EX-23.3 10 h92808ex23-3.txt CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP EXHIBIT 23.3 [ERNST & YOUNG LETTERHEAD] CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS We consent to the inclusion of our report dated February 2, 2001 (except for note 14 which is as of February 15, 2002) with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Canadian Hunter Exploration Ltd. ("Canadian Hunter") filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Burlington Resources Inc. ("Burlington") for the year ended December 31, 2001 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of our report dated February 2, 2001 (except for note 14 which is as of February 15, 2002) with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Canadian Hunter filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Burlington for the year ended December 31, 2001.
Form Registration Statement No. Description Registrant Date Filed ---- -------------------------- ----------- ---------- ---------- S-8 33-22493 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. June 15, 1988 S-8 33-25807 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. December 1, 1988 S-8 33-26024 as amended in 2-97533 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. December 12, 1988 as amended on December 29, 1989 S-8 33-33626 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. March 1, 1990 S-8 33-46518 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. March 19, 1992 S-8 33-53973 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. June 3, 1994 S-3 33-54477 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. July 7, 1994 S-8 333-02029 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. March 28, 1996 S-3 333-24999 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. April 11, 1997 S-8 POS 333-32603 Post-Effective Amendment Burlington Resources Inc. November 18, 1997 No. 1 to Form S-4 S-3 333-36032 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. May 1, 2000 Burlington Resources Capital I Burlington Resources Capital II Burlington Resources Finance Company S-8 333-40565 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. November 18, 1997 S-3 333-52213 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. May 8, 1998 Burlington Resources Capital I Burlington Resources Capital II S-8 333-52324 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. December 20, 2000 S-8 333-60081 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. July 29, 1998 S-3 333-61600 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. May 24, 2001 Burlington Resources Capital I Burlington Resources Capital II Burlington Resources Finance Company S-3 333-83163 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. July 19, 1999 Burlington Resources Capital I Burlington Resources Capital II S-3 333-89899 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. October 29, 1999 S-8 333-91247 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. November 18, 1999 S-8 333-95071 Registration Statement Burlington Resources Inc. January 20, 2000
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