EXHIBIT 23

                      AMOCO CORPORATION
                              
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             CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                              


We  hereby  consent to the incorporation by reference  in  the
Registration  Statements on Forms S-8  (Nos.  333-26145,  333-
27981,  33-65153, 33-52575, 33-51475, 33-40099,  and  33-5332)
and  in the Prospectuses constituting part of the Registration
Statements  on  Forms S-3 (Nos. 333-36923, 33-61389,  and  33-
63811)  of Amoco Corporation of our report dated February  24,
1998 appearing in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.




PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

Chicago, Illinois
March 20, 1998