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Oxy

Oxy, officially known as Occidental Petroleum Corporation, is a leading American oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in the United States. Founded in 1920, Oxy has established a strong presence in key operational regions, including the Permian Basin, the Gulf Coast, and international markets across the Middle East and Latin America. Specialising in hydrocarbon exploration, production, and chemical manufacturing, Oxy is renowned for its innovative approaches to sustainable energy solutions. The company’s core products include crude oil, natural gas, and petrochemicals, distinguished by their commitment to environmental stewardship and advanced technology. With a robust market position, Oxy has achieved significant milestones, including pioneering enhanced oil recovery techniques. The company continues to be recognised for its efforts in reducing carbon emissions and advancing sustainable practices within the energy sector.

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47

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Chemicals industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

26

Industry Benchmark

Oxy's score of 47 is higher than 86% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Oxy's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) reported total carbon emissions of approximately 21,910,000,000 kg CO2e, which includes 17,370,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and 4,550,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions. The company has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming for net-zero emissions in its operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 2040, with an aspiration to achieve this target even earlier, before 2035. Additionally, Oxy is working towards a net-zero emissions goal associated with the use of its products by 2050. Over the years, Oxy has demonstrated a commitment to reducing its carbon footprint, with emissions intensities reported as follows: 33.5 kg CO2e per barrel of oil equivalent (BOE) for oil and gas operations in 2023, and 513 kg CO2e per tonne for OxyChem operations. The company is actively implementing various strategies to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement, focusing on sustainable practices and emissions reduction across all scopes.

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5,910,000,000
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259,000,000,000
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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Oxy's primary industry is Chemicals nec, which is medium in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Oxy is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Oxy is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
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