<ARTICLE>                  5
<LEGEND>                   THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY  INFORMATION EXTRACTED
                           FROM  THE   BURLINGTON  RESOURCES  INC.  CONSOLIDATED
                           BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND THE
                           RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE
                           NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AND IS
                           QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE  TO  SUCH
                           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

</LEGEND>
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