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California Spinning! Occidental Petroleum To Spin Off California Assets

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After Murphy Oil (MUR) announced a spinoff in late 2012, Deutsche Bank analyst Paul Sankey had a few ideas for whom the next spinoff candidates in the energy space might be. His top picks? Hess Corporation (HES) and Occidental Petroleum (OXY). Congrats Mr. Sankey, you deserve a nice pat on the bac,k because not one, but both companies… Read More »

Occidental Petroleum’s CEO Chazen Hints At Future Spinoff

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After shaking up its leadership earlier this year, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) is undergoing a strategic review to ‘streamline and focus’ its operations. The first steps of that process authorized by its board include: Pursue the sale of a minority interest in the Middle East/North Africa operations in a financially efficient manner.  Pursue strategic alternatives for select Midcontinent assets,… Read More »