Occidental Petroleum Appoints Cedric W. Burgher as Chief Financial Officer

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Occidental
Petroleum Corporation
(NYSE:OXY) announced today that Cedric W.
Burgher has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Burgher most
recently served as a Senior Vice President at EOG Resources, where he
led investor relations and reported directly to the Chief Executive
Officer. He replaces Chris Stavros, who is retiring from Occidental.

“Cedric has tremendous financial leadership experience at some of our
industry’s most respected firms and we look forward to his contributions
at Occidental,” said Vicki Hollub, President and Chief Executive
Officer. “He is uniquely qualified to strengthen our ability to deliver
industry-leading results while executing our financial strategy of low
capital intensity, returns-focused investments and consistent, annual
dividend growth.”

“In my discussions with Vicki and the Board, I was impressed by the
strategy to increase value through a differentiated approach to
portfolio optimization, technical innovation, operational excellence and
capital allocation,” said Mr. Burgher. “Occidental’s future is
exceptionally bright with a powerful combination of high quality assets,
financial discipline and a world-class team. I’m excited to advance
Occidental’s efforts to deliver long-term shareholder value.”

Eugene L. Batchelder, Board Chairman, said, “The Board joins Vicki in
welcoming Cedric to the management team. Chris has done a great job
during his tenure with the company and we appreciate his contributions
to Occidental’s excellent financial condition, robust reporting systems
and culture of transparency. We thank him and wish him the best in his
future endeavors.”

Mr. Burgher is a seasoned energy executive with more than 30 years of
experience leading CFO, financial and investor functions at a number of
global companies. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a BBA
from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from the University of
Dallas.

About Occidental Petroleum

Occidental
Petroleum Corporation
is an international oil and gas exploration
and production company with operations in the United States, Middle East
and Latin America. Headquartered in Houston, Occidental is one of the
largest U.S. oil and gas companies, based on equity market
capitalization. Occidental’s midstream and marketing segment gathers,
processes, transports, stores, purchases and markets hydrocarbons and
other commodities. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary OxyChem
manufactures and markets basic chemicals and vinyls. Occidental posts or
provides links to important information on its website at www.oxy.com.

Contacts

Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Media:
Melissa E. Schoeb
713-366-5615
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or
Investors:
Richard
A. Jackson
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