UNOCAL CORP
11-K, 1995-06-29
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                         WASHINGTON, D. C.  20549
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                 FORM 11-K



 X    ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
      ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
      For the fiscal year ended  DECEMBER 31, 1994

                                    or

     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
     For the transition period from               to             .



                       Commission file number 1-8483


               MOLYCORP, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
(Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that
of the issuer named below)








                            UNOCAL CORPORATION
          1201 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, California   90017
          (Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the
          Plan and the address of its principal executive office)
                                     

                                     


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                INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
          MOLYCORP, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
                                
                                
     The following financial statements reflect the status of the
Molycorp, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan as of December  31,
1994  and 1993, and the results of its transactions for  each  of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 1994.


                                                    Page Number
                                                    ------------
    Statements included herein:

        Report of Independent Accountants                     2

        Statements of Financial Condition                      3

        Statements of Income and Changes in Plan Equity        4

        Notes to Financial Statements                       5-7





     Schedules  I,  II  and III are omitted because  the  subject
matter did not exist or the required information is given in  the
financial statements or notes to financial statements.


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                REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                                
                                




The Administrative Committee of Molycorp, Inc. 401(k) Retirement
Savings Plan:

     We  have  audited the accompanying statements  of  financial
condition  of  the Molycorp, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings  Plan
(the  "Plan") as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and  the  related
statements of income and changes in plan equity for each  of  the
three  years  in  the  period  ended  December  31,  1994.  These
financial  statements  are  the  responsibility  of  the   Plan's
management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.

    We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted
auditing  standards.  Those standards require that  we  plan  and
perform  the  audit to obtain reasonable assurance about  whether
the  financial statements are free of material misstatement.   An
audit  includes  examining, on a test basis, evidence  supporting
the  amounts  and  disclosures in the financial  statements.   An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used  and
significant  estimates made by management, as well as  evaluating
the  overall  financial statement presentation.  We believe  that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

     In  our opinion, the financial statements referred to  above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition
of  the Plan as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the results of
its  transactions for each of the three years in the period ended
December   31,  1994,  in  conformity  with  generally   accepted
accounting principles.




                                       COOPERS & LYBRAND L. L. P.
                                       June 23, 1995
                                       Los Angeles, California



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          MOLYCORP, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
                                
                                
                STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                          At December 31, 1994
                               -------------------------------------------
                                 Unocal     GIC     Fidelity      Total
                                  Stock
                               -------------------------------------------
PLAN ASSETS AND                                              
LIABILITIES
                                                             
Investments in securities,      
at fair value                   $129,874    $41,096    $116,567   $287,537    
Funds for investment:                                        
Cash and cash equivalents             19          1          5          25
Accrued income                         -         197         -         197
Receivables from                                             
members' contributions              6,279          -      5,856     12,135
                                    -----       -----     -----     ------
                                    6,298        198      5,861     12,357
Less: amounts payable for shares                                   
purchased and withdrawals of cash       -       1,326         -      1,326
                                 --------      ------     -----     ------
Total funds for investment          6,298      (1,128)    5,861     11,031
                                 --------     -------- --------   --------     


PLAN EQUITY                      $136,172     $39,968  $122,428   $298,568
                                 ========     =======  ========   ========     




                                             At December 31, 1993
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       Unocal     GIC     Fidelity     Total
                                       Stock
                                       -------------------------------------
PLAN ASSETS AND                                              
LIABILITIES
                                                             
Investments in securities,        $80,141     $43,260    $43,688    $167,089
at fair value
Funds for investment:                                        
Cash and cash equivalents               -           4      4,267       4,271
Accrued income                          4         239          5         248
Receivables from                                             
members' contributions                668       1,541      6,622       8,831
                                      ---       -----     ------      ------
                                      672       1,784     10,894      13,350
Less: amounts payable for                                    
shares
purchased and withdrawals of cash     967         237          -       1,204
                                     ----       -----     ------      ------
Total funds for investment           (295)      1,547     10,894      12,146
                                  --------    -------    -------    --------   
PLAN EQUITY                       $79,846     $44,807    $54,582    $179,235
                                  =======     =======    =======    ========




               (See Notes to Financial Statements)
                                -3-
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          MOLYCORP, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
                                
         STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CHANGES IN PLAN EQUITY

                             For the Year Ended December 31, 1994
                             ---------------------------------------
                              Unocal     GIC     Fidelity      Total
                               Stock
Investment income:                                            
  Cash dividends            $  2,837    $2,344   $  7,408     $ 12,589
                                      
Interest income                   50         47         95         192
                            --------      -----      -----      ------
Total investment income        2,887      2,391      7,503      12,781
                                                              
Net depreciation in fair      (2,586)         -     (7,296)     (9,882)
value of investments
Member contributions          50,800     10,723     54,911     116,434
Transfers                      5,225    (17,953)    12,728           -
                              ------    --------    ------     -------
                                                                      
