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                                                             EXHIBIT 23.2


                               RYDER SCOTT COMPANY
                               PETROLEUM ENGINEERS
1100 LOUISIANA  SUITE 3800  HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-5218  TELEPHONE (713)651-9191

                                                           


                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS


         As independent petroleum engineers, we hereby consent to (a) the use of
our name and  references to our Firm in this  Amendment to Annual Report on Form
10-K of 3DX  Technologies  Inc. for the year ended  December 31, 1997 and (b) to
the inclusion of the estimate of proved reserves and present value of the future
net  revenues  included  in our report  dated  February  9, 1998 in such  Annual
Report.  We further consent to the incorporation by reference of the information
set forth above which is  included in such Annual  Report into the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8, filed June 27, 1997,  (No.  333-30187)  pertaining to the
stock option plan of 3DX Technologies, Inc.

                                                     /s/ Ryder Scott Company
                                                         Petroleum Engineers

                                                     RYDER SCOTT COMPANY
                                                     PETROLEUM ENGINEERS


Houston, Texas
November 2, 1998

