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Enticed by the shale boom in the States, Occidental Petroleum had controversially acquired Anadarko Petroleum last year for a whooping $38 billion. This purchase proved to be ill-timed and has forced the company to deal with impending debts. Owing to a $2 billion quarterly loss, Occidental has decided to offer voluntary buyouts to its employees, citing in order to slash capital expenditure.