<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994, AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE 1994 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1994 <CASH> 19,898 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 193,825 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 35,188 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 266,102 <PP&E> 6,261,625 <DEPRECIATION> 1,904,212 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,808,610 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 262,021 <BONDS> 1,309,137 <COMMON> 1,500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 2,566,541 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,808,610 <SALES> 1,054,847 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,054,847 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 879,810 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 90,291 <INCOME-PRETAX> 90,269 <INCOME-TAX> (63,977) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 154,246 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 154,246 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.20 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.20