<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-20-000276.txt : 20200103
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-20-000276
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000797468
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35753
		FILM NUMBER:		20507939

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 110
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7132157000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 110
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OXY USA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000728399
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35753
		FILM NUMBER:		20507940

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 110
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(713) 215-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 110
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OXY OIL & GAS USA INC/DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920717

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CITIES SERVICE CO/DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Occidental Permian Manager LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001785602
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35753
		FILM NUMBER:		20507941

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-215-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OXY Oil Partners, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001785615
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35753
		FILM NUMBER:		20507942

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-215-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Occidental Permian Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001785594
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35753
		FILM NUMBER:		20507943

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-215-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Baseball Merger Sub 2, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001785593
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35753
		FILM NUMBER:		20507944

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-215-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Western Midstream Partners, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001423902
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922]
		IRS NUMBER:				261075656
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1201 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380-7046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		832-636-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1201 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380-7046

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Western Gas Equity Partners, LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20121023

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WGR Holdings LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080115
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
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                <value>Common Units (Limited Partner Interests)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-12-31</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On December 31, 2019, the Issuer entered into a partnership interests exchange agreement with Western Gas Resources, Inc. (&quot;WGR&quot;) and Western Midstream Holdings, LLC (the &quot;General Partner&quot;), pursuant to which the Issuer cancelled the non-economic general partner interest in the Issuer held by the General Partner and simultaneously issued 9,060,641 general partner units representing a 2.0% economic general partner interest in the Issuer to the General Partner, in exchange for which WGR transferred 9,060,641 Common Units (the &quot;Consideration Units&quot;) equal to 2.0% of all issued and outstanding Common Units to the General Partner, and the General Partner then transferred the Consideration Units to the Issuer, which the Issuer cancelled immediately upon receipt.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Following the transaction reported herein, 161,319,520 Common Units are held by WGR, 24,771,550 Common Units are held by APC Midstream Holdings, LLC (&quot;AMH&quot;), 38,139,260 Common Units are held by WGR Asset Holding Company LLC (&quot;WGRAH&quot;), 684,922 Common Units are held by Kerr-McGee Worldwide Corporation (&quot;KWC&quot;) and 17,221,724 Common Units are held by Anadarko E&amp;P Onshore LLC (&quot;AE&amp;P&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Oxy USA Inc. (&quot;Oxy USA&quot;) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (&quot;Occidental&quot;). Oxy USA owns 100% of the outstanding membership interests of Occidental Permian Manager LLC (&quot;OPM&quot;) and 100% of the common stock of OXY Oil Partners, Inc. (&quot;OOP&quot;). OOP is the limited partner of Occidental Permian Ltd. (&quot;OPL&quot;) holding 98% of its partnership interests. OPM is the general partner of OPL, owning 2% of its outstanding partnership interests. OPL owns 100% of the outstanding common stock of Baseball Merger Sub 2, Inc. (&quot;BMS&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (&quot;Anadarko&quot;) is a wholly owned subsidiary of BMS. Anadarko owns (i) 100% of Anadarko Holding Company (&quot;AHC&quot;), (ii) directly and indirectly, 100% of the common stock of WGR and Kerr-McGee Corporation (&quot;KMG&quot;), and (iii) indirectly, 100% of the outstanding membership interests in Anadarko Consolidated Holdings LLC (&quot;ACH&quot;). WGR is the sole member of AMH, which is the sole member of WGRAH. KMG and AHC together own 100% of the common stock of KWC. ACH is the sole member of AE&amp;P. Accordingly, Oxy USA, OPM, OOP, OPL, BMS, Anadarko, WGR, AMH, WGRAH, KWC and AE&amp;P are all direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Occidental.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Due to the limitations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's electronic filing system, each of Anadarko, WGR, AMH, WGRAH, KWC and AE&amp;P are concurrently filing a Form 4 to report the transactions disclosed herein.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Nicole E. Clark of OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nicole E. Clark of OXY USA INC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-01-03</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Nicole E. Clark of Occidental Permian Manager LLC.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-01-03</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Nicole E. Clark of OXY Oil Partners, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-01-03</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Nicole E. Clark of Occidental Permian Ltd., by its General Partner, Occidental Permian Manager LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Nicole E. Clark of Baseball Merger Sub 2, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-01-03</signatureDate>
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