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Occidental Petroleum — Lehman Brothers Twentieth Annual CEO Energy/Power Conference (September 2006)

30 slides from Occidental Petroleum's conference presentation, Sep 5, 2006

  1. Slide 1: Lehman Brothers Twentieth Annual CEO Energy/Power Conference

    September 5, 2006 Dr. Ray R. Irani Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer Lehman Brothers Twentieth Annual CEO Energy/Power Conference

  2. Slide 2: Core Area Growth Projects

    Large pipeline of growth projects U.S. California & Permian Latin America Argentina Colombia Middle East & North Africa Libya Oman Qatar United Arab Emirates 2 Core Area Growth Projects

  3. Slide 3: Production Growth Profile

    Grow oil & gas production Minimum volume growth of 5 percent per year More likely growth of 7 – 10 percent Maintain top quartile financial returns 3 Production Growth Profile

  4. Slide 4: Oil & Gas ROCE

    2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 International Returns (%) 56.56 41.40 31.03 26.08 25.97 WTI ($/Barrel) 36 33 29 37 24 Domestic Returns (%) 26 20 16 10 17 * Net income from continuing operations divided by average capital employed. 4 Oil & Gas ROCE*

  5. Slide 5: Return Targets

    New Projects & Acquisitions Domestic .......................... International ..................... 15+% 20+% * Assumes moderate product prices 5 Return Targets*

  6. Slide 6: U.S. – California & West Texas

    Principal Properties California (San Joaquin Basin) West Texas (Permian Basin) Reserves & Production Estimated Proved Reserves 56 million BOE Current Production 8,900 BOE/Day 50-50 split between oil & gas Light oil makes up 85% of oil reserves & production Expect significant production growth – prim

  7. Slide 7: Argentina

    2005 production – 37,000 BOE/Day 2006 annualized production – 41,000 BOE/Day Inventory of 700 drilling locations 2006: 145 wells Ramp up in future years Increase production to 70,000 BOE/Day by 2011 San Jorge Basin 7 Argentina

  8. Slide 8: UAE / Qatar – Dolphin Project

    $4 billion gross capital Oxy’s share 24.5% Project status Pipeline nearly complete Platforms, wells & receiving facilities on schedule Gas processing plant may – or may not – be complete at year-end Production ramp up in 2007 Phase I 8 UAE / Qatar – Dolphin Project

  9. Slide 9: Oman – Overview

    Mukhaizna Overview Discovered in 1975 2+ billion barrels of heavy oil Previous peak production - 15,000 barrels/day Transfer of operatorship to Oxy & partners 3-4 years of technical work & negotiation 9 Oman – Overview

  10. Slide 10: Oman – Mukhaizna Project

    Project Overview Gross Capital – $3.5 Billion 1800+ wells Central processing facility Water treatment plant Steam generation facilities Pipelines 2006 Work Program $450 – $500 MM (Gross) Drill 65 wells Initial steam injection 10 Oman – Mukhaizna Project

  11. Slide 11: Oxy Libya Holdings

    11 Oxy Libya Holdings

  12. Slide 12: Oxy 2006 Exploration Program

    12 Oxy 2006 Exploration Program

  13. Slide 13: 2010 Worldwide Production Outlook

    Does not depend on exploration success Does not include future acquisitions Does not include new EOR/development projects Does not include swap/sale of mature non-operated properties Range reflects timing differences 13 2010 Worldwide Production Outlook

  14. Slide 14: Additional Growth Opportunities

    Base Production ...................... New EOR/development projects Middle East/North Africa ..... Latin America ..................... Exploration .............................. Domestic acquisitions .............. Mature non-operated ............... Total ........................................ 66

  15. Slide 15: Competitive Advantages

    Economies of scale Infrastructure Operating experience Large technical data base Strong regional relations 15 Competitive Advantages

  16. Slide 16: Top 10 Permian Oil Producers

    2005 Gross Operated Production (Thousand Barrels/Day) 195 74 56 30 26 25 30 24 19 17 OXY CVX KMI APA HES COP XTO PXD XOM DVN Source: 2005 IHS Energy Data 16 Top 10 Permian Oil Producers

  17. Slide 17: 1st Half 2006 ROCE & ROE

    Annualized returns ROCE -------------------------------------------- ROE ----------------------------------------------- 22% 25% 17 1 st Half 2006 ROCE & ROE

  18. Slide 18: Enhancing Stockholder Value

    Implemented a 2 for 1 common stock split Increased post-split quarterly dividend by 22 percent per common share Post-split dividend rate = $0.22 per share Repurchased 20 million shares on post-split basis for $986 million (February thru June) Authorized repurchase of an additional 20 million post-sp

  19. Slide 19: Financial Plan

    Continue to increase the dividend regularly Repurchase shares Reduce outstanding post-split shares to 800 million Keep debt levels low & maintain “A” credit ratings 19 Financial Plan

  20. Slide 20: Conclusion - Focus on Key Metrics

    Focus on key performance metrics that drive top quartile financial returns Continue to improve quality of assets Grow reserves at a rate exceeding production Keep finding & development costs low Optimize profit/BOE Optimize free cash flow/BOE Maintain financial discipline Maintain “A” credit rating

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  22. Slide 22: Forward-looking statements

    Statements in this presentation that contain words such as "will," "expect" or "estimate," or otherwise relate to the future, are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results. Factors that could cause results to differ materially include, but a

  23. Slide 23: Appendix

    23 Appendix

  24. Slide 24: Worldwide Oil & Gas Operations

    Long Beach Permian Basin Horn Mountain Hugoton Elk Hills Colombia Libya Russia Pakistan Oman U.A.E . Yemen Qatar Argentina 24 Worldwide Oil & Gas Operations . . .

  25. Slide 25: Return on Equity

    Percentage 2001 2002 2003 2004 5-Year Average 22 17 21 28 41 2005 28 25 Return on Equity

  26. Slide 26: Return on Capital Employed

    Percentage 2001 2002 2003 2004 5 Year Average 13 11 15 20 33 2005 19 See Appendix for GAAP reconciliation. 26 Return on Capital Employed

  27. Slide 27: Reserves Replacement

    228 240 357 253 382 168 183 191 190 191 Worldwide Reserve Additions (Million BOE) Worldwide Production (Million BOE) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 See Appendix for GAAP reconciliation. 27 Reserves Replacement 3-Year Average 5-Year Average

  28. Slide 28: Finding & Development Costs

    1,116 1,122 1,507 1,662 4,283 228 240 357 253 382 Costs Incurred ($ Millions) Reserve Additions (Million BOE) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 See Appendix for GAAP reconciliation. 28 Finding & Development Costs 2,484 1,938 3-Year Average 5-Year Average

  29. Slide 29: Finding & Development Costs

    2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2,103 1,508 1,139 930 1,034 2,180 154 368 192 82 4,283 1,662 1,507 1,122 1,116 49 91 76 83 93 Organic Growth Acquisitions Total Organic (% Total) Costs Incurred ($ Million) 382 253 357 240 228 Total Reserve Additions (Million BOE) 29 Finding & Development Costs 3-Year Averag

  30. Slide 30: Chemical Companies Comparisons

    OxyChem – 16.7 OxyChem – 22.2 8.0 11.6 2.9 14.0 7.6 7.2 8.2 13.9 11.8 13.0 13.4 11.2 EBIT Percent of Sales EBITDA 12.0 8.1 11.9 10.6 9.9 20.7 19.4 19.4 15.7 15.5 17.3 18.4 Excludes special items. 30 Chemical Companies Comparisons Capitalized Costs and Results of Operations Reconciliation to Generall

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