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Full commissioning of a direct air capture plant, a facility that pulls carbon dioxide directly from open air rather than capturing emissions at a specific industrial source, is expected to begin at Occidental Petroleum's Stratos site around the end of 2026.
Occidental also projects $5.9 billion in capital spending for 2027, with oil and gas production forecast to hold flat against 2026 levels.
What commissioning means for Stratos Commissioning is the phase where a plant's systems are verified and tested at full scale before commercial operation begins.
It sits between construction completion and normal production. Occidental's phrasing, that full commissioning is expected "to begin" around year-end, signals entry into that verification phase.
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