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




                                  July 24, 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 July 24, 2002,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation held a conference call
          to discuss its second-quarter 2002 financial and operating results 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 furnished below.


                                Kerr-McGee Corp.
                  Projected Daily Average Production Volumes **


As of July 2002
                                                                  2002 Production Forecast
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 1-Qtr-A               2-Qtr                 3-Qtr                 4-Qtr                  Year
                           -----------------    ------------------    ------------------    ------------------    ------------------
                                                                                               
Crude Oil
(BOPD)
    Onshore                 29,100 -  29,100     29,400  -  29,400     27,500  -  29,000     26,500  -  28,500     28,100  -  29,000
    Offshore                53,300 -  53,300     54,300  -  54,300     58,500  -  60,000     66,000  -  68,500     58,100  -  59,100
                           -------   -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -------
      U.S.                  82,400 -  82,400     83,700  -  83,700     86,000  -  89,000     92,500  -  97,000     86,200  -  88,100
                           -------   -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -------

    North Sea              113,600 - 113,600     97,100  -  97,100     90,000  - 100,000    100,000  - 110,000    100,100  - 105,200
                           -------   -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -------

    Other International      8,800 -   8,800      8,500  -   8,500      8,000  -   8,500      8,000  -   8,500      8,300  -   8,600
                           -------   -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -------

      Total                204,800 - 204,800    189,300  - 189,300    184,000  - 197,500    200,500  - 215,500    194,600  - 201,900
                           =======   =======    =======    =======    =======    =======    =======    =======    =======    =======




Natural Gas
(MMCF/D)
                                 1-Qtr-A               2-Qtr                 3-Qtr                 4-Qtr                  Year
                           ------------------ --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------
                                                                                                
    Onshore                    383 -  383           379  -  379           380  -  400           380  -  395           380  -  389
    Offshore                   244 -  244           253  -  253           295  -  315           285  -  315           269  -  282
                               ---    ---           ---     ---           ---     ---           ---     ---           ---     ---
      U.S.                     627 -  627           632  -  632           675  -  715           665  -  710           649  -  671
                               ---    ---           ---     ---           ---     ---           ---     ---           ---     ---

    North Sea                  101 -  101            99  -   99           105  -  125           110  -  125           104  -  113
                               ---    ---           ---     ---           ---     ---           ---     ---           ---     ---

    Other International          0 -   0              0  -    0             0  -    0             0  -   0              0  -    0
                               ---    ---           ---     ---           ---     ---           ---     ---           ---     ---

      Total                    728 -  728           731  -  731           780  -  840           775  -  835           753  -  784
                               ===    ===           ===     ===           ===     ===           ===     ===           ===     ===





                                                                                               
BOE/D                      326,100 - 326,100     311,100 - 311,100     314,000 - 337,500     329,700 - 354,700     320,100 - 332,600
                           =======   =======     =======   =======     =======   =======     =======   =======     =======   =======



Note:
          Projections  based upon the capital program of $900 million as revised
          on March 15, 2002.

          Excludes  results of operations  from  Kazakhstan and Indonesia  which
          have been reclassified as discontinued operations.  Volumes associated
          with all  other  properties  that are  held for sale are  included  in
          projected volumes through year end. Projected volumes will be adjusted
          as the sales are consumated.


          ** Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

          The  information  contained  in  this  table  regarding   Kerr-McGee's
          projected  production volume forecasts are only estimated  projections
          that  may  or  may  not   occur   in  the   future,   and   constitute
          "forward-looking   statements"  within  the  meaning  of  the  Private
          Securities   Litigation   Reform  Act  of  1995.  Future  results  and
          developments  set forth in this  statement may be affected by numerous
          uncertainties,  factors and risks, such as of 1995. Future results and
          developments  set forth in this  statement may be affected by numerous
          uncertainties,  factors and risks,  such as program,  drilling  risks,
          market value of oil and gas, uncertainties in interpreting engineering
          data,  general  economic   conditions  and  other  factors  and  risks
          discussed in Kerr-McGee's SEC filings. Actual results and developments
          may  differ  materially  from  those  expressed  or  implied  in  this
          statement.  Therefore, the information contained in this statement may
          not be accurate.  Kerr-McGee  does not undertake to update,  revise or
          correct any of the forward-looking information.




                                                    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:  (John M. Rauh)
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                                                 John M. Rauh
                                                 Vice President and Controller

Dated: July 24, 2002