EXHIBIT 23.4



                        CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


We consent to incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 4 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Devon Energy Corporation and Amendment
No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Devon Holdco 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 year 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
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                                                    Deloitte & Touche LLP
                                                    Chartered Accountants

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

December 14, 2001