Exhibit 23.1


            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm



The Board of Directors
Delta Petroleum Corporation:

We consent to the use of our reports with respect to the consolidated
financial statements, management's assessment of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting incorporated by reference in
the Form S-8.

Our report dated March 7, 2007 refers to the adoption of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations, as of July 1, 2002 and the adoption of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share Based Payments, as of
July 1, 2005.


/s/ KPMG LLP

KPMG LLP

Denver, Colorado

March 12, 2007