CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated January 20, 1999 relating to the
financial statements, which appears in the 1998 Annual Report to Shareholders,
which is incorporated by reference in Burlington Resources Inc.'s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.  We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.


                             /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas
July 19, 1999