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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 Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Burlington Resources Inc.; Burlington
Resources Capital I; Burlington Resources Capital II; and Burlington Resources
Finance Company 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 the related consolidated statements of income, retained
earnings and cash flows for each of the years in the two 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, 2000.

                                                   /s/ KPMG LLP
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                                                   KPMG LLP

Calgary, Canada
June 26, 2001