Exhibit 23.2




                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS





We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the  registration  statement of
American Rivers Oil Company (formerly Metro Capital  Corporation) on Form S-8 of
our  report  dated May 26,  1995,  on our audits of the  consolidated  financial
statements of Metro Capital Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company"),  as of
March 31, 1995, and for the years ended March 31, 1995 and 1994, which report is
included in the Company's 1995 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.

We also consent to the  incorporation by reference of our report dated September
12,  1995,  on our  audits  of the  financial  statements  of  KTOC  Contributed
Properties as of December 31, 1994 and for the years ended December 31, 1994 and
1993,  and our report dated  September 8, 1995, on our audits of the  Historical
Summaries of Oil and Gas Revenues  and Direct  Operating  Expenses of the Option
Properties  for the years ended  December 31, 1994 and 1993,  which  reports are
included in the current  report on Form 8-K dated  December 8, 1995 for American
Rivers Oil Company.




HEIN + ASSOCIATES LLP

Denver, Colorado
March 7, 1996