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EXHIBIT 23.3
MILLER AND LENTS, LTD
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS
We hereby consent to (i) the use in the Prospectus (the "Prospectus")
constituting a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by Encore
Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), of information contained in our
reserve reports relating to oil and gas net reserves and future net revenue, as
of June 30, 2000 and August 31, 2000 that includes the Indian Basin/Verden
acquisition, (ii) the inclusion of our letter summaries of such reserve reports
as included in Annex A, and (iii) the incorporation of this consent in any
Registration Statement filed for the same offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under
the Act.
MILLER AND LENTS, LTD.
By /s/ GREGORY W. ARMES
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Gregory W. Armes
President
Houston, Texas
October 5, 2000
