EXHIBIT 23.3

             [LETTERHEAD OF NETHERLAND, SEWELL & ASSOCIATES, INC.]

           CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS AND GEOLOGISTS

     As Petroleum Engineers, we hereby consent to the inclusion of the
information included or incorporated by reference in the Form S-3 Registration
Statement (No. 333-77619) and related Prospectus dated May 11, 1999, and
Prospectus Supplement dated June 15, 1999, of Vintage Petroleum, Inc., with
respect to the oil and gas reserves of Vintage Petroleum, Inc. for the United
States, Argentina, Ecuador and the El-Huemul-Koluel Kaike concession, the future
net revenues from such reserves, and the present value thereof, which
information has been included or incorporated by reference in such Form S-3
Registration Statement and related Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement in
reliance upon the report of this firm and upon the authority of this firm as
experts in petroleum engineering.  We hereby further consent to all references
to our firm included in such Registration Statement and related Prospectus and
Prospectus Supplement.

                              NETHERLAND, SEWELL & ASSOCIATES, INC.



                              By:  /s/  Clarence M. Netherland
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                                        Clarence M. Netherland
                                        Chairman

Dallas, Texas
June 15, 1999