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United States
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 11-K
 
(Mark One)
 
[X]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022
 
OR
 
[   ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
 
For the transition period from ____________ to ______________
 
Commission file number:  1-9210
 
 A.  Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:
 
Occidental Petroleum Corporation Savings Plan
 
 B.  Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:
 
 
 
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
 
5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 110
 
Houston, Texas 77046

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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

SAVINGS PLAN
 
Index
 
 
 
  Page
   
  
  
  
  
Supplemental Schedules * 
   
   
  
* Other supplemental schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or are not required by 29 CFR 2520.103-10 of the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. 






Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Occidental Petroleum Corporation Pension and Retirement Plan Administrative Committee and
Plan Participants of Occidental Petroleum Corporation Savings Plan
Houston, Texas
Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Occidental Petroleum Corporation Savings Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related notes and schedules (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of Plan management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Plan in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Supplemental Information

The supplemental information in the accompanying schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2022 and schedule of reportable transactions for the year ended December 31, 2022 have been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Plan's financial statements. The supplemental information is the responsibility of Plan management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental information reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental information. In forming our opinion on the supplemental information in the accompanying schedules, we evaluated whether the supplemental information, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, the supplemental information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole.


/s/ Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.

WEAVER AND TIDWELL, L.L.P.

We have served as the Plan’s auditor since 2016.


Houston, Texas
June 27, 2023
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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
SAVINGS PLAN
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
 20222021
Assets:  
Cash$— $
Investments: 
At fair value: 
Short-term investment fund15,453 9,219 
Common stock753,087 391,366 
Plan interest in master trust accounts1,787,467 2,081,252 
Total investments at fair value2,556,007 2,481,837 
At contract value:
Plan interest in master trust accounts332,450 295,228 
Total investments at contract value332,450 295,228 
Receivables:
Notes receivable from participants25,022 24,250 
Interest and dividends1,618 135 
Participant contribution3,132 — 
Employer contribution2,180 — 
Total receivables31,952 24,385 
Total assets2,920,409 2,801,451 
Net assets available for benefits$2,920,409 $2,801,451 
 
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
SAVINGS PLAN
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
Years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
20222021
Changes to net assets attributable to:
Investment income (loss):
Interest$248 $— 
Dividends6,487 534 
Net appreciation in fair value of investments454,598 162,839 
Plan interest in master trust accounts investment income (loss)(356,774)331,381 
Total investment income104,559 494,754 
Interest income on notes receivable from participants1,358 1,526 
Contributions:
Participant109,490 99,192 
Employer80,785 70,893 
Participant rollovers8,829 10,280 
Total contributions199,104 180,365 
Deductions:
Benefits paid to participants184,437 216,185 
Administrative expenses1,626 1,996 
Total deductions186,063 218,181 
Net increase118,958 458,464 
Net assets available for benefits:
Beginning of year2,801,451 2,342,987 
End of year$2,920,409 $2,801,451 
 
 
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
SAVINGS PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2022 and 2021
  
(1)    Description of the Plan
 
The following description of the Occidental Petroleum Corporation Savings Plan (the Plan) provides only general information.  Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.
 
(a)    General
 
The Plan is a defined contribution plan generally available to certain employees of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Oxy, or the employer), a Delaware corporation, and participating subsidiaries (collectively, the Company).

The Plan is intended to be a tax-qualified plan containing a qualified cash or deferred arrangement and employee stock ownership plan.  The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA).
 
(b)    Plan Administration
 
The Plan is administered by the Pension and Retirement Trust and Investment Committee as to investment decisions and by the Pension and Retirement Plan Administrative Committee as to all matters except investment decisions (these two committees are herein referred to collectively as the Committees). The Plan document provides that a fiduciary appointment officer has sole authority to appoint, remove, and monitor members of the Committees. The Committees have been given all powers necessary to carry out their respective duties, including, but not limited to, the power to administer and interpret the Plan and to answer all questions affecting eligibility of participants.  Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N. A. (the Trustee) is the trustee and custodian of the trust fund, which holds all of the assets of the Plan.
 
(c)    Contributions
 
Participant Contributions – Each year, participants may contribute up to the maximum contribution percentage of compensation to the Plan on a before- or after-tax basis, or in any combination thereof, subject to certain Internal Revenue Code (IRC) limitations.  For 2022 and 2021, the employee contribution percentage limits were 30% for non-Highly Compensated Employees and 15% for Highly Compensated Employees. Participants age 50 or older by the end of the Plan year were permitted to contribute additional before-tax catch-up contributions to the Plan up to $6,500 for 2022 and 2021. The Plan permits Roth contributions and in-plan Roth rollover contributions.

