Occidental Petroleum (OXY) made a $76 per share offer this morning for Anadarko (APC), which is "not entirely surprising," JPMorgan analyst Phil Gresh tells investors in a research note, adding that the new tidbits were the magnitude of synergies that Occidental proposed, which was materially higher than Chevron's (CVX), and Occidental's corresponding asset sale plan of $10B-15B. Gresh believes the merits of this transaction hinge entirely on the execution of the large synergy number being proposed, but also says he would not be surprised if Chevron raised its $65 per share bid for Anadarko and correspondingly raised its synergy target. The analyst maintains a Neutral rating and $74 price target on Occidental Petroleum.