Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Western Midstream Partners, LP [WES] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/03/2026 (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77046 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price COMMON UNITS (LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS) 02/03/2026 J(1) 15,307,402 D (1) 150,374,176 I See Footnotes(2)(3)(4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ 5 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 110 HOUSTON, TX 77046		X
OXY USA INC 5 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 110 HOUSTON, TX 77046		X
OXY Oil Partners, Inc. 5 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 110 HOUSTON, TX 77046		X
Baseball Merger Sub 2, Inc. 5 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 110 HOUSTON, TX 77046		X
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP 5 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 110 HOUSTON, TX 77046		X
ANADARKO HOLDING Co 5 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 110 HOUSTON, TX 77046		X

Signatures

/s/ Nicole E. Clark of OXY USA Inc.		02/05/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Nicole E. Clark of OXY Oil Partners, Inc.		02/05/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Nicole E. Clark of Baseball Merger Sub 2, Inc.		02/05/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Nicole E. Clark of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation		02/05/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Nicole E. Clark of Anadarko Holding Company		02/05/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Nicole E. Clark of Occidental Petroleum Corporation		02/05/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On January 16, 2026, Western Gas Resources, Inc. ("WGRI") entered into a Unit Redemption Agreement with the Issuer and the other parties thereto, pursuant to which WGRI transferred and surrendered on February 3, 2026 an aggregate of 15,307,402 common units representing limited partner interests in the Issuer (the "Common Units") to the Issuer in connection with certain amendments to existing operating agreements, as described in the Unit Redemption Agreement.
(2)	Following the transaction reported herein, WGRI holds 140,912,118 Common Units, APC Midstream Holdings, LLC ("APCMH") holds 457,849 Common Units and Anadarko USH1 Corporation ("AUSHI") holds 9,004,209 Common Units. WGRI also is the sole member of Western Midstream Holdings, LLC, the 2% economic general partner of the Issuer.
(3)	OXY USA Inc. ("OXY USA") is a wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation ("Occidental"). OXY USA owns 100% of the outstanding common stock of OXY Oil Partners, Inc. ("OOP"). OOP owns 100% of the outstanding common stock of Baseball Merger Sub 2, Inc. ("BMS").
(4)	Anadarko Petroleum Corporation ("APC") is a wholly owned subsidiary of BMS. APC owns (i) 100% of Anadarko Holding Company ("AHC") and (ii) indirectly, 100% of the common stock of WGRI and Kerr-McGee Corporation ("KMG"). WGRI is the sole member of APCMH. KMG and AHC together own 100% of the common stock of Kerr-McGee Worldwide Corporation ("KMWW"), and APC and KMWW together indirectly own 100% of the common stock of AUSH1. Accordingly, OXY USA, OOP, BMS, APC, AHC, WGRI, AUSH1, KMG, APCMH and KMWW are all direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Occidental.
Remarks: Due to the limitations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's electronic filing system, each of WGRI, Anadarko USH1, KMG, APCMH, and KMWW are concurrently filing a Form 4 to report the transaction disclosed herein.

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