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                                                                    EXHIBIT 5.5
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                 [LETTERHEAD OF GLJ PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS LTD.]


                               LETTER OF CONSENT


RE:    REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-9 DATED NOVEMBER 27, 2006
       (THE "REGISTRATION STATEMENT") OF CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED

We are a firm of independent petroleum  consultants of Calgary,  Alberta having
prepared an evaluation  report  entitled  "Horizon Oil Sands  Project,  Surface
Mineable Reserves  Booking,  Effective  December 31, 2005" (the "Report").  The
Report was dated February 14, 2006.

We  refer  to the  Registration  Statement  relating  to the  offering  of Debt
Securities  by Canadian  Natural  Resources  Limited and hereby  consent to the
reference to our firm under the heading  "Experts" and to the use of our Report
which is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.

                                        Yours truly,


                                        GLJ PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS LTD.


                                        "ORIGINALLY SIGNED BY"

                                        James H. Willmon, P. Eng.
                                        Vice President




Dated:  November 27, 2006
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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