Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 13, 2002 relating to the
consolidated financial statements, which includes reference to other auditors
and which appears in Burlington Resources Inc.'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
Houston, Texas
April 29, 2002