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




                               September 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  October 30,  2002,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation  will  hold  a
         conference  call  to  discuss  its  third-quarter  2002  financial  and
         operating   results  and  expectations  for  the  future.   During  the
         conference call, the company will discuss 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 October 2002


                                                                  2002 Production Forecast
                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              1-Qtr Actual          2-Qtr Actual         3-Qtr Actual             4-Qtr                  Year
                         -------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------
                                                                                               
Crude Oil
(BOPD)
    Onshore                 29,100 -  29,100     29,400 -   29,400     30,100 -   30,100     26,500 -   28,500     28,800 -   29,300
    Offshore                53,300 -  53,300     54,300 -   54,300     50,500 -   50,500     54,000 -   56,000     53,000 -   53,500
                            ------    ------     ------     ------     ------     ------     ------     ------     ------     ------
      U.S.                  82,400 -  82,400     83,700 -   83,700     80,600 -   80,600     80,500 -   84,500     81,800 -   82,800
                            ------    ------     ------     ------     ------     ------     ------     ------     ------     ------

    North Sea              113,600 - 113,600     97,000 -   97,000    104,300  - 104,300     77,000 -   87,000     97,900 -  100,400
                           -------   -------     ------     ------    -------    -------     ------     ------     ------    -------

    Other International      8,800 -   8,800      8,500 -    8,500      8,000 -    8,000      2,500 -    3,000      6,900 -    7,100
                             -----     -----      -----      -----      -----      -----      -----      -----      -----      -----

      Total                204,800 - 204,800    189,200 -  189,200    192,900 -  192,900    160,000 -  174,500    186,600 -  190,300
                           =======   =======    =======    =======    =======    =======    =======    =======    =======    =======





Natural Gas
(MMCF/D)                       1-Qtr-A               2-Qtr                 3-Qtr                 4-Qtr                  Year
                          ------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- -------------------
                                                                                              
    Onshore                    383 -  383           379 -   379           389 -   389           380 -   395           383 -   387
    Offshore                   244 -  244           253 -   253           305 -   305           270 -   300           268 -   276
                               ---    ---           ---     ---           ---     ---           ---     ---           ---     ---
      U.S.                     627 -  627           632 -   632           694 -   694           650 -   695           651 -   663
                               ---    ---           ---     ---           ---     ---           ---     ---           ---     ---

    North Sea                  101 -  101            99 -    99            95 -    95           110 -   125           101 -   105
                               ---    ---           ---     ---           ---     ---           ---     ---           ---     ---

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

      Total                    728 -  728           731 -   731           789 -   789           760 -   820           752 -   768
                               ===    ===           ===     ===           ===     ===           ===     ===           ===     ===


BOE/D                      326,100 -326,100     311,000 - 311,000     324,400 - 324,400     286,700 - 311,200     311,900   318,300
                           =======  =======     =======   =======     =======   =======     =======   =======     =======   =======



Note:
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         Projections  based upon the capital program of $1 billion as revised on
         July 24, 2002.

         Excludes results of operations from Kazakhstan and Indonesia which have
         been reclassified as discontinued  operations.

         Volumes  associated  with  the  announced  sale of  Northern  North Sea
         properties  are  included  through October of 2002.  Volumes associated
         with  the  sale  of  operations  in  Ecuador  are  included through the
         closing date of Sept. 12, 2002. 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 but not  limited  to the
         accuracy of the assumptions that underlie the statement, the success of
         the oil and gas  exploration  and production  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: October 30, 2002