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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 8, 2000, relating
to the consolidated financial statements, which appears in Hanover Compressor
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. We
also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.
/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Houston, Texas
December 29, 2000
