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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated
February 9, 2001, included in Pogo Producing Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, and of our report dated February 16,
2001, included in Pogo Producing Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
April 6, 2001, and to all references to our Firm included in this Registration
Statement.




                                       /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

                                       ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP




Houston, Texas
May 11, 2001