EXHIBIT 23


                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



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 26, 2003, relating to the financial
statements of the Burlington Resources Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, which
appears in this Form 11-K.


                                                      PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Houston, Texas
June 26, 2003