EX-23 3 ex23-2form8k_050107.txt EXHIBIT 23.2 EXHIBIT 23.2 ------------ [GRAPHIC OMITTED -- LOGO] RYDER SCOTT COMPANY --------------------- PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS FAX (713) 651-0849 1100 LOUISIANA SUITE 3800 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-5218 TELEPHONE (713) 651-9191 May 1, 2007 Nexen Inc. 801- 7th Avenue S.W. Calgary Alberta T2P 3P7 Canada CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT RESERVES EVALUATOR AND/OR AUDITOR RE: REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-10 (FILE NO. 333-125019) (THE "REGISTRATION STATEMENT") OF NEXEN, INC. (THE "CORPORATION") We refer to the Registration Statement filed by the Corporation under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We are a firm of independent petroleum consultants of Houston, Texas having prepared reports for the Corporation evaluating the Corporation's reserves as at December 31, 2006, as described in the Revised Annual Information Form ("AIF") of the Corporation dated April 2, 2007. We hereby consent to the use of and reference to our name under the heading "Experts" in the Registration Statement and to all other references to our firm and the inclusion of information derived from our reports in: (i) the AIF, which is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement; (ii) the annual report of the Corporation on Form 10-K as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 26, 2007 as amended by the amended annual report of the Corporation on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on April 2, 2007 (as amended, the "Form 10-K"); and (iii) the Registration Statement. Yours truly, /s/ Ryder Scott Company, L.P. ----------------------------- RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P. Houston, Texas May 1, 2007 1200, 530 8TH AVENUE, S.W. CALGARY, ALBERTA T2P 3S8 TEL (403) 262-2799 FAX (403) 262-2790 621 17TH STREET, SUITE 1550 DENVER, COLORADO 80293-1501 TEL (303) 623-9147 FAX (303) 623-4258