    Newly eligible participants who do not affirmatively elect to opt out of making contributions are automatically enrolled in the Plan with a before-tax contribution amount of 5% of base pay.

Employer Matching Contributions – The employer matching contributions for non-collectively bargained employees is an amount equal to 200% of a participant’s contribution up to the first 2% of eligible compensation, and 100% of the next 3% of eligible compensation. Certain collectively bargained employees also fall under this matching formula, as negotiated by their respective unions. Other collectively bargained employees received employer matching contributions between 85% and 100%, as negotiated by their respective unions, up to the first 6% of eligible compensation that a participant contributes to the Plan. All employer contributions are invested in the Oxy Stock Fund.  All vested participants may elect to transfer their employer matching contributions to other investment funds.

The Plan allows active employees who are eligible to participate in the Plan to roll over into the Plan all or part of the taxable money received in an eligible rollover distribution from another employer's tax-qualified retirement plan.
 
(d)    Participant Accounts
 
    All participant contributions and the earnings thereon are allocated to each participant’s accounts and are invested in accordance with the participant’s investment elections in accordance with Section 404(c) of ERISA. Participants who do not make an investment election are automatically enrolled in the Plan’s qualified default investment alternative.

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Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s elected contribution, the employer’s respective matching contribution, and allocations of the respective fund’s investment income and losses, and investment manager fees.  Allocations are based on participant earnings or account balances, as defined.  The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account.
 
(e)    Vesting
 
Participants are vested immediately in their contributions and employer matching contributions, plus actual earnings thereon. Participants are also fully vested in dividends paid on the portion of their employer matching contributions invested in the Oxy Stock Fund.
 
(f)    Notes Receivable From Participants
 
Participants may borrow from their fund accounts a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum amount equal to the lesser of (i) $50,000 reduced by the highest outstanding principal loan balance during the preceding 12 months, if any; (ii) 50% of their vested account balance; or (iii) an amount that would require monthly payroll deductions for repayment not greater than 25% of the participant's monthly base compensation. Loan terms may range from one to five years for general purpose loans and six to ten years for primary residence loans. The maturity dates on currently outstanding notes receivable from participants range from January 2023 to December 2032. The loans are secured by the balance in the participant's account at the time the loan is approved. Loan interest rates are fixed on first day of the month prior to the calendar month in which the loan is funded and rates are reasonable compared to similar loans issued by other lenders, in accordance with the Plan. Interest rates ranged from 3% to 9% on loans outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and from 3% to 7% on loans outstanding as of December 31, 2021. Principal and interest are paid ratably through payroll deductions.
 
(g)    Distributions
 
Generally, on termination of service, participants may elect to receive the vested portion of their account balance under one of the distribution options allowed by the Plan.  Participants may elect to receive distributions from their vested account balance in the Oxy Stock Fund in cash or in shares of Oxy common stock.

Pursuant to the CARES Act, effective April 21, 2020 the Plan adopted the provisions of the CARES Act that allowed for qualified individuals to make a Coronavirus-Related Distribution (CRD) of up to $100,000 beginning on or after January 1, 2020 and before December 31, 2020. Participants have up to three years to repay the CRD. The portion of a CRD that is not repaid by a participant will be taxable income to the participant, but the 10% early withdrawal penalty is waived.
 
(h)    Forfeited Accounts
 
Forfeited nonvested accounts are used to pay reasonable costs of administering the Plan and reduce employer contributions. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the balance of forfeited nonvested accounts was not material. Increases to the forfeiture account balance are primarily related to nonvested account balances of previously terminated participants and the forfeiture of unclaimed benefits, in accordance with the Plan document. These amounts are expected to be used to reduce future contributions, or reinstate account balances if such participants are located.

During 2022 and 2021, no forfeitures were used to reduce employer contributions.
 
(i)    Expenses
 
Certain administrative fees are paid by participants through their Plan accounts. Other expenses of maintaining the Plan are paid by the Company and are excluded from these financial statements. Investment related expenses are included in net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments.
 
(2)    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
(a)    Basis of Accounting
 
The financial statements of the Plan are prepared on the accrual method of accounting.   

(b)    Use of Estimates
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The process of preparing financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make informed estimates and judgments regarding certain types of financial statement balances and disclosures. Changes in facts and circumstances or discovery of new information relating to such transactions and events may result in revised estimates and judgments and actual results may differ from estimates upon settlement but generally not by material amounts. Management believes that these estimates and judgments provide a reasonable basis for the fair presentation of the Plan’s financial statements.
 
