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EXHIBIT 3
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S CONSENT
We consent to the use in this Annual Report on Form 40-F of Baytex Energy Ltd. (the “Company”) of our report dated March 3, 2003, (which report expresses an unqualified opinion, and for U.S. readers had a Canada-U.S. reporting difference which would require an explanatory paragraph, following the opinion paragraph, relating to the Company’s change of accounting principles), relating to the consolidated financial statements of the Company as at December 31, 2002 and 2001 and for the years then ended, which report is included in Exhibit 2 to this annual report.
(Signed) | /s/ “Deloitte & Touche LLP” |
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Calgary, Alberta | |||
March 3, 2003 |