Exhibit 23.1







This draft is furnished solely for the purpose of indicating the form of the
consent that we would expect to be able to furnish Belden & Blake Corporation
when the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-00000) is declared effective
by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our report dated March 8, 2004 (except Note 4, as to which the date is
August 11, 2004) in the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-00000) and
related Prospectus of Belden & Blake Corporation for the registration of
$192,500,000 8.75% Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2012.