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EXHIBIT 23.4
CONSENT OF REED W. FERRILL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
November 30, 2000
Columbus Energy Corp.
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 2400
Denver, Colorado 80264
Reed W. Ferrill & Associates, Inc. consents to the use of its name and its
reports dated January 27, 2000 entitled "Columbus Energy Corp., Reserve and
Revenue Forecast as of November 30, 1999, Constant Prices and Costs" and its
reports dated August 20, 2000 entitled "Columbus Energy Corp., Reserve and
Revenue Forecast as of June 30, 2000, Constant Prices and Costs," in whole or
in part, by Columbus Energy Corp. (Columbus) in Columbus' proxy
statement/prospectus.
for and on behalf of Reed W.
Ferrill & Associates, Inc.
/s/ Reed W. Ferrill
Reed W. Ferrill
President
