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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.3

                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS

We hereby consent to all references to Miller and Lents, Ltd. and/or the reports
prepared by Miller and Lents, Ltd. regarding our estimates of proved reserves,
future production and income attributable to certain leasehold interests of DDD
Energy, Inc. in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the "Registration
Statement") of Vision Energy, Inc. and to the reference to our firm as experts
in this Registration Statement.

Miller and Lents, Ltd. has no interest in Seitel, Inc., or DDD Energy, Inc., or
in any affiliated companies or subsidiaries and is  not to receive any such
interest as payment for such reports and has no director, officer, or employee
otherwise connected with Seitel, Inc., or DDD Energy, Inc. We are not employed
by Seitel, Inc., on a contingent basis.


                                                      Miller and Lents, Ltd.

                                                      By  /s/ JAMES A. COLE
                                                         James A. Cole
                                                         Senior Vice President

January 14, 2000