Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Occidental Petroleum Corporation
and Subsidiaries

in millions

			Additions
	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Charged to Other Accounts		Deductions (a)		Balance at End of Period
2015
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	19	$	9	$	(3)	$	(5)	$	20


Environmental	$	334	$	117	$	—	$	(65)	$	386
Litigation, tax and other reserves	338		2		2		(249)		93

	$	672	$	119	$	2	$	(314)	$	479	(b)

2014
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	17	$	4	$	(2)	$	—	$	19


Environmental	$	330	$	79	$	(7)	$	(68)	$	334
Litigation, tax and other reserves	166		1		190		(19)		338

	$	496	$	80	$	183	$	(87)	$	672	(b)

2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	16	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	17


Environmental	$	344	$	60	$	—	$	(74)	$	330
Litigation, tax and other reserves	229		3		4		(70)		166

	$	573	$	63	$	4	$	(144)	$	496	(b)

Note: The amounts presented represent continuing operations.

(a)

Primarily represents payments.

(b)

Of these amounts, $98 million, $287 million and $101 million in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, are classified as current.