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




                                November 20, 2002
               --------------------------------------------------
               (Date of Report - Date of earliest event reported)





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


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



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



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



Item 9.        Regulation FD Disclosure
                   On November 18, 2002,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation issued a press
              release  announcing  that  it  will  hold  a  conference  call  on
              Wednesday,  November 20, 2002, at 11:00 a.m.  (ET), to discuss its
              interim fourth-quarter 2002 operating and financial activities and
              expectations for the future.  Interested parties may listen to the
              call via Kerr-McGee's website at  www.kerr-mcgee.com or by calling
              888-482-0024,  #326972,  within the United States or 617-801-9702,
              #326972,  outside the United States. The press release is attached
              hereto as an exhibit  and is  incorporated  by  reference  herein.
              Also, 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.

Item 7.       Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
              (c)   Exhibits

                    99.1  Press Release dated November 18, 2002.





                                Kerr-McGee Corp.
                  Projected Daily Average Production Volumes **
As of November 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     80,000  -  87,000     98,600  - 100,400
                         -------   -------     ------     ------    -------    -------     ------     ------     ------    -------

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

              Total      204,800 - 204,800    189,200  - 189,200    192,900  - 192,900    163,000  - 174,500    187,300  - 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         280  -  300         271  -  276
                                     ---    ---         ---     ---         ---     ---         ---     ---         ---     ---
                      U.S.           627  - 627         632  -  632         694  -  694         660  -  695         654  -  663
                                     ---    ---         ---     ---         ---     ---         ---     ---         ---     ---

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

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

                      Total          728  - 728         731  -  731         789  -  789         770  -  820         755  -  768
                                     ===    ===         ===     ===         ===     ===         ===     ===         ===     ===


BOE/D                            326,100 -326,100   311,000 - 311,000   324,400 - 324,400   291,300 - 311,200   313,100 - 318,300
                                 =======  =======   =======   =======   =======   =======   =======   =======   =======   =======



Note:
               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 sale of Northern North Sea properties
               and the Ross field are included  through  October of 2002.  North
               Sea properties  that are operated by others are included  through
               November 15.  Volumes  associated  with the sale of operations in
               Ecuador are included  through the closing  date of September  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)
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  John M. Rauh
                                                  Vice President and Controller

Dated: November 20, 2002