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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1


                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of Abraxas Petroleum
Corporation on Form S-1 of our report dated March 26, 2002 (January 23, 2003 as
to Note 19), which expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory
paragraph relating to the significant subsequent events described in Note 19 and
an explanatory paragraph relating to a change in the method of accounting for
derivative financial instruments as discussed in Note 16, appearing in the
Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP
San Antonio, Texas
February 4, 2003