CES ,
 Further to our conversation, the information regarding Houston Exploration's 
Consent to Assignment  is as follows:

Houston Exploration
Ms. Greeta Patel
(713) 830-6914

Please instruct Ms. Patel to fax Houston Exploration's executed Consent to my 
attention at       (713) 646-3490.


Many thanks for your help,

Debra Perlingiere
jjimenez@porterhedges.com