EXHIBIT 23.1





                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



     As independent public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference  in this  registration  statement on Form S-8 of our report,  dated
February 23, 2001, included in Stone Energy Corporation's Form 10-K for the year
ended  December  31,  2000 and to all  references  to our firm  included in this
registration statement on Form S-8.


                                                /s/Arthur Andersen

New Orleans, Louisiana
July 2, 2001