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EXHIBIT 23(F)
[BAKER & MCKENZIE LETTERHEAD]
Bogota D.C., December 28th, 2000
Ms. Sharon Gillette
SEVEN SEAS PETROLEUM INC.
Houston, Texas
Dear Ms. Gillette:
We hereby consent to the use of our name under "Business-Legal Proceedings" in
this Information Circular/Prospectus, and consent to the filing with the
Security and Exchange Commission of our opinion dated March 27, 2000 as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement which contains the information Circular/
Prospectus filed in connection with the continuation.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
BAKER AND MCKENZIE