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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration
statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-_____) of our report dated February 9, 2000
relating to the financial statements of Nabors Industries, Inc., which appears
in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. We also
consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in such
registration statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Houston, TX
September 8, 2000
