Occidental Petroleum's G650ER lands in Midland as new CEO focuses on Permian

Occidental Petroleum's Gulfstream G650ER, tail N650XY, was tracked flying from Eberly Ranch Airport to Midland International Air and Space Port on July 1, a 1-hour 7-minute hop reaching 43,000 feet. Eberly Ranch is a private airstrip near the Permian Basin, while Midland serves as the regional gateway for Occidental's biggest oil field.

If Occidental's new CEO Richard Jackson was aboard, the flight would come just a month after he succeeded Vicki Hollub on June 1, per an announcement covered by [GlobeNewswire](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/01/3285910/0/en/Occidental-Announces-CEO-Succession.html). Jackson's background as a drilling-focused veteran, as reported by [Reuters](https://srnnews.com/occidental-names-veteran-richard-jackson-as-ceo-vicki-hollub-to-retire/), suggests a hands-on approach to the Permian operations he once led. The visit would be a logical early move to signal continuity and operational focus.

While Occidental's Embraer ERJ-175 routinely shuttles employees between Houston and Midland, the G650ER is the company's executive transport. Recent flight history shows the jet crisscrossing Texas, with multiple stops near oilfields and corporate sites — a pattern that now falls under Jackson's remit as he takes the helm during a period of volatile oil prices and strategic debt reduction.