<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-20-007203.txt : 20200330
<SEC-HEADER>0001567619-20-007203.hdr.sgml : 20200330
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200330195756
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-20-007203
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200318
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200330
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200330

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHAZEN STEPHEN I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001026545

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09210
		FILM NUMBER:		20759134

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 E. PUTNAM AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			OLD GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06870

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
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<TYPE>3/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3/A
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-03-18</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2020-03-24</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000797468</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OXY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001026545</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHAZEN STEPHEN I</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MAGNOLIA OIL &amp; GAS CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9 GREENWAY PLAZA, STE. 1300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77046</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>337518</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person's initial Form 3 filing unintentionally omitted 100,364 restricted shares subject to forfeiture beneficially owned by the reporting person.  These shares were also omitted in the Form 4 filed by the reporting person on March 24, 2020.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jenarae N. Garland, Attorney-in-Fact for Stephen I. Chazen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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