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Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) Publishes 2010 Social Responsibility Report

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) Publishes 2010 Social Responsibility Report

Published 05-23-11

Issued by Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)

Summary

The report highlights the Copmpany's activities & achievements in corporate governance, labor, human rights & health, environment & safety

Report Highlights

LOS ANGELES - Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) has published its 2010 Social Responsibility Report, “Growth with Responsibility.”

The report highlights Oxy’s activities and achievements in corporate governance, labor, human rights and health, environment and safety (HES), including:

Employee Injury and Illness Incidence Rate (IIR) of 0.40 was approximately nine times better than the U.S. industry average and the second-lowest in Oxy’s history
Received an overall perfect 10 corporate governance ranking from GovernanceMetrics International (GMI)
Had seven programs recertified by the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) and one new program established in 2010
Included on Forbes’ 2010 list of America’s 20 Most Responsible Companies and on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 12th Annual (2011) Best Corporate Citizens list

Oxy Executive Chairman Dr. Ray R. Irani and President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen I. Chazen said: “We work hard to be the employer of choice, neighbor of choice and partner of choice, everywhere we operate. Social Responsibility at Oxy is not merely good for business — it is everyone’s business.”

For more information about Oxy’s social responsibility activities and to download the report, visit www.oxy.com/sr.

About Oxy
Occidental Petroleum Corporation is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Middle East/North Africa and Latin America regions. Oxy is the fourth largest U.S. oil and gas company, based on equity market capitalization. Oxy’s wholly owned subsidiary, OxyChem, manufactures and markets chlor-alkali products and vinyls. Oxy is committed to safeguarding the environment, protecting the safety and health of employees and neighboring communities and upholding high standards of social responsibility in all of the company’s worldwide operations.

For more information, please contact:

Richard Kline
Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs
Phone: 310-443-6249

Melissa Schoeb
Senior Director, Communications & Public Affairs
Phone: 310-443-6504
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Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)

About Oxy

Occidental Petroleum Corporation is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Middle East/North Africa and Latin America regions. Oxy is the fourth largest U.S. oil and gas company, based on equity market capitalization.

Oxy's wholly owned subsidiary, OxyChem, manufactures and markets chlor-alkali products and vinyls. Oxy is committed to safeguarding the environment, protecting the safety and health of employees and neighboring communities and upholding high standards of social responsibility in all of the company's worldwide operations.

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