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,  33-07225
and 33-62643 of Newpark Resources, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report
dated March 21, 1997, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-
K  of  Newpark  Resources, Inc. for the year ended  December  31,
1996.








DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


New Orleans, Louisiana
March 31, 1997