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EXHIBIT 23.4
[FIRM LETTERHEAD]
CONSENT OF NETHERLAND, SEWELL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
We hereby consent to the inclusion and incorporation by reference in the
prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offer and sale
of shares of common stock that are incorporated by reference into the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Evergreen Resources, Inc. (the "Company"),
of our audits, dated February 16, 1999, February 10, 2000 and September 27,
2000, of the estimates of the net proved oil and gas reserves of the Company and
their present values as of December 31, 1998, December 31, 1999 and September 1,
2000, respectively, and all references to our firm therein.
NETHERLAND, SEWELL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
By: /s/ Danny D. Simmons
Name: Danny D. Simmons
Title: Senior Vice President
Houston, Texas
November 2, 2000
