[LETTERHEAD OF GILBERT LAUSTSEN JUNG ASSOCIATES LTD.]

                                                                    Exhibit 23.3

                               LETTER OF CONSENT

                         CONSENT OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERS

As independent petroleum engineers, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 relating to the stock
incentive plans of The Wiser Oil Company (the "Company"), (Nos. 33-44171,
33-62441, 33-44172, 333-22525 and 333-15083), of certain data from our report
entitled "The Wiser Oil Company Canada Ltd. Reserves Appraisal and Economic
Evaluation effective January 1, 2002" with respect to the oil and gas reserves
of the Company, the future net revenues therefrom and present values
attributable to these reserves included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and
to all references to our firm included in this Annual Report.

                                                      Yours very truly,

                                                      GILBERT LAUSTSEN JUNG
                                                      ASSOCIATES LTD.


                                                      /s/ Wayne Chow
                                                       Wayne W. Chow, P. Eng.
                                                       Vice-President

Calgary, Alberta
February 8, 2002