Net increase (decrease) for   
the year                      56,326     (4,839)    67,846     119,333
Plan equity at beginning of  
year                          79,846     44,807     54,582     179,235
                            --------    -------   --------    --------
Plan equity at end of year  $136,172    $39,968   $122,428    $298,568
                            ========    =======   ========    ========         

                             For the Year Ended December 31, 1993
                             ------------------------------------
                              Unocal     GIC     Fidelity   Total
                               Stock
                             ------------------------------------
Investment income:                                            
Cash dividends               $ 1,693    $ 2,467    $ 4,365    $8,525
                                                          
Interest income                   56         25         24       105
                              ------      -----      -----     -----
Total investment income        1,749      2,492      4,389     8,630
                                                              
Net appreciation in fair       
value of investments           4,498          -        763     5,261
Member contributions          27,330     26,886     22,211    76,427
Transfers                       (859)    (8,939)     9,798         -
Distributions                 (3,176)    (5,817)    (3,142)  (12,135)
                                                              
Net increase for the year     29,542     14,622     34,019    78,183
Plan equity at beginning of  
year                          50,304     30,185     20,563   101,052
                             -------    -------    -------  --------
Plan equity at end of year   $79,846    $44,807    $54,582  $179,235
                             =======    =======    =======  ========           


                             For the Year Ended December 31, 1992
                             ------------------------------------
                              Unocal     GIC     Fidelity   Total
                               Stock
                             ------------------------------------
Investment income:                                            
Cash dividends               $   940    $ 1,678    $ 1,664    $ 4,282
Interest income                  115         78         55        248
                             -------    -------    -------    -------
Total investment income        1,055      1,756      1,719      4,530
                                                              
Net appreciation in fair     
value of investments           2,630          -        277      2,907
Member contributions          28,736     16,972     14,062     59,770
Transfers                        392      4,152     (4,544)         -
Distributions                 (9,865)   (16,252)      (444)   (26,561)
                             --------   --------    -------   --------
                                                              
Net increase for the year     22,948      6,628     11,070     40,646
Plan equity at beginning of  
year                          27,356     23,557      9,493     60,406
                             -------    -------    -------    --------
Plan equity at end of year   $50,304    $30,185    $20,563   $101,052
                                                              
               (See Notes to Financial Statements)
                                -4-
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          MOLYCORP, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                
NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN

GENERAL
- -------
     The  Molycorp,  Inc.  401(k) Retirement  Savings  Plan  (the
"Plan")  is  sponsored  by  Molycorp, Inc.  (the  "Company"),  an
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Unocal Corporation.  The Plan
provides  for voluntary contributions by members.  The  Plan  was
effective as of January 1, 1991.  Each individual participant  is
allowed  to  choose  how  their funds  are  invested  from  three
investment options.  All funds remain with The Bank of California
(the  "Trustee")  for the exclusive benefit of Plan  participants
until  distributed  to members after termination  of  employment.
The  Plan  is  subject  to  certain provisions  of  the  Employee
Retirement  Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA")  as  a  defined
contribution plan.

Other information regarding the Plan can be found in the Molycorp, 
Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan Booklet dated April 1, 1991.

CONTRIBUTIONS
- -------------
    Voluntary member contributions to the Plan are made on a pre-
tax  basis and cannot exceed 15 percent of an member's base  pay.
The pre-tax contributions are also known as 401(k) contributions.
Contributions cannot exceed the dollar amount prescribed  by  law
and  cannot  be calculated on a base pay in excess of the  amount
allowed by law.

INVESTMENT PROGRAM
- ------------------
     All  contributions  are held in trust and  invested  by  the
Trustee in accordance with the option or options elected  by  the
participant.  A participant's account may be invested in  any  of
the following funds administrated by the Trustee:

     Fidelity  Puritan  Mutual  Fund ("Fidelity")  -  Funds  are
  invested  in shares of a mutual fund maintained by a registered
  investment company that invests in common and preferred stocks,
  as well as bonds, of various U.S. corporations.  As of December
  31, 1994, there were 42 participants in this fund.

     Unocal  Corporation Common Stock Fund  ("Unocal  Stock")  -
  Funds  are invested in common stock of Unocal Corporation,  the
  Company's ultimate parent.  As of December 31, 1994, there were
  43 participants in this fund.

     Employee Benefit Investment Contract Fund ("GIC")  -  Funds
  are invested in a bank commingled trust fund which holds fixed-
  rate investment contracts with various insurance companies.  As
  of December 31, 1994, there were 17 participants in this fund.


FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
- -------------------------------
     In  the opinion of the Plan's administrator and tax counsel,
the  Plan  is  designed and operated in a manner that  meets  the
requirements  of Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue  Code  of
1986.   Therefore, the Plan is not required to  pay  any  federal
income  taxes.  Earnings on Plan accounts will not be taxable  to
members prior to a withdrawal from the Plan.

