EXHIBIT 23





                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-43309) of Unocal Corporation of our report, dated
May 24, 2002, relating to the financial statements of the Molycorp, Inc. 401(k)
Retirement Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.








/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
June 28, 2002