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CONSENT OF PETRIE PARKMAN & CO., INC.
We hereby consent to the use of our opinion letter dated July 7, 2000 to the
Board of Directors of Forcenergy Inc., which is included as Annex B to the
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus forming a part of this Registration
Statement, and to references to our firm and such opinion letter in such
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the captions entitled "Summary - The
Merger - Opinion of Forcenergy's Financial Advisor," "The Merger - Background
of the Merger," "The Merger - Reasons for the Merger; Recommendations of the
Board of Directors" and "The Merger - Opinion of Forcenergy's Financial
Advisor." In giving such consent, we do not admit that we come within the
category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder (the "Securities
Act"), and we do not thereby admit that we are experts with respect to any
part of the Registration Statement under the meaning of the term "expert" as
used in the Securities Act.
PETRIE PARKMAN & CO., INC.
By: /s/ Jon C. Hughes
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Name: Jon C. Hughes
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Title: Principal
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Houston, Texas
November 3, 2000
