EXHIBIT 23.1



          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


          We  consent  to  the  incorporation  by reference in Registration
          Statements  No. 33-83680, 33-67284, 33-54060,  33-22291  and  33-
          62643 of Newpark  Resources, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated
          March 1, 1996, appearing  in  this  Annual Report on Form 10-K of
          Newpark Resources, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1995.








          DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


          New Orleans, Louisiana
          March 11, 1996