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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 16, 2001

                        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 ------ ------------------------ The following is a presentation made by Dr. Ray R. Irani, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Occidental Petroleum Corporation, and Stephen I. Chazen, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President - Corporate Development of Occidental. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Occidental Petroleum Corporation [graphic omitted] Dr. Ray R. Irani Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ------------------------------------------------ Stephen I. Chazen Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President - Corporate Development October 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outline o Strategic Overview o Financial Review o Operations Review o Growth Initiatives o Summary 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Business Strategy o Focus on large, long-lived oil and gas assets with growth potential o Maintain financial discipline; strengthen balance sheet o Harvest cash from chemicals 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oil & Gas Growth Strategy o Three-part strategy - no single part dominates > Exploration o Quality of exploration projects defines budget allocations > Seek EOR projects with superior returns > Acquire assets with upside potential at attractive prices & divest assets with limited earnings potential o Opportunity & disciplined investment drive business success 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debt Reduction Total Debt Pro-Forma Post Altura (+ Oxy Permian Debt) -----> $ 9,175 Net Asset Sales 2000 ---------------------> (1,447) (1) 2001 ---------------------> (758) (2) Cash From Operation 2000-2001 ----------------> (1,841) Pro-Forma 6/30/01 $ 5,129 (1) CanOxy, Gulf of Mexico, Netherlands, Durez & Other (2) Indonesia, Texas Pipeline & Other 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Debt [the following is a tabular representation of graphical materials] $ Millions Pro-Forma Pro-Forma 12/31/99 Post Altura 12/31/00 6/30/01 6/30/01 -------- ----------- -------- ------- --------- Oxy Public Debt 4,372 5,766 3,541 3,536 3,536 Other Recourse Debt 1,076 1,009 915 843 843 Permian Non-recourse Debt -- 2,400 1,900 1,500 750 -------- ----------- -------- ------- --------- Total 5,448 9,175 6,356 5,879 5,129 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capitalization [the following is a tabular representation of graphical materials] $ Millions Pro-Forma Pro-Forma 12/31/99 Post Altura 12/31/00 6/30/01 6/30/01 -------- ----------- -------- ------- --------- Shareholders' Equity 3,523 3,748 4,774 5,595 5,720 Permian Non-recourse Debt -- 2,400 1,900 1,500 750 Oxy Public Debt 5,448 6,775 4,456 4,379 4,379 -------- ----------- -------- ------- --------- Total 8,971 12,923 11,130 11,474 10,849 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debt/Capitalization Ratio [the following is a tabular representation of graphical materials] $ Millions Pro-Forma Pro-Forma 12/31/99 Post Altura 12/31/00 6/30/01 6/30/01 -------- ----------- -------- ------- --------- Debt/Capitalization Ratio 61% 71% 57% 51% 48% 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Debt/Capitalization Ratio [the following is a tabular representation of graphical materials] $ Millions Pro-Forma 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 6/30/01 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- --------- Total Debt/Capitalization Ratio 68% 62% 67% 66% 61% 57% 48% 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest & Preferred Dividends [the following is a tabular representation of graphical materials] $ Millions 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Oxy Public Debt 540 451 407 451 468 368 Permian Non-recourse Debt 118 Preferred Dividends 93 93 88 17 7 Capital Trust Preferred 41 40 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Total 633 544 495 468 516 526 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oil Companies' Total Debt 2001* 1997 ---- ---- British Petroleum $20,500 $ 7,238 Chevron/Texaco 14,100 13,608 Exxon 11,200 9,952 Conoco 10,800 2,272 Phillips 9,900 6,659 Devon 8,500 150 Amerada Hess 5,300 2,127 Oxy 5,000 6,378 Anadarko 4,800 956 Burlington Resources 4,000 1,748 Kerr McGee 3,700 579 Unocal 3,500 2,692 Apache 2,900 1,519 * 2001 second quarter adjusted for subsequent events; numbers rounded to nearest 000. 