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EXHIBIT 23.3
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Stock Option Agreements dated July 5,
2000 with Non-Employee Directors and the Warrant Agreement dated July 5, 2000 of
Weatherford International, Inc. of our report dated March 29, 1999, with respect
to the consolidated balance sheet of Dailey International Inc. as of December
31, 1998 and 1997, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1998, the
eight month period ended December 31, 1997 and for each of the two years in the
period ended April 30, 1997, incorporated by reference in Weatherford
International, Inc.'s Form 8-K dated June 19, 2000.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Houston, Texas
October 20, 2000
