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Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY) is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Middle East region 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 in support of Occidental's businesses. Occidental's wholly owned subsidiary, OxyChem, is a major North American chemical manufacturer. Occidental's success is built on technical expertise, business acumen, strong partnerships and proven ability to deliver lasting results. With approximately 38,000 employees and contractors worldwide, we are committed to being a Partner of Choice everywhere we operate. Occidental is committed to respecting the environment, operating safely and upholding high standards of social responsibility throughout the company's worldwide operations. Throughout this website, "Occidental" or "Oxy" refers to Occidental Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates. Occidental Oil and Gas Occidental engages in oil and natural gas exploration and production in three core areas: the United States, Middle East region and Latin America. We are a worldwide leader in applying advanced technology to boost production from mature oil and natural gas fields and access hard-to-recover reserves. We have consistently replaced and expanded reserves through improved recovery, strategic acquisitions and focused exploration. Midstream and Marketing Occidental's midstream and marketing segment gathers, processes, transports, stores, purchases and markets hydrocarbons and other commodities in support of Occidental's businesses. It also trades around its assets, including transportation and storage capacity, and trades oil, NGLs, gas and other commodities. Additionally, the midstream and marketing segment invests in entities that conduct similar activities. OxyChem OxyChem is a leading North American manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, chlorine and caustic soda – key building blocks for a variety of indispensable products such as plastics, pharmaceuticals and water treatment chemicals. OxyChem’s market position is first or second in the United States for the principal products it manufactures and markets. OxyChem is the largest U.S. merchant marketer of caustic soda and the world's largest producer of caustic potash and calcium chloride. Headquartered in Dallas, OxyChem has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada and Latin America.