EXHIBIT 23.1
   
   
                        CONSENT OF MILLER AND LENTS, LTD.
   
   
        We hereby consent to the inclusion of  and  references  to  our  report 
   dated  February  25,  1994 regarding the BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust in the 
   Trust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993.
   
   
                                               MILLER AND LENTS, LTD.
   
   
                                               By: /s/ Irwin L. Levy
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                                                   Irwin L. Levy
                                                   Chairman of the Board
   
   
   
   March 25, 1994
   Houston, Texas




























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