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EXHIBIT 23.4
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS AND GEOLOGISTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1
to Form S-1 on Form S-3 of our reserve report dated as of December 31, 1999, and
all references to our firm appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of El
Paso Energy Partners, L.P. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
incorporated by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 on Form S-3. We
also consent to the reference to us under the heading of "Experts" in this
Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 on Form S-3.
NETHERLAND, SEWELL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
By: /s/ FREDERIC D. SEWELL
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Frederic D. Sewell
President
Dallas, Texas
June 16, 2000
