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Occidental discovers oil at Bandit prospect in U.S. Gulf

April 9, 2026

(World Oil) – Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) has reported an oil discovery at the Bandit prospect in the U.S. Gulf of America/Mexico, encountering oil-bearing sands in a key deepwater exploration area offshore Louisiana. The exploration well, located in Green Canyon Block 680 about 125 miles south of the Louisiana coast, encountered high-quality oil in Miocene formations. The company and its partners are evaluating

Occidental’s Hollub, US oil’s most powerful woman, prepares to hand over reins, sources say

March 27, 2026

(BOE Report) – Vicki Hollub is preparing to retire as chief executive of Occidental Petroleum, after her decade-long stewardship of the U.S. oil and gas company that made her one of the most powerful women in a male-dominated industry, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Hollub, 66, plans to make a formal announcement later this year, according to four

Asset Sales, debt reduction and gas growth mark Q4 E&P moves- oil and gas 3600

Asset Sales, debt reduction and gas growth mark some Q4 E&P moves

February 19, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – Capital discipline continues to define strategy across the U.S. energy sector. SM Energy announced an agreement to sell its South Texas assets to Caturus Energy for $950 million, further streamlining its portfolio and reinforcing liquidity. The transaction reflects an industry trend toward concentrating capital in core operating areas while monetizing non-core positions. Occidental Petroleum

Oxy and ADNOC’s investment firm to explore carbon capture solutions in Texas

May 19, 2025

(World Oil) – Occidental and its subsidiary 1PointFive today announced an agreement with XRG, ADNOC’s investment company, to evaluate a potential joint venture to develop a Direct Air Capture (DAC) facility in South Texas. As part of the joint venture, XRG will consider investing up to $500 million for the development of a DAC facility designed to capture 500,000 tonnes

Elk Range Royalties closes $905 million acquisition of DJ Basin assets

March 24, 2025

(World Oil) – Elk Range Royalties has announced a landmark acquisition of a significant mineral and royalty position spanning approximately 250,000 net royalty acres (NRA) in the DJ Basin from affiliates of Occidental Petroleum (Oxy). The $905 million transaction significantly expands Elk Range’s presence in a premier oil and gas region and aligns with Elk Range’s strategy of acquiring attractive

Ecopetrol looks to boost production from Colombia’s oil-rich eastern block

February 21, 2025

(World Oil) – (Bloomberg) – State-controlled oil driller Ecopetrol SA sees “great potential” for development and exploration in Colombia’s crude-producing heartland alongside bets on U.S. fracing and offshore gas. The company said this month that it now has full ownership of the CPO-09 block in the nation’s oil-rich eastern plains after completing its $452 million acquisition of Repsol SA’s 45% stake.

Colombian president cancels oil joint venture with U.S. company

February 5, 2025

(Oil Price) – Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has canceled a joint venture between state energy company Ecopetrol and Occidental Petroleum on environmental concerns regarding hydraulic fracturing. Bloomberg reported that Petro had shared his concern on national TV, saying he was against a recent expansion of the deal between Ecopetrol and Oxy because it involved fracking, going counter to his energy policy

Ecopetrol, OXY to drill 34 wells in Permian under development plan extension

February 3, 2025

(World Oil) – Ecopetrol S.A. announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Ecopetrol Permian, has reached an agreement with Occidental Petroleum (OXY) to extend its development plan of Rodeo Midland Basin LLC under the joint-venture first established in July 2019. his agreement, reached by the companies, includes a drilling plan for 34 wells between April 2025 and June 2026, in addition to

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