Exhibit 23.2


                         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 30, 1999, appearing on page F-1 of American International Petroleum
Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31,
1998. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the
Prospectus filed herewith.




                                                    HEIN + ASSOCIATES LLP

Houston, Texas
June 21, 1999