EXHIBIT 23.1

[Letterhead of Ryder Scott Company, L.P.]

Consent of Ryder Scott Company, L.P.

     As independent petroleum engineers, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Form 10-K of Apache Offshore Investment Partnership to our Firm’s name and our Firm’s review of the proved oil and gas reserve quantities of Apache Offshore Investment Partnership as of January 1, 2008.

	/s/ Ryder Scott Company, L.P. Ryder Scott Company, L.P.
Houston, Texas February 25, 2008