Exhibit 23.2

                          Independent Auditors Consent

The Board of Directors
American International Petroleum Corporation

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement  on Form S-3,  and the  accompanying  Prospectus,  of our report dated
March  30,  1999,  appearing  on page F-1 of  American  International  Petroleum
Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 1998.
We also  consent  to the  reference  to us under the  heading  "Experts"  in the
Prospectus filed herewith.


                                                 /s/ HEIN + ASSOCIATES LLP
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                                                     HEIN + ASSOCIATED LLP


Houston, Texas
December 1, 1999


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