UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

           (X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2001

                                       OR

          ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          Commission File Number 1-9971

                            BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                       Delaware                            91-1413284
          (State or other jurisdiction of               (I.R.S. Employer
           incorporation or organization)              Identification Number)

5051 Westheimer, Suite 1400, Houston, Texas                    77056
 (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (713) 624-9500

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the securities exchange act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

         Yes             X                    No
                --------------------               ------------------

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                          Class                  Outstanding

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share,
            as of June 30, 2001                  206,892,247









                          PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Financial Statements

                            BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC.
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                   (UNAUDITED)




                                                                                    SECOND QUARTER             SIX MONTHS
                                                                                -------------------------  -------------------------
                                                                                     2001        2000          2001        2000
                                                                                   --------    --------      --------    --------
                                                                                       (In Millions, Except per Share Amounts)
                                                                                                             

Revenues........................................................................   $  917       $  680       $  2,060    $ 1,388
                                                                                   -------      -------      ---------   --------

Costs and Expenses
Production Taxes................................................................       44           38            107         71
Transportation Expense..........................................................       64           60            127        115
Production and Processing.......................................................      121          123            241        239
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization........................................      174          171            344        351
Exploration Costs...............................................................       52           48            122        146
Administrative..................................................................       37           39             83         78
                                                                                   -------      -------      ---------   --------
Total Costs and Expenses........................................................      492          479          1,024      1,000
                                                                                   -------      -------      ---------   --------
Operating Income................................................................      425          201          1,036        388
Interest Expense................................................................       46           53             91        103
Other Expense (Income) - Net....................................................       (1)          10              8         10
                                                                                   -------      -------      ---------   --------
Income Before Income Taxes......................................................      380          138            937        275
Income Tax Expense..............................................................      149           44            373        104
                                                                                   -------      -------      ---------   --------

Net Income Before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle...........      231           94            564        171
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle - Net.......................        -            -              3          -
                                                                                   -------      -------      ---------   --------

Net Income......................................................................   $  231       $   94       $    567    $   171
                                                                                   =======      =======      =========   ========

Earnings per Common Share

Basic
     Before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle.................   $ 1.10       $  .43       $   2.66    $   .79
     Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle - Net..................        -            -            .01          -
                                                                                   -------      -------      ---------   --------
     Net Income.................................................................   $ 1.10       $  .43       $   2.67    $   .79
                                                                                   =======      =======      =========   ========

Diluted
     Before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle.................   $  1.10      $  .43       $  2.65     $   .78
     Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle - Net..................         -           -           .01           -
                                                                                   --------     -------      ---------   --------
     Net Income.................................................................   $  1.10      $   43       $  2.66     $   .78
                                                                                   ========     =======      =========   ========



           See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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                            BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC.
                            CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                   (UNAUDITED)



                                                                                         June 30,                 December 31,
                                                                                           2001                       2000
                                                                                     -----------------          -----------------
                                                                                          (In Millions, Except Share Data)
                         
ASSETS
Current Assets
  Cash and Cash Equivalents.....................................................     $          586             $       132
  Accounts Receivable...........................................................                591                     809
  Commodity Hedging Contracts and Other Derivatives.............................                118                       -
  Inventories...................................................................                 48                      45
  Other Current Assets..........................................................                 20                      25
                                                                                     -----------------          -----------------
                                                                                              1,363                   1,011
                                                                                     -----------------          -----------------
Oil & Gas Properties (Successful Efforts Method)................................             13,547                  13,118
Other Properties................................................................              1,087                   1,019
                                                                                     -----------------          -----------------
                                                                                             14,634                  14,137
  Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization..........................              8,154                   7,830
                                                                                     -----------------          -----------------
    Properties - Net............................................................              6,480                   6,307
                                                                                     -----------------          -----------------
Commodity Hedging Contracts and Other Derivatives...............................                  8                       -
                                                                                     -----------------          -----------------
Other Assets....................................................................                199                     188
                                                                                     -----------------          -----------------
      Total Assets..............................................................     $        8,050             $     7,506
                                                                                     =================          =================
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
  Accounts Payable..............................................................     $          611             $       619
  Commodity Hedging Contracts and Other Derivatives.............................                 30                       -
  Taxes Payable.................................................................                140                      55
  Accrued Interest..............................................................                 43                      33
  Dividends Payable.............................................................                 29                      30
  Other Current Liabilities.....................................................                 17                      21
                                                                                     -----------------          -----------------
                                                                                                870                     758
                                                                                     -----------------          -----------------
Long-term Debt..................................................................              2,354                   2,301
                                                                                     -----------------          -----------------
Deferred Income Taxes...........................................................                523                     266
                                                                                     -----------------          -----------------
Commodity Hedging Contracts and Other Derivatives...............................                  8                       -
                                                                                     -----------------          -----------------
Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits..........................................                417                     431
                                                                                     -----------------          -----------------
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock, Par Value $.01 per Share
  (Authorized 75,000,000 Shares;  One Share Issued).............................                  -                       -
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 per Share
  (Authorized 325,000,000 Shares;  Issued 241,188,693 Shares)...................                  2                       2
Paid-in Capital.................................................................              3,944                   3,944
Retained Earnings...............................................................              1,392                     884
Deferred Compensation - Restricted Stock........................................                (14)                     (5)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss............................................                (47)                    (70)
Cost of Treasury Stock
 (34,296,446 and 25,619,893 Shares for 2001 and 2000, respectively).............             (1,399)                 (1,005)
                                                                                     -----------------          -----------------
Stockholders' Equity............................................................              3,878                   3,750
                                                                                     -----------------          -----------------
      Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity................................     $        8,050             $     7,506
                                                                                     =================          =================


