KERR-McGEE CORPORATION


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY




     WHEREAS, Kerr-McGee Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended ("ACT"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995 ("Form 10K") with such amendment or
amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate from time
to time, together with any and all exhibits and other relevant
or associated documents.


     NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a
Director of the Company, does hereby appoint F. A. McPherson, L.
R. Corbett and John C. Linehan, and each of them severally, his
true and lawful attorneys or attorney-in-fact and agents or
agent with power to act with or without the other and with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for him and
in his name, place and stead, in his capacity as a Director of
the Company, the Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto,
as said attorneys or each of them shall deem necessary or
appropriate, together with all instruments necessary or
incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same or
cause the same to be filed with the Commission.  Each of said
attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, each act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be
done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned
hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorney or
attorneys.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
instrument this 12th day of March, 1996.




    (Bennett E. Bidwell)
     Bennett E. Bidwell, Director





                     KERR-McGEE CORPORATION


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY




     WHEREAS, Kerr-McGee Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended ("ACT"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995 ("Form 10K") with such amendment or
amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate from time
to time, together with any and all exhibits and other relevant
or associated documents.


     NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a
Director of the Company, does hereby appoint F. A. McPherson, L.
R. Corbett and John C. Linehan, and each of them severally, his
true and lawful attorneys or attorney-in-fact and agents or
agent with power to act with or without the other and with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for him and
in his name, place and stead, in his capacity as a Director of
the Company, the Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto,
as said attorneys or each of them shall deem necessary or
appropriate, together with all instruments necessary or
incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same or
cause the same to be filed with the Commission.  Each of said
attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, each act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be
done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned
hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorney or
attorneys.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
instrument this 12th day of March, 1996.




    (Earnest H. Clark, Jr.)
     Earnest H. Clark, Jr., Director





                     KERR-McGEE CORPORATION


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY




     WHEREAS, Kerr-McGee Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended ("ACT"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995 ("Form 10K") with such amendment or
amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate from time
to time, together with any and all exhibits and other relevant
or associated documents.


     NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a
Director or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company,
does hereby appoint F. A. McPherson and John C. Linehan, and
each of them severally, his true and lawful attorneys or
attorney-in-fact and agents or agent with power to act with or
without the other and with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, to execute for him and in his name, place and
stead, in his capacity as a Director or Officer or both, as the
case may be, of the Company, the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto, as said attorneys or each of them shall deem
necessary or appropriate, together with all instruments
necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file the
same or cause the same to be filed with the Commission.  Each of
said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and
perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and
all capacities, each act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be
done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned
hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorney or
attorneys.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
instrument this 12th day of March, 1996.




    (L. R. Corbett)
     L. R. Corbett, President, Chief Operating
     Officer and Director




                     KERR-McGEE CORPORATION


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY




     WHEREAS, Kerr-McGee Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended ("ACT"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995 ("Form 10K") with such amendment or
amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate from time
to time, together with any and all exhibits and other relevant
or associated documents.


     NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a
Director of the Company, does hereby appoint F. A. McPherson, L.
R. Corbett and John C. Linehan, and each of them severally, his
true and lawful attorneys or attorney-in-fact and agents or
agent with power to act with or without the other and with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for him and
in his name, place and stead, in his capacity as a Director of
the Company, the Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto,
as said attorneys or each of them shall deem necessary or
appropriate, together with all instruments necessary or
incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same or
cause the same to be filed with the Commission.  Each of said
attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, each act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be
done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned
hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorney or
attorneys.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
instrument this 12th day of March, 1996.




    (Martin C. Jischke)
     Martin C. Jischke, Director





                     KERR-McGEE CORPORATION


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY




     WHEREAS, Kerr-McGee Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended ("ACT"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995 ("Form 10K") with such amendment or
amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate from time
to time, together with any and all exhibits and other relevant
or associated documents.


     NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a
Director of the Company, does hereby appoint F. A. McPherson, L.
R. Corbett and John C. Linehan, and each of them severally, his
true and lawful attorneys or attorney-in-fact and agents or
agent with power to act with or without the other and with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for him and
in his name, place and stead, in his capacity as a Director of
the Company, the Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto,
as said attorneys or each of them shall deem necessary or
appropriate, together with all instruments necessary or
incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same or
cause the same to be filed with the Commission.  Each of said
attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, each act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be
done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned
hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorney or
attorneys.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
instrument this 12th day of March, 1996.




