EX-99.1 2 a09-31958_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

10889 Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90024-4201

310.208.8800

 

www.oxy.com

 

For Immediate Release: October 22, 2009

 

Occidental Petroleum Announces Third Quarter Net Income

 

LOS ANGELES, October 22, 2009 — Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY) announced net income of $927 million ($1.14 per diluted share) for the third quarter of 2009, compared with $2.3 billion ($2.77 per diluted share) for the third quarter of 2008.

 

In announcing the results, Dr. Ray R. Irani, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Occidental achieved year-over-year production growth of nearly seven percent in the third quarter and eight percent in the nine months of 2009.  In addition, higher worldwide crude oil prices resulted in an increase in Occidental’s third quarter of 2009 net income of 36-percent over the second quarter of 2009.

 

“Our Kern County discovery has made a significant contribution to this production growth.  Kern County gross production run rates grew from 7,700 BOE per day around the end of the first quarter, to 17,300 BOE per day at the end of the second quarter and to approximately 26,000 BOE per day at the end of the third quarter.”

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

Oil and Gas

 

Oil and gas segment earnings were $1.5 billion for the third quarter of 2009, compared with $3.6 billion for the same period in 2008.  The decrease in the third quarter 2009 segment earnings reflected lower crude oil and natural gas prices, partially offset by higher oil and gas sales volumes and lower operating expenses.

 

For the third quarter of 2009, daily oil and gas sales volumes averaged 628,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), compared with 588,000 BOE per day in the third quarter of 2008.  Volumes increased by six percent domestically, mainly from California and the Permian and by 15 percent in the

 


 

Middle East/North Africa largely in Dolphin and Oman, partially offset by a six-percent decrease in Latin America mostly due to a labor strike in Argentina.  Increased California volumes resulted largely from the new exploration discoveries in Kern County.

 

Oxy’s realized price for worldwide crude oil was $62.79 per barrel for the third quarter of 2009, compared with $104.15 per barrel for the third quarter of 2008.  Domestic realized gas prices decreased from $9.35 per MCF in the third quarter of 2008 to $3.04 per MCF for the third quarter of 2009.

 

Chemicals

 

Chemical segment earnings for the third quarter of 2009 were $72 million, compared with $219 million for the same period in 2008.  The third quarter 2009 results reflect the continued weakness in the U.S. housing, automotive and durable goods sectors resulting in lower margins for caustic soda and polyvinyl chloride and lower volumes for chlorine, caustic soda, potassium hydroxide and polyvinyl chloride.

 

Midstream, Marketing and Other

 

Midstream segment earnings were $77 million for the third quarter of 2009, compared with $66 million for the third quarter of 2008.  The third quarter of 2009 reflects better results in marketing operations, partially offset by lower margins in the gas processing business.

 

NINE MONTH RESULTS

 

Net income for the nine months of 2009 was $2.0 billion ($2.43 per diluted share), compared with $6.4 billion ($7.77 per diluted share) for the nine months of 2008.

 

Oil and Gas

 

Oil and gas segment earnings were $3.1 billion for the nine months of 2009, compared with $10.3 billion for the same period of 2008.  The decrease in segment earnings reflected lower crude oil and natural gas prices, partially offset by higher oil and gas sales volumes and lower operating and administrative costs.

 

Daily oil and gas sales volumes for the first nine months was 643,000 BOE per day for 2009, compared with 594,000 BOE per

 

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day for the same 2008 period.  Volumes increased by five percent domestically mainly in California and Midcontinent/Rockies, by 14 percent in Latin America, and by 12 percent in the Middle East/North Africa largely due to Dolphin and Oman.

 

Oxy’s realized price for worldwide crude oil was $51.44 per barrel for the nine months of 2009, compared with $100.39 per barrel for the nine months of 2008.  Domestic realized gas prices decreased from $9.18 per MCF in the nine months of 2008 to $3.15 per MCF in the nine months of 2009.

 

Chemicals

 

Chemical segment earnings were $356 million for the nine months of 2009, compared with $542 million for the nine months of 2008.  The 2009 results reflect lower volumes and prices for chlorine, caustic soda and polyvinyl chloride due to the economic slowdown, partially offset by lower feedstock and energy costs.

 

Midstream, Marketing and Other

 

Midstream segment earnings were $154 million for the nine months of 2009, compared with $350 million for the same period in 2008.  The earnings decline in 2009 reflects lower margins in the gas processing business.

 

About Oxy

 

Occidental Petroleum Corporation is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Middle East/North Africa and Latin America regions.  Oxy is the fourth largest U.S. oil and gas company, based on equity market capitalization.  Oxy’s wholly owned subsidiary, OxyChem, manufactures and markets chlor-alkali products and vinyls.  Occidental is committed to safeguarding the environment, protecting the safety and health of employees and neighboring communities and upholding high standards of social responsibility in all of the company’s worldwide operations.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements in this release 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

 

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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.

 

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Contacts:

 

Richard S. Kline (media)

 

 

richard_kline@oxy.com

 

 

310-443-6249

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Stavros (investors)

 

 

chris_stavros@oxy.com

 

 

212-603-8184

 

 

 

 

 

For further analysis of Occidental’s quarterly performance, please visit the web site: www.oxy.com

 

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SUMMARY OF SEGMENT NET SALES AND EARNINGS

 

(In millions, except

 

Third Quarter

 

Nine Months

 

per-share amounts)

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

SEGMENT NET SALES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and Gas

 

$

3,089

 

$

5,422

 

$

7,952

 

$

15,441

 

Chemical

 

842

 

1,454

 

2,445

 

4,107

 

Midstream, Marketing and Other

 

285

 

381

 

763

 

1,204

 

Eliminations

 

(112

)

(197

)

(296

)

(556

)

Net sales

 

$

4,104

 

$

7,060

 

$

10,864

 

$

20,196

 

SEGMENT EARNINGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and Gas (a), (b)

 

$

1,464

 

$

3,618

 

$

3,092

 

$

10,312

 

Chemical

 

72

 

219

 

356

 

542

 

Midstream, Marketing and Other

 

77

 

66

 

154

 

350

 

 

 

1,613

 

3,903

 

3,602

 

11,204

 

Unallocated Corporate Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(33

)

(3

)

(76

)

(10

)

Income taxes

 

(549

)

(1,546

)

(1,245

)

(4,511

)

Other (c)

 

(102

)

(82

)

(297

)

(292

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Continuing Operations(a)

 

929

 

2,272

 

1,984

 

6,391

 

Discontinued operations, net

 

(2

)

(1

)

(7

)

23

 

NET INCOME (a)

 

$

927

 

$

2,271

 

$

1,977

 

$

6,414

 

BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

1.14

 

$

2.78

 

$

2.44

 

$

7.78

 

Discontinued operations, net

 

—

 

—

 

(0.01

)

0.03

 

 

 

$

 1.14

 

$

 2.78

 

$

 2.43

 

$

 7.81

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

1.14

 

$

2.77

 

$

2.44

 

$

7.74

 

Discontinued operations, net

 

—

 

—

 

(0.01

)

0.03

 

 

 

$

 1.14

 

$

 2.77

 

$

 2.43

 

$

 7.77

 

AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC

 

811.8

 

815.3

 

811.1

 

820.1

 

DILUTED

 

814.4

 

817.6

 

813.9

 

823.5

 

 

See footnotes on following page.

 

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(a)

 

Net Income - Net income and income from continuing operations represent amounts attributable to Common Stock, after deducting non-controlling interest of $14 million and $38 million for the third quarter and $35 million and $104 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Oil and gas segment earnings are also presented net of these non-controlling interest amounts.

 

 

 

(b)

 

Oil and Gas - The nine months of 2009 includes an $8 million pre-tax charge for rig contract termination costs.

 

 

 

(c)

 

Unallocated Corporate Items - Other - The nine months of 2009 includes non-core pre-tax charges of $40 million related to severance and $15 million for railcar leases.

 

SUMMARY OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND DD&A EXPENSE

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

Nine Months

 

($ millions)

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

 

$

746

 

$

1,199

 

$

2,649

 

$

3,070

 

DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION OF ASSETS

 

$

769

 

$

683

 

$

2,297

 

$

1,957

 

 

ITEMS AFFECTING COMPARABILITY OF CORE EARNINGS BETWEEN PERIODS

 

Income/(Expense)

 

Third Quarter

 

Nine Months

 

($ millions)

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Foreign exchange gains and (losses)*

 

$

(3

)

$

8

 

$

28

 

$

3

 

 

*Amounts shown after tax.

 

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SUMMARY OF OPERATING STATISTICS

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

NET OIL, GAS AND LIQUIDS SALES PER DAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil and Liquids (MBBL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California

 

92

 

87

 

93

 

86

 

Permian

 

168

 

166

 

168

 

168

 

Midcontinent/Rockies

 

9

 

8

 

10

 

6

 

Total

 

269

 

261

 

271

 

260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas (MMCF)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California

 

269

 

236

 

240

 

239

 

Permian

 

208

 

169

 

200

 

179

 

Midcontinent/Rockies

 

176

 

165

 

192

 

166

 

Total

 

653

 

570

 

632

 

584

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil (MBBL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

 

30

 

38

 

37

 

32

 

Colombia

 

44

 

43

 

46

 

43

 

Total

 

74

 

81

 

83

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas (MMCF)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

 

27

 

24

 

30

 

19

 

Bolivia

 

18

 

21

 

17

 

21

 

Total

 

45

 

45

 

47

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Middle East/North Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil and Liquids (MBBL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oman

 

39

 

23

 

38

 

21

 

Dolphin

 

21

 

18

 

22

 

20

 

Qatar

 

46

 

49

 

48

 

47

 

Yemen

 

22

 

20

 

25

 

22

 

Libya

 

4

 

7

 

6

 

17

 

Total

 

132

 

117

 

139

 

127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas (MMCF)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oman

 

22

 

25

 

23

 

24

 

Dolphin

 

208

 

165

 

218

 

176

 

Total

 

230

 

190

 

241

 

200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barrels of Oil Equivalent (MBOE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal consolidated subsidiaries

 

630

 

593

 

646

 

599

 

Colombia-minority interest

 

(5

)

(7

)

(6

)

(7

)

Yemen-Occidental net interest

 

3

 

2

 

3

 

2

 

Total Worldwide Sales Volumes - MBOE

 

628

 

588

 

643

 

594

 

 

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SUMMARY OF OPERATING STATISTICS

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

NET OIL, GAS AND LIQUIDS PRODUCTION PER DAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil and Liquids (MBBL)

 

269

 

261

 

271

 

260

 

Natural Gas (MMCF)

 

653

 

570

 

632

 

584

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil (MBBL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

 

31

 

39

 

36

 

33

 

Colombia

 

43

 

43

 

46

 

43

 

Total

 

74

 

82

 

82

 

76

 

Natural Gas (MMCF)

 

45

 

45

 

47

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Middle East/North Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil and Liquids (MBBL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oman

 

40

 

24

 

38

 

21

 

Dolphin

 

21

 

18

 

22

 

20

 

Qatar

 

48

 

48

 

48

 

47

 

Yemen

 

22

 

19

 

25

 

22

 

Libya

 

5

 

9

 

7

 

17

 

Total

 

136

 

118

 

140

 

127

 

Natural Gas (MMCF)

 

230

 

190

 

241

 

200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barrels of Oil Equivalent (MBOE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal consolidated subsidiaries

 

634

 

595

 

646

 

600

 

Colombia-minority interest

 

(5

)

(6

)

(6

)

(6

)

Yemen-Occidental net interest

 

3

 

2

 

3

 

2

 

Total Worldwide Production Volumes - MBOE

 

632

 

591

 

643

 

596

 

 

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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. 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.

 

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SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS AND EVENTS AFFECTING EARNINGS

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

($ millions, except

 

Diluted

 

Diluted

 

per-share amounts)

 

2009

 

EPS

 

2008

 

EPS

 

TOTAL REPORTED EARNINGS*

 

$

927

 

$

1.14

 

$

2,271

 

$

2.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and Gas*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Earnings

 

$

1,464

 

 

 

$

3,618

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No significant items affecting earning

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

Segment Core Results

 

1,464

 

 

 

3,618

 

 

 

Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Earnings

 

72

 

 

 

219

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No significant items affecting earning

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

Segment Core Results

 

72

 

 

 

219

 

 

 

Midstream, Marketing and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Earnings

 

77

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No significant items affecting earnings

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

Segment Core Results

 

77

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

Total Segment Core Results

 

1,613

 

 

 

3,903

 

 

 

Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Results – Non Segment**

 

(686

)

 

 

(1,632

)

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations, net***

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Core Results – Non Segment

 

(684

)

 

 

(1,631

)

 

 

TOTAL CORE RESULTS

 

$

929

 

$

1.14

 

$

2,272

 

$

2.77

 

 

     * Represents amounts attributable to common stock, after deducting non-controlling interest of $14 million and $38 million for the third quarter 2009 and 2008, respectively.

   ** Interest expense, income taxes, G&A expense and other.

*** Amounts shown after tax.

 

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SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS AND EVENTS AFFECTING EARNINGS (continued)

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

($ millions, except

 

Diluted

 

Diluted

 

per-share amounts)

 

2009

 

EPS

 

2008

 

EPS

 

TOTAL REPORTED EARNINGS*

 

$

1,977

 

$

2.43

 

$

6,414

 

$

7.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and Gas*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Earnings

 

$

3,092

 

 

 

$

10,312

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rig terminations

 

8

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

Segment Core Results

 

3,100

 

 

 

10,312

 

 

 

Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Earnings

 

356

 

 

 

542

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No significant items affecting earnings

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

Segment Core Results

 

356

 

 

 

542

 

 

 

Midstream, Marketing and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Earnings

 

154

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No significant items affecting earnings

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

Segment Core Results

 

154

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

Total Segment Core Results

 

3,610

 

 

 

11,204

 

 

 

Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Results — Non Segment**

 

(1,625

)

 

 

(4,790

)

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severance accruals

 

40

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

Railcar leases

 

15

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

Tax effect of pre-tax adjustments

 

(22

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

Discontinued operations, net***

 

7

 

 

 

(23

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Core Results — Non Segment

 

(1,585

)

 

 

(4,813

)

 

 

TOTAL CORE RESULTS

 

$

2,025

 

$

2.48

 

$

6,391

 

$

7.74

 

 

*

 

Represents amounts attributable to common stock, after deducting non-controlling interest of $35 million and $104 million for the nine months of 2009 and 2008, respectively.

**

 

Interest expense, income taxes, G&A expense and other.

***

 

Amounts shown after tax.

 

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