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proved Reserves [the following is a tabular representation of graphical materials] Billion BOE 1997 1998 1999 2000 ---- ---- ---- ---- Proved Reserves 1.31 1.42 1.35 2.17* * 66% increase from 1997 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Production [the following is a tabular representation of graphical materials] Thousand BOE/Day 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Est. ---- ---- ---- ---- --------- Production 395 438 425 461 465 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1999 Profitability/BOE* [the following is a tabular representation of graphical materials] $/BOE ----- OXY 5.30 APA 4.55 APC 3.98 BP 3.88 COC 3.73 XOM 3.53 KMG 3.48 CHV 3.03 MRO 2.92 P 2.91 AHC 2.72 TX 2.22 UCL 1.68 BR 0.88 * Exploration and production income (per FAS 69 format) after taxes and before interest expense 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 Profitability/BOE* [the following is a tabular representation of graphical materials] $/BOE ----- OXY 11.30 APC 9.06 APA 8.92 KMG 8.76 BP 7.94 CHV 7.50 XOM 7.04 COC 7.00 TX 6.83 AHC 6.44 P 6.42 MRO 6.11 UCL 5.70 BR 5.23 * Exploration and production income (per FAS 69 format) after taxes and before interest expense. The Marathon (MRO) results exclude a non-cash charge of approximately $900 million. 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 Profitability/BOE* [the following is a tabular representation of graphical materials] First Half $/BOE ---------- OXY 20.91 (includes 5.01 representing California Gas Premium) APC 16.00 APA 15.87 BP 14.87 BR 14.35 KMG 14.10 MRO 13.83 XOM 12.97 COC 12.52 UCL 12.17 CHV 11.98 AHC 11.85 TX 11.84 P 11.05 * Exploration and production income before U.S. income taxes and before interest expense 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Costs Per BOE Assumptions o Chemicals earnings = $350 million o Interest based on current debt level o All costs & production based on year- to-date results through 9/30 o Capital = $1 billion 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Costs Per BOE Cash Flow Break-Even $/BOE ------ Lifting Costs/Other $5.82 DD&A 4.34 SG&A 2.10 Chemicals (2.61) Interest Expense 2.28 Dividends 2.17 Taxes 0.95 ------ Total $15.04 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middle East [map of Middle East] 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middle East [map of Middle East] 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middle East - Arabian Peninsula [map of Arabian Peninsula] 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middle East - Arabian Peninsula [map of Arabian Peninsula] 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middle East - Arabian Peninsula [map of Arabian Peninsula] 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saudi Arabia - Core Venture 2 [map of Saudi Arabia] o Explore blocks 40-49 in the Red Sea area o Develop Midyan & Barqan gas discoveries o Construct Midyan & Barqan processing plant o Develop petrochemical facility at Yanbu o Develop power & desalination projects at Dhuba 24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saudi Arabia - Core Venture 2 [map of Saudi Arabia] o Long-term strategic partnership o New phase of industrial Saudi development o Competitive returns on investment o Attractive risk/reward ratio 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oman [map of Oman] 26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Qatar [map of Qatar] o Second generation EOR will add reserves and production o New exploration opportunities 27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yemen [map of Yemen] 28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abu Dhabi - Dolphin Project [map of Arabian Gulf Region] 29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ecuador [map of Northern Ecuador] 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Horn Mountain [map of Horn Mountain project in the Gulf of Mexico] o 60 miles offshore/ > Water depth = 5,400 feet o Gross reserves = 150 million BOE o On Schedule/under budget > First production (Late 2002) > Peak production (2004) o Oxy net 21,000 BOE/Day 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Gas Exploration [map of California gas-producing areas] 32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Business