(c)    Investment Valuation and Income Recognition
 
The Plan’s investments are reported at fair value, with the exception of fully benefit-responsive investment contracts, which are reported at contract value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. See Note 3 for a discussion of fair value measurements. See Note 4 for a discussion of contract value investments.
 
Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis.  Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.  Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments includes gains and losses on investments bought and sold as well as held during the year.
 
(d)    Payment of Benefits
 
Benefits are recorded when paid.
 
(e)    Notes Receivable From Participants
 
Notes receivable from participants are measured at their unpaid principal balance, plus any accrued but unpaid interest and classified as a note receivable in the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits. Delinquent notes receivable from participants are reclassified as distributions based upon the terms of the Plan.

(f)    Reclassifications
 
Certain amounts in prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.


(3)     Fair Value Measurements
 
Plan assets are measured at fair value, based on the priorities of the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value, in a three-level fair value hierarchy: Level 1 – using quoted prices in the active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 – using observable inputs other than quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities; and Level 3 – using unobservable inputs. Transfers between levels, if any, are recognized at year end.
 
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for the Plan assets that are measured at fair value:
 
(a)    Common Stocks and Preferred Stocks
 
Common stocks and preferred stocks are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded.
 
(b)    Mutual Funds
 
Generally, mutual funds are valued at the net asset value (NAV) of the shares held by the Plan.  If publicly registered, the value of the mutual fund can be obtained through quoted market prices in active markets.
 
(c)    Short-Term Investment Fund
 
The short-term investment fund is valued at the NAV of the shares held by the Plan.

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(d)    Common/Collective Trusts

The common/collective trusts are valued at the NAV of the units provided by the fund issuer.  The NAV, as provided by the trustee, is used as a practical expedient to estimate fair value. The NAV is based on the fair value of the underlying investments held by the fund less liabilities. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no redemption restrictions on these investments.
 
(e)    Corporate Bonds
 
Corporate bonds are valued using quoted market price when available.  If quoted market prices are not observable, corporate bonds are valued using pricing models with market observable inputs from both active and non-active markets.
 
The following tables set forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Plan’s assets at fair value as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 (amounts in thousands).  The tables do not include the Plan’s interest in master trust accounts presented in separate individual tables (see Note 6).
 
Assets at fair value as of
December 31, 2022
Level 1Total
Common stock
Occidental Petroleum Corporation$753,087 $753,087 
Total assets the fair value hierarchy, excluding
Plan’s interest in master trusts, at fair value753,087 753,087 
Investments measured at NAV:
Short-term investment fund15,453 
Investments at fair value, excluding
Plan’s interest in master trusts$753,087 $768,540 
Assets at fair value as of
December 31, 2021
Level 1Total
Common stock
Occidental Petroleum Corporation$391,366 $391,366 
Total assets the fair value hierarchy, excluding
Plan’s interest in master trusts, at fair value391,366 391,366 
Investments measured at NAV:
Short-term investment fund9,219 
Investments at fair value, excluding
Plan’s interest in master trusts$391,366 $400,585 


(4)     Guaranteed Investment Contracts Master Trust Account

The Plan invests in a Guaranteed Investment Contracts (GIC) Master Trust Investment Account, managed by Invesco (GIC MTIA). The account’s key objectives are to provide daily liquidity at contract value for participant withdrawals and transfers in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. To accomplish these objectives, the GIC MTIA invests primarily in wrapper contracts also known as synthetic GICs.

Because the synthetic GICs are fully benefit-responsive, contract value is the relevant measure for the GIC MTIA. Contract value, as reported to the Plan by Invesco, represents contributions made under the contract, plus earnings, less participant withdrawals, and administrative expenses. Participants may ordinarily direct the withdrawal or transfer of all or a
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portion of their investment at contract value. Contract value for the synthetic GICs is determined based on the fair value of the underlying assets, which consist of various fixed income common/collective trusts.

Crediting interest rate resets are applied to specific investment contracts, as determined at the time of purchase.  The reset values for security-backed investment interest rates are a function of contract value, market value, yield, and duration.  General account investment rates are based on a predetermined index rate of return plus a fixed-basis point spread. The relationship of future crediting interest rates and the adjustment to contract value reported on the statement of net assets available for benefits is provided through the mechanism of the crediting interest rate formula. The difference between the contract value and the fair market value of the investments of each contract is periodically amortized into each contract’s crediting interest rate. The key factors that influence future crediting interest rates for the synthetic GIC and the wrapper contracts include, but are not limited to, the level of market interest rates, the Plan cash flow, the investment returns generated by the fixed income investments that back the contract or the duration of the underlying investments backing the contract.

