Occidental Petroleum Corporation

 

 

 

 

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) October 28, 2008

 

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

1-9210

95-4035997

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

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

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Section 2 – Financial Information

 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On October 28, 2008, Occidental Petroleum Corporation released information regarding its results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2008. 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 speech given by Stephen I. Chazen is 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.

 

 

Section 8 – Other Events

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events

 

On October 28, 2008, Occidental Petroleum Corporation announced net income of $2.271 billion ($2.78 per diluted share) for the third quarter of 2008, compared with $1.324 billion ($1.58 per diluted share) for the third quarter of 2007.

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

Oil and Gas

 

Oil and gas segment earnings were $3.618 billion for the third quarter of 2008, compared with $1.955 billion for the same period in 2007. The $1.7 billion increase in the third quarter 2008 segment earnings reflected $1.8 billion of increases from higher crude oil and natural gas prices, higher oil and gas production and lower exploration expense, partially offset by increased DD&A rates and higher operating expenses.

 

For the third quarter of 2008, daily oil and gas production averaged 588,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), compared with 570,000 BOE per day produced in the third quarter of 2007. The bulk of the production increase was the result of 31,000 BOE per day higher production from the Dolphin project, which began production in the third quarter of 2007, partially offset by 5,000 BOE per day lower production resulting from Hurricane Ike and 13,000 BOE per day lower production in Libya as a result of the new contract that became effective in the third quarter of 2008.

 

Oxy's realized price for worldwide crude oil was $104.15 per barrel for the third quarter of 2008, compared with $67.81 per barrel for the third quarter of 2007. Domestic realized gas prices increased from $5.90 per MCF in the third quarter of 2007 to $9.35 per MCF for the third quarter of 2008.

 

Chemicals

Chemical segment earnings for the third quarter of 2008 were $219 million, compared with $212 million for the same period in 2007. The third quarter of 2008 results reflect higher caustic soda margins, partially offset by lower volumes and margins for chlorine and polyvinyl chloride.

 

 

1

 

Midstream, Marketing and Other

 

Midstream segment earnings were $66 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared with $86 million for the third quarter of 2007. The third quarter of 2008 reflects lower margins in crude oil marketing, partially offset by higher pipeline income from Dolphin, which came on line in the second half of 2007, and higher margins in gas processing and power generation.

 

NINE MONTHS RESULTS

 

Net income for the nine months of 2008 was $6.414 billion ($7.79 per diluted share), compared with $3.948 billion ($4.69 per diluted share) for the nine months of 2007.

 

Core results were $6.391 billion ($7.76 per diluted share) for the nine months of 2008, compared with $2.941 billion ($3.50 per diluted share) for the nine months of 2007. See the attached schedule for a reconciliation of net income to core results.

 

Oil and Gas

 

Oil and gas segment earnings were $10.312 billion for the nine months of 2008, compared with $5.496 billion for the same period of 2007. Oil and gas core results were $4.908 billion for the nine months of 2007 after excluding a $412 million gain from the sale of Occidental's Russian joint venture interests, a $35 million gain from the sale of other oil and gas interests, $112 million income from the resolution of certain legal disputes and a $29 million gain from the sale of exploration properties, net of impairments. The $5.4 billion increase in the 2008 core results from $4.9 billion in 2007 reflected $5.5 billion from higher crude oil and natural gas prices, increased oil and gas production and lower exploration expense, partially offset by higher operating expenses and increased DD&A rates.

 

Daily oil and gas production for the first nine months was 594,000 BOE per day for 2008, compared with 563,000 BOE per day for the same 2007 period. The 5.5 percent increase was largely the result of 44,000 BOE per day higher production from the Dolphin project, partially offset by 5,000 BOE per day lower production in Libya resulting from the new contract.

 

Oxy's realized price for worldwide crude oil was $100.39 per barrel for the nine months of 2008, compared with $59.47 per barrel for the nine months of 2007. Domestic realized gas prices increased from $6.45 per MCF in the nine months of 2007 to $9.18 per MCF in the nine months of 2008.

 

Chemicals

Chemical segment earnings were $542 million for the nine months of 2008, compared with $507 million for the nine months of 2007. The 2008 results reflect higher margins for caustic soda, partially offset by lower volumes and margins for chlorine and polyvinyl chloride.

 

Midstream, Marketing and Other

 

Midstream segment earnings were $350 million for the nine months of 2008, compared with $229 million for the same period in 2007. The improvement in 2008 reflected higher pipeline income from the Dolphin Pipeline and higher margins in gas processing and power generation, partially offset by lower margins in crude oil marketing.

 

 

2

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements in this release that contain words such as "will," "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 results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: exploration risks, such as drilling of unsuccessful wells; global commodity pricing fluctuations and supply/demand considerations for oil, gas and chemicals; higher-than-expected costs; political risk; operational interruptions; changes in tax rates and not successfully completing (or any material delay in) any expansion, capital expenditure, acquisition, or disposition. 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 disclosure 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.

