EXHIBIT 5.2
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of Baytex Energy Ltd. (the
"Company") on Form F-10 of our report dated March 3, 2003 (which report
expresses an unqualified opinion, and for U.S. readers had a Canada-U.S.
reporting difference which would require an explanatory paragraph, following the
opinion paragraph, relating to the Company's change of accounting principles),
relating to the Item 18 Reconciliation with United States Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, appearing
in this Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement; and to the
incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of our report dated
March 3, 2002, (which report expresses an unqualified opinion, and for U.S.
readers had a Canada-U.S. reporting difference which would require an
explanatory paragraph, following the opinion paragraph, relating to the
Company's change of accounting principles), relating to the consolidated
financial statements of the Company for the years December 31, 2002 and 2001
that was previously filed as Exhibit 2 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
40-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002).



/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
August 7, 2003