CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 14, 2002 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in Unocal
Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.

We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.



/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
October 11, 2002