EXHIBIT 23.5

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated
March 5, 1999, on our audits of the balance sheets of Motiva Enterprises LLC as
of December 31, 1998 and July 1, 1998, and the related statements of income,
owners' equity and cash flows for the period from inception (July 1, 1998) to
December 31, 1998, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Texaco Inc. for
the year ended December 31, 1998. We also consent to the reference to us under
the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.

Arthur Andersen LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas
July 15, 1999