The following represents the disaggregation of contract value between types of investment contracts held by the Plan (amounts in thousands):
As of December 31,
20222021
Short-term investment fund$17,170 $8,936 
Synthetic guaranteed investment contracts:
Common/collective trusts454,367 419,311 
Total synthetic guaranteed investment contracts454,367 419,311 
Total investments$471,537 $428,247 

The Plan’s ability to receive amounts due is dependent on the contract issuer’s ability to meet its financial obligations. The contract issuer’s ability to meet its contractual obligations may be affected by future economic and regulatory developments.

There are certain events not initiated by participants that limit the ability of the GIC MTIA to transact with the contract issuer at contract value.  These events include, but are not limited to: (i) termination of the Plan, (ii) company election to withdraw from a contract in order to change investment provider, and (iii) termination of a contract upon short notice due to the loss of the Plan’s qualified status or material and adverse changes to the Plan’s provision.  The Committees are not aware of any such event being contemplated at this time.

In addition, certain events allow the contract issuer to terminate the contracts with the Plan and settle at an amount different from contract value. Such events include, but are not limited to: (i) a breach of material obligation under the contract, (ii) a material misrepresentation, and (iii) a material amendment to the agreement without the consent of the contract issuer.

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(5)    Oxy Stock Fund
 
The Oxy Stock Fund is a unitized stock fund which includes shares of Oxy’s common stock, valued at quoted market price, and may also include interest earning cash.
 
Information regarding the net assets and the significant components of the changes in net assets relating to the Oxy Stock Fund, which includes both participant-directed and non-participant-directed investments, is as follows (amounts in thousands):
 
As of December 31,
20222021
Net assets:
Short-term investment fund$15,425 $9,147 
Oxy common stock752,935 391,366 
Interest and dividends receivable63 135 
$768,423 $400,648 
Year ended December 31,
20222021
Changes in net assets:
Contributions$83,972 $77,597 
Investment income5,177 536 
Net appreciation in fair value of investments459,298 155,908 
Transfers between funds(138,087)(41,740)
Benefits paid to participants(42,442)(24,573)
Administrative expenses(143)(119)
Changes in net assets$367,775 $167,609 


(6)    Plan Interest in Master Trust Accounts
 
The Plan participates in the Occidental Petroleum Corporation Defined Contribution Plan Master Trust (DCP Master Trust), which invests in various funds that are available to participants including Target Date Funds, Index Funds, and Active Funds. The Plan and the Oxy Retirement Plan each own an undivided interest in the DCP Master Trust.

During 2022 and 2021, the Plan also invested in the following Master Trust Investment Accounts (MTIA): a synthetic GIC fund managed by Invesco (GIC MTIA), a small cap equity fund managed by Alliance Bernstein Institutional Investment Management (Bernstein MTIA), and a separate international growth fund managed by Baillie Gifford (Baillie Gifford MTIA).   The Plan and the Oxy Retirement Plan each own an undivided interest in the GIC MTIA.  The Plan and the Oxy Master Retirement Trust each own an undivided interest in the Bernstein MTIA. The Plan, the Oxy Retirement Plan, and the Oxy Master Retirement Trust each own an undivided interest in the Baillie Gifford MTIA.

The following table presents the Plan interest in each master trust account (amounts in thousands):
 
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As of December 31,
20222021
Plan interest in master trust accounts:
DCP Master Trust, at fair value$1,711,786 $1,986,090 
GIC MTIA, at contract value332,450 295,228 
Baillie Gifford MTIA, at fair value2,640 1,642 
Bernstein MTIA, at fair value73,041 93,520 
Net assets$2,119,917 $2,376,480 
 
The following table presents the fair value of net assets held by the DCP Master Trust, in which the Plan owns an undivided interest (amounts in thousands):
As of December 31,
20222021
Master Trust BalancesPlan's Interest in Master Trust BalancesMaster Trust BalancesPlan's Interest in Master Trust Balances
Assets of DCP Master Trust:
Assets:
Investments at fair value as determined by quoted market price:
Short-term investment fund$83 $57 $293 $198 
Common/collective trusts2,094,452 1,431,690 2,434,855 1,649,045 
Common stocks11,672 7,979 16,742 11,339 
Mutual funds397,808 271,927 480,508 325,432 
Total investments2,504,015 1,711,653 2,932,398 1,986,014 
Receivables:
Accrued investment income252 172 174 118 
Total receivables252 172 174 118 
Total assets2,504,267 1,711,825 2,932,572 1,986,132 
Liabilities:
Due to broker for securities purchased57 39 62 42 
Total liabilities57 39 62 42 
Net assets of DCP Master Trust$2,504,210 $1,711,786 $2,932,510 $1,986,090 
Plan’s percentage interest in DCP Master Trust net assets68%68%

