Exhibit 23.1

                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Harken
Energy Corporation for the registration of up to $10,000,000 of Nontransferable
Common Stock Subscription of Rights, Preferred Stock Purchase Rights, and shares
of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report
dated March 25, 2002 (except for paragraph 13 of Note 1, paragraphs 2 and 5 of
Note 2, paragraph 10 of Note 7, paragraph 4 of Note 8, paragraph 3 of Note 11
and paragraph 4 of Note 15, as to which the date is December 6, 2002), with
respect to the consolidated financial statements, as amended, of Harken Energy
Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K/A) for the year ended
December 31, 2001, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Houston, Texas                                   /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
December 19, 2002