EXHIBIT 23(a)

                        Consent of Deloitte & Touche, LLP

We  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Amendment  No.  2 to
Registration  Statement No.  333-69577 of Denbury  Resources Inc. on Form S-4 of
our reports dated February 19, 1999 (which  express an  unqualified  opinion and
for U.S. Readers had a Canada-U.S.  reporting difference which would require the
addition of an explanatory  paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) relating
to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern) appearing in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Denbury  Resources  Inc. for the year ended  December 31,
1998, and to the reference to us under the heading  "Experts" in the Prospectus,
which is part of such Registration Statement.


Deloitte & Touche LLP



Chartered Accountants
Calgary, Alberta

March 4, 1999