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                                                   PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
                                                   CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
                                                   111 5th Avenue SW, Suite 3100
                                                   Calgary, Alberta
                                                   Canada T2P 5L3
                                                   Telephone +1 (403) 509 7500
                                                   Facsimile +1 (403) 781 1825





CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report on
Form 40-F and the incorporation by reference in the registration statement on
Form F-9 (File No. 333-98063), of Canadian Natural Resources Limited of our
report dated February 26, 2003 relating to the consolidated financial
statements, which appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Calgary, Alberta
February 26, 2003





PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the Canadian firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
and the other member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each
of which is a separate and independent legal entity.