Exhibit 23.4
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-42144) and
related Prospectus of Maverick Tube Corporation for the registration of
16,463,302 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference
therein of our reports dated October 29, 1999, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements of Maverick Tube Corporation included and incorporated by
reference in its Proxy Statement (Schedule 14A) filed August 11, 2000, which
such Proxy Statement is an exhibit to its Form 8-K dated August 30, 2000, and
incorporated by reference in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
September 30, 1999 and the related financial statement schedule included
therein, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
August 30, 2000
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