Exhibit 23.2
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                   Consent of Independent Petroleum Engineers


The undersigned firm of Independent Petroleum Engineers, of Calgary, Alberta,
Canada, knows that it is named as having prepared a constant dollar evaluation
dated July 31, 2003 of the Kotaneelee interests of Magellan Petroleum
Corporation, and hereby gives its consent to the use of its name and to the use
of the said estimates.



                                            Paddock Lindstrom & Associates Ltd.


                                            /s/ L. K. Lindstrom
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                                               L. K. Lindstrom, P. Eng.
                                               President