          See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                      BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC.
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                             (UNAUDITED)





                                                                                         SIX MONTHS
                                                                                ---------------------------
                                                                                    2001            2000
                                                                                -----------      ----------
                                                                                        (In Millions)
                                                                                          

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 Net Income.....................................................................$       567      $      171
 Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
     Provided By Operating Activities
   Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization.....................................        344             351
   Deferred Income Taxes........................................................        239              74
   Exploration Costs............................................................        122             146
   Changes in Derivative Fair Values............................................        (36)              -
 Working Capital Changes
   Accounts Receivable..........................................................        217              (7)
   Inventories..................................................................         (3)              2
   Other Current Assets.........................................................          4              (6)
   Accounts Payable.............................................................        (33)            (76)
   Taxes Payable................................................................         89             (36)
   Accrued Interest.............................................................         10              (3)
   Other Current Liabilities....................................................         (6)             (3)
 Other..........................................................................        (25)              -
                                                                                ------------     -----------
     Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities..................................      1,489             613
                                                                                ------------     -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 Additions to Properties........................................................       (657)           (451)
 Other..........................................................................          9             (37)
                                                                                ------------     -----------
     Net Cash Used In Investing Activities......................................       (648)           (488)
                                                                                ------------     -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 Proceeds from Borrowings.......................................................        400             370
 Reduction in Borrowings........................................................       (341)           (531)
 Dividends Paid.................................................................        (59)            (30)
 Common Stock Purchases.........................................................       (418)            (59)
 Common Stock Issuances.........................................................         37              35
 Other..........................................................................         (6)             12
                                                                                ------------     -----------
     Net Cash Used In Financing Activities......................................       (387)           (203)
                                                                                ------------     -----------

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS................................        454             (78)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 Beginning of Year..............................................................        132              89
                                                                                ------------     -----------
 End of Period..................................................................$       586      $       11
                                                                                ============     ===========



          See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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                            BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC.
                   Notes TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)



1.       BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     The 2000 Annual Report on Form 10-K ("Form  10-K") of Burlington  Resources
Inc. (the "Company"),  includes certain definitions and a summary of significant
accounting policies and should be read in conjunction with this Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q  ("Quarterly  Report").  The financial  statements  for the periods
presented  herein are unaudited and do not contain all  information  required by
generally  accepted  accounting  principles  to be  included  in a  full  set of
financial  statements.  In the opinion of management,  all material  adjustments
necessary to present fairly the results of operations  have been  included.  All
such adjustments are of a normal,  recurring  nature.  The results of operations
for any  interim  period  are  not  necessarily  indicative  of the  results  of
operations for the entire year. The consolidated  financial  statements  include
certain   reclassifications   that  were  made  to  conform  to  current  period
presentation.

     Basic  earnings  per common  share  ("EPS") is computed by dividing  income
available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding  for the  period.  The  weighted  average  number of  common  shares
outstanding  for  computing  basic EPS was 210  million  and 216 million for the
second quarter of 2001 and 2000,  respectively,  and 212 million and 216 million
for the first six months of 2001 and 2000,  respectively.  Diluted EPS  reflects
the potential  dilution  that could occur if  securities  or other  contracts to
issue common stock were exercised or converted  into common stock.  The weighted
average number of common shares outstanding for computing diluted EPS, including
dilutive stock  options,  was 211 million and 216 million for the second quarter
of 2001 and 2000,  respectively,  and 213  million and 217 million for the first
six months of 2001 and 2000, respectively.  No adjustments were made to reported
net income in the computation of EPS.


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2.       COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

     The following table presents  comprehensive income for the first six months
of 2001.




                                                                                                 SIX MONTHS
                                                                                                    2001
                                                                                        ----------------------------
                                                                                                (In Millions)
                                                                                                  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss - December 31, 2000............................                    $       (70)

Net income..........................................................................    $       567
                                                                                        ------------
Other comprehensive income - net of tax

     Hedging activities
          Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle - January 1, 2001.....           (366)
          Reclassification adjustments for settled contracts........................            264
          Current period changes in fair value of settled contracts.................             56
          Changes in fair value of outstanding hedging positions....................             75
                                                                                        ------------
               Hedging activities...................................................             29

     Foreign currency translation
          Foreign currency translation adjustments..................................             (6)
                                                                                        ------------

Total other comprehensive income....................................................             23              23
                                                                                        ------------    ------------

Comprehensive income................................................................    $       590
                                                                                        ============

Accumulated other comprehensive loss - June 30, 2001................................                    $       (47)
                                                                                                        ============




     In the first six  months of 2000,  comprehensive  income  was $161  million
consisting  of $171 million of net income and $10 million of losses from foreign
currency translation adjustments.

3.       DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

     The Company enters into derivative contracts,  primarily options and swaps,
to hedge  future crude oil and natural gas  production  in order to mitigate the
risk of market  price  fluctuations.  The Company  also  enters into  derivative
contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency  exchange rate  fluctuations.
On January 1, 2001, the Company adopted Financial  Accounting Standards No. 133,
as amended,  Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS
No.  133").  Effective  with the adoption of SFAS No. 133, all  derivatives  are
recognized  on the balance sheet and measured at fair value.  If the  derivative
does not qualify as a hedge or is not designated as a hedge, the gain or loss on
the derivative is recognized currently in earnings.  If the derivative qualifies


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for hedge accounting, the gain or loss on the derivative is either recognized in
income along with an offsetting adjustment to the basis of the item being hedged
or deferred in other comprehensive  income to the extent the hedge is effective.
To  qualify  for hedge  accounting,  the  derivative  must  qualify  as either a
fair-value, cash-flow or foreign-currency hedge.

