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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.5


   
                   [H.J. GRUY AND ASSOCIATES, INC. LETTERHEAD]


                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS


         We hereby consent to (i) the inclusion, and the incorporation by
reference, in the Prospectus (the "Prospectus") constituting a part of the
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by
Queen Sand Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), under the
Securities Act of 1933, of information contained in our reserve reports relating
to the proved oil and natural gas reserves and future net revenues of oil and
natural gas reserves of the Company as of June 30, 1997 (other than with respect
to the Property Acquisitions (as defined in the Prospectus)) and 1998 (other
than with respect to the Morgan Properties (as defined in the Propectus)) and
all references to such report letters and/or this firm in such Prospectus and
(ii) further consent to our being named as an expert therein in the section
titled "Engineers."


                                       H.J. GRUY AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
    










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