Exhibit 23(a)

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated
February 28, 1995 appearing on page 4 of Amoco Corporation's Form 8-K dated
April 5, 1995, which supplements Amoco Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1994 to include summarized financial information
for Amoco Argentina Oil Company.  We also consent to the reference to us under
the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.






PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Chicago, Illinois
October 30, 1995