Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Unocal Corporation (the "Company") of our report dated
February 14, 2002 relating to the consolidated financial statements and
financial statement schedule, which appears in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K/A 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