EXHIBIT 23.3 The Meridian Resource Corporation 1401 Enclave Parkway, Suite 300 Houston, TX 77077 We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 1, 2004, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Meridian Resource Corporation appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the Prospectus. /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP Houston, TX June 3, 2004