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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.4

                      CONSENT OF RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P.

     As independent petroleum engineers, we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by Plains
Exploration & Production Company and Plains E&P Company, as well as in the notes
to the combined financial statements included in such Form S-4, information
contained in certain reserve reports effective December 31, 1999, December 31,
2000, and December 31, 2001, nine (9) reports in total, setting forth certain
interests of Plains Exploration & Production Company and its subsidiary, Plains
Illinois Inc., relating to the estimated quantities of such companies' proved
reserves of oil and gas and future net income therefrom discounted at ten
percent (10%) for the periods included therein.

     We further consent to the reference to this firm under the headings "Oil
and Gas Reserves", "EXPERTS" and "Supplemental reserve information (unaudited)".


                                /s/ Ryder Scott Company, L.P.
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                                RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P.

Houston, Texas
October 24, 2002