EXHIBIT 23.3

                             MILLER AND LENTS, LTD.

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS AND GEOLOGISTS

     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference to our reserve reports
dated as of December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, each of which is included in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Williams Companies for the year ended December
31, 2004. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading of "Experts"
in such Annual Report.

                                        MILLER AND LENTS, LTD.


                                        By /s/ Stephen M. Hamburg
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                                           Stephen M. Hamburg

February 22, 2005