EXHIBIT 23.1



            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statements Nos.
333-114496  and  333-121039 on Form S-3, and Nos.  333-105974,  333-116014,  and
333-122716  on Form S-8 of our report,  dated March 15, 2005 with respect to the
consolidated  financial statements,  appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K
of Gasco  Energy,  Inc.  for the year ended  December 31, 2004 and of our report
dated  April  29,  2005,  with  respect  to   management's   assessment  of  the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which report appears
in the December 31, 2004 Annual report on Form 10-K/A of Gasco Energy, Inc.

/s/ Hein & Associates LLP
Hein & Associates LLP

Denver, Colorado
April 29, 2005