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                                                                      Exhibit 23




INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-22655 of  Union Pacific Resources Group Inc. on Form S-3 and No. 333-22613
of Union Pacific Resources Group Inc. on  Form S-8 of our report dated June 24,
1997, appearing in Exhibit 99 of Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form
10-K of the Union Pacific Resources Group Inc. for the year ended December 31,
1996.



/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Fort Worth, Texas
June 27, 1997