Exhibit 23.3

                          Independent Auditors Consent




The Board of Directors
American International Petroleum Corporation:

         We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statement on Form S-3, and the accompanying Prospectus, of our
report dated March 17, 1998, appearing on page F-1 of American International
Petroleum Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December
31, 1997. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
the Prospectus filed herewith.


                                                        HEIN + ASSOCIATES LLP




Houston, Texas
March 5, 1999