UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 30, 2007

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-9210	95-4035997
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10889 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California	90024
(Address of principal executive offices)	(ZIP code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(310) 208-8800

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a presentation made by Occidental management in connection with the May 31, 2007, Sanford C. Bernstein Co., Inc. 23rd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference 2007.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits

99.1 Presentation dated May 31, 2007

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
DATE:  May 30, 2007	/s/ JIM A. LEONARD
	Jim A. Leonard, Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting and Duly Authorized Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Presentation dated May 31, 2007