     The hedging  relationship  between the hedging instruments and hedged items
must be highly  effective in  achieving  the offset of changes in fair values or
cash flows  attributable  to the hedged risk both at the  inception of the hedge
and on an ongoing basis. The Company measures hedge effectiveness on a quarterly
basis. Hedge accounting is discontinued  prospectively when a hedging instrument
becomes   ineffective.   Gains  and  losses   deferred  in   accumulated   other
comprehensive  income  related  to  cash  flow  hedge  derivatives  that  become
ineffective   remain  unchanged  until  the  related  production  is  delivered.
Adjustment  to the carrying  amounts of hedged  production  is  discontinued  in
instances where the related fair-value  hedging instrument becomes  ineffective.
The balance in the  fair-value  hedge  adjustment  account is recorded in income
when the related  production is delivered.  If the Company determines that it is
probable that a hedged forecasted  transaction will not occur, deferred gains or
losses on the hedging instrument are recognized in earnings immediately.

     Gains and losses on hedging  instruments  and  adjustments  of the carrying
amounts of hedged  production are included in crude oil and natural gas revenues
and are included in realized prices in the period that the related production is
delivered.  Gains and  losses  on  hedging  instruments  which  represent  hedge
ineffectiveness  and gains and  losses on  derivative  instruments  which do not
qualify for hedge  accounting  are  included in other  revenues in the period in
which they occur.

     The  Company  enters  into  gas  swap  agreements  to  fix  the  prices  of
anticipated  future natural gas  production and enters into gas swap  agreements
that convert its  production  back to market  sensitive  positions  when matched
against  fixed-price  gas sales.  The Company enters into natural gas basis swap
agreements to fix the sales price differential  between the Company's  marketing
locations  and NYMEX  Henry Hub.  The  Company  enters  into  natural gas option
agreements to establish  floor and ceiling prices on anticipated  future natural
gas  production.  The Company also enters into natural gas option  agreements to
establish floor and ceiling prices on anticipated  future natural gas production
while  allowing the Company to  participate  in upward price  movements  above a
specified  non-participation  range. Generally, the Company does not receive net
premiums on its option hedging strategies.

     The Company also enters into crude oil swap  agreements to fix the price of
anticipated  future crude oil production  and purchases call options  agreements
that allow the Company to  participate  in market  price  increases  that exceed
hedge prices established when the Company enters into a swap.



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     As of June 30,  2001,  the  Company had the  following  natural gas volumes
hedged.



Natural Gas Fixed-Price Swaps
                                                                            
                                                                      Average               Fair Value
                   Production               Volumes                   Strike                 Liability
                     Period                 (MMBTU)                    Price               (In Millions)
                 ---------------       ------------------         ----------------      --------------------
                        2001              16,864,880                   $2.55                   $(14)
                        2002              11,861,175                    3.02                     (6)
                   2003 to 2007           23,742,340                   $3.39                   $ (1)

Natural Gas Basis Swaps
                                                                     Average               Fair Value
                   Production               Volumes                   Basis                   Asset
                     Period                 (MMBTU)               Differential            (In Millions)
                 ---------------       ------------------        ----------------      --------------------
                      2001                  5,049,880                 $1.18                    $  6
                      2002                  9,331,175                   .17                       4
                  2003 to 2007             23,742,340                 $(.19)                   $  3

Natural Gas Options
                                                                     Average               Fair Value
  Production                                   Volumes                Strike            Asset/(Liability)
    Period            Option Type              (MMBTU)                Price               (In Millions)
- ---------------  -------------------    -------------------      ----------------     ---------------------
     2001          Puts purchased             74,520,000              $ 3.99                   $ 72
     2001          Calls sold                 74,520,000                7.89                      -
     2001          Calls purchased            51,520,000               10.35                      -
     2002          Puts purchased             57,450,000                3.91                     46
     2002          Calls sold                 57,450,000                7.85                     (1)
     2002          Calls purchased            30,250,000             $ 10.80                   $  -


     As of June 30, 2001, the fair value of the swap  agreements the Company had
entered into in order to convert the Company's  fixed-price  gas sales contracts
to market  sensitive  positions  was a $1 million  asset  offset by a $1 million
liability  basis  adjustment to the carrying value of the  fixed-price gas sales
contracts. These arrangements are recorded as a revision to gas price in periods
the production is delivered. All firm commitments qualified as fair-value hedges
during the first six months of 2001.

     As of June 30,  2001,  the  Company  had the  following  crude oil  volumes
hedged.



Crude Oil Swaps
                                                                            
                                                                      Average               Fair Value
                   Production              Volumes                    Strike                 Liability
                     Period               (Barrels)                    Price               (In Millions)
                 ---------------       -----------------          ----------------      --------------------
                      2001                 8,280,000                  $19.95                   $(48)
                      2002                   180,000                  $21.91                   $ (1)



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Crude Oil Call Options
                                                                     Average               Fair Value
                   Production               Volumes                  Strike                   Asset
                     Period                (Barrels)                  Price               (In Millions)
                 ---------------       ------------------        ----------------      --------------------
                      2001                 5,520,000                  $19.69                   $ 34
                      2002                   180,000                  $19.89                   $  1


     The derivative  assets and  liabilities  represent the  difference  between
hedged prices and market prices on hedged volumes of the  commodities as of June
30, 2001.  Hedging activities reduced natural gas and crude oil revenues by $405
million and $21 million,  respectively,  during the first six months of 2001. In
addition,  during the first six months,  gains of $30 million  were  recorded in
revenues associated with  ineffectiveness of cash-flow and fair-value hedges and
gains on derivative instruments which do not qualify for hedge accounting. There
were no discontinued cash-flow hedges during the first six months of 2001.

