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EXHIBIT 23.3
[HUDDLESTON & CO. LETTERHEAD]
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEER
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Gentlemen:
Huddleston & Co., Inc., hereby consents to the use of its name, use of its
audit reports, and reference to it regarding its audit of the Benton Oil and Gas
Company reserve reports, prepared by Benton Oil and Gas Company, dated March 8,
1995, included in Form S-4 Registration Statement, or included therein by
reference to the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, of Benton Oil
and Gas Company registering shares of its common stock for exchange to holders
of partnership interests in Benton Oil & Gas Combination Partnership 1989-1,
L.P., Benton Oil & Gas Combination Partnership 1990-1, L.P., and Benton Oil and
Gas Combination Partnership 1991-1, L.P.
HUDDLESTON & CO., INC.
By: /s/ PETER D. HUDDLESTON
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Peter D. Huddleston, P.E.
President
Date: July 19, 1995
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[HUDDLESTON & CO. LETTERHEAD]
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEER
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Gentlemen:
Huddleston & Co., Inc., hereby consents to the use of its name, use of its
audit report, and reference to it regarding its audit of the Benton Oil and Gas
Combination Partnership 1989-1, L.P., reserve reports, prepared by Benton Oil
and Gas Company, managing general partner, dated March 8, 1995, in the Form S-4
Registration Statement of Benton Oil and Gas Company registering shares of its
common stock in exchange for partnership interests.
HUDDLESTON & CO., INC.
By: /s/ PETER D. HUDDLESTON
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Peter D. Huddleston, P.E.
President
Date: July 19, 1995
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[HUDDLESTON & CO. LETTERHEAD]
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEER
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Gentlemen:
Huddleston & Co., Inc., hereby consents to the use of its name, use of its
audit report, and reference to it regarding its audit of the Benton Oil & Gas
Combination Partnership 1990-1, L.P., reserve reports, prepared by Benton Oil
and Gas Company, managing general partner, dated March 8, 1995, in the Form S-4
Registration Statement of Benton Oil and Gas Company registering shares of its
common stock in exchange for partnership interests.
HUDDLESTON & CO., INC.
By: /s/ PETER D. HUDDLESTON
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Peter D. Huddleston, P.E.
President
Date: July 19, 1995
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[HUDDLESTON & CO. LETTERHEAD]
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEER
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Gentlemen:
Huddleston & Co., Inc., hereby consents to the use of its name, use of its
audit report, and reference to it regarding its audit of the Benton Oil & Gas
Combination Partnership 1991-1, L.P., reserve reports, prepared by Benton Oil
and Gas Company, managing general partner, dated March 8, 1995, in the Form S-4
Registration Statement of Benton Oil and Gas Company registering shares of its
common stock in exchange for partnership interests.
HUDDLESTON & CO., INC.
By: /s/ PETER D. HUDDLESTON
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Peter D. Huddleston, P.E.
President
Date: July 19, 1995