<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 1995, AND
THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE
30, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<CASH>                                          18,058
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  173,632
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     22,236
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               237,465
<PP&E>                                       6,407,916
<DEPRECIATION>                               2,038,587
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               4,772,978
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          303,309
<BONDS>                                      1,360,403
<COMMON>                                         1,500
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,530,741
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 4,772,978
<SALES>                                        425,782
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               425,782
<CGS>                                          423,946
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  423,946
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              54,414
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (52,952)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (50,304)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,648)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,648)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.02)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.02)