EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


     We hereby consent to the use in Amendment No. 3 of this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-106586) of El Paso Production Holding Company of
our report dated April 25, 2003, except for the last paragraph of Note 14, for
which the date is May 20, 2003 relating to the consolidated financial statements
of El Paso Production Holding Company, which appears in such Registration
Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
such Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

December 12, 2003