The following table presents the changes in the net assets of the DCP Master Trust, in which the Plan owns an undivided interest, as stated in the table above (amounts in thousands):
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Year Ended December 31,
20222021
Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments:
Common/collective trusts$(420,443)$349,630 
Common stocks(4,685)4,205 
Mutual funds(97,851)59,400 
Net appreciation (depreciation)(522,979)413,235 
Interest and dividends12,820 10,789 
Less investment expenses(613)(728)
Investment income (loss)(510,772)423,296 
Transfers in434,465 391,893 
Transfers out(351,993)(428,073)
Changes in net assets$(428,300)$387,116 

The following tables provide fair value measurement information for the DCP Master Trust, in which the Plan owns an undivided interest at December 31, 2022 and 2021 (amounts in thousands):

Assets at fair value as of December 31, 2022
Level 1Level 2Total
Common stocks$11,672 $— $11,672 
Mutual funds397,808 — 397,808 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy409,480 — 409,480 
Investments measured at NAV
Short-term investment fund83 
Common/collective trusts2,094,452 
Total assets at fair value$2,504,015 

Assets at fair value as of December 31, 2021
Level 1Level 2Total
Common stocks$16,742 $— $16,742 
Mutual funds480,508 — 480,508 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy497,250 — 497,250 
Investments measured at NAV
Short-term investment fund293 
Common/collective trusts2,434,855 
Total assets at fair value$2,932,398 










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The following table presents the net assets held by the GIC MTIA, in which the Plan owns an undivided interest (amounts in thousands):

As of December 31,
20222021
Master Trust BalancesPlan's Interest in Master Trust BalancesMaster Trust BalancesPlan's Interest in Master Trust Balances
Assets:
Investments, at contract value (see Note 4):
Short-term investment fund$17,170 $12,111 $8,936 $6,163 
Synthetic guaranteed investment contracts:
Common/collective trusts - fixed income funds454,367 320,485 419,311 289,182 
Total investments471,537 332,596 428,247 295,345 
Receivables:
Accrued investment income61 43 — — 
Total receivables61 43 — — 
Total assets471,598 332,639 428,247 295,345 
Liabilities:
Due to broker for securities purchased34 24 — — 
Accrued expenses234 165 170 117 
Total liabilities268 189 170 117 
Net assets of GIC MTIA$471,330 $332,450 $428,077 $295,228 
Plan’s percentage interest in GIC MTIA net assets71 %69 %
 
The following table presents the changes in net assets of the GIC MTIA, in which the Plan owns an undivided interest, as stated in the table above (amounts in thousands): 

Year ended December 31,
20222021
Interest Income$9,335 $8,056 
Less investment expenses(422)(626)
Total investment income8,913 7,430 
Transfers in94,543 56,817 
Transfers out(60,203)(76,840)
Changes in net assets$43,253 $(12,593)












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The following table presents the fair value of the net assets held by the Baillie Gifford MTIA, in which the Plan owned an undivided interest at December 31, 2022 and 2021 (amounts in thousands).
 
As of December 31,As of December 31,
20222021
Master Trust BalancesPlan's Interest in Master Trust BalancesMaster Trust BalancesPlan's Interest in Master Trust Balances
Assets of Baillie Gifford MTIA:
Assets:
Investments at fair value as determined by quoted market price:
Collateral received for securities loaned$7,053 $411 $3,431 $149 
Short-term investment fund671 39 885 39 
Common stocks43,514 2,537 35,483 1,546 
Preferred stocks998 58 1,014 44 
Total investments52,236 3,045 40,813 1,778 
Cash and cash equivalents55 34 
Receivables:
Due from broker for securities sold— — 317 14 
Accrued investment income67 40 
Foreign currency contracts— — 325 14 
Total receivables67 682 30 
Total assets52,358 3,052 41,529 1,809 
Liabilities:
Due to broker for securities purchased18 86 
Payable under securities lending agreement7,053 411 3,431 149 
Foreign currency contracts— — 326 14 
Total liabilities7,071 412 3,843 167 
Net assets of Baillie Gifford MTIA$45,287 $2,640 $37,686 $1,642 
Plan’s percentage interest in Baillie Gifford MTIA net assets%%
 
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The following table presents the changes in the net assets of the Baillie Gifford MTIA, in which the Plan owned an undivided interest at December 31, 2022 and 2021, as stated in the table above (amounts in thousands).
 