 

 

3

 

SUMMARY OF SEGMENT NET SALES AND EARNINGS

 

(Millions, except

 

Third Quarter

 

Nine Months

 

 per-share amounts)

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

SEGMENT NET SALES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and Gas

 

$

5,422

 

$

3,401

 

$

15,441

 

$

9,182

 

Chemical

 

 

1,454

 

 

1,241

 

 

4,107

 

 

3,530

 

Midstream, Marketing and Other

 

 

381

 

 

337

 

 

1,204

 

 

975

 

Eliminations

 

 

(197

)

 

(138

)

 

(556

)

 

(420

)

Net sales

 

$

7,060

 

$

4,841

 

$

20,196

 

$

13,267

 

SEGMENT EARNINGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and Gas (a)

 

$

3,618

 

$

1,955

 

$

10,312

 

$

5,496

 

Chemical

 

 

219

 

 

212

 

 

542

 

 

507

 

Midstream, Marketing and Other

 

 

66

 

 

86

 

 

350

 

 

229

 

 

 

 

3,903

 

 

2,253

 

 

11,204

 

 

6,232

 

Unallocated Corporate Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net (b)

 

 

(3

)

 

(11

)

 

(10

)

 

(186

)

Income taxes

 

 

(1,546

)

 

(862

)

 

(4,511

)

 

(2,450

)

Other (c)

 

 

(82

)

 

(64

)

 

(292

)

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Continuing Operations

 

 

2,272

 

 

1,316

 

 

6,391

 

 

3,630

 

Discontinued operations, net (d)

 

 

(1

)

 

8

 

 

23

 

 

318

 

NET INCOME

 

$

2,271

 

$

1,324

 

$

6,414

 

$

3,948

 

BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

2.79

 

$

1.58

 

$

7.79

 

$

4.34

 

Discontinued operations, net (d)

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.03

 

 

0.38

 

 

 

$

2.79

 

$

1.59

 

$

7.82

 

$

4.72

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

2.78

 

$

1.57

 

$

7.76

 

$

4.31

 

Discontinued operations, net (d)

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.03

 

 

0.38

 

 

 

$

2.78

 

$

1.58

 

$

7.79

 

$

4.69

 

AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC

 

 

815.3

 

 

833.1

 

 

820.1

 

 

837.0

 

DILUTED

 

 

817.7

 

 

837.0

 

 

823.8

 

 

840.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See footnotes on following page.

 

 

4

 

(a)

Oil and Gas - The third quarter of 2007 includes a $103 million pre-tax gain from the sale of exploration properties, partially offset by a $74 million pre-tax charge for exploration impairments. The nine months of 2007 also includes an after-tax gain of $412 million from the sale of Occidental's Russian joint venture interests, a $112 million after-tax gain resulting from the resolution of certain legal disputes and a $35 million pre-tax gain from the sale of oil and gas interest.

 

 

(b)

Interest Expense, net - The first nine months of 2007 includes $167 million of pre-tax interest charges for the purchase of various debt issues in the open market. The net interest expense of $10 million for the first nine months of 2008 included interest expense of $94 million offset by $84 million of interest income. The net interest expense of $186 million for the first nine months of 2007 included interest expense of $297 million offset by $111 million of interest income.

 

 

(c)

Unallocated Corporate Items - Other - Includes a $42 million pre-tax gain from the sale of Lyondell shares for the third quarter of 2007 and an additional $284 million pre-tax gain in the first nine months of 2007. The first nine months of 2007 also includes a $47 million pre-tax charge for a plant closure and related environmental remediation reserve.

 

 

(d)

Discontinued Operations, net - In the first nine months of 2008, Occidental received payment from Ecuador for tax refunds. In 2007, Occidental completed an exchange of oil and gas interests in Horn Mountain with BP p.l.c. (BP) for oil and gas interests in the Permian Basin and a gas processing plant in Texas. Occidental also sold its oil and gas interests in Pakistan to BP.

 

SUMMARY OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND DD&A EXPENSE

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

Nine Months

 

($ millions)

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

 

$

1,239

 

$

880

 

$

3,223

 

$

2,510

 

DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMORTIZATION OF ASSETS

 

$

683

 

$

602

 

$

1,957

 

$

1,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

SUMMARY OF OPERATING STATISTICS

 

 

Third Quarter

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

NET OIL, GAS AND LIQUIDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION PER DAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil and Liquids (MBBL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California

 

87

 

90

 

86

 

89

 

Permian

 

166

 

171

 

168

 

167

 

Midcontinent and Rockies

 

8

 

4

 

6

 

3

 

Total

 

261

 

265

 

260

 

259

 

Natural Gas (MMCF)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California

 

236

 

264

 

239

 

254

 

Permian

 

169

 

182

 

179

 

189

 

Midcontinent and Rockies

 

165

 

158

 

166

 

154

 

Total

 

570

 

604

 

584

 

597

 

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil (MBBL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

 

38

 

