Occidental Petroleum

Houston, Texas, USA

Investor-owned Company

1945 - 2023

Percentage of Global Emissions

Emissions (million tonnes CO2e)

13,089

27th out of 180

Oil production (million barrels)

17,350

22nd out of 88

Gas production (billion cubic feet)

48,602

19th out of 87

Coal production (million tonnes)

986

43rd out of 103

Emissions (MtCO2e)

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Oil & NGL
Natural Gas
Coal

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1945 - 2023

Occidental Petroleum

Emissions from all fuels

1945 - 2023

Emissions (million tonnes CO2e)

13,089

Production

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Oil & NGL
Natural Gas
Coal

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1945 - 2023

Occidental Petroleum

Oil & NGL Production

1945 - 2023

Climate Policy Engagement

Climate Policy Engagement Overview: Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) demonstrates strategic engagement with science-aligned climate policy, comprising both supportive and oppositional positions. Despite the company’s top-line support for climate action, it engages negatively on climate regulations. The company advocates for a continued role for oil in the energy mix, with recent communications emphasizing the role of carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) and direct air capture (DAC) technologies to abate emissions.