- Agreed to sell certain Delaware Basin assets in Texas and New Mexico to Permian Resources for approximately $818 million
- Additional dispositions in 2024 with total purchase price proceeds of approximately $152 million bring total year-to-date proceeds of closed or announced divestments to $970 million
- Sales proceeds will go toward reducing debt
Occidental announced it has agreed to sell certain Delaware Basin assets in Texas and New Mexico to Permian Resources (NYSE: PR) for approximately $818 million and separately completed several dispositions totaling approximately $152 million in 2024. Sales proceeds from each of these transactions will go toward reducing debt.
Occidental previously announced a $4.5 billion-$6 billion divestiture program to be completed within 18 months of closing the acquisition of CrownRock, L.P. which is expected to occur in August.
“We are pleased with the significant progress to date on our divestiture program, which is aimed at derisking the financing of the CrownRock acquisition and accelerating our shareholder return pathway,” said President and CEO Vicki Hollub.
Occidental is selling Permian Resources approximately 27,500 net acres in the Barilla Draw Field of the Texas Delaware Basin and approximately 2,000 net acres in the New Mexico Delaware Basin, with combined net production for the fourth quarter of 2024 estimated at approximately 15,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. The Permian Resources transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.
For this divestiture, Occidental’s financial advisor was RBC Capital Markets, LLC and legal advisor was White & Case LLP.
About Occidental
Occidental (NYSE: OXY) is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world.