<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-20-020564.txt : 20200915
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200915213427
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-20-020564
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200911
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200915

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:		201177268

	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:		201177269

	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:		201177270

	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:		201177271

	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:		201177272

	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:			ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000773910
		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:		201177273

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1201 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380-1046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		832-636-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1201 LAKE ROBBINS DR.
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380

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:		9950 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380-7046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		832-636-1009

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9950 WOODLOCH FOREST 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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            <rptOwnerName>OXY USA INC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77046</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON UNITS (LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-09-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                    <value>214281578</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On September 11, 2020, the Issuer entered into a unit redemption agreement with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (&quot;APC&quot;), pursuant to which the Issuer redeemed and canceled 27,855,398 Common Units (the &quot;Subject Units&quot;), in exchange for the Issuer transferring and assigning its pro rata portion of a 30-year note bearing interest at a fixed annual rate of 6.50% owed by APC to the Issuer (the &quot;APC Note&quot;), with APC canceling and retiring such portion of the APC Note and the principal and accrued interest owed thereunder. In connection with the foregoing transaction: (i) Anadarko E&amp;P Onshore LLC, (&quot;AE&amp;P&quot;) transferred 17,221,724 Common Units to Anadarko USH1 Corporation (&quot;Anadarko USH1&quot;), (ii) APC acquired 24,313,701 Common Units from APC Midstream Holdings, LLC (&quot;APCMH&quot;), 684,922 Common Units from Kerr-McGee Worldwide Corporation (&quot;KMWW&quot;), and 2,856,775 Common Units from Anadarko USH1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Following the transaction reported herein, Western Gas Resources, Inc. (&quot;WGR&quot;) holds 170,380,161 Common Units, WGR Asset Holding Company LLC (&quot;WGRAH&quot;) holds 38,139,260 Common Units, APCMH holds 457,849 Common Units and Anadarko USH1 holds 14,365,949 Common Units. Neither AE&amp;P nor KMWW directly hold any Common Units following the transaction reported herein.</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, OPM and Oxy USA together own 100% of the membership interests of New OPL, LLC (&quot;OPL&quot;). OPL owns 100% of the outstanding common stock of Baseball Merger Sub 2, Inc. (&quot;BMS&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">APC is a wholly owned subsidiary of BMS. APC owns (i) 100% of Anadarko Holding Company (&quot;AHC&quot;) and (ii) indirectly, 100% of the common stock of WGR and Kerr-McGee Corporation (&quot;KMG&quot;). WGR is the sole member of APCMH, and APCMH is the sole member of WGRAH. KMG and AHC together own 100% of the common stock of KMWW, and APC and KMWW together indirectly own 100% of the common stock of Anadarko USH1.  Accordingly, Oxy USA, OPM, OOP, OPL, BMS, APC, AHC, WGR, Anadarko USH1, KMG, APCMH, WGRAH and KMWW 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 WGR, Anadarko USH1, KMG, ACH, APCMH, KMWW 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 Corporation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-09-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nicole E. Clark of Oxy USA Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-09-15</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Nicole E. Clark of Occidental Permian Manager LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-09-15</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Nicole E. Clark of OXY Oil Partners, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-09-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Nicole E. Clark of New OPL LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-09-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Nicole E. Clark of Baseball Merger Sub 2, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-09-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gina Karathanos of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-09-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nicole E. Clark of Anadarko Holding Company</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-09-15</signatureDate>
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