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  Occidental Petroleum Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Occidental Petroleum Corporation ("Oxy") NYSE: OXY is an international petroleum exploration and development company headquartered in the Westwood district of Los Angeles.
From 1992 to 2001, Occidental Petroleum incurred substantial resistance in its attempts to drill for oil in the territory of the U'wa people in northeast Colombia.
In 2005, Occidental Petroleum and partner Liwa won eight out of fifteen exploration spots on the EPSA-4 auction, making both companies among the first to enter the Libyan market since the United States lifted its embargo on that country.
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Occidental Petroleum, one of the world's foremost producers of oil and gas and chemicals, was actually a minor player in the industry during its early years.
Occidental is working with the Colombian government to develop and pump oil from fields near the border with Venezuela, the only problem is the U'wa.
A major source of pride at Occidental is the fact that "we have one of the best safety records in the industry." As one contact remarks, "the company is serious about continuing to operate its plants both profitably and safely." Adds another, "doing our work in a way that is environmentally sound" is also paramount.
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 No Oil, Inc. v. Occidental Petroleum Corp. (1975) 50 CA3d 8
Occidental continued in good faith to perform work on the prospective development consisting of completion of an operating plan, surveys, preparations for vibrational monitoring activities, title work, conduct of sound studies, engineering studies and provision of materials and equipment.
This contention was opposed by Occidental on the ground that it constituted a collateral attack upon the action of the associate zoning administrator and the Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Los Angeles in a proceeding to which the city was not a party.
FN 25 Occidental suggests that an opinion requiring the trial court to set aside the ordinances will require Occidental to file new applications for the creation of the drilling districts, and compel the city to follow anew all procedural steps preparatory to the enactment of the ordinance.
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 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Fuel > Occidental Petroleum Corporation
The Occidental Petroleum Corporation was founded in 1920 but remained small until 1956, when Dr Armand Hammer sank $100,000 into the company, which was only worth about $34,000 at the time.
Occidental discovered an important natural gas field in California in 1959 and in 1966 won a concession from Libya's King Idris to drill for oil.
In the 1980s Occidental sold off some of its international operations and invested $4bn in an oil and gas exploration company called Cities Service.
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 Occidental Petroleum Corporation
The Federal Trade Commission has granted Occidental Petroleum Corporation and its subsidiary, Occidental Chemical Corporation, approval to divest their suspension polyvinyl chloride (PVC) copolymer and dispersion PVC plant in Burlington, New Jersey, as well as related assets, to a subsidiary of Ozite Corporation.
Divestiture of Occidental's suspension PVC copolymer and dispersion PVC plant in Burlington, and prior FTC approval of the divestiture, are required under a February 1994 order entered pursuant to an agreement between the FTC and Occidental to settle Occidental's appeal from a Commission order requiring divestiture.
Occidental agreed to divest its suspension PVC plant in Addis, Louisiana, and its Burlington suspension PVC plant and dispersion PVC plant to an FTC-approved entity (or entities).
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 Human Rights Concerns Raised By The Security Arrangements Of Transnational Oil Companies (April 1998)- Letter To The ...
Our research has raised concerns that Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation, as operator of the Cravo Norte Associational Contract in Arauca, Colombia, has not taken adequate measures to address serious human rights violations allegedly committed by forces protecting the company’s interests and to prevent their recurrence.
Whenever credible allegations of human rights abuses surface, your corporation should insist that the soldiers and officer implicated be immediately suspended and the appropriate internal and criminal investigations launched.
During that period, Occidental did not have a formal contract with the Defense Ministry, but relied on the army and police nonetheless to protect its installations.
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 Occidental Petroleum Corporation stock - The gift of a single share.
Occidental Petroleum Corp. explores for, develops, produces and markets crude oil and natural gas.
Occidental also manufactures and markets basic chemicals, including chlorine, caustic soda and ethylene dichloride (EDC), vinyls, including polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), through its 76% interest in Oxy Vinyls, LP, and performance chemicals.
Occidental conducts its operations through various oil and gas and chemical subsidiaries and affiliates.
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 Occidental Petroleum Corporate Governance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2004 -- Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Colombia's national oil company, Ecopetrol, to extend the term of Occidental's interest in the Cravo Norte Association Contract for the operation of Colombia's second largest oil field at Caño Limón.
The contract, which was due to expire in 2008, was amended to extend through the economic life of the field, currently estimated to last at least through 2018.
Occidental's net share after partner and royalty interests is approximately 33,000 barrels per day.
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 Occidental Petroleum Corporation - Jobs, Corp Human Resources (HR) Recruiting Information: Vault   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Because Occidental is comprised of "so many acquired operations," the culture "varies significantly from one location to the next." As one source puts it, "Each plant is like a small town."
Occidental Petroleum Corporation employee surveys are collected by Vault editors, Vault Gold Surveys provide detailed information on specific employers.
The corporation in general is a bit resistant...
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 SurfWax: Company News and Articles On Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Occidental Petroleum Corporation's being the first American company to resume operation in Libya is an obvious example.
Occidental was required to leave its oil exploration and production operations in the prolific Sirte Basin in 1986 when the U.S. government barred American...
They sued Occidental Petroleum Corporation, their employer, which was forced to pay millions in compensation to the affected workers.
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 americas.org - Occidental Hears Indigenous   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Associated Press reported May 1 that an Occidental Petroleum Corporation annual shareholders meeting in Santa Monica, California, heard a passionate appeal from a Colombian indigenous tribe before shareholders voiced dissatisfaction with company management and a recent drop in stock value.
On April 29, 20 people who blocked traffic to protest Occidental drilling plans in Colombia were arrested as fellow demonstrators chanted and clutched a poster of Terence Freitas, slain this year near Occidental property in Colombia.
