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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our reports dated August 13, 1999 and August 14, 1998, with respect to
the financial statements of Sooner Inc. and Sooner Pipe & Supply Corporation,
respectively, included in the Registration Statement (Form S-1) and related
Prospectus of Oil States International, Inc. for the registration of __________
shares of its common stock.
August 9, 2000 /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
