EXHIBIT 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 14, 2001 relating to the
financial statements and financial statements schedule, which appears in Unocal
Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
November 14, 2001