<ARTICLE>                  5
<LEGEND>                   THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY  INFORMATION EXTRACTED
                           FROM  THE   BURLINGTON  RESOURCES  INC.  CONSOLIDATED
                           BALANCE SHEET AS OF  MARCH  31, 1999  AND THE RELATED
                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE  MONTH
                           PERIOD  ENDED MARCH 31, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
                           ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE  TO  SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

</LEGEND>
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