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Exhibit 23.4

CONSENT OF
INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS

Evergreen Resources, Inc.
1401 17^th Street, Suite 1200
Denver, Colorado 80202

        We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Evergreen Resources, Inc. (the "Company"), of our audit report, dated February 4, 2000 of the estimates of the net proved natural gas reserves for certain leases owned by the Company and their present values, as of December 31, 1999 and all references to our firm therein.

RESOURCE SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:	/s/  ROLAND E. BAUER Roland E. Blauer President

April 10, 2002

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Exhibit 23.4

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS