SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) MAY 4, 2001

                               GASCO ENERGY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           NEVADA                       0-26321                  98-0204105
(State or other jurisdiction of        (Commission              (IRS Employer
       incorporation)                  File Number)          Identification No.)

    14 INVERNESS DRIVE EAST, BUILDING H, SUITE 236, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 483-0044

                           SAN JOAQUIN RESOURCES INC.
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

















ITEM 1.  CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT

         Not applicable.

ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

         Not applicable.

ITEM 3.  BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP

         Not applicable.

ITEM 4.  CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

         Not applicable.

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         Pursuant to General Instruction F., the registrant incorporates by
         reference the information contained in the press release filed as
         Exhibit 20 to this Form 8-K.

ITEM 6.  RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS

         Not applicable.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (a)      Financial statements of businesses acquired:  Not applicable.

         (b)      Pro forma financial information:  Not applicable.

         (c)      Exhibits:


                  REGULATION
                  S-K NUMBER                         DOCUMENT
                                         
                          20                Press release dated May 4, 2001


ITEM 8.  CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR

         Not applicable.

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         Not applicable.



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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        GASCO ENERGY, INC.


May 4, 2001                             By: /s/ MARK ERICKSON
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                                           Mark A. Erickson, President




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