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EXHIBIT 23.2
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
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We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 for the registration of common shares
pertaining to The Amended and Restated 1996 Equity Participation Plan of Varco
International, Inc. and to the incorporation by reference herein of our report
dated January 28, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements
and schedules of Tuboscope Inc. included in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Houston, Texas
May 29, 2000
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