EXHIBIT 23.6

MORGAN STANLEY

                  CONSENT OF MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED

Board of Directors
EEX Corporation
2500 CityWest Blvd., Suite 1400
Houston, TX 77042

Members of the Board:

      We hereby consent to the use in the Registration Statement of Newfield
Exploration Company ("Newfield") on Form S-4 and in the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus of EEX Corporation ("EEX"), which is part of the
Registration Statement, of our opinion dated May 29, 2002 appearing as Annex C
to such Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and to the description of such opinion and
to the references to our name contained therein under the heading "Summary,"
"THE MERGER - Background of the Merger," "THE MERGER - EEX's Reasons for the
Merger; Recommendation of the EEX Board of Directors" and "THE MERGER - Opinions
of Financial Advisors to EEX." In giving the foregoing consent, we do not admit
that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under
Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, nor do we admit that we are
experts with respect to any part of such Registration Statement within the
meaning of the term "experts" as used in the Securities Act or the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.

                                    MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED


                                         By:   /s/ MICHAEL DICKMAN
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                                             Michael Dickman
                                             Managing Director

New York, NY
June 20, 2002