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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2

The Board of Directors of each of:
Burlington Resources Inc.;
Burlington Resources Capital I;
Burlington Resources Capital II; and
Burlington Resources Finance Company

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement
on this Form S-3 of Burlington Resources Inc.; Burlington Resources Capital I;
Burlington Resources Capital II; and Burlington Resources Finance Company dated
May 9, 2000 of our report dated March 3, 2000 with respect to the consolidated
balance sheets of Burlington Resources Canada Energy Ltd. as of December 31,
1999 and 1998 and the related consolidated statements of income, retained
earnings and cash flows for each of the years in the three year period ended
December 31, 1999 which report is filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report of
Burlington Resources Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.

                                        /s/ KPMG LLP

Calgary, Canada
May 9, 2000