Year ended December 31,
20222021
Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments:
Foreign currency transactions$(789)$(2,928)
Common stocks(13,993)(11,190)
Preferred stocks(166)411 
Net depreciation(14,948)(13,707)
Interest and dividends296 840 
Less investment expenses(202)(350)
Investment loss(14,854)(13,217)
Transfers in25,583 118,949 
Transfers out(3,128)(68,046)
Changes in net assets$7,601 $37,686 
 
    
    The following table provides fair value measurement information for the Baillie Gifford MTIA, in which the Plan owned an undivided interest at December 31, 2022 and 2021, (amounts in thousands).
Assets at fair value as of December 31, 2022
Level 1Level 2Total
Collateral received for securities loaned$— $7,053 $7,053 
Common stocks43,514 — 43,514 
Preferred stocks998 — 998 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy44,512 7,053 51,565 
Investments measured at NAV
Short-term investment fund671 
Total assets at fair value$52,236 
Liabilities at fair value as of December 31, 2022
Foreign currency contracts$— $— $— 
Total liabilities at fair value$— $— $— 
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Assets at fair value as of December 31, 2021
Level 1Level 2Total
Collateral received for securities loaned$— $3,431 $3,431 
Common stocks35,483 — 35,483 
Preferred stocks1,014 — 1,014 
Foreign currency contracts— 325 325 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy36,497 3,756 40,253 
Investments measured at NAV
Short-term investment fund885 
Total assets at fair value$41,138 
Liabilities at fair value as of December 31, 2021
Foreign currency contracts$— $326 $326 
Total liabilities at fair value$— $326 $326 
 
The Baillie Gifford MTIA participates in the Trustee’s Securities Lending Program (the Securities Lending Program) for its U.S. securities held in custody at the Trustee.  Under the Securities Lending Program, these securities are loaned by the Trustee to third-party broker-dealers in exchange for collateral (primarily cash), in compliance with the Department of Labor’s collateral requirements.  The collateral is at least 102% of the fair value of the borrowed securities. The cash received as collateral is invested in the Trustee’s Institutional Cash Reserves Fund, which is a short-term investment fund, or the Trustee’s Overnight Government Fund, which is an overnight government reverse repurchase investment fund.
 
The fair value of the Baillie Gifford MTIA securities loaned was approximately $6,699,000 and $3,249,000 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Cash collateral of approximately $7,053,000 and $3,431,000 was held at December 31, 2022 and 2021 respectively, with an offsetting liability.  Income earned during 2022 and 2021 was approximately $5,000 and $49,000, respectively, net of bank fees of approximately $3,000 and $27,000 respectively. This income is included as interest income for the Baillie Gifford MTIA.

The Baillie Gifford MTIA uses foreign currency derivatives to reduce foreign currency risk. The Baillie Gifford MTIA did not designate these swaps as hedging instruments. Approximately $27,000 and $7,000 net loss from these derivatives were recognized in net depreciation for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

There were no foreign currency swap contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2022. The following table shows the notional amount and fixed weighted average contract rate of foreign currency swap contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2021 (dollar amounts in thousands).

December 31, 2021
Receive U.S. DollarsPay U.S. Dollars
CurrencyNotionalFixed Weighted Average Contract RateNotionalFixed Weighted Average Contract Rate
EUR278 1.133231 — — 
CHF— — 0.912271 
DKK— — 49 6.563250 