31

 

32

 

33

 

Colombia

 

43

 

42

 

43

 

43

 

Total

 

81

 

73

 

75

 

76

 

Natural Gas (MMCF)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

 

24

 

22

 

19

 

24

 

Bolivia

 

21

 

18

 

21

 

17

 

Total

 

45

 

40

 

40

 

41

 

Middle East/North Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil and Liquids (MBBL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oman

 

23

 

18

 

21

 

20

 

Dolphin

 

18

 

3

 

20

 

1

 

Qatar

 

49

 

46

 

47

 

46

 

Yemen

 

20

 

22

 

22

 

26

 

Libya

 

7

 

20

 

17

 

22

 

Total

 

117

 

109

 

127

 

115

 

Natural Gas (MMCF)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oman

 

25

 

34

 

24

 

31

 

Dolphin

 

165

 

69

 

176

 

23

 

Total

 

190

 

103

 

200

 

54

 

Barrels of Oil Equivalent (MBOE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal consolidated subsidiaries

 

593

 

572

 

599

 

566

 

Colombia-minority interest

 

(7

)

(4

)

(7

)

(5

)

Yemen-Occidental net interest

 

2

 

2

 

2

 

2

 

Total Worldwide Production - MBOE

 

588

 

570

 

594

 

563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

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.

 

 

7

 

SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS AND EVENTS AFFECTING EARNINGS

 

 

Third Quarter

 

($ millions, except

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

per-share amounts)

 

 

2008

 

 

EPS

 

 

2007

 

 

EPS

 

TOTAL REPORTED EARNINGS

 

$

2,271

 

$

2.78

 

$

1,324

 

$

1.58

 

Oil and Gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Earnings

 

$

3,618

 

 

 

 

$

1,955

 

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of oil & gas interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

Sale of exploration properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

 

Exploration impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(74

)

 

 

 

Segment Core Results

 

 

3,618

 

 

 

 

 

1,914

 

 

 

 

Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Earnings

 

 

219

 

 

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No significant items affecting earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Core Results

 

 

219

 

 

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

 

Midstream, Marketing and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Earnings

 

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No significant items affecting earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Core Results

 

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

 

Total Segment Core Results

 

 

3,903

 

 

 

 

 

2,212

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Results — Non Segment*

 

 

(1,632

)

 

 

 

 

(929

)

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of Lyondell shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

 

Tax effect of pre-tax adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations, net**

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

Corporate Core Results — Non Segment

 

 

(1,631

)

 

 

 

 

(1,002

)

 

 

 

TOTAL CORE RESULTS

 

$

2,272

 

$

2.78

 

$

1,210

 

$

1.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Interest expense, income taxes, G&A expense and other, and non-core items.

**

Amounts shown after tax.

 

 

8

 

SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS AND EVENTS AFFECTING EARNINGS (continued)

 

 

Nine Months

 

($ millions, except

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

per-share amounts)

 

 

2008

 

 

EPS

 

 

2007

 

 

EPS

 

TOTAL REPORTED EARNINGS

 

$

6,414

 

$

7.79

 

$

3,948

 

$

4.69

 

Oil and Gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Earnings

 

$

10,312

 

 

 

 

$

5,496

 

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of oil & gas interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

Russia joint venture**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

412

 

 

 

 

Legal settlements**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

 

Sale of exploration properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

 

Exploration impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(74

)

 

 

 

Segment Core Results

 

 

10,312

 

 

 

 

 

4,908

 

 

 

 

Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Earnings

 

 

542

 

 

 

 

 

507

 

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No significant items affecting earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Core Results

 

 

542

 

 

 

 

 

507

 

 

 

 

Midstream, Marketing and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Earnings

 

 

350

 

 

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No significant items affecting earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Core Results

 

 

350

 

 

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

 

Total Segment Core Results

 

 

11,204

 

 

 

 

 

5,644

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Results — Non Segment*

 

 

(4,790

)

 

 

 

 

(2,284

)

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt purchase expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(167

)

 

 

 

Facility closure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(47

)

 

 

 

Gain on sale of Lyondell shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

326

 

 

 

 

Tax effect of pre-tax adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

 

Discontinued operations, net**

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

 

Corporate Core Results — Non Segment

 

 

(4,813

)

 

 

 

 

(2,703

)

 

 

 

TOTAL CORE RESULTS

 

$

6,391

 

$

7.76

 

$

2,941

 

$

3.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Interest expense, income taxes, G&A expense and other, and non-core items.

**

Amounts shown after tax.

 

 

9

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

 

99.1

Press release dated October 28, 2008.

 

 

 

 

99.2

Full text of speech given by 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.

 

 

10

 

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:  October 28, 2008

/s/ JIM A. LEONARD

 

Jim A. Leonard, Vice President and Controller

(Principal Accounting and Duly Authorized Officer)

 

 

11

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated October 28, 2008.

 

 

 

99.2

 

Full text of speech given by 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.