EXHIBIT 32.2

                     CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
                          OF DELTA PETROLEUM CORPORATION
                       PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the Annual Report on Form 10-K
of Delta Petroleum Corporation for the period ending June 30, 2005:

(1) complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
aspects, the financial condition and results of operations of Delta Petroleum
Corporation.


/s/ Kevin K. Nanke
Kevin K. Nanke
Chief Financial Officer
November 17, 2005

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to Delta Petroleum Corporation
and will be retained by Delta Petroleum Corporation and furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.