PLAN TERMINATION
- ----------------
     The  Company expects to continue the Plan indefinitely, but,
as  future conditions cannot be foreseen, the Company may at  any
time or from time to time amend or terminate the Plan in whole or
part,  subject to the requirements of ERISA and other  applicable
laws.   An  amendment  may  affect present,  as  well  as  future
members,  but may not diminish the account of any member existing
on  the  effective date of such amendment.  The  Company  has  no
present intent to terminate the Plan.
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          MOLYCORP, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
            NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION
- ---------------------
     The  accompanying financial statements are prepared  on  the
accrual basis of accounting in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.

VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS
- ------------------------
     Investments are carried at fair value.  If available, quoted
market   prices  from  national  exchanges  are  used  to   value
investments.

     Funds  invested  in  the  GIC fund, which  holds  fixed-rate
investments  contracts  with  various  insurance  companies,  are
valued at fair value by discounting the related cash flows  based
on   current   yields  of  similar  instruments  with  comparable
durations.  The Plan's ownership interest in this bank commingled
trust  fund  is  based upon units of equal value referred  to  as
units of participation.  Each unit of participation represents  a
proportionate undivided beneficial interest in the  total  values
of all investment contracts which are held by the bank commingled
trust  fund.   The number of units of participation allocated  to
the Plan are determined by the Trustee on a monthly basis.

     Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on  a  trade-
date basis.

INVESTMENT INCOME
- -----------------
     The Plan presents in the Statement of Income and Changes  in
Plan Equity the net appreciation (depreciation) in the fair value
of its investments which consists of the realized gains or losses
and  unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on those investments.
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.  Dividends  are
recorded on an ex-dividend basis.

RECLASSIFICATION
- ----------------
     Certain  items  in the prior year financial statements  have
been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

OTHER
- -----
     Substantially all of the administrative and other  costs  of
the Plan are paid by the Company.




NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

    The investment in Unocal Stock is valued at the closing price
as   reported   for   the  New  York  Stock  Exchange   Composite
Transactions.
                                        At December 31
                                     ---------------------          
                                       1994          1993
                                     ---------------------                
        Number of shares of                          
        Unocal Stock                     4,766       2,875
          held by the Plan
        Cost:                                        
        Aggregate amount              $127,766     $75,447
        Average per share              $ 26.81     $ 26.24
                                     
        Fair value:                                  
        Aggregate amount              $129,874     $80,141
        Price per share               $  27.25     $27.875
                                    

   On June 15, 1995, the closing market price for Unocal
Stock was $28.625 per share.

                                -6-
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          MOLYCORP, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
            NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



   The following are cost and fair value of other
investments:

                                       At December 31
                                    --------------------           
                                     1994          1993
                                    --------------------
        Fidelity fund                                
        Cost                       $123,433       $43,233
        Fair value                 $116,567       $43,688


NOTE 4 - NET APPRECIATION OF INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES

                                                Unocal Stock   Fidelity Fund
                                                ------------   -------------   

   Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)            
   at December 31, 1991                              $ (838)       $     34
   Net increase during 1992                           1,786             247
                                                     ------        --------
   Unrealized appreciation at December 31, 1992         948             281
   Net increase during 1993                           3,746             173
                                                     ------        --------
   Unrealized appreciation at December 31, 1993       4,694             454
   Net decrease during 1994                          (2,586)         (7,330)
                                                     -------        --------
   Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)            
   at December 31, 1994                              $2,108         $(6,876) 
                                                     ======         ========

    For shares distributed in 1994, realized appreciation totaled
$34  for  the  Fidelity  fund.  For shares distributed  in  1993,
realized appreciation totaled $752 and $590 for Unocal Stock  and
Fidelity  fund,  respectively.  For shares distributed  in  1992,
realized  appreciation totaled $844 and $30 for Unocal Stock  and
Fidelity fund, respectively.

    During the period January 1, 1995 through June 15, 1995,  the
market  value  of  the  Unocal Stock held at  December  31,  1994
increased by $6,553.

NOTE 5 - CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

    The  GIC  fund consists of a series of fixed-rate  investment
contracts  with various insurance companies.  Although this  fund
contains  a  diversified portfolio of investment  contracts,  the
ultimate  performance  of  the contract  is  dependent  upon  the
ability of the underlying companies to honor them.

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                            SIGNATURE


    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of  1934, the Committee appointed by the Board of Directors  of
the  Company to administer the Plan has duly caused this annual
report  to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned  hereunto
duly authorized.


                  MOLYCORP, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
                  ---------------------------------------------
                                 (Name of Plan)






June 28, 1995
                             By: /s/ Charles S. McDowell
                                ------------------------
                                Charles S. McDowell, Member,
                                Administrative Committee of
                                Molycorp, Inc. 401 (k) Retirement
                                Savings Plan
                                
                                            -8-



                                     
                                     
                                                 EXHIBIT 23






                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  following
Registration  Statement of Unocal Corporation, Registration  Statement
on  Form S-8 (No. 33-43232) of our report, dated June 23, 1995,  which
appears in this annual report on Form 11-K.










COOPERS & LYBRAND L. L. P.
Los Angeles, California
June 28, 1995


                                     



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