EXHIBIT 21.1

BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC.

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

The following is a list of the significant subsidiaries of Burlington
Resources Inc. showing the place of incorporation and the percentage of voting
securities owned.

PERCENTAGE
OF VOTING
SECURITIES OWNED
JURISDICTION DIRECTLY OR
OF INDIRECTLY BY
NAME OF COMPANY INCORPORATION IMMEDIATE PARENT
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El Paso Production Company.................................. Delaware 100%
Glacier Park Company........................................ Delaware 100%
Meridian Minerals Company................................... Montana 100%
Meridian Oil Hydrocarbons Inc............................... Delaware 100%
Meridian Oil Inc............................................ Delaware 100%
Meridian Oil Production Inc................................. Delaware 100%
Meridian Oil Trading Inc.................................... Delaware 100%
Southland Royalty Company................................... Delaware 100%

The names of certain subsidiaries are omitted as such subsidiaries,
considered as a single subsidiary, would not constitute a significant
subsidiary.