EXHIBIT 23


      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


      We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
      Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-26024, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to
      the Registration Statement, File No. 2-97533, and File No. 333-02029) of
      Burlington Resources Inc., of our report dated June 20, 2002, relating to
      the financial statements of the Burlington Resources Inc. Retirement
      Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.


      /s/  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

      Houston, Texas
      June 28, 2002