Exhibit 23.4

CONSENT OF CAWLEY, GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

     We do hereby consent to the use of our name in “Item 2. Properties” of the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Stone Energy Corporation (the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2005 and to the incorporation by reference thereof into the Company’s previously filed Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 33-67332, 333-51968, 333-64448, 333-87849 and 333-107440), S-3 (Registration No. 333-86450) and S-4 (Registration No. 333-122423).

CAWLEY, GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

By:	/s/Kenneth J. Mueller
	Kenneth J. Mueller
	Petroleum Engineer

Fort Worth, Texas
August 24, 2006