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EXHIBIT 23.2
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Newpark Resources, Inc. on Form S-3 of our report dated March 26, 1999 (March
27, 2000 as to Note D), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Newpark
Resources, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1999 and to the reference to us
under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this
Registration Statement.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New Orleans, Louisiana
June 22, 2000