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 26,916,075 shares of its Common Stock
and 26,916,075 Preferred Stock Purchase Rights 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.

                                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Houston, Texas
December 19, 2002