INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
Foreland Corporation on Form S-3 of our report dated March 21, 1998, on our
audits of the consolidated financial statements of Foreland Corporation as of
December 31, 1996 and 1997, and for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 1997, which report is included in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K.


/s/ Hein + Associates LLP

HEIN + ASSOCIATES LLP


Denver, Colorado
March 27, 1998