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: April 13, 2004

                               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 April 13, 2004

    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.


April 13, 2004                              By:   /s/ W. King Grant
                                                 ---------------------------
                                                 W. King Grant
                                                 Chief Financial Officer