Exhibit 23


Consent of Independent Accountants


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No.  33-26024,  as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement,  File No. 2-97533, and File No. 333-02029) of Burlington
Resources  Inc.,  of our report  dated June 21, 2000  relating to the  financial
statements of the  Burlington  Resources  Inc.  Retirement  Savings Plan,  which
appears in this Form 11-K.


/s/  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas
June 23, 2000


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