1 EXHIBIT 23(a) CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 10, 1995 appearing on page F-2 of the Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus. /s/ Price Waterhouse LLP - ------------------------ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP October 24, 1995 Houston, Texas