The following discussion should be read together with the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and the notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, which are included in this report in Part I, Item 1; the information set forth in Risk Factors under Part II, Item 1A; the Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, which are included in Part II, Item 8 of Occidental's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021; and the information set forth in Risk Factors under Part I, Item 1A of the 2021 Form 10-K. INDEX

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  Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements              24
  Current Business Outlook                                               25
  Consolidated Results of Operations                                     26
  Segment Results of Operations and Items Affecting Comparability        29
  Income Taxes                                                           32
  Liquidity and Capital Resources                                        33
  Environmental Liabilities and Expenditures                             34
  Lawsuits, Claims, Commitments and Contingencies                        34



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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Portions of this report contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are "forward-looking statements" for purposes of federal and state securities laws, and they include, but are not limited to: any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items or future financial position or sources of financing; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, business strategy or financial position; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Words such as "estimate," "project," "predict," "will," "would," "should," "could," "may," "might," "anticipate," "plan," "intend," "believe," "expect," "aim," "goal," "target," "objective," "commit," "advance," "likely" or similar expressions that convey the prospective nature of events or outcomes are generally indicative of forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Unless legally required, Occidental does not undertake any obligation to update, modify or withdraw any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although Occidental believes that the expectations reflected in any of its forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ from anticipated results, sometimes materially. In addition, historical, current and forward-looking sustainability-related statements may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve and assumptions that are subject to change in the future. Factors that could cause results to differ from those projected or assumed in any forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions, including slowdowns, domestically or internationally; Occidental's indebtedness and other payment obligations, including the need to generate sufficient cash flows to fund operations; Occidental's ability to successfully monetize select assets and repay or refinance debt and the impact of changes in Occidental's credit ratings; the scope and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties in response to the pandemic; assumptions about energy markets; global and local commodity and commodity-futures pricing fluctuations and volatility; supply and demand considerations for, and the prices of, Occidental's products and services; actions by OPEC and non-OPEC oil producing countries; results from operations and competitive conditions; future impairments of our proved and unproved oil and gas properties or equity investments, or write-downs of productive assets, causing charges to earnings; unexpected changes in costs; inflation and its impact on markets and economic activity; availability of capital resources, levels of capital expenditures and contractual obligations; the regulatory approval environment, including Occidental's ability to timely obtain or maintain permits or other governmental approvals, including those necessary for drilling and/or development projects; Occidental's ability to successfully complete, or any material delay of, field developments, expansion projects, capital expenditures, efficiency projects, acquisitions or dispositions; risks associated with acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures, such as difficulties integrating businesses, uncertainty associated with financial projections, projected synergies, restructuring, increased costs and adverse tax consequences; uncertainties and liabilities associated with acquired and divested properties and businesses; uncertainties about the estimated quantities of oil, NGL and natural gas reserves; lower-than-expected production from development projects or acquisitions; Occidental's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from prior or future streamlining actions to reduce fixed costs, simplify or improve processes and improve Occidental's competitiveness; exploration, drilling and other operational risks; disruptions to, capacity constraints in, or other limitations on the pipeline systems that deliver Occidental's oil and natural gas and other processing and transportation considerations; volatility in the securities, capital or credit markets; governmental actions, war (including the Russia-Ukraine war) and political conditions and events; legislative or regulatory changes, including changes relating to hydraulic fracturing or other oil and natural gas operations, retroactive royalty or production tax regimes, deep-water and onshore drilling and permitting regulations and environmental regulation (including regulations related to climate change); environmental risks and liability under federal, regional, state, provincial, tribal, local and international environmental laws and regulations (including remedial actions); Occidental's ability to recognize intended benefits from its business strategies and initiatives, such as Occidental's low carbon ventures businesses or announced greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets or net-zero goals; potential liability resulting from pending or future litigation; disruption or interruption of production or manufacturing or facility damage due to accidents, chemical releases, labor unrest, weather, power outages, natural disasters, cyber-attacks or insurgent activity; the creditworthiness and performance of Occidental's counterparties, including financial institutions, operating partners and other parties; failure of risk management; Occidental's ability to retain and hire key personnel; supply, transportation, and labor constraints; reorganization or restructuring of Occidental's operations; changes in state, federal or international tax rates; and actions by third parties that are beyond Occidental's control. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may cause Occidental's results of operations and financial position to differ from expectations can be found in Occidental's other filings with the SEC, including Occidental's 2021 Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.


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CURRENT BUSINESS OUTLOOK

Occidental's operations, financial condition, cash flows and levels of expenditures are highly dependent on oil prices and, to a lesser extent, NGL and natural gas prices, the Midland-to-Gulf-Coast oil spreads and chemical product prices. The average WTI price per barrel for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $101.35, compared to $61.96 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The return of oil demand to its pre-pandemic levels, the ongoing global impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and whether the oil industry will be able to sustain a continued supply response have resulted in a significant increase in benchmark oil prices. It is expected that the price of oil will be volatile for the foreseeable future given the current geopolitical risks and the effects on oil demand resulting from international COVID-19-related travel restrictions and stay-at-home orders. Occidental does not operate or own assets in either Russia or Ukraine, but continues to monitor any impacts resulting from the Russia-Ukraine war on the global markets for its commodities.

2022 PRIORITIES Occidental's capital and operational priorities for 2022 are intended to maximize cash flow by sustaining 2021 production levels and maintaining capital discipline. Occidental intends to utilize operating cash flows to:



?continue to reduce financial leverage;
?maintain a robust liquidity position; and
?continue its shareholder return framework in the form of a sustainable common
share dividend and active share buyback plan.

During the first half of 2022, Occidental generated cash flow from continuing operations of $8.6 billion and incurred capital expenditures of $1.8 billion.



LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
In the second quarter of 2022, Occidental repaid debt with maturities ranging
from 2024 through 2049 and a face value of $4.8 billion. In the first quarter of
2022, Occidental repaid debt with maturities ranging from 2022 through 2049 and
a face value of $3.3 billion.
For the combined first and second quarter repayments, Occidental used $7.1
billion of cash, which reduced outstanding debt with a total face value of
$8.1 billion and a net book value of $7.4 billion, and resulted in a gain of
$161 million. As of June 30, 2022, Occidental has remaining near-term debt
maturities of approximately $362 million in 2023 and $1.4 billion in 2024.

DEBT RATINGS As of June 30, 2022, Occidental's long-term debt was rated Ba1 by Moody's Investors Service, BB+ by Fitch Ratings and BB+ by Standard and Poor's. Occidental received credit rating upgrades from all three agencies in the period from December 2021 through March 2022. Any downgrade in credit ratings could impact Occidental's ability to access capital markets and increase its cost of capital. In addition, given that Occidental's current debt ratings are non-investment grade, Occidental or its subsidiaries may be requested, and in some cases required, to provide collateral in the form of cash, letters of credit, surety bonds or other acceptable support as financial assurance of its performance and payment obligations under certain contractual arrangements such as pipeline transportation contracts, environmental remediation obligations, oil and gas purchase contracts and certain derivative instruments.

SHAREHOLDER RETURNS During the six months ended June 30, 2022, Occidental declared dividends to common shareholders of $249 million or $0.26 per share. In the same period, Occidental purchased 12.4 million common shares at an average price of $57.89. Occidental repurchased an additional 6.8 million shares for $420 million under its share repurchase plan in the period from July 1, 2022, through August 1, 2022.


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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Occidental's operations and cash flows can vary significantly based on changes in oil, NGL and natural gas prices and the prices it receives for its chemical products. Such changes in prices could result in adjustments in capital investment levels and how such capital is allocated, which could impact production volumes. Significant changes have occurred in the macro-economic environment over the previous year, which have led to an increase in commodity prices, chemical product pricing, and correspondingly Occidental's results of operations and cash flows. Occidental's results of operations and cash flows are driven by these macro-economic effects rather than seasonality. In accordance with the SEC final rule issued in November 2020, Occidental elected to discuss its results of operations on a sequential-quarter basis starting with Occidental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

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