EX-23.1 8 oxyex23110k12312016.htm EXHIBIT 23.1
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors
Occidental Petroleum Corporation:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (Nos. 333‑55404, 333‑63444, 333‑83124, 333‑104827, 333‑124732, 333‑142705, 333‑203801, 333‑207413, and 333‑205047) on Forms S‑3 and S‑8 of Occidental Petroleum Corporation of our reports dated February 23, 2017, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Occidental Petroleum Corporation as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three‑year period ended December 31, 2016, and the related financial statement schedule II - valuation and qualifying accounts, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, which reports appear in the December 31, 2016 annual report on Form 10‑K of Occidental Petroleum Corporation.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Houston, Texas
February 23, 2017