    
The Baillie Gifford MTIA's foreign currency swaps outstanding at December 31, 2021 settled in January 2022. The Baillie Gifford MTIA’s derivative instruments did not require collateral by either party. All of the Baillie Gifford MTIA’s derivative transactions were in the OTC market and as a result, were subject to counterparty credit risk to the extent the counterparty was unable to meet its settlement commitments. The Baillie Gifford MTIA’s sole counterparty is the Bank of New York Mellon, a related party.
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The following table presents the fair value of net assets held by the Bernstein MTIA, in which the Plan owns an undivided interest (amounts in thousands):
As of December 31,
20222021
Master Trust BalancesPlan's Interest in Master Trust AccountsMaster Trust BalancesPlan's Interest in Master Trust Accounts
Assets of Bernstein MTIA:
Assets:
Investments at fair value as determined by quoted market price:
  Collateral received for securities loaned$5,403 $4,946 9,305 $8,493 
Short-term investment fund1,934 1,771 2,838 2,590 
Common stocks78,215 71,604 100,000 91,273 
Total investments85,552 78,321 112,143 102,356 
Receivables:
Due from broker for securities sold— — 16 15 
Accrued investment income68 62 62 56 
Total receivables68 62 78 71 
Total assets85,620 78,383 112,221 102,427 
Liabilities:
Due to broker for securities purchased50 46 52 47 
Payable under securities lending agreement5,403 4,946 9,305 8,493 
Other382 350 402 367 
Total liabilities5,835 5,342 9,759 8,907 
Net assets of Bernstein MTIA$79,785 $73,041 $102,462 $93,520 
Plan’s percentage interest in Bernstein MTIA net assets92 %91 %
  
The following table presents the changes in the net assets of the Bernstein MTIA, in which the Plan owns an undivided interest, as stated in the table above (amounts in thousands):
Year ended December 31,
20222021
Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments:
Common stocks$(17,259)$26,281 
Interest and dividends1,614 1,408 
Less investment expenses(703)(895)
Investment income (loss)(16,348)26,794 
Transfers in6,406 26,455 
Transfers out(12,735)(27,091)
Changes in net assets$(22,677)$26,158 
 
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The following table provides fair value measurement information for the Bernstein MTIA, in which the Plan owns an undivided interest at December 31, 2022 and 2021 (amounts in thousands):
Assets at fair value as of December 31, 2022
Level 1Level 2Total
Collateral received for securities loaned$— $5,403 $5,403 
Common stocks78,215 — 78,215 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy78,215 5,403 83,618 
Investments measured at NAV
Short-term investment fund1,934 
Total assets at fair value$85,552 
Assets at fair value as of December 31, 2021
Level 1Level 2Total
Collateral received for securities loaned$— $9,305 $9,305 
Common stocks100,000 — 100,000 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy100,000 9,305 109,305 
Investments measured at NAV
Short-term investment fund2,838 
Total assets at fair value$112,143 
 
The Bernstein MTIA also participated in the Securities Lending Program for its U.S. securities held in custody at the Trustee to provide incremental income during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.  Details of the Securities Lending Program are discussed above.
 
The fair value of securities loaned was approximately $5,256,000 and $8,787,000 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Cash collateral of approximately $5,403,000 and $9,305,000 was held at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, with an offsetting liability. Income earned during 2022 and 2021 was approximately $7,000 and $5,000, respectively, net of bank fees of approximately $4,000 and $3,000, respectively. This income is included as interest income for the Bernstein MTIA.

(7)    Related-Party Transactions
 
The Trustee and Oxy are parties in interest as defined by ERISA.  The Trustee invests certain Plan assets in its Collective Short-Term Investment Fund and the Oxy Stock Fund.  Such transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions permitted by the Department of Labor regulations. Oxy paid approximately $663,000 and $750,000 on behalf of the Plan to various vendors for the Plan’s administrative expenses during 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(8)    Plan Termination
 
Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, Oxy has the right under the Plan’s provisions to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA.

(9)    Tax Status
 
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has determined and informed Oxy, by a letter dated September 25, 2013, that the Plan and related trust are designed in accordance with applicable sections of the IRC.  Although the Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter, the Committees, using their judgment and the advice of their advisors, believe that the Plan is currently designed and operating in a manner that preserves its tax-qualified status, with the exceptions of certain immaterial operational errors that have been, or are being, remedied in compliance with applicable programs of the IRS or the Department of Labor.
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U.S. GAAP requires plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the Plan has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS. The Plan is subject to routine audits by the IRS; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress.

(10)    Risks and Uncertainties
 
The Plan invests in various types of investment securities.  Investment securities are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market, and credit risks.  Due to the level of risk associated with investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits. Risks associated with the Oxy Stock Fund include those disclosed by Oxy in its annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and its other public filings and disclosures.
 
Additionally, some mutual funds invest in the securities of foreign companies, which involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies.  These risks include devaluation of currencies, less reliable information about issuers, different securities transaction clearance and settlement practices, and possible adverse political and economic developments.  Moreover, securities of many foreign companies and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than similar types of securities of comparable U.S. companies.
 
Certain derivative financial instruments are used by the Plan’s equity and fixed-income investment managers to remain fully invested in the asset class and to hedge currency risk.
 
