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EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-33804) of our report dated March 29, 2000
relating to the consolidated financial statements, which appears in Plains
Resources Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Houston, Texas
August 31, 2000
