Exhibit 23.1

Independent Auditors' Consent


We consent to the use in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration
Statement No. 333-103027 of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation of our report dated
March 10, 2003, July 18, 2003, as to Note 20 and the first paragraph of "New
Accounting Pronouncements" in Note 1, (which report expresses an unqualified
opinion and includes two explanatory paragraphs referring to the subsequent
events described in Note 2 and the restatement described in Note 20), appearing
in the Prospectus, which is part of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the
Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Prospectus.



/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP
San Antonio, Texas
August 8, 2003