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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-021190
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170517

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:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 110
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7132157000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 110
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Walter Elisse B.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001600187

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09210
		FILM NUMBER:		17852014

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Nicole E. Clark and Jenarae N. Garland, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 and 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">In the event that any one of the attorneys-in-fact referenced herein ceases to hold the office of Corporate Secretary, Assistant Corporate Secretary or Assistant Secretary, this Power of Attorney will be without force or effect regarding that attorney-in-fact but will remain in full force and effect with regard to the remaining attorney-in-fact as long such attorney-in-fact is empowered as Corporate Secretary, Assistant Corporate Secretary or Assistant Secretary by the Company.</div>

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