EXHIBIT 5.1

Remington Oil and Gas Corporation logo
8201 Preston Road
Suite 600
Dallas, Texas 75225-6211


October 6, 2000

Remington Oil and Gas Corporation
8201 Preston Road
Suite 600
Dallas, Texas 75225-6211

Dear Sirs:

With reference to the registration statement on Form S-8 which Remington Oil
and Gas Corporation (the "Company") proposes to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
registering 50,000 common shares (par value $0.01 per share) of the Company
(the "Shares") which may be offered and sold by the Company under the
settlement agreement between the Company and a former employee (the
"Settlement Agreement"), I am of the opinion that:

1.  The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware;

2.  all proper corporate proceedings have been taken so that any Shares to be
offered and sold which are newly issued have been duly authorized and, upon
sale and payment therefor in accordance with the Settlement Agreement and the
resolutions of the Board of Directors relating to the offering and sale of
common shares thereunder, will be legally issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.

For purposes of this opinion, I have assumed the authenticity of all
documents submitted to me as originals and the conformity of the originals of
all documents submitted to me as copies. I have also assumed the genuineness
of the signatures of persons signing all documents in connection with which
this opinion is rendered, the authority of such persons signing on behalf of
the parties thereto, and the due authorization, execution and delivery of all
documents by the parties thereto.

I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the SEC in connection
with the registration statement referred to above.

                                     Sincerely,

                                          /s/ W. Jefferson Burnett
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                                     By:  W. Jefferson Burnett
                                          General Counsel