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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of
our report included in this Form 11-K into the Tax-Advantaged Savings Plan of
Pogo Producing Company's previously filed Registration Statement File
No. 2-60725.

                                          ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Houston, Texas
June 21, 1999