Occidental expects to begin drilling in the first quarter of 2000, “after anticipated receipt of all necessary permits and environmental licenses,” according to a company report released at the meeting.
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 Company News On Call
Martin, age 65, has retired from the board of directors of Occidental Petroleum Corporation.
In 1986, he was appointed Executive Vice President of the parent corporation, became President and Chief Executive Officer of Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation in 1993 and was named to Occidental's board of directors in 1996.
Occidental's President and Senior Operating Officer, Dr. Dale R. Laurance, will serve on an interim basis as the President and CEO of Occidental's oil and gas unit in addition to his current duties.
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 Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY), headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is one of the world's largest independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies and a major North American chemical manufacturer.
Occidental ranks first in the oil and gas industry based on profitability per barrel.
Occidental Petroleum Corporation is a prominent member of the subsea oil and gas directory.
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 Occidental Petroleum Corporation
According to Professor Parker, “We created these reports in response to two inescapable trends: a return to fundamentals and globalization.” The aim of these reports is to assist consultants, financial managers, strategic planners and corporate officers in gauging indicators of Occidental Petroleum Corporation’s financial and human resource structure.
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For each part of the financial statement, the larger structural differences and gaps between Occidental Petroleum Corporation and the global benchmarks are provided with summary tables of ranks and percentiles.
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 Occidental Petroleum Corporation - Fact Sheet - Hoover's
It owns oil and gas producer Altura Energy, a former partnership of BP and Shell Oil, as well as 76% of OxyVinyls, the #1 producer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin in North America.
Occidental Petroleum also has an energy trading and marketing operation, Occidental Energy Marketing.
There are 21 competitors for Occidental Petroleum; see more.
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 01-5022 -- Citgo Petroleum Corp. V. Occidental Chemical Corp. -- 01/24/2002
Plaintiff-Appellant CITGO Petroleum Corporation (CITGO) appeals from the district court's grant of summary judgment to Defendant-Appellee Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) and denial of CITGO's cross-motion for summary judgment.
In addition to the partnership interest, the OPC subsidiaries were also to receive a $420 million cash payment and the Partnership would assume $205 million of the OPC subsidiaries' debt.
In exchange, the OPC subsidiaries would either contribute or cause to be contributed certain petrochemical manufacturing facilities to the Partnership, including the Lake Charles Facility.
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 Research : Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY). @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Start / R / Research / October 01, 2003 / Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY).
Occidental Petroleum Corporation, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is one of the world's leading independent energy and chemicals enterprises.
Through its two subsidiaries--Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation and Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem)--the Company engages in (1) worldwide exploration, development and marketing of crude oil and natural gas, and (2) the manufacture and marketing of a variety of basic chemicals, polymers and plastics.
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 Occidental Petroleum Corporation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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 U'wa Defense Working Group action alert - Jan. 20, 2000
Mr Gore Sr was given a $500,000-a-year job with Occidental when he left the Senate and benefited from a deal in which Occidental bought mineral-rich land close to the Gore family farm, sold it to the family and then paid the Gores $20,000 a year for the mineral rights.
For several years the Indigenous U'wa have been protesting against oil exploration by the Occidental Petroleum Corporation on what they claim to be their ancestral lands situated mainly in the Boyaca and Santander departments of northeast Colombia.
Gore is inextricably linked with Occidental Petroleum, the US oil group which plans to start drilling on its ancestral lands in the next few months in search of an estimated 1.5bn barrels of oil.
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 Business Wire: Zacks Buy List Highlights: NCR Corporation, Occ... @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) recently stated that its first-quarter earnings performance underscores the impact of the continued success of its multiyear profit improvement plan and the investments it has made to drive revenue growth.
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) recently reported first-quarter earnings that eclipsed last year's result and surpassed the consensus estimate by approximately 8%.
The company said that strong oil and gas prices and improved chemical margins were key drivers in the improved performance compared to the year ago period, resulting in the highest quarterly income in the company's history.
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 Occidental Petroleum misses 4Q forecasts despite 74% profit growth | newratings.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
NEW YORK, January 24 (newratings.com) — Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY.NYS) has reported a 74% y/y increase in its fourth-quarter earnings, boosted by the increased prices for oil, natural gas and chemicals during the quarter.
Occidental said on Monday that its 4Q04 earnings included net charges of $0.69 million or $0.17 per share.
Occidental reported earnings of $2.49 billion or $6.30 per share for FY04, which reflect a 58% y/y improvement in the company's full-year earnings.
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 Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY), headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is one of the world's largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies and a major North American chemical manufacturer.
The company's financial performance is dominated by its oil and gas operations that account for 90-95 percent of total cash and income.
Occidental needed to upgrade its desktops and notebooks to take advantage of Microsoft Office 2000/XP capabilities.
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 Lawsuit Filed Against Occidental for Involvement in Massacre
This bombing, moreover, was planned by the CAF and AirScan in Occidental’s complex in Cano Limón, Colombia.
In addition, notwithstanding Occidental’s responsibility for the massacre in Santo Domingo, the U.S. has specifically given $125 million to the Colombian military to protect Occidental’s oil pipeline—an unprecedented $3 a barrel subsidy-- and has sent U.S. special forces to train the Colombian troops in protecting this pipeline.
Occidental was a major proponent of Plan Colombia -- the plan under which the U.S. provided its 1.3 billion dollar installment to the Colombian military in 2000 -- and remains a major beneficiary of this Plan.
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 NYSE > Events >Occidental Petroleum Corporation Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Listing on the NYSE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE-Listed OXY) celebrates its 40th anniversary of listing on the NYSE.
Occidental Petroleum Corporation is a multinational organization whose principal business segments are oil and gas and chemical.
Occidental also has exploration interests in several other countries.
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