SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    Form 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT



                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934




                                January 23, 2002
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               (Date of Report - Date of earliest event reported)





                             KERR-McGEE CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                   1-16619              73-1612389
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 (State of Incorporation)  (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
                                                     Identification No.)



                Kerr-McGee Center
             Oklahoma City, Oklahoma                      73125
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    (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)



                                 (405) 270-1313
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                         (Registrant's telephone number)




Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure
               On January 23,  2002,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation  held a conference
          call to discuss its previous  earnings  announcement  and expectations
          for the future.  During the  conference  call,  the company  discussed
          certain  expectations  for oil and natural gas production  volumes for
          the year 2002. A table providing the projection ranges of 2002 average
          daily oil and natural gas  production is being  furnished  herewith on
          Schedule A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.


                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                           KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION


                                   By:     (J. Michael Rauh)
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                                           J. Michael Rauh
                                           Vice President and Controller

Dated: January 25, 2002