     In addition to hedges of  commodity  prices,  the Company  also has foreign
currency swaps to hedge its exposure to exchange rate fluctuations at one of its
Canadian  subsidiaries.  As of June 30,  2001,  the  Company  had $7  million of
liabilities related to foreign currency exchange rate hedges.

     In accordance with the transition provisions of SFAS No. 133, on January 1,
2001, the Company recorded a net-of-tax  cumulative-effect-type  loss adjustment
of $366 million in accumulated other  comprehensive  income to recognize at fair
value all derivatives that are designated as cash-flow hedging instruments.  The
Company recorded  cash-flow hedge derivatives  liabilities of $582 million ($361
million  after tax),  fair value  hedge  derivative  assets of $16 million  ($10
million after tax),  related  liability  adjustments to book value of fair-value
hedged items of $16 million ($10 million  after tax) and a $3 million  after tax
non-cash  gain was  recorded  in  current  earnings  as a  cumulative  effect of
accounting change.

     During the first six months of 2001,  losses of $426 million  ($264 million
after tax) were  transferred  from  accumulated  other  comprehensive  income to
earnings related to settlements of oil and gas price hedging  contracts,  credit
adjustments  of $90 million  ($56  million  after tax) were made to  accumulated
other  comprehensive  income to reflect  current period changes in fair value of
settled  contracts,   and  the  fair  value  of  outstanding   hedging  position
liabilities  decreased  $121  million ($75  million  after tax)  resulting in an
ending  balance of a $47  million  credit  ($29  million  after tax)  related to
hedging activities in accumulated other  comprehensive  income at June 30, 2001.
Based on commodity  prices and foreign  exchange  rates as of June 30, 2001, the
Company  expects to  reclassify  gains of $36 million ($22 million after tax) to
earnings from the balance in accumulated other  comprehensive  income during the
next  twelve  months.  As of June 30,  2001,  the Company  had  cash-flow  hedge
derivative  assets of $103 million and derivative  liabilities of $31 million (a
net asset of $44 million  after tax).  The  Company had  liabilities  and assets
related to  fair-value  hedges of $7 million and $8 million,  respectively.  The
Company also had  commodity-related  derivative  instruments that do not qualify
for hedge  accounting  with related assets of $16 million and  liabilities of $1
million.


4.       COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

     The Company and  numerous  other oil and gas  companies  have been named as
defendants  in various  lawsuits  alleging  violations of the civil False Claims


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Act. These lawsuits have been  consolidated  by the United States Judicial Panel
on  Multidistrict  Litigation  for pre-trial  proceedings in the matter of In re
Natural Gas Royalties Qui Tam Litigation, MDL-1293, United States District Court
for the District of Wyoming ("MDL-1293"). The plaintiffs contend that defendants
underpaid royalties on natural gas and NGLs produced on federal and Indian lands
through  the  use  of  below-market  prices,   improper   deductions,   improper
measurement  techniques and transactions with affiliated  companies.  Plaintiffs
allege  that the  royalties  paid by  defendants  were lower than the  royalties
required  to be paid  under  federal  regulations  and that the  forms  filed by
defendants with the Minerals  Management Service ("MMS") reporting these royalty
payments  were false,  thereby  violating the civil False Claims Act. The United
States  has  intervened  in  certain  of the  MDL-1293  cases  as to some of the
defendants, including the Company.

     Various  administrative  proceedings are also pending before the MMS of the
United  States  Department  of the Interior with respect to the valuation of oil
and gas produced by the Company on federal and Indian lands.  In general,  these
proceedings stem from regular MMS audits of the Company's  royalty payments over
various periods of time and involve the  interpretation  of the relevant federal
regulations.

     Based on the Company's  present  understanding of the various  governmental
and False Claims Act proceedings  described  above, the Company believes that it
has substantial  defenses to these claims and intends to vigorously  assert such
defenses.  However,  in the event that the Company is found to have violated the
civil False Claims Act, the Company  could be subject to monetary  damages and a
variety of sanctions,  including  double  damages,  substantial  monetary fines,
civil  penalties and a temporary  suspension  from entering into future  federal
mineral leases and other federal  contracts for a defined period of time.  While
the  ultimate  outcome  and  impact  on the  Company  cannot be  predicted  with
certainty,  management believes that the resolution of these proceedings through
settlement or adverse  judgment will not have a material  adverse  effect on the
consolidated  financial position of the Company,  although results of operations
and cash flow could be significantly  impacted in the reporting periods in which
such matters are resolved.

