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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031022182300
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000797468-03-000313
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030717
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HURST JOHN L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001250412

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09210
		FILM NUMBER:		03952790

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP
		STREET 2:		5005 LBJ FREEWAY
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75244
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724043353

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000797468
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				954035997
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10889 WILSHIRE BLVD
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3102088800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10889 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024
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    <periodOfReport>2003-07-17</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-07-24</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000797468</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OXY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001250412</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HURST JOHN L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5005 LBJ FREEWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75244</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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            </securityTitle>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The filing being amended reflected in Table II 20,000 phantom stock units issued in connection with a grant of restricted stock units under the Occidental Petroleum Corporation 2001 Incentive Compensation Plan.  Since the phantom stock units may be settled only in common stock on a one-for-one basis, the filing has been amended to report the shares solely in Table I.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ CHRISTEL H. PAULI, Attorney-in-Fact for John L. Hurst</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-10-22</signatureDate>
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