EXHIBIT 23.3

[LETTERHEAD OF WILLIAMSON PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS, INC. APPEARS HERE]




                CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ENGINEERS AND GEOLOGISTS


        Williamson Petroleum Consultants, Inc. (Williamson) hereby consents to
        the incorporation by reference of our reports entitled (1) "Evaluation
        of Oil and Gas Reserves to the Interests of Titan Exploration, Inc.,
        Effective December 31, 1996, for Disclosure to the Securities and
        Exchange Commission, Williamson Project 7.8469" dated March 4, 1997, (2)
        "Evaluation of Oil and Gas Reserves to the Interests of Titan
        Exploration, Inc. in Certain Properties, Effective December 31, 1997,
        for Disclosure to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Williamson
        Project 7.8530" dated March 12, 1998, and (3) "Evaluation of Oil and Gas
        Reserves to the Interests of Titan Exploration, Inc. in Certain
        Properties, Effective December 31, 1998, for Disclosure to the
        Securities and Exchange Commission, Williamson Project 8.8614" dated
        January 19, 1999, with respect to Titan Exploration, Inc. and to all
        references to our firm included in or made a part of the Titan
        Exploration, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 to be filed on or
        about June 4, 1999.



                                      /s/ WILLIAMSON PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS, INC.

                                          WILLIAMSON PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS, INC.


Houston, Texas
June 7, 1999