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                                                                  EXHIBIT 23.4


                        CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


We consent to incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Devon Energy Corporation of our report
dated January 20, 1999 to the shareholders of Northstar Energy Corporation,
relating to the consolidated balance sheet of Northstar Energy Corporation and
subsidiaries as at December 31, 1998 and the related consolidated statements of
operations and comprehensive income (loss), stockholders' equity, and cash flows
for the years then ended, which report appears in the December 31, 2000 annual
report on Form 10-K of Devon Energy Corporation.


We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the
joint proxy statement/prospectus of Devon Energy Corporation and Mitchell Energy
& Development Corp.


                                                       /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
                                                           CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS


Calgary, Alberta, Canada
September 13, 2001