EXHIBIT 23.2


                  CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS


     As   independent   petroleum   consultants,   we  hereby   consent  to  the
incorporation  by  reference  in the  Registration  Statement  on Form  S-3 (No.
333-85435) of Brigham Exploration Company of our estimates of reserves, included
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K,  and to all  references to our firm included
in this Annual Report.




CAWLEY, GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES, INC.



Fort Worth, Texas
March 24, 2000