Any updates on the Townhall? VSPs timing?

Photos are going around of tiny offices. APC sounds like it’s moving Permian staff to Greenway?

What is oxy’s policy on tuition reimbursement? 100% tuition paid? 80%? How long do you have to stay in order to not have to repay back tuition?

Will VSP packages be delivered to you or mailed to your home?

Will the voluntary retirements happen before or after closing? For Oxy and Anadarko?

If crude oil price averages well below $60 for the rest of the year, then more cost cutting will obviously be necessary. Investors hate reducing the dividend, so look for more asset sales, project budget reductions/ cancellations and higher layoff... — read more 

Oil is down 2.8% at $51.78 as I write this. Looks like $80 oil won't happen this year. The know-it-all experts will be wrong again. How do you like those low gasoline prices in Houston? How do you like losing your job?

https://www.wsj.com/articles/anadarko-ceo-to-get-98-million-payout-in-occidental-deal-11559936273?from=singlemessage&isappinstalled=0 300M goes to Anadarko executives only. WOW!

What is OXY's limitations on hiring with misdemeanors?

Just read the email...the move to the Energy Corridor is postponed indefinitely. What the heck is going on? Rumors are flying that we will be moving to the Woodlands, and some are saying we may stay at Greenway. What a cluster!

So with the email today, is it a fair assumption that we will be moving to The Woodlands when the GWP lease expires? Business wise, I don’t see why we would spend $400 mil renovating the old COP building when Anadarko already owns 2 nice towers... — read more 

Stock has fallen to $47. Market Cap has decreased to $35B (Anadarko market cap is also $35B). Was it suppose to work this way?

Voluntary Separation to be offered? Anyone knows?

And don’t forget adios to VH and the other oxymorons.

WTI closed today at $53.36. If it does not recover back to around $60 in a month, then expect the potential lay off pool to get larger.

I'm an embedded contractor with APC. I respect APC, and have done very well with them as an embedded contractor. With 30 years in the patch, APC hired me due to my experience level in all O&G sectors. My work hours are flexible, and the pay is... — read more 

As an APC employee just curious what hourly employees make at OXY. APC starts around $35/hr and the high end is $65/hr in the Permian with a 10-20% annual bonus. Curious if OXY has different pay scales or are all hourly people doing the same job paid... — read more 

I think there will be a layoff of lower performers at Oxy with a larger layoff from APC. Oxy will need to keep technical staff from GOM and the Rockies if we keep those assets. We will also want to keep the better performers from APC. This will all... — read more 

How many percent of employees will be cut from both OXY and APV? Anyone can share your opinions?

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4266389-stay-away-occidental-petroleum-following-markets-reaction-recent-acquisition

From the town hall at APC, it was mentioned that both companies will have a voluntary 55+ retirement option. Will this include retiree medical for those at APC that qualify for the benefit?

Currently at $57.77, down 5.9%. Great.

Make sure you conform and there is nothing different about you compared to the gang already there. You'll be persecuted until you have to quit your job if you are different and the people doing it will tell you that you deserve it. Don't challenge... — read more 

The resulting company would be a MAJOR player in the L48 with strong positions in the Permian, Eagle Ford, Bakken, and Niobrara. And once the office move is complete, we will already be co-located.

Does oxy have sems? Will they take on sems?

Hearing that it will take over a year after closing to merge Anadarko's data with Oxy. Why so long? Is it due to Oxy working on the SAP project now?

Is there any pros to this acquisition for current Oxy employees bedsides maybe different exposure? I can think of quite a few cons. Namely, won’t all this debt negatively affect our raises/bonuses? Will Oxy employees have to compete with anadarko... — read more 

Will OXY take over the two buildings Anadarko has in the Woodlands?

You are right to be concerned. Oxy is buying APC at around 80x earnings. Here are some ballpark numbers...please check my math. Oxy debt at close without further asset sales (after Total sale) will be around $28B ($12B financed on closing + $8B... — read more 

To damage shareholders like this was a huge over-reach. At the very least, the shareholders were entitled to a vote. Now we need to take steps to remove the entire board and executive management. No shareholder of any company gets treated the way we... — read more 

How long will VH last? Worst deal for oxy shareholders. I say next year she gone including other numb nuts on 31st

Well Oxy, it is all yours now. Chevron gets an easy billion and you own the store. Major shareholders are very angry, to put it mildly.

Stock price in the $50's. $10 billion of preferred shares w/ 8 percent dividend issued to Buffet OXY shareholders have been stream-rolled

I believe that those APC employees working in the field have a much better chance of retaining their jobs at as it is those fields in Permian that Oxy, and Chevron are after, and we will need people. This includes IT, automation as well. Those... — read more