Exhibit 23.2


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of
Plains Exploration & Production Company and Plains E&P Company of our report
dated April 17, 2002, except as to Note 10 for which the date is September 30,
2002, relating to the combined financial statements of the Upstream subsidiaries
of Plains Resources Inc., which appears in such Registration Statement. We also
consent to the references to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration
Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas
October 24, 2002