UPDATE 1-Occidental says CrownRock deal could close by August

Occidental Petroleum Chief Executive Vicki Hollub on Wednesday said the company hopes to close the acquisition of shale oil producer CrownRock before the second-quarter earnings call, which typically happens in early August. "By that time, I believe, we will have closed," Hollub told analysts, when asked in an earnings call when the company expects to incorporate CrownRock into its oil production guidance. for information on the acquisition by U.S. regulators and does not anticipate impediments for closing, Hollub said.