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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.3


                      CONSENT OF SPROULE ASSOCIATES, INC.


                      [SPROULE ASSOCIATES INC. LETTERHEAD]


                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS


We hereby consent to the incorporation in this Registration Statement on Form
S-3 of our reserve report regarding the interests of Coho Energy, Inc. (the
Company) dated February 3, 2000, relating to estimated quantities of certain of
the Company's proved reserves of oil and gas included in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. We also consent to the
references to us under the headings "Reserves" and "Engineers" in such Annual
Report and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" contained
herein.



/s/ SPROULE ASSOCIATES INC.

SPROULE ASSOCIATES INC.

Geological and Petroleum Engineering Consultants


Denver, Colorado


January 3, 2001