     The Company has also been named as a defendant in the lawsuit styled UNOCAL
Netherlands B.V., et al v. Continental  Netherlands Oil Company B.V., et al, No.
98-854, in the Court of Appeal in The Hague in the Netherlands.  Plaintiffs, who
are working  interest owners in the Q1 Block in the North Sea, have alleged that
the Company and other former  working  interest  owners in the  adjacent  Logger
Field  in the  L16a  Block  unlawfully  trespassed  or were  otherwise  unjustly
enriched  by  producing  part  of the oil  from  the  adjoining  Q1  Block.  The
plaintiffs claim that the defendants infringed upon plaintiffs' right to produce
the  minerals  present in its license  area and acted in  violation of generally
accepted  standards by failing to inform plaintiffs of the overlap of the Logger
Field into the Q-1 Block.  For all relevant  periods,  the Company owned a 37.5%
working  interest in the Logger Field.  Following a trial, the District Court in
The Hague rendered a Judgment in favor of the defendants, including the Company,
dismissing all claims.  Plaintiffs thereafter appealed. On October 19, 2000, the
Court  of  Appeal  in The  Hague  issued  an  interim  Judgment  in favor of the
plaintiffs  and  ordered  that  additional  evidence be  presented  to the court
relating  to issues of both  liability  and  damages.  The Company and the other
defendants are continuing to vigorously  assert  defenses  against these claims.
The Company has also asserted claims of indemnity  against two of the defendants
from whom it had acquired a portion of its working  interest share.  The Company
is unable at this time to reasonably predict the outcome, or, in the event of an
unfavorable  outcome, to reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss,
if any, in this lawsuit.


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     In addition to the foregoing,  the Company and its  subsidiaries  are named
defendants in numerous other lawsuits and named parties in numerous governmental
and other  proceedings  arising in the ordinary  course of  business.  While the
outcome  of these  other  lawsuits  and  proceedings  cannot be  predicted  with
certainty,  management  believes  these other  matters  will not have a material
adverse effect on the consolidated financial position,  results of operations or
cash flows of the Company.

5.       LONG-TERM DEBT

     On February 12, 2001,  the Company  issued $400 million of fixed-rate  debt
with an interest  rate of 6.68 percent due February  2011.  During the first six
months of 2001,  the Company  retired $325 million of commercial  paper and also
repaid $16 million of fixed-rate debt.

6.       PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS

     During the first quarter of 2001, the Company  purchased from DIFCO Limited
an  additional  10  percent  interest  in 7 fields in the East Irish Sea for $25
million.  The Company is the operator of the properties and now owns 100 percent
of the assets. In January 2001, the Company's  Canadian  subsidiary,  Burlington
Resources Canada Energy Ltd. ("BRCEL"),  acquired approximately 46 billion cubic
feet of gas equivalent  ("BCFE") of proved  reserves from  Petrobank  Energy and
Resources Ltd. for $57 million. In January 2001, the Company also announced that
BRCEL  entered into an  agreement  with ATCO Gas, a regulated  gas  utility,  to
acquire  properties  in  the  Viking-Kinsella   area  of  Alberta,   Canada  for
approximately  $328  million.   The  properties  have  net  proved  reserves  of
approximately  251 BCFE.  During  the second  quarter,  the  Alberta  Energy and
Utilities Board ( the "AEUB") denied an application by ATCO Gas for the proposed
sale of the  properties.  Reasons  for the  AEUB's  decision  have  not yet been
released.  The Company will  evaluate its  alternatives  once these  reasons are
known.

7.       SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

     The Company's reportable segments are North America and International. Both
segments are engaged principally in the exploration, development, production and
marketing  of oil and gas.  The North  America  segment is  responsible  for the
Company's  operations  in the USA and  Canada and the  International  segment is
responsible for all operations outside that geographical  region. The accounting
policies for the segments are the same as those  disclosed in Note 1 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Form 10-K. There are
no significant intersegment sales or transfers.



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     The following tables present information about reported segment operations.



                                                                     Second Quarter
                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  2001                                          2000
                              -------------------------------------------   ------------------------------------------------
                              -------------------                           ----------------------
                                North America                                   North America
                              -------------------                           ----------------------
                                                                                            
                                USA     Canada    International     Total       USA      Canada    International    Total
                              -------   ------    -------------   ---------    ------    ------    -------------  ----------
                                              (In Millions)                                  (In Millions)
Revenues                        $612     $263          $42          $  917      $ 492     $ 148        $ 40         $ 680
Operating income (loss)         $322     $146          $(1)         $  467      $ 187     $  47        $  9         $ 243


                                                                       Six Months
                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  2001                                           2000
                              -------------------------------------------   ------------------------------------------------
                              ------------------                             ------------------
                                North America                                   North America
                              ------------------                             ------------------
                                USA     Canada    International     Total       USA      Canada    International    Total
                              -------   ------    -------------   ---------    ------    ------    -------------  ---------
                                              (In Millions)                                  (In Millions)
Revenues                      $ 1,355    $608          $97          $ 2,060     $ 1,001   $ 292        $ 95         $1,388
Operating income              $   722    $384          $23          $ 1,129     $   363   $  78        $ 34         $  475



     The  following  is  a  reconciliation   of  segment   operating  income  to
consolidated income before income taxes.



                                                              Second Quarter                Six Months
                                                        --------------------------  --------------------------
                                                            2001          2000          2001          2000
                                                        ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
                                                              (In Millions)               (In Millions)
                                                                                          

Total operating income of reportable segments               $ 467        $ 243          $1,129        $ 475
Corporate expenses                                             42           42              93           87
Interest expense                                               46           53              91          103
Other expense (income) - net                                   (1)          10               8           10
                                                        --------------------------  --------------------------
Consolidated income before income taxes                     $ 380        $ 138          $  937        $ 275
                                                        ==========================  ==========================


 ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations

Financial Condition and Liquidity

     The  Company's  long-term  debt to total capital ratio at June 30, 2001 and
December 31, 2000 was 38 percent.  On February 12, 2001, the Company issued $400
million of  fixed-rate  debt with an interest  rate of 6.68 percent due February
2011.  During the first six months of 2001, the Company  retired $325 million of
commercial  paper and also repaid $16 million of  fixed-rate  debt.  On July 10,
2001,  the  Company's  board of  directors  authorized  the Company to redeem or
repurchase up to $1 billion principal amount of debt securities of the Company.

