s consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2013, and the consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, as applicable. The income and cash flows for the periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the income or cash flows to be expected for the full year. Certain financial statements and notes for the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the 2013 presentation.

General

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

1. General

In these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements, “Occidental” means Occidental Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation (OPC), or OPC and one or more entities in which it owns a controlling interest (subsidiaries). Occidental has made its disclosures in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles as they apply to interim reporting, and condensed or omitted, as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations, certain information and disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements and the notes. These consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in Occidental’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

In the opinion of Occidental’s management, the accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly present Occidental’s consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2013, and the consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, as applicable. The income and cash flows for the periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the income or cash flows to be expected for the full year.

Certain financial statements and notes for the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the 2013 presentation.