<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-17-027652.txt : 20170711
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170711193215
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-027652
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170708
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170711
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170711

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:			Elliott Joseph C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001673672

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09210
		FILM NUMBER:		17960777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
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        <footnote id="F1">Long-term incentive units (&quot;LTIs&quot;) are payable 50% in shares of the issuer's common stock and 50% in cash based on the value of a share of the issuer's common stock on the applicable vesting date. LTIs vest in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On July 9, 2014, the reporting person was granted an award of 1,570 LTIs, which was adjusted upward by 85 LTIs in connection with the spin-off of California Resources Corporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Based on a plan statement dated July 7, 2017.</footnote>
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