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                     [LETTERHEAD OF HUDDLESTON & CO., INC.]

                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.3

                       CONSENT OF HUDDLESTON & CO., INC.

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
of El Paso Corporation on Form S-3 of the reference to our report dated January
29, 2001 under the captions "Business -- Natural Gas Systems" and "Supplemental
Natural Gas and Oil Operations (Unaudited)" appearing in and incorporated by
reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of El Paso CGP Company (formerly The
Coastal Corporation) for the year ended December 31, 2000 ("Annual Report"),
which Annual Report is referenced in that certain Current Report of El Paso
Corporation on Form 8-K dated March 23, 2001, incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement. We further consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Expert" in this Registration Statement.

HUDDLESTON & CO., INC.
/s/ Peter D. Huddleston
Peter D. Huddleston, P.E.
President

Houston, Texas
April 30, 2001