EXHIBIT 23




                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements  on Form S-8 (File Nos.  333-03787,333-03789,  333-64961,  333-96161,
333-42484 and  333-69720)of  Southwestern  Energy  Company,  of our report dated
September 12, 2002 relating to the financial  statements of Southwestern  Energy
Company, which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Tulsa, Oklahoma
September 24, 2002