     The Company had unused credit  commitments in the form of revolving  credit
facilities  ("revolvers")  as of June 30, 2001. These revolvers are available to
cover debt due within one year,  therefore,  commercial  paper,  credit facility
notes and fixed-rate  debt due within one year are classified as long-term debt.
The revolvers are  comprised of  agreements  for $600 million,  $400 million and


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$328 million.  The $600 million  revolver  expires in February 2003 and the $400
million and $328 million revolvers expire in March 2002 unless renewed by mutual
consent.  The Company has the option to convert the outstanding  balances on the
$400 million and $328 million  revolvers to one year term notes at expiration of
the agreements.  The Company has a $1.5 billion shelf registration  statement on
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     In  December  2000,  the  Company's  Board  of  Directors   authorized  the
repurchase of up to $1 billion of the Company's  Common Stock.  During the first
six months of 2001, the Company  repurchased  approximately 10 million shares of
its Common  Stock for  approximately  $447  million.  As of June 30,  2001,  $29
million of the share repurchases were not cash settled.

     Net cash  provided by operating  activities  during the first six months of
2001 was $1,489  million  compared to $613  million in 2000.  The  increase  was
primarily  due to higher  operating  income  and lower  working  capital  needs.
Operating income was higher principally as a result of higher commodity prices.

     The Company and its subsidiaries are named defendants in numerous  lawsuits
and named parties in numerous  governmental and other proceedings arising in the
ordinary course of business. While the outcome of lawsuits and other proceedings
cannot be predicted with certainty,  management  believes these matters will not
have a material  adverse effect on the  consolidated  financial  position of the
Company,  although  results of operations and cash flows could be  significantly
impacted in the reporting periods in which such matters are resolved.

     The Company has certain other commitments and uncertainties  related to its
normal  operations.  Management  believes that there are no other commitments or
uncertainties  that  will have a  material  adverse  effect on the  consolidated
financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

Capital Expenditures

     Capital  expenditures for the first six months of 2001 totaled $655 million
compared to $465 million in 2000. The Company  invested $489 million on internal
development  and  exploration  of oil and gas  properties  during  the first six
months of 2001  compared  to $419  million in 2000.  The  Company  invested  $92
million for property  acquisitions  in the first six months of 2001  compared to
$11  million  in 2000.  The  Company  also  invested  $65  million in plants and
pipelines during the first six months compared to $23 million in 2000.

     During the first quarter of 2001, the Company  purchased from DIFCO Limited
an  additional  10  percent  interest  in 7 fields in the East Irish Sea for $25
million.  The Company is the operator of the properties and now owns 100 percent
of the assets. In January 2001, the Company's  Canadian  subsidiary,  Burlington
Resources Canada Energy Ltd. ("BRCEL"),  acquired approximately 46 billion cubic
feet of gas equivalent  ("BCFE") of proved  reserves from  Petrobank  Energy and
Resources Ltd. for $57 million. In January 2001, the Company also announced that
BRCEL  entered into an  agreement  with ATCO Gas, a regulated  gas  utility,  to
acquire  properties  in  the  Viking-Kinsella   area  of  Alberta,   Canada  for
approximately  $328  million.   The  properties  have  net  proved  reserves  of
approximately  251 BCFE.  During  the second  quarter,  the  Alberta  Energy and
Utilities Board ( the "AEUB") denied an application by ATCO Gas for the proposed
sale of the  properties.  Reasons  for the  AEUB's  decision  have  not yet been
released.  The Company will  evaluate its  alternatives  once these  reasons are
known.



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Dividends

     On July 18, 2001, the Board of Directors  declared a quarterly common stock
cash dividend of $.1375 per share, payable October 1, 2001.

Results of Operations - Second Quarter 2001 Compared to Second Quarter 2000

     The Company  reported net income of $231 million or $1.10 diluted  earnings
per common share in second quarter 2001 compared to net income of $94 million or
$.43 diluted earnings per common share in 2000. Net income in the second quarter
included an after tax gain of $14 million or $.07 per diluted  share  consisting
of  ineffectiveness  of cash-flow and fair-value  hedges and gains on derivative
instruments  which do not  qualify  for  hedge  accounting  under  Statement  of
Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 133, as amended,  Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS No. 133"). For more discussion of SFAS
No. 133, see ITEM 3.

     Revenues were $917 million in second  quarter 2001 compared to $680 million
in 2000.  Average gas  prices,  including a $.66 loss per MCF related to hedging
activities,  increased  49  percent  to $4.10  per MCF in  second  quarter  2001
resulting in increased revenues of $239 million. Average oil prices, including a
$1.62 loss per barrel related to hedging  activities,  were $24.92 per barrel in
second quarter 2001 which was  essentially  the same as second quarter 2000. Oil
sales volumes  decreased 12 percent in second quarter 2001 to 69.6 MBbls per day
and gas sales volumes  decreased 1 percent to 1,945 MMCF per day which decreased
revenues $22 million and $5 million,  respectively.  Oil sales volumes decreased
primarily due to natural production declines and reduced capital spending in the
Gulf Coast and  Mid-Continent  areas and property  sales in 2000.  Revenues also
included  a $23  million  gain  related  to  ineffectiveness  of  cash-flow  and
fair-value  hedges and gains on derivative  instruments which do not qualify for
hedge accounting.

