Exhibit 23


                       Consent of Independent Accountants



     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
     of the Burlington  Resources Inc.  Retirement  Savings Plan (the "Plan") on
Form S-8 (File No.  33-26024,  as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement,  File No. 2-97533, and File No. 333-02029),  of our report dated June
25, 1998, on our audits of the financial  statements and supplemental  schedules
of the Plan as of December  31, 1997 and 1996,  and for the year ended  December
31, 1997, which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K.




/s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.



Houston, Texas
June 25, 1998



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