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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-001035.txt : 20050104
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-001035.hdr.sgml : 20050104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050104165921
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-001035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EICHHOLZ DENNIS R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001174274

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16827
		FILM NUMBER:		05508411

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036987500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INC.
		STREET 2:		1700 EAST PUTNAM AVENUE, SUITE 400
		CITY:			OLD GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06870

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PREMCOR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001159119
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
		IRS NUMBER:				431851087
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 EAST PUTNAM AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			OLD GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06870
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036987500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 EAST PUTNAM AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			OLD GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06870
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd63120.xml
<DESCRIPTION>2005 OPTION GRANT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001159119</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PREMCOR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001174274</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>EICHHOLZ DENNIS R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1700 EAST PUTNAM AVENUE, SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OLD GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06870</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior VP and Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>40</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-01-03</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The ten-year option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on January 3, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael D. Gayda, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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