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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 21, 2003

                        OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                    1-9210               95-4035997
  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation)            File Number)       Identification No.)


               10889 Wilshire Boulevard
               Los Angeles, California                            90024
       (Address of principal executive offices)                (ZIP code)


               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (310) 208-8800



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Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure and Item 12.  Results of Operations and
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Financial Condition
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     On October 21, 2003, Occidental Petroleum Corporation released information
regarding its results of operations for the fiscal period ended September 30,
2003. This Form 8-K is being furnished to report information pursuant to Item 9,
Regulation FD Disclosure and Item 12, Results of Operations and Financial
Condition. The full text of the press release is attached to this report as
Exhibit 99.1. The full text of the speech given by Stephen I. Chazen is attached
to this report as Exhibit 99.2. Investor Relations Supplemental Schedules are
attached to this report as Exhibit 99.3.


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                                    SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                              OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
                                        (Registrant)




DATE:  October 21, 2003       S. P. Dominick, Jr.
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                              S. P. Dominick, Jr., Vice President and Controller
                              (Chief Accounting and Duly Authorized Officer)



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


     99.1      Press release dated October 21, 2003

     99.2      Full text of speech given by Stephen I. Chazen

     99.3      Investor Relations Supplemental Schedules