ARTHUR ANDERSEN January 28, 2000 Arthur Andersen LLP Suite 1300 711 Louisiana Street Houston TX 77002-2786 Office of the Chief Accountant Tel 713 237 2323 Securities and Exchange Commission Fax 713 237 2780 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Dear Sir/Madam: We have read the paragraphs of Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated January 28, 2000 of Zydeco Energy, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained therein. Very truly yours, /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP Arthur Andersen LLP cc: Mr. Sam B. Myers Chief Executive Officer Zydeco Energy, Inc.