SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            ------------------------

                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                  July 11, 1996
                        (Date of earliest event reported)


                            BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



              Delaware             1-9971                    91-1413284
         (State or other         (Commission               (IRS Employer
         Jurisdiction of         File Number)              Identification
          Incorporation)                                       Number)




                5051 Westheimer, Suite 1400, Houston, Texas 77056
               (Address of principal executive offices, zip code)






               Registrant's telephone number including area code:
                                 (713) 624-9500



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Item 5.    OTHER EVENTS

       On July 11, 1996  Burlington  Resources  Inc.  ("BR")  announced  it will
accelerate its on-going divestiture program.  Since 1994, BR has sold over 9,000
wells.  Over  the  next  twelve  months,  BR  plans  to  sell  its  interest  in
approximately  20,000  wells  thus  reducing  its  pre-1994  well  count over 50
percent.  The  proved  reserves  associated  with this  prospective  divestiture
approximate 800 BCFE while the related production represents about 10 percent of
BR's currently produced volumes.

           This accelerated  divestiture program will allow BR to reorganize and
reduce the number of its  operating  areas from five to three.  The  accelerated
divestiture  program  and  reorganization  will result in more than a 20 percent
reduction in the company's 1995 level of production  expenses and employee count
and over a 10  percent  reduction  in  corporate  administrative  expenses.  The
company plans to substantially  complete the reorganization  prior to the end of
the third quarter.

       BR's Board of Directors  authorized  the  repurchase  of an additional 10
million shares of common stock from time to time depending on market conditions.

       A copy of the Press Release is attached as an Exhibit to this report.


Item 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

           (c) Exhibits                              Description

              99.1                          Press Release dated July 11, 1996






                           FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

           This report (including the attached exhibit) contains projections and
other  forward  looking  statements  within the  meaning  of Section  21E of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934. These projections and statements  reflect BR's
current  views with  respect  to future  events and  financial  performance.  No
assurances  can be given,  however,  that these  events will occur or that these
projections  will be achieved and actual  results could differ  materially  from
those projected as a result of certain factors. A discussion of these factors is
included in periodic  reports  previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.




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                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                 BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC.




                                 By    /s/  Hays R. Warden
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       Hays R. Warden
                                       Senior Vice President and Controller,
                                        and Chief Accounting Officer


Date:      July 25, 1996
















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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



                                                                 Sequentially
 Exhibit                                                           Numbered
 Number                            Exhibit                           Page

   99.1                 Press release dated July 11, 1996              5  

                                      















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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            ------------------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                  July 11, 1996
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                            BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              Delaware             1-9971                    91-1413284
         (State or other         (Commission               (IRS Employer
         Jurisdiction of         File Number)              Identification
          Incorporation)                                       Number)

                5051 Westheimer, Suite 1400, Houston, Texas 77056
               (Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

               Registrant's telephone number including area code:
                                 (713) 624-9500
Item 5.    OTHER EVENTS

       On July 11, 1996  Burlington  Resources  Inc.  ("BR")  announced  it will
accelerate its on-going divestiture program.  Since 1994, BR has sold over 9,000
wells.  Over  the  next  twelve  months,  BR  plans  to  sell  its  interest  in
approximately  20,000  wells  thus  reducing  its  pre-1994  well  count over 50
percent.  The  proved  reserves  associated  with this  prospective  divestiture
approximate 800 BCFE while the related production represents about 10 percent of
BR's currently produced volumes.

           This accelerated  divestiture program will allow BR to reorganize and
reduce the number of its  operating  areas from five to three.  The  accelerated
divestiture  program  and  reorganization  will result in more than a 20 percent
reduction in the company's 1995 level of production  expenses and employee count
and over a 10  percent  reduction  in  corporate  administrative  expenses.  The
company plans to substantially  complete the reorganization  prior to the end of
the third quarter.

       BR's Board of Directors  authorized  the  repurchase  of an additional 10
million shares of common stock from time to time depending on market conditions.

       A copy of the Press Release is attached as an Exhibit to this report.

Item 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

           (c) Exhibits                              Description

              99.1                          Press Release dated July 11, 1996

                           FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

           This report (including the attached exhibit) contains projections and
other  forward  looking  statements  within the  meaning  of Section  21E of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934. These projections and statements  reflect BR's
current  views with  respect  to future  events and  financial  performance.  No
assurances  can be given,  however,  that these  events will occur or that these
projections  will be achieved and actual  results could differ  materially  from
those projected as a result of certain factors. A discussion of these factors is
included in periodic  reports  previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                 BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC.

                                 By    /s/  Hays R. Warden
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       Hays R. Warden
                                       Senior Vice President and Controller,
                                        and Chief Accounting Officer

Date:      July 25, 1996

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                                                                 Sequentially
 Exhibit                                                           Numbered
 Number                            Exhibit                           Page

   99.1                 Press release dated July 11, 1996              5  

                                      

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