EXHIBIT 23.2







Consent of Independent Public Accountants

     As independent public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the incorporation
of our report dated June 7, 2001, included in the Kerr-McGee Corporation Savings
Investment  Plan  2001  annual  report  in this Form  11-K,  into the  Company's
previously filed Form S-8 File No. 333-66440.






                                              (ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP)
                                               ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
     June 26, 2002