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




                                  August 27, 2003
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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                (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer
Incorporation)                                               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 August 27, 2003,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation will hold a security
          analyst  meeting to discuss its financial  and  operating  outlook for
          2003.   During  the  meeting,   the  company   will  discuss   certain
          expectations  for oil and natural gas production  volumes for the year
          2003. A table  providing the  projection  ranges of 2003 average daily
          oil and natural gas production is furnished below.




                                                                         Kerr-McGee Corp.
                                                            Projected Daily Average Production Volumes
As of July 2003

                                                                     2003 Production Forecast
                                   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        1-Qtr              2-Qtr              3-Qtr              4-Qtr               Year
                                   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
                                                                                          
Crude Oil                             Actual
(BOPD)
    Onshore                         21,300-  21,300    20,700-  20,700    18,000-  20,000    18,000-  19,500    19,500-  20,400
    Offshore                        59,700-  59,700    57,500-  57,500    51,000-  56,000    49,000-  54,000    54,300-  56,800
                                   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------
      U.S.                          81,000-  81,000    78,200-  78,200    69,000-  76,000    67,000-  73,500    73,800-  77,200
                                   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------

    North Sea                       80,100-  80,100    72,300-  72,300    65,000-  74,500    64,000-  71,000    70,300-  74,500
                                   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------

    Other International              4,300-   4,300     4,300-   4,300         0-       0         0-       0     2,100-   2,100
                                   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------

      Total                        165,400- 165,400   154,800- 154,800   134,000- 150,500   131,000- 144,500   146,200- 153,800
                                   =======  =======   =======  =======   =======  =======   =======  =======   =======  =======



Natural Gas
(MMCF/D)                                1-Qtr              2-Qtr              3-Qtr              4-Qtr               Year
                                   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
                                                                                          

    Onshore                            369-     369       342-     342       335-     375       330-     370       344-     364
    Offshore                           286-     286       275-     275       245-     275       245-     275       263-     278
                                   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------
      U.S.                             655-     655       617-     617       580-     650       575-     645       607-     642
                                   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------

    North Sea                          106-     106        80-      80        90-     105        95-     110        93-     100
                                   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------

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

      Total                            761-     761       697-     697       670-     755       670-     755       700-     742
                                   =======  =======   =======  =======   =======  =======   =======  =======   =======  =======


BOE/D                              292,200- 292,200   271,000- 271,000   245,700- 276,300   242,700- 270,300   262,900- 277,500
                                   =======  =======   =======  =======   =======  =======   =======  =======   =======  =======




        ** 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, changes in laws and regulations,
the ability to respond to  challenges  in  international  markets,  political or
economic  conditions,  trade and regulatory matters, and other factors and risks
identified  in the Risk Factors  section of  Kerr-McGee's  Annual Report on Form
10-K  and  other  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: August 27, 2003