SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

         Check if an application to determine eligibility of a Trustee
                      pursuant to Section 305 (b)(2) ____

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                                 CITIBANK, N.A.
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

                                                     13-5266470
                                                     (I.R.S. employer
                                                     identification no.)

399 Park Avenue, New York, New York                  10043
(Address of principal executive office)              (Zip Code)
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                            BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC.
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                             91-1413284
(State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                       identification no.)



   5051 Westheimer, Suite 1400
   Houston, Texas                                    77056

 (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

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                                Debt Securities
                      (Title of the indenture securities)





Item 1.  General Information.

                  Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

         (a)      Name and address of each examining or supervising authority
                  to which it is subject.

                  Name                                       Address
                  Comptroller of the Currency                Washington, D.C.

                  Federal Reserve Bank of New York           New York, NY
                  33 Liberty Street
                  New York, NY

                  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation      Washington, D.C.

         (b)      Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

                  Yes.

Item 2.  Affiliations with Obligor.

                  If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
such affiliation.

                           None.

Item 16. List of Exhibits.

          List  below  all  exhibits  filed  as a  part  of  this  Statement  of
          Eligibility.

          Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission,
          are incorporated herein by reference as exhibits hereto.

          Exhibit 1 - Copy of Articles of Association of the Trustee,  as now in
          effect. (Exhibit 1 to T-1 to Registration Statement No. 2-79983)

          Exhibit  2 - Copy  of  certificate  of  authority  of the  Trustee  to
          commence  business.  (Exhibit 2 to T-1 to  Registration  Statement No.
          2-29577).

          Exhibit 3 - Copy of authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate
          trust powers. (Exhibit 3 to T-1 to Registration Statement No. 2-55519)

          Exhibit 4 - Copy of existing By-Laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to T-1
          to Registration Statement No. 33-34988)

          Exhibit 5 - Not applicable.


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          Exhibit 6 - The consent of the Trustee  required by Section  321(b) of
          the Trust  Indenture  Act of 1939.  (Exhibit 6 to T-1 to  Registration
          Statement No. 33-19227.)

          Exhibit 7 - Copy of the latest  Report of Condition of Citibank,  N.A.
          (as of December 31, 1997 - attached)

          Exhibit 8 - Not applicable.

          Exhibit 9 - Not applicable.

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                                   SIGNATURE

     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Trust  Indenture  Act of 1939,  the
Trustee,  Citibank,  N.A., a national banking association organized and existing
under the laws of the United States of America,  has duly caused this  statement
of  eligibility  to be signed on its behalf by the  undersigned,  thereunto duly
authorized, all in The City of New York and State of New York, on the 6th day of
May 6,1998.



                                      CITIBANK, N.A.

                                      By  /s/Arthur W. Aslanian
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                                             Arthur W. Aslanian
                                              Vice President


                                                                       EXHIBIT 7

                                Charter No. 1461
                          Comptroller of the Currency
                             Northeastern District
                              REPORT OF CONDITION
                                 CONSOLIDATING
                              DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN
                                SUBSIDIARIES OF
                                 Citibank, N.A.

of New York in the State of New York, at the close of business on December 31,
1997, published in response to call made by Comptroller of the Currency, under
Title 12, United States Code, Section 161. Charter Number 1461 Comptroller of
the Currency Northeastern District. 

                                     ASSETS
                                                                Thousands
                                                                of dollars
Cash and balances due from de-
  pository institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances
     and currency and coin ..............................    $    7,788,000
Interest-bearing balances ...............................        14,245,000
Held-to-maturity securities .............................                 0
Available-for-sale securities ...........................        28,951,000
  Federal funds sold and                  
  securities purchased under
  agreements to resell ..................................         9,776,000
Loans and lease financing receiv-
  ables:
   Loans and Leases, net of un-
   earned income .........................  $153,670,000
   LESS: Allowance for loan
   and lease losses ......................     4,264,000
                                             -----------
Loans and leases, net of un-
  earned income, allowance,
  and reserve ...........................................       149,406,000
Trading assets ..........................................        36,106,000
Premises and fixed assets (includ-
  ing capitalized leases) ...............................         3,338,000
Other real estate owned .................................           609,000
Investments in unconsolidated
  subsidiaries and associated com-
  panies ................................................         1,320,000
Customers' liability to this bank
  on acceptances outstanding ............................         1,726,000
Intangible assets .......................................           164,000
Other assets ............................................         9,071,000
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TOTAL ASSETS ............................................    $  262,500,000
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                                  LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  In domestic offices ...................................    $   37,569,000
  Noninterest-bearing ....................  $13,472,000
  Interest-bearing .......................   24,097,000
                                            -----------
In foreign offices, Edge and
  Agreement subsidiaries, and
  IBFs ..................................................       141,000,000
  Noninterest-bearing ....................    9,460,000
  Interest-bearing .......................  131,540,000
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Federal funds purchased and
  curities sold under agree-
  ments to repurchase ...................................         8,574,000 
Trading liabilities .....................................        27,811,000 
Other borrowed money (includes 
mortgage indebtedness and 
obligations under capitalized
leases):
  With a remaining maturity of one
  year or less ..........................................         8,647,000
  With a remaining maturity of more
  than one year through three years .....................         2,530,000
  With a remaining maturity of more
  than three years ......................................           910,000
Bank's liability on acceptances ex-
  ecuted and outstanding ................................         1,826,000
Subordinated notes and
debentures ..............................................         5,600,000
Other liabilities .......................................        10,865,000
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TOTAL LIABILITIES .......................................    $  245,332,000
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                                 EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock
  and related surplus ...................................                 0
Common stock ............................................    $      751,000
Surplus .................................................         7,453,000
Undivided profits and capital re-
  serves ................................................         9,318,000
Net unrealized holding gains (losses)
  on available-for-sale securities ......................           345,000
Cumulative foreign currency
  translation adjustments ...............................          (699,000)
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TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL ....................................    $   17,168,000
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TOTAL LIABILITIES, LIMITED-
  LIFE PREFERRED STOCK, AND
  EQUITY CAPITAL ........................................    $  262,500,000
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I, Roger W. Trupin,  Controller of the  above-named  bank do hereby declare that
this Report of  Condition  is true and correct to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief.

                                                                 ROGER W. TRUPIN
                                                                      CONTROLLER

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of
Condition. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and
is true and correct.
                                                                 PAUL J. COLLINS
                                                                    JOHN S. REED
                                                               WILLIAM R. RHODES
                                                                       DIRECTORS