Exhibit 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement  on Form  S-3  (No.  333-85435)  and  Form  S-8  (Nos.  333-56961  and
333-70137)  of Brigham  Exploration  Company of our report  dated March 7, 2000,
which  appears  on  page  F1-2  of  this  Form  10-K.  We  also  consent  to the
incorporation  by reference of our report dated March 7, 2000,  on the financial
statements of Brigham Oil & Gas L.P.;  Brigham Holdings I, LLC; Brigham Holdings
II, LLC and Brigham, Inc., which appears on page F2-1 of this Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Dallas, Texas
March 24, 2000