EXHIBIT 30

                                AUDITORS' CONSENT


TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INTEROIL CORPORATION

         We have read the prospectus dated November 10, 2004 relating to the
distribution of certain common shares of the Company. We have complied with
Canadian generally accepted standards for an auditors' involvement with offering
documents.

         We consent to the incorporation by reference in the above-mentioned
prospectus of our auditor's report to the shareholders of the Company on the
consolidated balance sheets of the Company as at December 31, 2003 and 2002 and
the consolidated statements of earnings, retained earnings and cash flows for
each of the years then ended and to the reference to our firm under the heading
"Experts" in the prospectus. Our report is dated March 4, 2004 (except as to
note 13 which is as of March 24, 2004).

Sydney, Australia
November 10, 2004                                               /s/   KPMG