    (Robert S. Kerr, Jr.)
     Robert S. Kerr, Jr., Director







                     KERR-McGEE CORPORATION


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY




     WHEREAS, Kerr-McGee Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended ("ACT"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995 ("Form 10K") with such amendment or
amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate from time
to time, together with any and all exhibits and other relevant
or associated documents.


     NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a
Director or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company,
does hereby appoint L. R. Corbett and John C. Linehan his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with power to act and with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for
him and in his name, place and stead, in his capacity as a
Director or Officer or both, as the case may be, of the Company,
the Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto, as said
attorneys or each of them shall deem necessary or appropriate,
together with all instruments necessary or incidental in
connection therewith, and to file the same or cause the same to
be filed with the Commission.  Said attorneys shall have full
power and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf
of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, each act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as
fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might
or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and
approving the acts of said attorney.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
instrument this 12th day of March, 1996.




    (F. A. McPherson)
     F. A. McPherson, Chairman of Board,
     Chief Executive Officer and Director




                     KERR-McGEE CORPORATION


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY




     WHEREAS, Kerr-McGee Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended ("ACT"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995 ("Form 10K") with such amendment or
amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate from time
to time, together with any and all exhibits and other relevant
or associated documents.


     NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a
Director of the Company, does hereby appoint F. A. McPherson, L.
R. Corbett and John C. Linehan, and each of them severally, his
true and lawful attorneys or attorney-in-fact and agents or
agent with power to act with or without the other and with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for him and
in his name, place and stead, in his capacity as a Director of
the Company, the Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto,
as said attorneys or each of them shall deem necessary or
appropriate, together with all instruments necessary or
incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same or
cause the same to be filed with the Commission.  Each of said
attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, each act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be
done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned
hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorney or
attorneys.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
instrument this 12th day of March, 1996.




    (William C. Morris)
     William C. Morris, Director




                     KERR-McGEE CORPORATION


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY




     WHEREAS, Kerr-McGee Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended ("ACT"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995 ("Form 10K") with such amendment or
amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate from time
to time, together with any and all exhibits and other relevant
or associated documents.


     NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a
Director of the Company, does hereby appoint F. A. McPherson, L.
R. Corbett and John C. Linehan, and each of them severally, his
true and lawful attorneys or attorney-in-fact and agents or
agent with power to act with or without the other and with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for him and
in his name, place and stead, in his capacity as a Director of
the Company, the Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto,
as said attorneys or each of them shall deem necessary or
appropriate, together with all instruments necessary or
incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same or
cause the same to be filed with the Commission.  Each of said
attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, each act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be
done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned
hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorney or
attorneys.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
instrument this 12th day of March, 1996.




    (John J. Murphy)
     John J. Murphy, Director




                     KERR-McGEE CORPORATION


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY




     WHEREAS, Kerr-McGee Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended ("ACT"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995 ("Form 10K") with such amendment or
amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate from time
to time, together with any and all exhibits and other relevant
or associated documents.


     NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a
Director of the Company, does hereby appoint F. A. McPherson, L.
R. Corbett and John C. Linehan, and each of them severally, his
true and lawful attorneys or attorney-in-fact and agents or
agent with power to act with or without the other and with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for him and
in his name, place and stead, in his capacity as a Director of
the Company, the Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto,
as said attorneys or each of them shall deem necessary or
appropriate, together with all instruments necessary or
incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same or
cause the same to be filed with the Commission.  Each of said
attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, each act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be
done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned
hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorney or
attorneys.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
instrument this 12th day of March, 1996.




    (John J. Nevin)
     John J. Nevin, Director





                     KERR-McGEE CORPORATION


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY




     WHEREAS, Kerr-McGee Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Company"), intends to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended ("ACT"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995 ("Form 10K") with such amendment or
amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate from time
to time, together with any and all exhibits and other relevant
or associated documents.


     NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in her capacity as a
Director of the Company, does hereby appoint F. A. McPherson, L.
R. Corbett and John C. Linehan, and each of them severally, her
true and lawful attorneys or attorney-in-fact and agents or
agent with power to act with or without the other and with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute for her and
in her name, place and stead, in her capacity as a Director of
the Company, the Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto,
as said attorneys or each of them shall deem necessary or
appropriate, together with all instruments necessary or
incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same or
cause the same to be filed with the Commission.  Each of said
attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, each act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be
done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned
hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorney or
attorneys.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
instrument this 12th day of March, 1996.




    (Farah M. Walters)
     Farah M. Walters, Director