EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-3552 of Belco Oil & Gas Corp.
on Form S-8 of our report dated February 23, 2000, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of Belco Oil & Gas Corp. included in its
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Dallas, Texas
November 3, 2000
