Exhibit 23

                         Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No.  333-9798)  pertaining  to the Amoco Fabrics and Fibers  Company  Hourly
401(k) Savings Plan of BP p.l.c. of our report dated June 15, 2001, with respect
to the  financial  statements  of the Amoco  Fabrics and Fibers  Company  Hourly
401(k)  Savings  Plan  included in this Annual  Report  (Form 11-K) for the year
ended December 31, 2000.




                                                               ERNST & YOUNG LLP




Chicago, Illinois
June 27, 2001