1 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