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Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-123711 on Form S-4 of our report dated March 29, 2005 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations," on January 1, 2003) relating to the financial statements of Venoco, Inc. appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

        We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Los Angeles, California
April 19, 2005

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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM