Monday, June 23, 2025

Occidental Petroleum Names Vicki A. Hollub Chief Executive Officer

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY) announced today that its Board of Directors has named Vicki A. Hollub the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, completing the previously disclosed succession plan. Ms. Hollub succeeds Stephen I. Chazen, who stepped down as CEO following the company’s annual shareholder meeting. Ms. Hollub was elected to the Board of Directors in December 2015.

Private Equity Group Snatches Occidental’s Bakken Assets for $500 Million: Reuters

Reuters reports that Occidental Petroleum (ticker: OXY) is leaving the Williston Basin, announcing a $500 million sale with Lime Rock Resources for its 303,000 net acres. The deal, if finalized, equates to just $1,650 per net acre, roughly half of Capital One Securities’ estimated value of approximately $3,300 per net acre. Other agencies believed the region held roughly $3.0 billion

Occidental Agrees to Two Year $500 Million Exploration Project in Abu Dhabi

Occidental will have a 30% share in an offshore exploration deal in Abu Dhabi Occidental Petroleum (ticker: OXY) has agreed to a $500 million, two year offshore exploration deal in Abu Dhabi. OXY was one of eleven international oil companies invited to bid for rights to develop Abu Dhabi’s assets in 2012, reports Bloomberg. Occidental will work with state-owned Abu

Oxy Could Net $3 Billion from Bakken Divestiture, Readies Spin Off of California O&G Operations

Middle East and North Africa also on the Block Multiple divestitures appear to be coming for Occidental Petroleum (ticker: OXY), the $75 billion (market cap) diversified oil company. In June the company filed a Registration Statement with the SEC to spin off its California oil and gas assets into a separate company called California Resources Corporation. At the same time

California Governor Giving Science a Chance

Jerry Brown, the Democratic Governor of California, signed a bill on September 11, 2013, enacting strict measures on hydraulic fracturing in the state. The bill, which he describes as “the most comprehensive of any in the country,” requires drilling companies to extensively disclosure fracing materials and processes. Known as SB 4, requirements will go into effect on January 1, 2015.