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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors
Occidental Petroleum Corporation:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos. 33-64719, 333-55404, 333-63444, 333-72719, 333-78031, 333-
83124, 333-96951, 333-104827, 333-124732, 333-142705 and 333-152875) on Forms S-3 and S-8 of Occidental Petroleum Corporation of our reports dated
February 25, 2010, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Occidental Petroleum Corporation as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related
consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December
31, 2009 and the related financial statement schedule, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, which reports
appear in the December 31, 2009 annual report on Form 10-K of Occidental Petroleum Corporation.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Los Angeles, California
February 25, 2010