EXHIBIT 23


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements  on Form S-3  (Nos.  33-63719  and  333-58415-01)  and Form S-8 (Nos.
33-43231, 333-09685,  333-25039,  333-36987,  333-62199,  333-93223,  333-93225,
333-61532 and 333-73540) of Unocal  Corporation of our report dated February 14,
2002, relating to the consolidated  financial statements and financial statement
schedule, which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.




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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
March 15, 2002