UNITED STATES
                       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 (Date of earliest event reported): March 17, 2005

                               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


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Item 2.02         Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On March 17, 2005, Gasco Energy, Inc. issued a press release announcing its
financial and  operational  results for the year ended December 31, 2004. A copy
of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1

         This  information,  including  Exhibit 99.1 attached  hereto,  is being
furnished  pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933,  as amended,  or the Exchange  Act,  except as may be expressly set
forth by specific reference therein.

Item 8.01         Other Events

         The  registrant  is also  filing as Exhibit  23.1 hereto the consent of
Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. to the incorporation by reference into the
registrant's  currently effective  registration  statements of the references to
such firm and its reports  appearing in the  registrant's  Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.


Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (a) Not applicable.

         (b) Not applicable.

         (c) Exhibits:

                  23.1     Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
                  99.1     Press Release dated March 17, 2005







                                   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.


March 17, 2005                                   By:   /s/ W. King Grant
                                                      -----------------------
                                                       W. King Grant
                                                       Chief Financial Officer