What is the primary method Occidental Petroleum uses to extract oil?
Offshore drilling
Hydraulic fracturing
Solar-powered extraction
Geothermal extraction
Answer
Occidental Petroleum primarily uses hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking," to extract oil and gas from underground rock formations. This method involves injecting a high-pressure fluid into the rock to release the trapped hydrocarbons.
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