Exhibit 23.1 DALE MATHESON CARR HILTON LABONTE Chartered Accountants September 28, 2005 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F St. N.W. Washington DC 20549 Re: Morgan Creek Energy Corp. - Form SB-2 Registration Statement (Amended) Dear Sirs: As an independent registered public accounting firm, we hereby consent to the inclusion or incorporation by reference in this Form SB-2 Registration Statement (Amended) dated September 28, 2005, of the following: o Our report to the Stockholders and Board of Directors of Morgan Creek Energy Corp. dated January 31, 2005, except for Note 7 as to which the date is March 9, 2005, on the financial statements of the Company as at December 31, 2004 and for the period from October 20, 2004 (inception) to December 31, 2004. In addition, we also consent to the reference to our firm included under the heading "Experts" in this Registration Statement. Yours truly, /s/Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton LaBonte - ------------------------------------- Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton LaBonte Chartered Accountants Vancouver, British Columbia