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[RYDER SCOTT COMPANY LETTERHEAD]
EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 to all references to Ryder Scott Company, L.P. and/or the
reports prepared by Ryder Scott Company, L.P. in the Annual Report on Form 10-K
of Spinnaker Exploration Company for the year ended December 31, 1999 and to the
reference to our firm as experts in this Registration Statement on Form S-3.
/s/ RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P.
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RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P.
October 27, 2000
