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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2

                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

     As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in this registration statement of our report dated March 2, 2000,
included in EOG Resources, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999, and to all references to our Firm included in this
registration statement.

                                          ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Houston, Texas
September 27, 2000