EXHIBIT 23.1

                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated March 1,
2001 which appears in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-54798) of
Mission Resources Corporation relating to the financial statements of Bargo
Energy Company, in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Mission Resources
Corporation dated May 16, 2001.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, TX
July 12, 2001