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, approximately 26% and 14%, respectively, of total Plan investments were invested in shares of Oxy common stock.

The Plan Sponsor’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, chemical product prices and inflationary pressures in the macro-economic environment. The average WTI price per barrel for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $76.13, compared to $82.65 for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Oil prices decreased in the first quarter of 2023 as inflation and economic concerns signaled a potential decrease in energy demand, despite the ongoing global impact of the Russia-Ukraine war. It is expected that the price of oil will be volatile for the foreseeable future given the current geopolitical risks, evolving macro-economic environment that impacts energy demand, future actions by OPEC and non-OPEC oil producing countries and the Biden Administration's management of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Occidental works to manage inflation impacts by capitalizing on operational efficiencies, locking in pricing on longer-term contracts and working
closely with vendors to secure the supply of critical materials. As of March 31, 2023, substantially all of Occidental's outstanding debt is fixed rate.


(11)    Reconciliation of the Financial Statements to the Form 5500

The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500 to be filed by October 16, 2023 (amounts in thousands):
As of December 31,
20222021
Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements$2,920,409 $2,801,451 
Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants(234)(445)
Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500$2,920,175 $2,801,006 

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The following is a reconciliation of benefits paid to participants per the financial statements to the Form 5500 to be filed by October 16, 2023 (amounts in thousands):
Year ended December 31,
20222021
Benefits paid to participants per the financial statements$184,437 $216,185 
Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 2022 and 2021234 445 
Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 2021 and 2020(445)(3,537)
Benefits paid to participants per the Form 5500$184,226 $213,093 

Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants are recorded on the Form 5500 for benefit payments that have been processed and approved for payment prior to December 31st, but are not yet paid as of that date.









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 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONSchedule 1
SAVINGS PLAN
EIN #95-4035997, Plan #001
Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
December 31, 2022
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
Description of investment,
including maturity date, rate of
RelatedIdentity of issue, borrower,interest, collateral, par, maturityCurrent
partylessor, or similar partyvalue, or durationCost (1)value
Short-Term Investment Fund:
*BNY Short-Term Investment Fund (2)A collective trust investing in short-term securities, 15,453,300 units15,453 
Common stock:
*Occidental Petroleum Corporation (2)Common stock, 11,955,653 shares326,676 753,087 
*Notes receivable from participants1,953 participant loans, various maturities ranged from January 2023 to December 2032, interest rates range from 3% to 9%, balances collateralized by participant account25,022 
Plan interest in master trust accounts:
Oxy Defined Contribution Plan Master Trust AccountParticipation in master trust agreement1,711,786 
Oxy Combined Baillie Gifford Master TrustMaster trust investment account, 499,536 units2,640 
Oxy Combined Alliance Bernstein Master TrustMaster trust investment account, 747,557 units73,041 
Guaranteed Investment Contracts Master TrustMaster trust investment account, 14,105,052 units332,450 
Total Plan interest in master trust accounts2,119,917 
Total$2,913,479 
 
(1)Cost information omitted for participant-directed investment.
(2)Includes non-participant-directed investments.
*Represents a party-in-interest, as defined by ERISA.
 
See accompanying independent auditor’s report.

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 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONSchedule 2
SAVINGS PLAN
EIN #95-4035997, Plan #001
Schedule H, Line 4j - Schedule of Reportable Transactions
Year ended December 31, 2022
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Identity of party involvedDescription of asset (includes interest rate and maturity in case of loan)Purchase PriceSelling PriceLease RentalExpense Incurred with TransactionCost of AssetCurrent Value of Asset on Transaction DateNet gain
Series of transactions:
*  Bank of New YorkEB Temporary Investment Fund:
213 Acquisitions$165,096 $— $— $— $165,096 $165,096 $— 
270 Dispositions$— $158,861 $— $— $158,861 $158,861 $— 
 
*  Represents a party-in-interest, as defined by ERISA.

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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the Occidental Petroleum Corporation Savings Plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION SAVINGS PLAN
   
    
 By/s/ Michele Oubre 
  Michele Oubre - Chair of the
  Occidental Petroleum Corporation
  Pension and Retirement Plan Administrative Committee
 
Dated:  June 27, 2023
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Exhibit Index
 
 
Exhibit  
No. Exhibit
   
   
   
23.1 

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Document

Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-83124, 333-207413 and 333-237414 on Form S-8 of our report dated June 27, 2023, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Occidental Petroleum Corporation Savings Plan for the year ended December 31, 2022.

/s/ WEAVER AND TIDWELL, L.L.P.
Houston, Texas
June 27, 2023