EXHIBIT 23.2

                  CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS

Board of Directors
Miller Exploration Company
Traverse City, Michigan

  We hereby consent to the references to Miller and Lents, Ltd. and to the
proved reserve estimates from our report entitled, "Miller Exploration
Company, Proved Reserves and Future Net Revenues as of December 31, 1999, SEC
Price Case" dated February 2, 2000 in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Miller
Exploration Company for the year ended December 31, 1999. We hereby consent to
the incorporation by reference of the Miller and Lent, Ltd. estimates of
proved reserves contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K into Miller
Exploration Company's Registration Statement on Forms S-8 (Nos. 333-70247,
333-70249, and 333-70251).


                                          MILLER AND LENTS, LTD.

                                                   /s/ Gregory W. Armes
                                          By___________________________________
                                                         President

Houston, Texas
March 20, 2000