Exhibit 24.2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS ------------------------------- We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the use of our report dated November 6, 1996 except as to information presented in Notes 1 and 5, for which the date is November 30, 1996, in the Registration Statement (Form F-4, Registration No. 333-19013) and related combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement and all amendments thereto of Alliance Resources Plc and LaTex Resources, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. BRISCOE & BURKE Certified Public Accountants March 12, 1997 Tulsa, Oklahoma