Review - U.S. COMBINED WEIGHTED AVERAGE RETURN ON CAPITAL = 20% ------------------------------------------------- Elk Hills Acquisition (2/8/98) Altura Acquisition (4/19/00) Price = $3.5 Billion Price = $3.6 Billion ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Free Cash Flow (After Capital) Free Cash Flow (After Capital) (2/8/98 - 6/30/01) (4/19/00 - 6/30/01) $2.14 Billion $992 Million Return on Capital = 18% Return on Capital = 22% THUMS Acquisition (4/28/00) Price = $110 Million ------------------------------ Free Cash Flow (After Capital) (4/28/00 - 6/30/01) $107 Million Return on Capital = 89% 33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return on Equity Ten - Year Trend (%) Average - Years Annual Est. ------------------------------------------ ------ ---- 10 Yrs 7 Yrs 5 Yrs 3 Yrs 2000 2001 ------ ----- ----- ----- ---- ---- 10.4 16.0 15.4 26.6 37.9 29.0 * Results are based on reported earnings through 2000 and First Call's average earnings estimate of $4.18 per share for 2001. 34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return on Equity [the following is a tabular representation of graphical materials] 2000 (%) ---- APA 56.4 KMG 40.8 OXY 37.9 COC 37.4 P 35.0 UCL 32.2 AHC 29.6 CHV 27.5 XOM 26.4 TX 20.4 APC 20.1 BP 19.7 BR 19.3 MRO 9.0 35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return on Capital Employed Ten - Year Trend (%) Average - Years Annual Est. ------------------------------------------ ------ ---- 10 Yrs 7 Yrs 5 Yrs 3 Yrs 2000 2001 ------ ----- ----- ----- ---- ---- 7.7 9.7 10.0 14.8 19.0 16.7 * Results are based on reported earnings through 2000 and First Call's average earnings estimate of $4.18 per share for 2001. 36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return on Capital Employed [the following is a tabular representation of graphical materials] 2000 (%) ---- XOM 24.2 COC 23.1 CHV 22.8 KMG 22.0 AHC 20.0 P 19.5 OXY 19.0 BP 17.5 UCL 16.4 TX 14.6 BR 13.3 APA 13.0 APC 12.5 MRO 7.9 37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary Restructuring Has Worked o Stronger competitive position > Improved risk profile o Improved base earnings and cash flow o Improved coverage ratios over wide range of financial results o Improved debt to capitalization ratio * Lowest absolute debt level since 1985 o Low maturities over next several years > Improved liquidity 38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary Growth Initiatives Peak First Peak Production Production Production Rate ---------- ---------- ---------- Ecuador 1Q/2003 2004 30,000 bd Gulf of Mexico Horn Mountain 4/Q/2002 2004 21,000 bd Qatar ISND Phase 2 2002 2004 18,000 bd ISSD 2002 2004 7,000 bd Saudi Arabia Midyan/Barqan 2003 2004 20 mmcfd Red Sea ? ? ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dolphin Project 2005 2005 500 mmcfd ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Occidental Petroleum Corporation o Portions of this presentation are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results. Factors that could cause results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: global commodity pricing fluctuations for oil, gas and chemicals; competitive pricing pressures; higher than expected costs including feedstocks; the supply/demand considerations for Occidental's products; any general economic recession domestically or internationally; and not successfully completing any expansion, capital expenditure or acquisition. o The United States Securities and Exchange Commission permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved reserves demonstrated by actual production or conclusive formation tests to be economically producible under existing economic and operating conditions. We use certain terms in this presentation, such as probable and possible reserves, that the SEC's guidelines strictly prohibit us from using in filings with the SEC. U.S. investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form 10-K, available from us through the following toll-free number, 1-888-OXYPETE (1-888-699-7383) or on the Internet at http://www.oxy.com. You also can obtain a copy from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. 40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40

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 16, 2001 S. P. Dominick, Jr. --------------------------------------------------- S. P. Dominick, Jr., Vice President and Controller (Chief Accounting and Duly Authorized Officer)