EXHIBIT 23







Consent of Independent Public Accountants

     As independent public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the incorporation
of our  report  dated  June 7,  2001,  included  in the  Kerr-McGee  Corporation
Employee  Stock  Ownership  Plan 2000 annual report in this Form 11-K,  into the
Company's previously filed Form S-8 File No. 333-28235.


                                                    ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    June 29, 2001