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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-20-007199
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200325
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200330
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200330

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Palau Hernandez Margarita
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001674695

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09210
		FILM NUMBER:		20759104

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 N. SAN RAFAEL AVE.
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91105

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Hernandez Margarita Palau
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160513

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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    <remarks>Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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    <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;"><u>Exhibit 24</u></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;"><u>POWER OF ATTORNEY</u></div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Nicole E. Clark and Jenarae N. Garland, signing singly, the
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              <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-size: 12pt;">1.</td>
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                <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned a Form ID (including amendments thereto), or any other forms prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Comission (the
                  &#8220;SEC&#8221;), that may be necessary to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC or the forms referenced in clause 2 below;</div>
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              <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-size: 12pt;">2.</td>
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                <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), Forms
                  3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; and</div>
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                <div style="font-size: 12pt;">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
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
        attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</font> 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&#8217;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="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">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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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF</font>, the undersigned has caused this
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