Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-141110) of our report dated February 25, 2009 relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Plains Exploration & Production Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

March 2, 2009