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                                                                     EXHIBIT  23


                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-3 No. 333-35101) of Northwest Pipeline Corporation and in the related
Prospectus of our report dated February 19, 2001, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of Northwest Pipeline Corporation included in
this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2000.


                                             /s/ Ernst & Young LLP





Tulsa, Oklahoma
March 9, 2001