Exhibit 24.1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Robert L. G. Watson, Robert W. Carington, Jr. and
Chris E. Williford,  and each of them, as his true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and in
his name,  place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation and any or all amendments
(including  post-effective  amendments)  thereto and to file the same,  with all
exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in  connection  therewith,  with  the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  granting unto said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  and each of them,  full power and  authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
foregoing,  as  fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in
person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  or their  substitutes,  may  lawfully  do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.


         Dated:  December 2, 2004.




       /s/Craig S. Bartlett, Jr.






                                                                    Exhibit 24.2

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Robert L. G. Watson, Robert W. Carington, Jr. and
Chris E. Williford,  and each of them, as his true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and in
his name,  place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation and any or all amendments
(including  post-effective  amendments)  thereto and to file the same,  with all
exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in  connection  therewith,  with  the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  granting unto said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  and each of them,  full power and  authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
foregoing,  as  fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in
person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  or their  substitutes,  may  lawfully  do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.


         Dated: December 2, 2004.




          /s/  Franklin A. Burke






                                                                    Exhibit 24.3

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Robert L. G. Watson, Robert W. Carington, Jr. and
Chris E. Williford,  and each of them, as his true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and in
his name,  place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation and any or all amendments
(including  post-effective  amendments)  thereto and to file the same,  with all
exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in  connection  therewith,  with  the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  granting unto said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  and each of them,  full power and  authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
foregoing,  as  fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in
person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  or their  substitutes,  may  lawfully  do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

         Dated: December 2, 2004.




       /s/ Harold D. Carter






                                                                    Exhibit 24.4

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Robert L. G. Watson, Robert W. Carington, Jr. and
Chris E. Williford,  and each of them, as his true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and in
his name,  place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation and any or all amendments
(including  post-effective  amendments)  thereto and to file the same,  with all
exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in  connection  therewith,  with  the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  granting unto said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  and each of them,  full power and  authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
foregoing,  as  fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in
person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  or their  substitutes,  may  lawfully  do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.


         Dated:December 2, 2004.




          /s/ Ralph F. Cox






                                                                    Exhibit 24.5

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Robert L. G. Watson, Robert W. Carington, Jr. and
Chris E. Williford,  and each of them, as his true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and in
his name,  place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation and any or all amendments
(including  post-effective  amendments)  thereto and to file the same,  with all
exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in  connection  therewith,  with  the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  granting unto said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  and each of them,  full power and  authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
foregoing,  as  fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in
person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  or their  substitutes,  may  lawfully  do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.


         Dated: December 2, 2004.




             /s/ Barry J. Galt






                                                                    Exhibit 24.6

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Robert L. G. Watson, Robert W. Carington, Jr. and
Chris E. Williford,  and each of them, as his true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and in
his name,  place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation and any or all amendments
(including  post-effective  amendments)  thereto and to file the same,  with all
exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in  connection  therewith,  with  the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  granting unto said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  and each of them,  full power and  authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
foregoing,  as  fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in
person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  or their  substitutes,  may  lawfully  do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.


         Dated: December 2, 2004.




                 /s/ Dennis E. Logue





                                                                    Exhibit 24.7

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Robert L. G. Watson, Robert W. Carington, Jr. and
Chris E. Williford,  and each of them, as his true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and in
his name,  place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation and any or all amendments
(including  post-effective  amendments)  thereto and to file the same,  with all
exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in  connection  therewith,  with  the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  granting unto said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  and each of them,  full power and  authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
foregoing,  as  fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in
person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  or their  substitutes,  may  lawfully  do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.


         Dated: December 2, 2004.




         /s/James C. Phelps








                                                                    Exhibit 24.8

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Robert L. G. Watson, Robert W. Carington, Jr. and
Chris E. Williford,  and each of them, as his true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and in
his name,  place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation and any or all amendments
(including  post-effective  amendments)  thereto and to file the same,  with all
exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in  connection  therewith,  with  the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  granting unto said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  and each of them,  full power and  authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
foregoing,  as  fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in
person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  or their  substitutes,  may  lawfully  do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.


         Dated: December 2, 2004.




         /s/Joseph A. Wagda