The Benefits Committee
The Louisiana Land and Exploration Company:


We consent to  incorporation  by reference in the  Registration  Statements  No.
2-98948,  No.  33-22338 and No.  33-56209 on Form S-8 of The Louisiana  Land and
Exploration Company of our report dated June 5, 1998, relating to the statements
of net assets available for benefits of The LL&E Savings Plan as of December 31,
1997 and 1996 and the related  statement of changes in net assets  available for
benefits and related  schedules  for the year ended  December  31,  1997,  which
report  appears in the December 31, 1997 annual  report on Form 11-K of The LL&E
Savings Plan.




                                 s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP

                                 KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP

New Orleans, Louisiana
June 5, 1998


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