EXHIBIT 23.1

                       PINNACLE OIL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the in use of our report dated March 13, 1999 with respect to the 
consolidated financial statements of Pinnacle Oil International, Inc. included 
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Oil International, Inc. for the 
year ended December 31, 1998.


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