Occidental Announces Gulf of America Oil Discovery at Bandit

HOUSTON, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Occidental (NYSE: OXY) today announced an oil discovery at the Bandit prospect in the Gulf of America, about 125 miles south of the Louisiana coast. The exploration well, located in Green Canyon Block 680, encountered high-quality, full-to-base oil-bearing Miocene sands.

Bandit is operated by Occidental, which holds a 45.375% working interest, and includes co-owners Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (37.125%) and Woodside Energy (17.5%). The co-owners are currently evaluating results to determine next steps. The discovery has the potential for subsea tie-backs to an adjacent Occidental-operated facility and others in the nearby area.

“Occidental is focused on strengthening our Gulf of America portfolio,” said Jeff Simmons, Senior Vice President, Subsurface Technology and Chief Petrotechnical Officer. “We believe this discovery demonstrates the continued importance of the Gulf of America as a strategic source of reliable domestic oil supply that supports long-term energy security.”

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These statements are not guarantees of future performance as they involve assumptions that may prove to be incorrect and risks and uncertainties, including those that are beyond Occidental’s control. Factors that may cause actual results, including project plans, schedules, capacities, production rates, and resource recovery, to differ materially from forward-looking statements include general economic conditions domestically or internationally; global and local commodity and commodity-futures pricing fluctuations and volatility; supply and demand considerations for, and the prices of, Occidental's products and services; availability of capital resources, levels of capital expenditures and contractual obligations; and the regulatory approval environment, including Occidental's ability to timely obtain or maintain permits or other government approvals, including those necessary for drilling and/or development projects. Additional factors that may affect the discovery, its benefits and next steps can be found in Occidental’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which may be accessed at oxy.com or the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Information included herein is not necessarily material to an investor in Occidental’s securities.

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