Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Anderson B Chuck
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/07/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ [OXY]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION, 5005 LBJ FREEWAY		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Occidental Chemical
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75244		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 20,118
D
 
Common Stock 2,456
I
by OPC Savings Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee stock option (right to buy)   (1) 07/08/2008 Common Stock 483 $ 26 D  
Employee stock option (right to buy)   (1) 07/17/2012 Common Stock 4,422 $ 26.43 D  
Employee stock option (right to buy) 07/16/2006 07/16/2013 Common Stock 3,212 $ 31.13 D  
Employee stock option (right to buy)   (2) 07/16/2013 Common Stock 36,788 $ 31.13 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (3) 07/14/2014 Common Stock 60,000 $ 49.32 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Anderson B Chuck
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
5005 LBJ FREEWAY
DALLAS, TX 75244		       President, Occidental Chemical  

Signatures

/s/ CHRISTEL H. PAULI, Attorney-in-Fact for B. Chuck Anderson 02/17/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option is fully vested.
(2) 20,000 shares have already vested; the remainder of the award will vest on July 16, 2006.
(3) The stock appreciation right vests in three equal annual installments beginning on July 14, 2005.

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