     Costs and  Expenses  were $492 million in second  quarter 2001  compared to
$479 million in 2000. The increase was primarily due to a $6 million increase in
production  taxes, a $4 million  increase in exploration  costs and a $3 million
increase in depreciation,  depletion and amortization ("DD&A"). Production taxes
increased  primarily due to higher gas  revenues.  Exploration  costs  increased
primarily  due to higher  exploratory  dry hole  costs of $9  million  partially
offset by lower geological and geophysical expense of $6 million. DD&A increased
due to a higher unit of  production  rate related to changes in  production  mix
partially offset by lower production volumes.

     Interest  Expense was $46 million in second  quarter  2001  compared to $53
million in 2000. The decrease was primarily due to lower outstanding  commercial
paper borrowings and fixed-rate debt balances during 2001.

     Other  Expense  (Income) -- Net was income of $1 million in second  quarter
2001  compared to expense of $10 million in 2000.  This change was primarily due
to higher  interest  income  and  higher  gains  related  to  changes in foreign
currency exchange rates in 2001.

     Income  taxes  were an expense of $149  million in second  quarter  2001 as
compared to $44 million in 2000.  The increase in tax expense was  primarily due
to higher pretax income and beneficial adjustments to tax accruals in the second
quarter of 2000.


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Results of Operations - First Six Months of 2001 Compared to First Six Months of
2000


     The Company  reported net income of $567 million or $2.66 diluted  earnings
per common share in the first six months of 2001  compared to net income of $171
million or $.78 diluted  earnings  per common  share in 2000.  Net income in the
first six  months of 2001  included  an after tax gain of $3 million or $.01 per
diluted  share  consisting  of the  cumulative  effect of  change in  accounting
principle  related to SFAS No.  133.  Net  income in the first six  months  also
included an after tax gain of $18 million or $.09 per diluted  share  consisting
of  ineffectiveness  of cash-flow and fair-value  hedges and gains on derivative
transactions  which do not qualify for hedge  accounting under SFAS No. 133. For
more discussion of SFAS No. 133, see ITEM 3.

     Revenues  were $2,060  million in the first six months of 2001  compared to
$1,388  million in 2000.  Average  gas  prices,  including  a $1.13 loss per MCF
related  to  hedging  activities,  increased  77 percent to $4.72 per MCF in the
first six  months of 2001  resulting  in  increased  revenues  of $735  million.
Average  oil  prices,  including  a $1.67  loss per  barrel  related  to hedging
activities,  increased 6 percent to $25.68 per barrel in the first six months of
2001 resulting in increased revenues of $18 million. Oil sales volumes decreased
18  percent  in the first six months of 2001 to 69.7 MBbls per day and gas sales
volumes  decreased 3 percent to 1,977 MMCF per day which decreased  revenues $69
million and $37 million, respectively. Oil sales volumes decreased primarily due
to natural  production  declines and reduced capital  spending in the Gulf Coast
and Mid-Continent areas and property sales in 2000. Revenues also included a $30
million gain related to  ineffectiveness  of cash-flow and fair-value hedges and
gains on derivative instruments which do not qualify for hedge accounting.

     Costs and  Expenses  were  $1,024  million  in the first six months of 2001
compared to $1,000  million in 2000.  The  increase was  primarily  due to a $36
million increase in production  taxes, a $12 million increase in  transportation
expenses and a $5 million increase in administrative  expenses  partially offset
by a $24 million  decrease  in  exploration  costs and a $7 million  decrease in
DD&A.  Production  taxes  increased  primarily  due to higher gas  revenues  and
transportation  expenses  increased due to new  agreements,  higher  tariffs and
higher  fuel  charges.   Administrative  expenses  increased  primarily  due  to
non-recurring  payroll related costs.  Exploration costs decreased primarily due
to lower geological and geophysical  expense of $27 million.  DD&A decreased due
to lower production volumes partially offset by a higher unit of production rate
related to changes in production mix.

     Interest  Expense was $91 million in the first six months of 2001  compared
to $103 million in 2000.  The decrease was  primarily  due to lower  outstanding
commercial paper borrowings and fixed-rate debt balances during 2001.

     Other Expense (Income) -- Net was an expense of $8 million in the first six
months of 2001 compared to $10 million in 2000. This change was primarily due to
higher interest income in 2001.

     Income  taxes were an  expense  of $373  million in the first six months of
2001 as  compared  to $104  million in 2000.  The  increase  in tax  expense was
primarily due to higher pretax income and beneficial adjustments to tax accruals
in the second quarter of 2000.



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ITEM 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Commodity Risk

     Substantially  all of the Company's crude oil and natural gas production is
sold on the spot  market  or under  short-term  contracts  at  market  sensitive
prices. Spot market prices for domestic crude oil and natural gas are subject to
volatile  trading  patterns in the commodity  futures  market,  including  among
others,  the New York  Mercantile  Exchange  ("NYMEX").  Quality  differentials,
worldwide  political  developments  and  the  actions  of  the  Organization  of
Petroleum Exporting Countries also affect crude oil prices.

     There is also a  difference  between the NYMEX  Henry Hub futures  contract
price for a particular  month and the actual cash price  received for that month
in a U.S.  producing  basin or at a U.S. market hub, which is referred to as the
"basis differential."

     The  Company  utilizes  over-the-counter  price and basis  swaps as well as
options to hedge its  production  in order to decrease its price risk  exposure.
The gains and losses  realized as a result of these  price and basis  derivative
transactions are substantially offset when the hedged commodity is delivered. In
order to  accommodate  the needs of its  customers,  the Company also uses price
swaps to  convert  natural  gas  sold  under  fixed-price  contracts  to  market
sensitive prices.

     The  Company  uses  a  sensitivity   analysis  technique  to  evaluate  the
hypothetical  effect that  changes in the market  value of crude oil and natural
gas may have on the fair value of the Company's derivative instruments.  At June
30,  2001,  the  potential  decrease  in fair  value of  derivative  instruments
assuming  a  10  percent  adverse   movement  (an  increase  in  the  underlying
commodities  prices) would result in a $50 million decrease in the fair value of
the net assets related to commodity hedging activities.

     For purposes of  calculating  the  hypothetical  change in fair value,  the
relevant variables include the type of commodity,  the commodity futures prices,
the volatility of commodity prices and the basis and quality differentials.  The
hypothetical  change in fair value is calculated by  multiplying  the difference
between the hypothetical price (adjusted for any basis or quality differentials)
and the contractual price by the contractual volumes.

     On January 1, 2001,  the Company  adopted SFAS No. 133. This  pronouncement
establishes  accounting and reporting  standards for derivative  instruments and
for hedging activities.  It requires enterprises to recognize all derivatives as
either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and measure those  instruments
at fair  value.  The  requisite  accounting  for  changes in the fair value of a
derivative  depends on the  intended  use of the  derivative  and the  resulting
designation.

     In accordance  with the transition  provisions of SFAS No. 133, the Company
recorded a net-of-tax  cumulative-effect-type loss adjustment of $366 million in
accumulated  other   comprehensive   income  to  recognize  at  fair  value  all
derivatives that are designated as cash-flow  hedging  instruments.  The Company
recorded  cash-flow hedge derivatives  liabilities of $582 million ($361 million
after tax), fair-value hedge derivative assets of $16 million ($10 million after
tax), related liability  adjustments to book value of fair-value hedged items of
$16 million ($10 million after tax) and a $3 million after tax non-cash gain was
recorded in current earnings as a cumulative effect of accounting change.


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     During the first six months of 2001,  losses of $426 million  ($264 million
after tax) were  transferred  from  accumulated  other  comprehensive  income to
earnings related to settlements of oil and gas price hedging  contracts,  credit
adjustments  of $90 million  ($56  million  after tax) were made to  accumulated
other  comprehensive  income to reflect  current period changes in fair value of
settled  contracts,   and  the  fair  value  of  outstanding   hedging  position
liabilities  decreased  $121  million ($75  million  after tax)  resulting in an
ending  balance of a $47  million  credit  ($29  million  after tax)  related to
hedging activities in accumulated other  comprehensive  income at June 30, 2001.
Based on commodity  prices and foreign  exchange  rates as of June 30, 2001, the
Company  expects to  reclassify  gains of $36 million ($22 million after tax) to
earnings from the balance in accumulated other  comprehensive  income during the
next  twelve  months.  As of June 30,  2001,  the Company  had  cash-flow  hedge
derivative  assets of $103 million and derivative  liabilities of $31 million (a
net asset of $44 million  after tax).  The  Company had  liabilities  and assets
related to  fair-value  hedges of $7 million and $8 million,  respectively.  The
Company also had  commodity-related  derivative  instruments that do not qualify
for hedge  accounting  with related assets of $16 million and  liabilities of $1
million.

Forward-looking Statements

     This  Quarterly  Report  contains  projections  and  other  forward-looking
statements  within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934. These projections and statements  reflect the Company's current views with
respect to future events and financial performance.  No assurances can be given,
however, that these events will occur or that these projections will be achieved
and actual results could differ  materially  from those projected as a result of
certain factors. A discussion of these factors is included in the Company's 2000
Form 10-K.




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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.       Legal Proceedings

              See Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

ITEM 4.       Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
              ---------------------------------------------------

          The annual  meeting of  stockholders  was held on April 18, 2001.  The
          following  were  nominated  and  elected  to  serve  as  Directors  of
          Burlington  Resources  Inc.  for a term  of one  year or  until  their
          successors shall have been duly elected and qualified:

                  Nominee               For               Withheld
                 ---------            -------            ----------

              S. P. Gilbert         187,599,315           1,725,236

              L. I. Grant           187,636,523           1,688,028

              J. T. LaMacchia       187,593,343           1,731,208

              J. F. McDonald        187,617,987           1,706,564

              K. W. Orce            183,102,990           6,221,561

              D. M. Roberts         187,614,260           1,710,291

              J. F. Schwarz         187,620,169           1,704,382

              W. Scott, Jr.         184,934,326           4,390,225

              B. S. Shackouls       185,658,515           3,666,036



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ITEM 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

              A.  Exhibits

              The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.

              Exhibit               Nature of Exhibit
              -------               -----------------

                 4.1*               The Company and its subsidiaries either
                                    have filed with the Securities and Exchange
                                    Commission or upon request will furnish
                                    a copy of any instrument with respect to
                                    long-term debt of the Company.




*       Exhibit incorporated by reference.



              B.  Reports on Form 8-K

              The Company filed no reports on Form 8-K during the second quarter
of 2001.

Items 2, 3 and 5 of Part II are not applicable and have been omitted.





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Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934,  the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                          BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC.
                                          -------------------------
                                                 (Registrant)



                                          By  /s/STEVEN J. SHAPIRO
                                              ------------------------------
                                              Steven J. Shapiro
                                              Senior Vice President and
                                              Chief Financial Officer


                                          By  /s/JOSEPH P. MCCOY
                                              ------------------------------
                                              Joseph P. McCoy
                                              Vice President, Controller and
                                              Chief Accounting Officer








Date:  July 25, 2001


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