Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Hebert Burnis J.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/29/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ [OXY]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, 5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President /

(Street)

HOUSTON,, TX 77046

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	48068	D
Common Stock	812 ⁽¹⁾	I	by OPC Savings Plan

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	2/11/2022	Common Stock	5000	$79.98	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Based on a plan statement dated June 8, 2020.
(2)	The employee stock options (the "options") were granted to the reporting person under the issuer's 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan on February 11, 2015. The options became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on February 10, 2016.

Remarks:
Exhibit List
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hebert Burnis J. OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION 5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110 HOUSTON,, TX 77046			Vice President