SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                          Date of Report: June 5, 2002

                               GASCO ENERGY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Nevada                      0-26321                       98-0204105
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission                   (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number)              Identification No.)


    14 Inverness Drive East, Building H, Suite 236, Englewood, Colorado 80112
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 483-0044



















    Item 7.       Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (a)      None

         (b)      None

         (c)      Exhibits:

                  Regulation
                  S-K Number                         Document

                     99.1                   Press release dated June 5, 2002

    Item 9.       Regulation FD Disclosure

          Pursuant to General  Instruction  F., the registrant  incorporates  by
          reference the  information  contained in the document filed as Exhibit
          99.1 to this Form 8-K.







                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                      GASCO ENERGY, INC.


June 5, 2002                                     By:   /s/ W. King Grant
                                                      --------------------------
                                                         W. King Grant
                                                         Chief Financial Officer