Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 26, 2003 relating
to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in
Hanover Compressor Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2002. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Registration Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP



Houston, Texas
November 17, 2003