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EXHIBIT 4.9    
  



	



	
 	

 	
 	

 
	COMMON STOCK	 	 	 	COMMON STOCK
	

NUMBER

NYD	
 	

 	
 	

SHARES
	


 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	


 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	
OCCIDENTAL PRETROLEUM CORPORATION
	
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
 





	
THIS CERTIFIES THAT	
 	

 	
 	
COMMON STOCK
 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN

DEFINITIONS AND STATEMENTS
	

 	
 	

 	
 	
CUSIP 674599 10 5
	



	
 	

 	
 	

 
	



	
 	

 	
 	

 
	



	
 	

 	
 	

 
	
IS THE RECORD HOLDER OF	
 	

 	
 	

 




FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE PAR VALUE OF $.20, OF 



	
	Occidental Petroleum Corporation	






transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This
certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.  


        WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.  


 Dated:  12-28-00

        ABN SECOL 



	

 	

/s/ D P de Brier
 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY	
[SEAL]	

/s/ R R Irani
 CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
	


 	

 	
Countersigned and Registered:
 MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES LLC

            Transfer Agent and Registrar	

 
	 	 	By        /s/ ABN	 
	 	 	Authorized Signature	 
	
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN THE CITIES OF NEW YORK, RIDGEFIELD PARK OR TORONTO CANADA









OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION  


        The Corporation will furnish to any stockholder upon request and without charge a statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating,
optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series
thereof of the Corporation, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Such request may be made to the Secretary of the Corporation or the transfer agent. 



        The
following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or
regulations: 



	TEN COM	 	—	 	as tenants in common	 	UNIF GIFT MIN ACT—	........................	Custodian	........................
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(Cust)	 	(Minor)
	TEN ENT	 	—	 	as tenants by the entireties	 	 	under Uniform Gifts to Minors
	JT TEN	 	—	 	as joint tenants with right of	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	survivorship and not as	 	 	Act....................................................................................
	 	 	 	 	tenants in common	 	 	(State)
	 	 	 	 	 	 	UNIF TRF MIN ACT—	........................	Custodian (until age	........................)
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(Cust)	 	(Minor)
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	under Uniform Transfers to Minors
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Act....................................................................................
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(State)






Additional
abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. 


        FOR
VALUE RECEIVED,
                                         
                hereby sell, assign and transfer unto 



	 	PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER

IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE	 	 
	
	 
	

	

 





	


	(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
	


	


	

	
 	

Shares
	of the Common Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint	 	 
	

	
 	

Attorney
	to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

	 	 





	
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	 	 	NOTICE:	 	THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
	
 Signature(s) Guaranteed	

 	
 	

 





	



	

 	
 	

 
	

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	THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR, INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION
PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.	 	 











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