EXHIBIT 23.1

                        INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT

The Board of Directors
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation:

   We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the reference to
our firm under the headings "Selected Financial Data" and "Experts" in the
prospectus.

/s/ KPMG LLP
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KPMG LLP

Shreveport, Louisiana
November 22, 2000