EXHIBIT 23.1





                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements on Forms S-8 (Nos. 33-67332, 333-51968,  333-64448 and 333-87849) and
S-3 (No.  333-79733) of Stone Energy Corporation of our report dated January 15,
2002  relating  to the  Statement  of  Combined  Revenues  and Direct  Operating
Expenses of the Acquired Properties,  which appear in the Current Report on Form
8-K of Stone Energy Corporation dated January 15, 2002.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

January 15, 2002
Houston, Texas