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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 14, 2000 and August 14, 1998, with respect to
the financial statements of Sooner, Inc. and Sooner Pipe and Supply Corporation,
respectively, included in Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement (Form
S-1, No. 333-43400) and related Prospectus of Oil States International, Inc. for
the registration of 14,600,000 shares of its common stock.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Tulsa, Oklahoma
January 17, 2001
